Grievin' [music]
odd: label: Local Numbers
content: Min 1179
label: General
content: Parts for "Sophsiticated lady" are noted on the verso of some parts in Folder E, grouping iii. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.8: G / Grievin'
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 78.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 4 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 16 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
phystech: label: Condition
content: Fair, tape, torn.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
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content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 26 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Grievin' is contained in five folders consisting of 1 seven-page short score, 1 three-page short score, 1 two-page piano vocal score, 1 five-page short score and 17 parts in F Major concert, and 9 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, Tizol, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains seven-page short score. Short score indicates parts for Barney, Rab, Otto, tenor, baritone, Cooty, trumpets, Tizol, Brown.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains three-page short score. Short score indicates part for voice. Lyrics begin "Feelin' low, feelin' blue, feelin' so empty without you ...". Score appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains two-page piano vocal score. Lyrics as above.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains five-page short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Jim, Paul, tenor, baritone, Ray, trumpets, voice.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder E contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in F Major for 1 reed - Otto; 2 trumpets - Cooty, Wallace; bass; unidentified treble instrument (guitar?). -- (ii) Parts in F Major for 5 reeds - Procope, Paul, Jimmy, Johnny, Harry; 4 trumpets - Cook, Nance, Cat, Terry; 3 trombones - Butter, Britt, John. -- (iii) Parts in Bb Major for 4 reeds - Rab, Paul, Jimmy, Carney (2); 2 trumpets - Terry, Cook; bass. Part for bass appears incomplete. -- (iv) Part in Bb Major for 1 trumpet - Cat. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.