Drum is a woman [music]
odd: label: General
content: Additional materials for this piece are contained in "Drum is a woman scores," Folder B, grouping i and Folder B, grouping ii. 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.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, worn, stained, tape.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Drums' a woman.
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
title: label: Topic
content: Drum is a woman
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 / 1.1.5: D / DRUM IS A WOMAN
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. I, p. 5. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 3 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 105 (Series 1), Folder 10-11
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
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content: Piano vocal scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also Scores 2
label: Scope and Contents
content: 3 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: Drum is a woman is contained in two of thirty one folders for "Drum is a woman" consisting of 1 three page piano vocal score and 3 parts in f minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains piano vocal score. Lyrics begin "A drum'sa woman who won't stay out of your blood ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts for voice (3). Lyrics begin as above.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B from the Duke Ellington Library.