Carabae Joe [music]
odd: label: General
content: Additional materials for this piece are contained in "Drum is a woman scores," Folder B, grouping viii and Folder B, grouping xiv. A part for an untitled piece is also contained in Folder D. 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, tape.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Carribee Joe.
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 / 1.1.4: C
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. I. Folder C, grouping i from the Presentation Album, vol. I, p. 11. Folder C, grouping ii from the Presentation Album, vol. I, p. 6. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.
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content: 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
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content: 22 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
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content: 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
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content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
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content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 29 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 67 (Series 1), Folder 12
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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content: Archival materials
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content: Manuscripts
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
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content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
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content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Short scores
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content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
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content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
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content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see DRUM IS A WOMAN
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content: 18 parts and an indefinite number of scores
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content: Carabae Joe is contained in four of thirty one folders for "Drum is a woman" consisting of 1 six page short score, 1 five page short score, 1 three page short score, 1 two page short score, 3 one page short scores and 2 parts in g minor concert, 1 two page piano conductor score, 1 one page piano vocal score and 13 parts in d minor concert, 2 parts in c minor, and 1 part in bb minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, Sanders?).
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content: Folder A contains six page short score. Short score indicates parts for alto, clarinet, Paul, Carney, Ray, Terry, John, drums, voice. Lyrics begin "Carribee Joe lived on an island ...".
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content: Folder B contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) 1 one page short score. Score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. -- (ii) Two page piano conductor score and parts in d minor. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass; drums. -- (iii) Parts in c minor for 1 reed - tenor; trumpet. -- (iv) Parts in g and bb minor for 1 trumpet - Ray (2).
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content: Folder C contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Five page short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Ray, trumpets, piano. Score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Three page short score. Short score indicates parts for alto, clarinet, Paul, Carney, Terry, Ray, Cook. Score appears incomplete.
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content: Folder D contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Two page short score. Short score indicates parts for voices - soprano, baritone; piano. Lyrics begin "Carrabae Joe ...". Score subtitled "Finale." -- (ii) 2 one page short scores. Short scores indicate parts for voices. Lyrics begin as above. Scores appear incomplete. -- (iii) One page piano vocal score. Lyrics begin "Love it appears and I surely want to thank you ...". -- (iv) Part in g minor for 1 trumpet - Ray.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folders B and D from the Duke Ellington Library.