Happy anatomy [music]
odd: label: General
content: Parts for "Flirtibird" from "Anatomy of a murder" are noted on the verso of the short score in Folder A. Parts for unidentified treble instrument (2). Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, brittle, stained, tape, worn. Folder A -- 7p., folder C -- 25p. Folder B -- 2p., folder C -- 7p. Folder C -- 4p. Folder C -- 4p. Folder C -- 8p.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Gossip.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Anatomy of a murder
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Motion picture music
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.9: H
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. H. p. 29. According to Mark Tucker's "Duke Ellington Reader," "Anatomy of a Murder" was a 1959 motion picture film, directed by Otto Preminger. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 25 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 138 (Series 1), Folder 12
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
label: Type
content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Short 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: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see ANATOMY OF A MURDER
label: Scope and Contents
content: 25 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Happy anatomy is contained in three of thirty two folders for "Anatomy of a murder" consisting of 1 eight page short score, 1 four page short score and 25 parts in C Major concert (?) -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains eight page short score. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Paul, baritone, Terry, Shorty, trumpets, Sanders, trombones.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains four page short score. Short score indicates parts for saxes, clarinet, Paul, baritone, Terry, trombones, bass, organ. Score appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cat, Baker, Ray, Terry; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- All items except Folder A from the Duke Ellington Library.