I've got the world on a string [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for "Mean to me" is noted on the verso of the alto part in Folder A, grouping ii. An untitled short score in noted on the verso of the part in Folder B. 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, torn, brittle, tape.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: World on a string.
name: label: Composer
content: Arlen, Harold
label: Lyricist
content: Koehler, Ted
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Arlen, Harold
label: Lyricist
content: Koehler, Ted
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 23 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 162, Folder 1-3
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
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content: Manuscripts
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content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Piano conductor scores
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content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
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 conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also oversize see also Subseries 1.2
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content: 23 parts and an indefinite number of scores
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content: I've got the world on a string is contained in three folders consisting of 1 four page piano conductor score in Eb Major concert, 1 four page short score, 1 four page conductor score and 22 parts in F Major concert, and 1 part in C Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains items in 2 groupings -- (i) Piano conductor score and short score. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Short score indicates parts for alto 1, alto 2, tenor, trumpet 1, trumpet 2, trombone, bass. -- (ii) Conductor score and part in F Major. Conductor score indicates parts for alto, tenor, baritone, trumpet, trumpet 2, trombone. Part for 1 reed - alto.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains part in C Major concert for piano. Part appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in F Major for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 4 trombones - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 violins - A, B, C; cello; bass; drums; guitar; piano. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.