Ring around the moon [music]
odd: label: General
content: Parts for "One more once," "Take the A train," "Midriff," "Things ain't what they used to be, "New tootie for Cootie," and "Black and tan" are noted on the verso of the eleven page conductor score in Folder B. A conductor score for an untitled piece is also noted on the verso of the eleven page conductor score 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, tape.
label: Other Title
content: Ring moon.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Lyricist
content: Russell, Bob
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: Lyricist
content: Russell, Bob
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.19: R
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. F.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items (copy scores, 35 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 13 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 307, Folder 11-12
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 12 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Ring around the moon is contained in two folders consisting of 1 three-page piano vocal score in Eb Major concert, and 1 eleven-page conductor score, 1 one-page conductor score and 12 parts in F Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hands (Sanders, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains piano vocal score. Lyrics begin "Ring around the moon, sentimental skies ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains conductor scores and parts. Eleven page conductor score indicates parts for saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones. One page conductor score indicates parts for saxes, 4 trumpets, trombone, bass. One-page score appears incomplete. Parts for 5 reeds - Rabbit, Mall, Ben, Chauncey, Carney; 4 trumpets - Baker, Ray, Wallace, Rex; 1 trombone - Brown; bass; guitar.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B from the Duke Ellington Library.