Circus [music] [Old Circus Train Blue, The]
odd: label: General
content: 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, torn, tape, brittle, water spots.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Plus belle africaine
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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 / 1.1.4: C
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Groupings ii & iii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 36 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 23 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 7 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 75 (Series 1), Folder 8-10
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see PLUS BELLE AFRICAINE
label: Scope and Contents
content: 40 parts
label: Scope and Contents
content: Circus is contained in one of eleven folders for "Plus belle africaine" consisting of 21 parts in Db Major concert, and 19 parts in G Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Turney, other?).

Recorded as and known as The Old Circus Train Blues. Creators: Duke Ellington
label: Scope and Contents
content: Parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in Db Major for 2 reeds - Johnny, Gonsalves; 2 trumpets - Cootie, Cat; 2 trombones - Brown, 2. -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 3 reeds - Proc (2), Jimmy (2), baritone (2); 3 trumpets - Cat (3), Mercer (2), Herb; 2 trombones - Brown, Chuck (2). -- (iii) Parts in G Major for 2 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 3; 2 trumpets - 1, 2 (2); 2 trombones - 1, 3 (2); bass (2). -- (iv) Parts in G Major for 3 reeds - alto 3, tenor 1, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 3, 4; 2 trombones - 1, 2. -- Groupings i & iv from the Duke Ellington Library.