On the Alamo [music]
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 Dr. Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, torn, tape, stained.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Jones, Isham, 1894-1956
label: Lyricist
content: Kahn, Gus, 1886-1941
label: Lyricist
content: Lyons, Joe
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Jones, Isham, 1894-1956
label: Lyricist
content: Kahn, Gus, 1886-1941
label: Lyricist
content: Lyons, Joe
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 / 1.1.16: O
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 62, 74.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 13 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 254, Folder 4
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)
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 14 parts
label: Scope and Contents
content: On the Alamo is contained in one folder consisting of 14 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hands (Tizol, Whaley, Henderson?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for 3 reeds - Otto, Johnny, Jimmie; 3 trumpets - Taft, Baker, Rex; 2 trombones - Browne, Tizol; bass; guitar. -- (ii) Parts for 1 reed - Carney; 1 trumpet - Ray. -- (iii) Parts for 2 trombones - Tricky, Tizol. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
relatedmaterial: label: Related Materials
content: Duke Ellington Collection Music Manuscripts (Series 1), ca. 1930-1981