Battle royal [music]
odd: label: General
content: Parts for "Stru" are noted on the bottom of parts in Folder A, grouping ii. Additional materials for this piece are contained in "Paris blues scores," Folder A, grouping i. 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, worn, tape, stained.
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: Paris blues
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 / 1.1.3: B Titles / Battle Royal
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellingotn Band Book: 16.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 20 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 13 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
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
label: Type
content: Short scores
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
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 33 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: Battle royal is contained in three of thirty two folders for "Paris blues" consisting of 1 fourteen page short score and 33 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (ME, Tizol, Whaley, others?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 4 (2), baritone (2); 3 trumpets - 1, Ray (2), Mullens (2); 2 trombones - 1, Tizol. Some parts appear incomplete. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - alto, Hamilton; trumpet; trombone. -- (iii) Part for 1 trumpet - 4. Part appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts for 1 reed - tenor 2; 1 trumpet - 2; 2 trombones - 1, 2. Some parts appear incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains short score and remaining parts. Short score indicates parts for sax, tenor, baritone, trumpets, trombone, guitar, drums. Parts for 3 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 3, tenor 2 (2); 2 trumpets - 1, 2; 3 trombones - 1, 2, Tizol; bass. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.