Continental, The [music]
odd: label: General
content: Original for conductor score (photocopy) is in OS, Box 4. 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: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: The Continental.
name: label: Composer
content: Conrad, Con
label: Lyricist
content: Magidson, Herb
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Conrad, Con
label: Lyricist
content: Magidson, Herb
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.4: C
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: From the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 10 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 81 (Series 1), Folder 8
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: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
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 also oversize
label: Scope and Contents
content: 10 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: The Continental is contained in one folder consisting of 1 one page conductor score and 10 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Conductor score indicates parts for 6 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, clarinet, tenor 1, tenor 2, baritone; 5 trumpets - solo, 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones; 1 unidentified bass instrument (bass?). Score is incomplete. Parts for 4 reeds - Harold, Bobby, P, Dave; 4 trumpets - 1/2, 3/4; 3 trombones - Chuck, MT/Ray; bass; piano.