Laying on mellow [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 Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, torn.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: Lay it on mellow.
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 / 1.1.13: L
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Music is my Mistress, by Duke Ellington.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 10 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 5 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 197, Folder 9-10
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: Holographs
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: Holographs
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: see PLUS BELLE AFRICAINE
label: Scope and Contents
content: 17 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: Laying on mellow is contained in one of eleven folders for "Plus belle africaine" consisting of 1 two page short score and 15 parts in F Major concert, and 2 parts in C Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Items in 4 groupings -- (i) Short score. Score indicates parts for Proc, tenor, baritone, trombones. Score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - alto 2, baritone (2); trumpet; trombone; bass (2). -- (iii) Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 2 (2), tenor 4 (2); trumpet; trombone. -- (iv) Parts for Eb transposing instrument (2). -- All items except grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.