Rose of the Rio Grande [music]
odd: label: General
content: Parts for an untitled piece are noted on the verso of parts in Folder B, grouping iv. A part for "Black and tan fantasy" is noted on the verso of the part in Folder C, 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 Dr. Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, torn, stained, tape.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: General
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 53.
label: Other Title
content: Rose.
label: Other Title
content: Rosie.
label: Other Title
content: Rose Rio Grande.
name: label: Composer
content: Warren, Harry, 1893-1981
label: Composer
content: Gorman, Ross
label: Lyricist
content: Leslie, Edgar
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Warren, Harry, 1893-1981
label: Composer
content: Gorman, Ross
label: Lyricist
content: Leslie, Edgar
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 / 1.1.19: R
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 27 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 8 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 27 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 312, Folder 10-12
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: 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: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also Subseries 1.3 sa Subseries 1.2
label: Scope and Contents
content: 36 parts and 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: Rose of the Rio Grande is contained in three folders consisting of 1 one page short score and 25 parts in Eb Major concert, and 11 parts in C Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in identified hands (Benjamin, Whaley) and unidentified hands (DE, Tizol?).

Folder A contains short score. Short score indicates parts for Jeep, Otto, Barney, trumpets, Tricky, Tizol, Brown, bass. Short score subtitled "Intro."


Folder B contains parts in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in Eb Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Procope, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - Cat, Baker, Nelson, Nance; 2 trombones - Claude, Butter. -- (ii) Parts in C Major for 2 reeds - Jimmy, Carney; 1 trumpet - Ray. -- (iii) Parts in Eb Major for 1 reed - Carney; 1 trumpet - Ray. -- (iv) Parts in Eb Major for 4 reeds - Proc, Paul, Jimmy, Carney; 5 trumpets - Williams, Cat, Ray, Baker, Fats; 2 trombones - Butter, Jones.

Folder C contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Part in C Major for 1 reed - clarinet. -- (ii) Parts in C Major for 1 reed - Johnny; 3 trumpets - Wetz, Rex, Freddy; 3 trombones - Browne, Tricky, Tizol. -- (iv) Part in Eb Major for 1 trumpet - Wallace. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.