April in Paris [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, tape, worn, torn. Folder A -- 32p., folder B -- 17p., folder C -- 7p. Folder A -- 2p., folder B -- 2p., folder C -- 7p. Folder A -- 16p. Folder A -- 2p.
label: Other Title
content: April.
label: Other Title
content: Avril en Paris.
name: label: Composer
content: Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969
label: Lyricist
content: Harburg, E.Y. (Edgar Yipsel)
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969
label: Lyricist
content: Harburg, E.Y. (Edgar Yipsel)
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 / 1.1.2: A Titles / April In Paris
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: copyright 1932, Shapiro. There are several numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book in these folders: 3, 8, 15, 72, 204, 217.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 42 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 11 Items (parts, 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)
genre_format: 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: 6 parts
label: Scope and Contents
content: April in Paris is contained in two folders consisting of 41 parts in Bb & C Major concert -- in ink, pencil, and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (some Whaly, some Tizol, et al.).
label: Scope and Contents
content: There appear to be six different arrangements, most of them incomplete -- five in folder A -- (i) trumpet, bass, & guitar. -- (ii) alto 1 & 3, Rabbit, Sears, Carney (2), guitar, bass -- (iii) alto 1 & 2, tenor 1 & 2, baritone, trumpets 1, 2 & 3; trombones 1 & 2. -- (iv) Cat & piano, (v) alto 1 & 3, tenor 1 & 4, baritone, trumpets 3 & 4, trombones 2 & 3. -- folder B contains parts for 3 saxes, alto 1, tenor 2, & baritone; 2 trumpets, 1 & 2; trombone, bass, drums, and piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: folder C contains parts for Procope, Paul, Jimmy, unidentified trumpet, Cat, Nat, Cootie, Lawrence, Buster, Chuck, bass (2). -- from the Duke Ellington Library.