Flirtibird [music]
odd: label: General
content: Additional materials for this piece are noted on the verso of a short score for "Happy anatomy," Folder A, from "Anatomy of a murder." Additional materials for this piece are also contained with "Anatomy of a murder scores," grouping vii. 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, torn, tape. Folder A -- 5p., folder B -- 18p.,folder C -- 37p. Folder B -- 4p., folder C -- 17p. Folder C -- 1p. Folder B -- 6p., folder C -- 7p.
label: Other Title
content: Flirty main.
label: Other Title
content: Reel 2 - part 3.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Anatomy of a murder
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Motion picture music
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.7: F
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder A from the Presentation Album, vol. J, p. 37 and p. 39. According to Mark Tucker's "Duke Ellington Reader," "Anatomy of a Murder" was a 1959 motion picture film, directed by Otto Preminger.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 4 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 52 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 122 (Series 1), Folder 2
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Short scores
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content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see ANATOMY OF A MURDER
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content: 51 parts and an indefinite number of scores
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content: Flirtibird is contained in three of thirty two folders for "Anatomy of a murder" consisting of 1 five page short score, 1 two page short score, 6 three page piano vocal scores and 41 parts in C Major concert, 1 three page short score and 6 parts in G Major concert, 1 part in Bb Major concert, and 3 parts in an unknown key -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hand (Jones) and unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Sanders?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains five page short score in C Major. Short score indicates parts for Rab, Paul, baritone, Terry, trumpets, piano.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Two page short score in C Major indicates parts for Rab, Proc, Ham, Paul, baritone, Terry, Britt, Butter. -- (ii) Three page short score in G Major. Short score indicates parts for baritone, Ray, trumpets, trombones. -- (iii) Part in C Major for piano. Part appears incomplete. -- (iv) 6 three page piano vocal scores. Piano vocal scores lyrics begin "A flirty bird flew by ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in 8 groupings -- (i) Parts in C Major for 5 saxes - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, baritone; 4 trumpets - Baker, Cat, Terry, Ray; 3 trombones - Britt, John, Butter; bass. Many parts appear incomplete. -- (ii) Parts in C Major for 5 reeds - Rab, Proc, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 1 trumpet - Terry. Parts subtitled "Bridge." -- (iii) Parts in C Major for 5 reeds - Johnny, Procope, Jimmy, Paul, Harry; 4 trumpets - Terry, 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - John, Butter; bass. -- (iv) Parts in C Major for 2 trombones - 1, 3. Parts appear incomplete. -- (v) Parts in G Major for 5 reeds - Johnny, Procope, Jimmy, Paul, Harry; bass. -- (vi) Parts in C Major for 4 trumpets - Cat, Baker, Ray, Terry; 1 trombone - Butter. Parts appear incomplete. -- (vii) Parts in C and Bb Major. Parts in C Major for trumpet; 1 trombone - 2. Part in Bb Major for 1 trumpet - Herb. -- (viii) Parts in an unknown key for unidentified instrument (3). Parts appear incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B and Folder C from the Duke Ellington Library.