The Blues ain't nothin' [music]
odd: label: Local Numbers
content: 1988.3058.MM3047
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, tape, stained, brittle. Folder A -- 3p.,folder B -- 29p. folder D -- 17p.,folder E -- 24p. folder F -- 6p.,folder G -- 12p.,folder H -- 10p. Folder A -- 2p.,folder B -- 17p.,folder D -- 3p. Folder A -- 2p.,folder B -- 8p., folder C -- 9p. folder D -- 3p.,folder E -- 6p.,. Folder B -- 23p.,folder D -- 9p. folder E -- 1p.,folder G -- 10p. Folder B -- 1p.,folder D -- 9p.
label: Other Title
content: Brown.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Black, brown and beige
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
label: Topic
content: Suites (Jazz ensemble)
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
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Copyright 1946 by Tempo Music, Inc.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 7 Items (copy scores, 36 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 35 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 10 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 68 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
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
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy 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
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 82 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: The blues ain't nothin' is contained in eight of sixty two folders for "Black, brown and beige" consisting of 1 nine page short score, 1 one page short score, 1 sixteen page conductor score, 1 thirteen page conductor score and 65 parts in bb minor concert, 2 five page piano vocal scores, 1 six page conductor score and 17 parts in c minor concert, and 1 seven page short score in F Major concert (?) -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (ME, Whaley, others?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains part in c minor and short score in F Major. Part for voice. Lyrics begin "The blues, the blues ain't ...". Short score indicates parts for soprano 1, soprano 2, alto. Lyrics begin "Blues ain't nothing by an aching heart disease ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains items in 3 groupings - (i) Piano vocal score in c minor. Lyrics begin "The blues, the blues ain't ...". -- (ii) Parts in bb minor for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3 (2), tenor 2, baritone (2); 2 trumpets - 3, 4 (2); 3 trombones - 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2); bass. -- (iii) Parts in bb minor for 5 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 3, tenor 2 (2), tenor 4 (3), baritone; 4 trumpets - 1 (2), 2 (2), 3, 4 (3); 3 trombones - 1 (2), 2 (2), 3 (2); bass (3). Several parts appear incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains nine page short score in bb minor. Short score indicates parts for 5 reeds, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, bass, voice. Lyrics begin "The blues, the blues ain't ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Parts in bb minor for 4 reeds - alto 1 (3), alto 3, tenor 2 (2), tenor 4 (2); 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - 2, 3; bass. -- (ii) 1 piano vocal score in c minor. Lyrics begin "The blues ...". -- (iii) One page short score in bb minor. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. -- (iv) Sixteen page conductor score in bb minor. Score indicates parts for 5 reeds, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, bass, drums, voice. Lyrics begin "The blues ...".
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder E contains thirteen page conductor score and parts in bb minor. Score indicates parts for 5 reeds, trumpet, trombone, bass. Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 3 (2), tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; trumpet; trombone; drums.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder F contains six page conductor score in c minor. Score indicates parts for alto, tenor, baritone, trumpet, trombone.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder G contains parts in c minor for 4 reeds - alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, baritone; 4 trumpets - solo, 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder H contains parts in c minor for 2 reeds - tenor, baritone; trumpet; trombone; bass. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.