Series 16 contains Billy Strayhorn materials and clippings, correspondence, business materials, and ephemera related to or acquired by Duke Ellington that is either unidentified or unique to the collection. They have been grouped by subject or document type and listed alphabetically. When appropriate, materials have been incorporated into the larger collection.
The Billy Strayhorn materials are of particular interest and include programs for the "Copasetics," a social organization founded by Strayhorn and his friends, and an obituary in French by Strayhorn's former companion, Aaron Bridgers. Also of interest are miscellaneous business records and unidentified lyrics.
Box
Folder Description
1
1
Anderson, Edmund, "The Duke Ellington History of Jazz"
2
1
Armstrong, Louis - Miscellaneous materials, including photocopies of
two letters written by him
2
Armstrong, Louis - Memorial Booklet, 1971
3
Armstrong, Louis - Memorial Concert, Philharmonic Hall,
1
2
Arthur C.
2
4
ASCAP Membership Directory,
5
1
ASCAP Report of Panel for Standard Awards,
2
5
Bailey,
5
2
“The
2
6
Bechet, Sidney - Stamp, First-Day Cover, Republique du Tchad,
5
5
Beggar’s
2
7
Bernstein, Leonard - Libretto for Bernstrin's Mass, 1971
1
3
Bible Quotations, and pencil sketch sent to Duke, undated
7
1
Billboard,
1
4
“Billy Strayhorn
5
"Blue Note Blues," newsletter
2
8
Bums Ball, Continental Society of
2
9
Cabin In The Sky, with Ethel Waters, Todd Duncan, Dooley Wilson,
Rex Ingram, J. Rosamond Johnson; Martin
Beck Theatre Playbill,
October 28, 1940
1
12
Carbon paper with itinerary impression, various East Coast venues, May
5-July 24, 19__.
2 10
Christmas Cards, Unsent, undated
2
11
Cole, Nat - Tribute; Jet, front cover and one sheet,
12
Copasetics, The - Souvenir Booklet, 1968
1
9
Correspondence (Non-Ellington) regarding concerts, photographs, bop
berets, 1974
2
13 Dance,
14
Dance,
15 Duke Ellington, Inc. - Letterhead
Stationery
5
11
Du Sable
10
Du Sable Museum of African-American History, 1971 Calendar Honoring
Black athletes
9
Du Sable, 1972, 10th Anniversary Heritage Calendar
8
Du Sable Museum of
African-American History, 1973 calendar honoring Black Cretaive writers
2
18
Eastland Music and Arts Workshop Program,
12 Ellington Clippings, c. 1959-1960
(non-Ellington related, some are from Burrelle’s clipping
16
Ellington, Duke - Labels, Stickers, Baggage Tags
17
Ellington, Ruth - "Lenten Reflections," typescript, undated
19 Fitzgerald, Ella - Booklet, Verve
Records, undated
5
14
Foreign Newspapers: “Aftaonbladent”,
15
Foreign Newspaper: “AT”,
16
Foreign Newspaper: “Dakar-Matin”,
17 Foreign Newspaper: “De
Telegraaf”,
19
German Postcard [blank] featuring Duke Ellington in black and white at
the piano
2
20
Gonsalves, Paul - Sketch of Bob Udkoff, undated
21
Handy, W. C. - Memorial Concert Souvenir Booklet, including letter of
thanks addressed to
1
10
Hawkins, Lucia - Publicity materials
2
22
Hodges, Johnny - Leblanc Alto Sax flyer, undated
23
Hughes, Langston - "An Evening With Langston Hughes,"
1
11
Innovators Charity and Social Club, Seventh Annual Debutante Cotillion,
3
1
Junior English Review Exercises, Book I, 1964
6
16
“Let’s Sing Parts” by R.J. Staples, 1955
2 24
Letters to Duke from Lyricists, 1944-1971
25
Letters, love letters and photos sent to Duke, undated
1
13
Luggage sticker, blue
14
Lyrics, unidentified
5
23
Magazine-History of
1
8
Mardi Gras Commemorative Coins, 1968;
3
2
3
3
Medieval Music Manuscript Leaf [reproduction]; letter from CBS News
Producer Ben Flynn, January 17, 1965
1
6
Memoranda, estimates, and bills for non-Ellington performances, and for
copying, 1970
6
5
Menen, September-October 1968
1
Miscellaneous gift list, telephone directory, business card, envelope,
pamphlet
1
15
Miscellaneous materials from bottom of electric piano case
5
20
Miscellaneous membership cards
21
Miscellaneous postcards and pamphlets featuring jazz art
6
2
Miscellaneous Presbyterian Hospital material
18
Miscellaneous programs, itineraries, notes, graded tests, and papers
relating to Eastridge
1
7
Music Is My Mistress: Reviews and advertisements, 1973-1974
6
6
National Sound Archive, Brochure, The British Library
1
17
5
6
3
4
1
16
News Clipping: Harry Belafonte
6
7
8 Notes and letters, undated
9 Notes
1
18 Odyssey House materials
6
10 Performance,
2
26
Photo of the Creole Sisters sent to Tom Whaley
1
19
Postcards and other printed materials
7 2
Poster, c. 1956 relating to B.M.I. and Cellar Committee hearings
6
3
Printing plate
6
11
Professional Musicians Social Club of Greater NY, Inc., First Anniversary
Booklet, January 11,
6
13
Program: A Chamber Music Concert by members of the San Francisco Symphony
Orchestra, All Mozart Program, January 16, 1966.
The
5
3
Program: “Dimensions in Jazz”,
13
Program: The Farewell Recital of
Marian Anderson,
6
4
Program:
12
Program: Randy Weston Sextet,
15
Program:
Salute to Red Saunders, Club Delisa,
18
Program:
14 Program:
San Francisco
17
Program: Summer Starlight Showcase, 1971,
1
20
Programs
3
5
Psi Gamma Mu, Gamma Chapter, First Debutante Ball Souvenir Booklet, Los Angeles
Hilton, Los Angeles,
California,
5
22
Publicity pamphlets for Gene Miller’s Ink Spots, undated
3
6
Randolph, A. Philip - Eightieth Birthday Dinner, Souvenir Booklet,
2
27
Recipe for Lasagna, handwritten
5
4
Resume:
3
7
Shirley, Don - Recital Program, Carnegie Hall, 1968
6
21
Stamps, “Take the ‘A’ Train” and “ASCAP”
1
21
Strayhorn, Billy - Miscellaneous materials, including Copasetics programs
and French
2
28
Swiss Kriss 100% Herbal laxative, possibly from Louis Armstrong,
(photocopy)
3
8
Sullivan, Ed - "The March of Dimes 1966 Man of the Year
Award Dinner" Souvenir Booklet,
6
19
20
“Thank You!” 1966, Harry Tabias, leaflet
1
22
"This Is
3
9
T.N.T. Inc. - Brochure
10
"Top 40" Listings,
September 19, October 17,
5
7
4
-
“Swing Journal” Jazz Calendar 1972, 5 copies
--
“Princetown Journal ‘73" magazine, 1973
--
Letter, Photo, Music, Press
Kit from Suzanne Aiello to Thom Whaley
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