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William Russo Transcription and Arrangement of Duke Ellington's First Concert of Sacred Music, ca. 1967-68
- Notes
- Russo stated that Duke Ellington loaned him the music in 1967-1968
- William Russo was the Director of the Contemporary American Music Program at Columbia College, Chicago. Active in music from 1947 until his death in 2003, he toured Europe as the leader of a quintet; lived in London, where he conducted the London Jazz Orchestra and worked with the BBC; and lived and taught in New York and Chicago. Russo was noted in the fifties as a composer of experimental music for Stan Kenton's orchestra and Third Stream Music for the Russo orchestra. He has been a trombonist, composer, arranger, and conductor
- Summary
- Full conductor score, orchestral parts, and choral parts to "In the Beginning God," "Tell Me It's the Truth," "The Lord's Prayer," "Ain't But the One"
- Cite as
- William Russo Transcription and Arrangement of Duke Ellington's First Concert of Sacred Music, 1967-1968, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1967
- 1967-1968
- ca 1967-68
- 20th century
- creator
- Russo, William 1928-2003
- composer
- Ellington, Duke 1899-1974
- Subject
- Columbia College (Chicago) Contemporary American Music Program
- Local number
- 1991.3019 (NMAH Acc.)
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Richard Becker Collection of Alex Bradford Gospel Music Materials, 1953-1996
- Notes
- Becker was a business partner of the Gospel music composer Alex Bradford
- Summary
- Papers relating to Alex Bradford's career as a composer of Gospel music, including playbills from five productions of "Your Arm's Too Short to Box with God" (for which Bradford wrote the music), three playbills from the League of New York Theatres and Producers Antoinette Perry Award ("Tony" Awards) ceremonies, ten pieces of published sheet music of songs Bradford wrote, several music manuscripts, one photograph, three Gospel song books, play scripts, clippings and articles, and one LP record from "Your Arm's Too Short to Box with God." Some items date after Bradford's death
- Cite as
- Richard Becker Collection of Alex Bradford Gospel Music Materials, 1953-1996, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1953
- 1953-1996
- 20th century
- 1930-1990
- 1970-1980
- collector
- Becker, Richard
- composer
- Bradford, Alex
- Local number
- Pending (NMAH Acc.)
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Fletcher and Horace Henderson Music and Photographs, 1930s-1980s
- Notes
- Fletcher Henderson was a bandleader and arranger. His brother Horace was a composer
- Summary
- Original music, photographs, recordings, and ephemera documenting the life and professional careers of Horace and Fletcher Henderson
- Cite as
- Fletcher and Horace Henderson Music and Photographs, 1930s-1980s, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Date
- 1930
- 1930-1990
- 1930s-1980s
- 20th century
- collector
- Henderson, Fletcher 1897-1952
- donor
- Lewis, Barbara
- Lewis, Barry
- collector
- Henderson, Horace 1904-1988
- Local number
- 2002.3022 (NMAH Acc.)
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Doc Cheatham Papers, 1939-1998
- Notes
- Jazz trumpet player
- Summary
- Papers documenting Cheatham's career as a jazz trumpeter. The papers include passports, appointment and address books; photographs, both personal and professional; a transcript of an interview of Cheatham; sheet music, including parts for various instruments; home movies from Cheatham's travels; awards and certificates; printed material including posters, programs, clippings
- Cite as
- Doc Cheatham Papers, 1939-1998, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Amanda Cheatham
- Date
- 1939
- 1939-1998
- 20th century
- creator
- Cheatham, Doc 1905-1997
- donor
- Cheatham, Amanda
- Local number
- 2002.3062 (NMAH Acc.)
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Thelonious Monk Music Manuscript, 1951
- Notes
- Jazz pianist and composer
- Summary
- The tenor saxophone part for "4 in 1"
- Cite as
- Thelonious Monk Music Manuscript, 1951, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Gift of Thelonious Monk, Jr
- Date
- 1951
- 20th century
- creator
- Monk, Thelonious
- donor
- Monk, Thelonious, Jr
- Local number
- 2006.3033 (NMAH Acc.)
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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1-2-15 [music]
- Notes
- Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker
- Summary
- 1 part
- 1-2-15 is contained in one folder consisting of 1 part in C Major concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hand (DE?)
- Part for piano. -- from the Ruth Ellington Collection
- Date
- 1940
- 1991
- 20th century
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Fiesta [music]
- Notes
- 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
- Unsigned Strayhorn composition
- Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro
- Summary
- 2 parts
- Fiesta is contained in one folder consisting of 2 parts in G Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hand (Tizol?)
- Parts for 1 reed - Willie; 1 trombone - 1. -- from the Duke Elllington Library
- Date
- 1930
- 1981
- 20th century
- composer
- Samuels, Walter G
- Strayhorn, Billy (William T.) 1915-1967
- Whitcup, Leonard
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Ray Fife [music]
- Notes
- 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
- Grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library
- Summary
- 18 parts and an indefinite number of scores
- Ray Fife is contained in one folder consisting of 1 six page short score, 1 three page piano conductor score and 18 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?)
- Items in 3 groupings -- (i) Part for 1 trombone - Brown. -- (ii) Parts for 4 reeds - alto 1 (2), alto 3 (2), tenor 1 (2), baritone (2); 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 2 trombones - Chuck (2), Brown; bass (2). -- (iii) Part for 1 trumpet - 1. 1 six page short score. Score indicates parts for saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones, bass. 1 three page piano conductor score. Score does not indicate instrumentation. -- Groupings i & iii from the Duke Ellington Library
- Date
- 19||
- 20th century
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Figurine [music]
- Notes
- 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
- Condition: fair
- Summary
- 9 parts and 1 score
- Figurine is contained in two folders consisting of 1 six page conductor score and 9 parts in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (ME, Whaley?)
- Folder A contains conductor score. Score indicates parts for Johnny, clarinet, trumpet, trombone, vibes, guitar, bass
- Folder B contains parts for 2 reeds - Rab, clarinet; trumpet; trombone; bass; drums; vibes; guitar; piano. -- from the Duke Ellington Library
- Date
- 19||
- 20th century
- composer
- Hodges, Johnny
- Ellington, Mercer Kennedy (musician) 1919-1996
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH
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Fill the cup [music]
- Notes
- 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
- Summary
- 10 parts
- Fill the cup is contained in one folder consisting of 10 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink -- in unidentified hands (Tizol, Williams?)
- Parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 3 reeds - Johnny, Chauncey, Carney; 3 trumpets - Rex, Baker, Nance; 2 trombones - Brown, Tricky. Part for Tricky appears incomplete. -- (ii) Parts for bass; guitar. -- from the Duke Ellington Library
- Date
- 1930
- 1981
- 20th century
- Data Source
- Archives Center - NMAH