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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Don Brown Collection of Duke Ellington Recordings
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0472
- Creators:
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Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974Brown, Don, 1923-1985
- Dates:
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1925-1973
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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39 Boxes
- Repository:
An extensive collection of commercial recordings by Duke Ellington and his orchestra.
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Nine hundred twenty-eight recordings by Duke Ellington's orchestra, of which seven hundred ninety-six were commercially issued, and one hundred thirty-two unissued, which are studio test pressings, concert recordings and recordings done from radio and television broadcasts.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Disc jockey, musician, owner of a record store, published a newsletter called
Record Finder
1956-1977.Administration
Author
Reuben Jackson
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
The collection was purchased from Brown's widow Darlene Brown in 1992.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Rueben Jackson, 2003
Using the Collection
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Preferred Citation
Don Brown Collection of Duke Ellington Recordings, 1925-1973, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Keywords
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Radio broadcasts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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Concerts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Test pressings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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