Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Don Brown Collection of Duke Ellington Recordings

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0472
Creators:
Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Brown, Don, 1923-1985
Dates:
1925-1973
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
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

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Radio broadcasts Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Jazz Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Television broadcasting of music Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Audiotapes -- Open reel Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sound recordings -- Phonograph records -- Discs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Audiocassettes Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Concerts Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Test pressings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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