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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Louis Armstrong Music Manuscripts
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0904
- Creators:
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Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.3 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Conductor's scores for: "Didn't it Rain", "Shadrack", "This Train", "Sometimes", "Jonah", "Down by the Riverside", "Jonah and the Whale", "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen". Condensed scores for: "Shadrack", "Go Down Moses", Ezekiel", "Motherless Child", "Rock My Soul".
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Jazz vocalist and trumpet player.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection purchased at Guernsey's Auction,108 East 73rd Street, New York, New York 10021.
Ownership and Custodial History
Purchased at auction by the National Museum of American History in 2005.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Digital Content
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.
Preferred Citation
Louis Armstrong Music Manuscripts, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Access
Copy available for general research use. Original manuscript available by special request.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Music -- 20th century -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Jazz -- 20th century -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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