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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Miles Davis Music Manuscript
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0920
- Creators:
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Miles Davis Properties.Davis, MilesEvans, Gil, 1912-1988
- Dates:
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1959
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.15 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Manuscript for "Summertime", recorded by Davis and GIl Evans in 1959.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Jazz trumpeter, 1926-1991.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by Miles Davis Properties, through Vince Wilburn.
Ownership and Custodial History
Donated in 2006 by Miles Davis Properties.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Copy available for general research use. Access to original by special request.
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
Miles Davis Music Manuscript, 1959, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Jazz -- 20th century -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Music -- 20th century -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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