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2 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
9 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
10 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
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see also Battle Of Swing sa Subseries 1.3
20 parts and 1 score
Le jazz hot is contained in two folders consisting of 1 four page short score and 20 parts in Bb Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (DE, Tizol, Whaley?).
Folder A contains four page short score and parts. Short score indicates parts for Otto, alto, clarinet, baritone, Rex, 2 trumpets, Tizol, trombones. Parts for 3 reeds - Rab, Sears, Carney; 3 trumpets - Baker, Williams, Scad; 3 trombones - Brown, Jones, Tyree.
Folder B contains parts for 4 reeds - Otto, Ben, Carney, bass sax; 3 trumpets - Rex, Cooty, Wallace; 3 trombones - Browne, Tizol, Tricky; bass. Part for Cooty appears incomplete. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
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Hasse, John Edward, 1948-
Willard, Patricia
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1988-1990
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Collection consists of original cassettes, open-reel master, and reference cassette audiotapes of two oral history interviews about the life and career of Duke Ellington. Leonard Feather's oral history interview has a transcript. In separate interviews jazz critic Leonard Feather and Sam Woodyard discuss their relationships with and knowledge of Ellington and his music.
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Copyright: 1943 Corporate Creator: Universal Pictures Associate Producer: Will Cowan Director: Arthur Dreifuss Performer(s): Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra including Clarence Hutchenrider and Pee Wee Hunt; the Pied Pipers, Eugene Baird Song Title(s): 1. "Smoke Rings" 2. Unidentified up-tempo number 3. "If I'm Blue", unidentified fema...
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1995 April 28
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Program in African American Culture and the Duke Ellington Collection National Museum of American in partnership with the District of Columbia Public Schools and America's Jazz Heritage, a Partnership of the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution, featured the creative talents of the students. Teachers challenged stud...
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Descriptive Summary: 1065f., b&w, with host Gilbert Seldes, "Blues" with special guests Leonard Feather and Jimmy Rushing Copyright: 1958 Corporate Creator: Educational Television and NBC Television Producer: George Norford Director: Lynwood King Performer(s): Buck Clayton, Vic Dickenson, Paul Quinichette, Billy Taylor, Mundell Lowe, Eddie Saf...
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Descriptive Summary: 980f., b&w, an Ernie Smith compilation reel and despite the title the footage is mostly of Armstrong singing and not playing and there is no Edridge. 1. New Orleans, excerpt Copyright: 1947 Corporate Creator: Embassy/Jules Levy Productions, distributed by Uniated Artists Producer: Jules Levy Director: Arthur Lubin Perform...
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Descriptive Summary: 1068f., b&w, a compilation reel created by Ernie Smith 1. Steve Condos dancing with the Buddy Rich Orchestra, 1939 2. Movie excerpt featuring the Berry Brothers, 1950 3. "The World is Waiting for the Sunrise", Bill Bailey, 1952 4. Carolina Blues, excerpt Descriptive Summary: a production number from the motion-picture Cop...
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Descriptive Summary: 1220f., b&w, a composite reel created by Ernie Smith Performer(s): Count Basie and His Orchestra Song Title(s): 1. "Take Me Back Baby", vocals by Jimmy Rushing, Official Films 2. "Air Mail Special", Official Films, 1941 3. "Sent for You Yesterday", vocals by Jimmy Rushing from the short musical film Choo Choo Swing, 1942 ...
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Descriptive Summary: 863f., b&w Corporate Creator: Amherst Productions, Inc. Producer: Howard A. Schwartz Director: Peter Brysac Performer(s): Sister Rosetta Tharpe, host, The Imperials, (male quartet), J. Roberts Bratlee, Oliver Institutional Baptist Choir Song Title(s): 1. "God is Good to Me", vocals by Sister Tharpe and the Baptist Choir ...
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Descriptive Summary: 669f., b&w, an Archives Center compilation reel: 1. Slim Thompson, "Hot Taps from Harlem" 2. Child tap dancing on a barge 3. Arthur Murray, How to Dance the Shag, (see also 491.7) 4. The Three Whippets, an acrobatic dance act 5. Boy dancing on a wagon, (see also 491.8-2) 6. Two dance chorus numbers from an unidentified mo...