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Pepper, Jim
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1983-1984
1990
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0.5 Linear feet
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.062
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National Museum of the American Indian
This collection includes a selection of handwritten and original sheet music written by Native jazz musician Jim Pepper (Kaw/Oklahoma Muskogee [Creek]).
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Blake, Eubie (James Herbert), 1883-1983
Dwyer, Lawrence
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1969 - 1969
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1400
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection consists of one letter and six music manuscripts by James H. "Eubie" Blake.
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Bobby Tucker Papers
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Tucker, Irma
Tucker, Bobby, 1923-2008
Eckstine, Billy
Jones, Quincy, 1933-
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1883-2007, undated
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36 Cubic feet (88 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1141
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the life and musical career of Robert "Bobby" Tucker. The collection particularly emphasizes Tucker's close collaboration with Billy Eckstine over a forty-year period from approximately 1949-1990, and includes original orchestrations of arrangements by Tucker and other arrangers, a complete set of commercial recordings by Eckstine for which Tucker served as arranger, and ephemeral material including photographs, concert programs and news clippings.
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O'Farrill, Chico, 1921-2001
O'Farrill, Lupe
Stravinsky, Igor, 1882-1971
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1975 - 1975
1999 - 1999
1949
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1 Cubic foot (5 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0892
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the professional career of Chico O'Farrill, Cuban-born trumpet player, composer and arranger of Afro Cuban, bebop, and other styles of jazz.
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Carter, Benny, 1907-2003
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1928-2000
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67.5 Cubic feet (182 boxes, 3 oversize folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0757
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The majority of the material in the Benny Carter Collection is dated from the late 1920s through the later half of the 1990s. Donated to the Smithsonian Institution in December, 2000, the bulk of the collection is comprised of original music manuscripts (full scores and parts), band books, and published sheet music from Benny Carter's prolific care...
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Martin and Morris Music Company
Morris, Necey, Mrs.
Martin, Sallie
Morris, Kenneth, 1917-
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circa 1930-1985
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8.7 Boxes (28 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0492
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The Martin and Morris Company Records date from ca. 1930 to 1985 and document a neglected part of the American music historical record. The collection is particularly important because of the company's contributions to the field of Gospel music. According to Horace Boyer (in We'll Understand It Better....), Martin and Morris Music Company was the o...
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Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Homzy, Andrew
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1927-1960
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1.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes
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- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0740
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Stock arrangements of musical compositions by Duke Ellington.
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Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
Russo, William, 1928-2003
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circa 1967-1968
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0.5 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0406
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
William Russo Transcription and Arrangement of Duke Ellington's First Concert of Sacred Music consists of the full conductor score, orchestral parts, and choral parts to "In the Beginning God," "Tell Me It's the Truth," "Come Sunday," "The Lord's Prayer," "Will You Be There?" "Ain't But the One," and "David Danced." The transcription and arrangemen...
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Lunceford, Jimmie (bandleader)
Driggs, Frank, 1930-
Oliver, Sy
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circa 1929-1954
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8 Cubic feet (28 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0471
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection consists of approximately 320 titles from the Jimmie Lunceford Band Orchestrations.
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DeVincent, Sam, 1918-1997
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1834-1983
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11 Boxes
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0300.S07
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sam DeVincent loved music and art and began collecting sheet music with lithographs at an early age. Series 7: Sports contains 1,254 pieces of sheet music and song folios. Most of the sheet music is either piano or piano/ vocal arrangements. An overview to the entire DeVincent collection is available here: Sam DeVincent Collection of Illustrated American Sheet Music.
