A slip of the lip is contained in one folder consisting of 2 published two page piano vocal scores and 10 parts in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Tizol, Whaley?).
Items in 3 groupings -- (i) Piano vocal scores. Lyrics begin "Shhh! Don't talk too much ...". -- (ii) Parts for 3 reeds - Otto, Ben, Carney; 2 trumpets - Rex, Wallace; 2 trombones - Tricky, Brown. Parts for Otto, Ben, Carney, Wallace appear incomplete. -- (iii) Parts for 2 trumpets - Scad, Ray; 1 trombone - Tricky. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.
Biographical / Historical:
There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 94.
General:
Parts for "Fussy puss" and "Sherman shuffle" are noted on the verso of the parts in grouping ii. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
Condition: fair, worn, torn, tape.
Other Title:
A slip of the lip.
Publication:
New York, NY, Tempo Music, Inc., 1942
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but the original and master audiovisual materials are 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.
Collection Rights:
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.
Copyright restrictions. Consult the Archives Center at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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Topic:
Music -- United States -- 20th century Search this
Genre/Form:
Copy scores
Manuscripts
Music
Parts (musical)
Piano vocal scores
Published sheet music
Collection Citation:
Duke Ellington Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sponsor:
Processing and encoding partially funded by a grant from the Council on Library and Information Resources.
