- On View
- Musical Crossroads Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Musical Crossroads
- Written by
- Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
- Owned by
- Ellington, Duke, American, 1899 - 1974
- Printed by
- King Brand, American
- Date
- 1956
- Medium
- ink on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (2016.87.1a): 9 5/16 × 11 in. (23.7 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W (2016.87.1b): 9 1/4 × 11 in. (23.5 × 27.9 cm)
- H x W (2016.87.1c): 9 5/16 × 11 in. (23.7 × 27.9 cm)
- Description
- Lead sheet music for "Carribee Joe" written by Duke Ellington. The sheet music has printed musical staves with handwritten musical notes and notations throughout. The sheet music consists of three, single sided pages. The backs of these pages are blank. At the top of the first page is the inscription [CARABEE JOE]. In the bottom left corner of every sheet is the logo and address for the company King Brand music papers.
- Classification
- Written Music
- Type
- sheet music
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
- Object number
- 2016.87.1abc
- Restrictions & Rights
- Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




