I close my eyes [music]
odd: label: General
content: 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.
name: label: Composer
content: Jenkins, Freddy
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Jenkins, Freddy
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: There appears to be a number from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 54.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
phystech: label: Condition
content: Fair, torn.
container: label: Container
content: Box 151 (Series 1), Folder 19-20
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 1 part and an indefinite number of scores.
label: Scope and Contents
content: I close my eyes is contained in two folders consisting of 1 two-page piano vocal score and 1 three-page piano vocal score in c minor concert, and 1 two page piano vocal score and 1 part in F Major concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, Jenkins?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains piano vocal scores in c minor. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "I close my eyes whenever your warm lips meet mine ...". Three page piano vocal score appears incomplete.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains piano vocal score and part in F Major concert. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "I closed my eyes and suddenly realized ...". Part for unidentified treble instrument (guitar?). Folders may reflect different pieces. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.