Optimism [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.
label: General
content: Condition: fair.
name: label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.16: O
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 21 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 259, Folder 1
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 1 part and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Optimism is contained in one folder consisting of 1 four page conductor score and 1 part in G Major concert, and 1 one page conductor score in C Major concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Conductor score in G Major indicates parts for 6 voices - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Score does not include lyrics. Vocalists only hum. Part for 1 voice - 5. Conductor score in C Major for 4 voices. Lyrics begin "Anyone knowin' the sweetness of your substance ...". Score appears incomplete. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.