Flower is a lovesome thing [music]
odd: label: General
content: Parts for "Little girl" are noted on the verso of the parts in Folder C, grouping vi. 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: Other Title
content: Flower.
label: Other Title
content: Love-some thing.
name: label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.7: F / Flower Is A Lovesome Thing
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder C, groupings i & iv from the Mercer Ellington Library. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 18, 216.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 16 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 32 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
phystech: label: Condition
content: Fair, torn, tape.
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Manuscripts
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content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
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content: Holographs
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content: Lead sheet
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content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
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content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Short scores
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content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
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content: Conductor scores
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content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Lead sheet
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
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content: Piano vocal scores
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content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 57 parts and an indefinite number of scores.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Flower is a lovesome thing is contained in four folders consisting of 1 four-page short score, 1 five-page conductor score 1 one-page piano conductor score, 1 five-page piano vocal score, 1 lead sheet and 41 parts in Db Major concert, 1 part in Bb Major concert (?), and 14 parts in G Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hnads (DE, BS, Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains short score and conductor score. Short score indicates parts for 2 trumpets, piano, bass. Short score also includes lyrics. Lyrics begin "A flower is a love-some thing, a luscious living love-some thing ...". Conductor score indicates parts for 2 trumpets, trombones, bass. Conductor score also appears to be bracketed for 5 reeds.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains piano conductor score and 3 parts. Piano conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - Rab; piano (2).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains parts in 6 groupings -- (i) Parts in Db for 3 reeds - Rab (2), Paul (2), baritone (2); 2 trumpets - trumpet (2), 4; 1 trombone - Lawrence; bass (2). Part in Bb Major (?) for unidentified treble instrument. Part in G Major for unidentified treble instrument (guitar?). -- (ii) Parts in Db Major for 3 reeds - Johnny, Sears, Carney; 3 trumpets - Baker, Scad, Williams; 3 trombones - Wilbur, Brown, Jones; bass. Parts with alternate title in Db Major for 1 reed - tenor (2); 2 trumpets - Taft, trumpet; trombone; bass (3). -- (iii) Parts in Db Major for 1 reed - Otto; 2 trumpets - Cooty, Rex; bass; 1 guitar - Guy. -- (iv) Parts in G Major for 1 reed - Jimmy (2); 1 trumpet - 2; 2 trombones - 1, 2 (2). -- (v) Parts in G Major for 3 reeds - Rab, Paul, Carney; 1 trumpet - 3; 2 trombones - 1, Chuck; bass. -- (vi) Parts in Db Major for 2 reeds - clarinet, Carney; trombone.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder D contains piano vocal score and lead sheet. Lyrics the same as above. Lead sheet for voice. -- All items except Folder C, groupings i & iv from the Duke Ellington Library.