Tea for two [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for "Liza" is noted on the top of a part in Folder A, grouping ii. Parts for "Live" are noted on the verso of parts in Folder C, grouping iii. Handwriting and other details have been reported based on the notes of David Berger, Andrew Homzy, Dr. Theodore Hudson, Walter van de Leur, Wayne Shirley, and Dr. Mark Tucker.
label: General
content: Condition: fair, worn, torn, tape, stained.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
label: Other Title
content: T for 2.
name: label: Composer
content: Youmans, Vincent
label: Lyricist
content: Caesar, Irving
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Youmans, Vincent
label: Lyricist
content: Caesar, Irving
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 / 1.1.20: T
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Remaining items from the Mercer Ellington Library. Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 249, 312.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 35 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 12 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 8 Items (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holographs), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 3 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 7 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 378, Folder 4-6
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: Copy scores
label: Type
content: Holographs
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Music
label: Type
content: Parts (musical)
label: Type
content: Photocopies
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Copy scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Holographs
label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also Subseries 1.3 sa Subseries 1.2
label: Scope and Contents
content: 31 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Tea for two is contained in three folders consisting of 1 twelve page conductor score, 2 four page conductor scores, 1 three page short score and 31 parts in Ab Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, BS, Whaley, Jones, Tizol?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) Parts for 2 reeds - tenor, bass clarinet; 2 trumpets - Cootie (2), Rolf (2). -- (ii) Part for unidentified treble instrument (guitar?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains short score, four page conductor scores and parts. Short score indicates parts for saxes, baritone, trumpets, trombones. 1 four page conductor score indicates parts for 2 altos, tenor, baritone, 2 trumpets, trombone, bass; 1 four page conductor score indicates parts for alto, 2 tenors, baritone. Parts for 1 reed - baritone; 1 trumpet - Herb; 1 trombone - 2; piano (2).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains items in 4 groupings -- (i) Twelve page conductor score. Score indicates parts for 5 reeds, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass, drums, piano. -- (ii) Parts for 2 reeds - Otto, Carney; 1 trumpet - Rex; 1 trombone - Brown. -- (iii) Parts for 2 reeds - tenor 1, Carney; 2 trumpets - Baker, Wallace; 2 trombones - Tricky, Tizol. -- (iv) Parts for 3 trumpets - Ray (2), Wallace, 4; 3 trombones - 1, Tricky (2), Jones (2). -- All items except Folder A, grouping i and part for Carney in Folder C, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.