Deep night [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for trumpet 3 for Ting a ling is noted on the verso of the part for Fats in Folder D, grouping ii. 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: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Henderson, Charlie
label: Lyricist
content: Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Henderson, Charlie
label: Lyricist
content: Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.5: D
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed. Nat Shapiro. There appear to be numbers from the Duke Ellington Band Book: 60, 11, 120.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 26 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 9 Items (copy scores, 31 cm.)
phystech: label: Condition
content: Fair, torn, tape.
container: label: Container
content: Box 93 (Series 1), Folder 1-4
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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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: Manuscripts
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content: Music
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content: Parts (musical)
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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: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 35 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Deep night is contained in four folders consisting of 2 four page short scores, 1 five page conductor score and 35 parts in d minor concert -- in ink and pencil -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Benjamin?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains 1 short score, conductor score and 6 parts. Short score indicates parts for alto, tenor, clarinet, baritone, 4 trumpets, 2 trombones. Conductor score indicates parts for 5 voices - soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass. Lyrics begin "Deep night, stars in the skies above ... ". Parts for 5 voices - soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, bass; piano.
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content: Folder B contains parts for 3 reeds - alto, tenor, baritone; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; trombone; bass; drums; piano.
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content: Folder C contains 1 short score. Score indicates parts for clarinet, baritone, Baker, Britt, Tizol, Butter.
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content: Folder D contains parts in 2 groupings -- (i) 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 3, 4; 3 trombones - Tiz, Britt, Butter. -- (ii) 5 reeds - Willie, Procope, Jimmy, Paul, Carney; 4 trumpets - Nelson, Cat, Fats, Shorty; 3 trombones - Juan, Butter, Britt; 1 bass - Wendel. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.