Blackbirds [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, tape, torn.
label: Other Title
content: Black.
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 / 1.1.3: B Titles / BLACKBIRDS OF 1928
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 11 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 50 (Series 1), Folder 7
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)
label: Type
content: Short scores
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
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: 7 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Blackbirds is contained in one folder consisting of 1 thirteen page conductor score, 1 two page conductor score, and 1 four page short score in D Major concert, 1 seven page conductor score in C Major concert, and 7 parts in Ab Major concert -- in pencil -- in unidentified hands (Whaley, Tizol?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Thirteen page conductor score for violins, 4 reeds - clarinet, 2, 3, 4; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; cello; bass. Two page conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Score titled "Intro". Four page short score indicates parts for violins, sax, trumpets. Seven page conductor score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 2 reeds - Barney, Carney; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.