I'm beginning to see the light [music]
odd: label: General
content: "Sophisticated ladies" was a 1981 Broadway musical based on works by Ellington and Strayhorn, and arranged by David Berger. 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, tape.
label: General
content: Unsigned Ellington-Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Arranger
content: Berger, David, 1920-1966
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
title: label: Topic
content: Sophisticated ladies
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Arranger
content: Berger, David, 1920-1966
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content: Duke Ellington Collection
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content: Duke Ellington Collection / Series 1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1: Music Manuscripts / 1.1.10: I / I'm Beginning To See The Light
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility based on the research of Annie Kuebler.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 36 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 14 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
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: 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: Manuscripts
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
label: Genre/Form
content: Parts (musical)
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content: Photocopies
label: Genre/Form
content: Photocopies
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content: Piano conductor scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 14 parts and 1 score
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content: I'm beginning to see the light is contained in one of fifteen folders for "Sophisticated ladies" consisting of 1 ten page piano conductor score in Bb Major concert, and 14 parts in C Major concert -- in photocopy -- in unidentified hand.
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content: Piano conductor score indicates parts for saxes, clarinet, trumpets, trombones, voices. Lyrics begin "Never cared much for moonlit skies ...". Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, clarinet 3, tenor 4, baritone 5; 4 trumpets - 1/2 (2), 3/4 (2); 4 trombones - 1, 2, 3, 4; bass. Parts for trumpet 1 and trumpet 2 are noted on the same sheet. Parts for trumpet 3 and trumpet 4 are noted on the same sheet. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.