Blossom [music]
odd: label: General
content: Part for Carney in Folder A (photocopy) is originally noted on the verso of Boo-pah. 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.
label: Publication
content: New York, NY, Tempo Music, Inc., 1954
name: label: Composer
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
label: Composer
content: Strayhorn, Billy (William Thomas), 1915-1967
label: Lyricist
content: Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
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: Lyricist
content: Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976
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 / 1.1.3: B Titles / Blossom verso Boo-Dah
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder B from the Presentation Album, vol. A.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 35 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (part (photocopy), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 31 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (conductor score and/or parts (Published sheet music), 28 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 1 Item (copy score, 32 cm.)
unitdate: label: Date
content: 1954
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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: Piano conductor scores
label: Type
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Type
content: Published sheet music
genre_format: 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: Piano conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Piano vocal scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Published sheet music
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 2 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Blossom is contained in two folders consisting of 2 two page piano conductor scores, 1 published sheet, and 2 parts in Db Major concert -- in ink, pencil, and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, copyist?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains 1 two page piano conductor score and 2 parts. Score does not indicate instrumentation. Parts for 1 reed - Carney; 1 trombone - Butter.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains published sheet and 1 two page piano conductor score. Lyrics on published sheet begin "Night and white hibiscus glowing faintly in the dark ..." Score does not indicate instrumentation.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A from the Duke Ellington Library.