Laura [music]
odd: label: General
content: A part for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder A. A part for an untitled piece is noted on the verso of the short score in Folder C. 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: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Raskin, David
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: Raskin, David
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 / 1.1.13: L
bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Folder B, grouping ii from the Mercer Ellington Library.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: 57, 338.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (mixed score(s) and/or part(s) (holograph), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 9 Items (copy scores, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 8 Items (parts (photocopies), 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 2 Items (manuscripts, 32 cm.)
label: Extent
content: 6 Items (parts (photocopies), 28 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 197, Folder 6-8
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
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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: Short scores
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: see also Subseries 1.3 sa Subseries 1.2
label: Scope and Contents
content: 23 parts and an indefinite number of scores
label: Scope and Contents
content: Laura is contained in three folders consisting of 1 five page short score and 16 parts in c minor concert, 1 four page short score and 7 parts in bb minor concert, and 1 three page conductor score in Eb Major concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Sanders, Jones, other?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder A contains short score in c minor. Short score indicates parts for Paul, baritone, trumpets.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder B contains parts in 3 groupings -- (i) Parts in bb minor for 2 reeds - Rab, Sears; 2 trumpets - Ray, Cat; 2 trombones - Tricky, Jones; bass. -- (ii) Parts in c minor for 4 reeds - Procope, Johnny, Jimmy, Carney; 4 trumpets - Nathan, Herb, Cook, unidentified; 2 trombones - Butter, 2; bass. -- (iii) Parts in c minor for 1 reed - Harry (2); 2 trumpets - Terry, Cat; 1 trombone - Britt.
label: Scope and Contents
content: Folder C contains short score in bb minor and conductor score in Eb Major. Short score. Short score does not indicate instrumentation and appears incomplete. Conductor score indicates parts for alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone, bass, piano. Conductor score appears incomplete. -- All items except Folder B, grouping ii from the Duke Ellington Library.