Diamonds [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.
label: General
content: Unsigned Strayhorn composition.
name: label: Composer
content: Styne, Jule
label: Lyricist
content: Robin, Leo
label: Collection Creator
content: Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974
topic: label: Topic
content: Music -- United States -- 20th century
creator: label: Composer
content: Styne, Jule
label: Lyricist
content: Robin, Leo
setName: label: See more items in
content: Duke Ellington Collection
label: See more items in
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bioghist: label: Biographical / Historical
content: Statement of responsibility taken from Popular Music, 1920-1979, ed.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.
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 1 Item (manuscript, 36 cm.)
container: label: Container
content: Box 96 (Series 1), Folder 8
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Manuscripts
label: Type
content: Conductor scores
label: Type
content: Music
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Manuscripts -- Music -- 20th century
label: Genre/Form
content: Conductor scores
label: Genre/Form
content: Music
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: 1 score
label: Scope and Contents
content: Diamonds is contained in one folder consisting of 1 two page conductor score in C Major concert (?) -- in pencil -- in unidentified hand (Whaley?).
label: Scope and Contents
content: Score indicates parts for 4 saxes - 1, 2, 3, 4; voice; 2 trumpets - 1, 2; trombone; bass; guitar. Lyrics include "Diamonds are a girl's best friend." Score is subtitled "Tag" and appears incomplete. -- from the Duke Ellington Library.