Song idea written down by Nina Simone
date: label: Date
content: 1960s
name: label: Written by
content: Nina Simone, American, 1933 - 2003
notes: label: Description
content: Handwritten notes for a song idea, graphite on lined paper torn from a spiral notebook. At top right is [song idea] underlined three times, followed by [clocks are here to remind us that / we're always too late - / or too early - / and never on time - / the only time we're on time is / when we die - ]. A horizontal line follows this main note section with [happened Jly 1, with Abby / Lincoln + Andrew in my room - ] written underneath. There are no marks or inscriptions on the verso.
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Composers (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Instrumentalists (Musicians)
label: Topic
content: Music
label: Topic
content: Popular music
label: Topic
content: Singers (Musicians)
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2011.132.18
objectType: label: Type
content: notes
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: © Nina Simone
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: graphite on paper (fiber product)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)