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1949 FEB 4 AM 11 46

NAO28 PD=NEWYORK NY 4 1137A=

LANGSTON HUGHES=

20 EAST 127 ST:

=SETTING BAREFOOT BLUES TO MUSIC PHONE MORNINGS TRAFALGAR
71078=

LAN-ADOMIAN=

71078 ADOMIAN=

THE COMPANY WILL APPRECIATE SUGGESTIONS FROM ITS PATRONS CONCERNING ITS SERVICE

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Lan Adomian
53 West 72nd Street
New York 23, NY
Nove. 11, 1949

Dear Langston:

At last I found the time to have copies made of "Barefoot
Blues". The song was cast in a concert form (art song).
And this is the direction in which I intend to push it.
Technically the song requires the services of a trained singer and pianist. After all (without apologies) the art song was always (and I dare say will be) composed for this kind of concert performer. Therefor, should you want to hear the song done - be sure that you get a pair of concert performers.

Reasons for my past silence (for I finished the song in
march) were a long film score. However this is over.
Now for more more film music (I hope - the landlord, you
know) and other kinds of music.

Also - and this is terribly important - I got married!!!

All the preceding was a build up to ask you over to the
house as soon as you can make it. It will be nice to
talk about things in general and one project in particular.
The latter is what I'm most interested in. The letter
is the worst way to broach it. So give us a buzz at
TRafalgar 7 1078 (mornings) and we'll have dinner and
talk and music.

Are You impressed?

November 15, 1949

Mr. Lan Adomian
53 West 72nd Street
New York 23, New York

Dear Mr. Adomian:

This is to acknowledge receipt of your manuscript, BAREFOOT
BLUES, which you so kindly sent to Mr. Hughes.

Mr. Hughes is at present out of town lecturing. He will return
in a few days and I feel sure that he will be delighted to find
BAREFOOT BLUES awaiting him.

I imagine you will be hearing from him in a few days when he
does return.

Once more, for Mr. Hughes, thank you for the manuscript.

MVW:s

April 17, 1950

Mr. Lan Adomian,
53 West 72nd Street,
New York 23, N. Y.

Dear Lan,

Thank you so much for letting me know about the DEATH
BE NOT PROUD broadcast. It was most moving and beautiful, and
your music was very effective. I thought the whole presentation
an excellent one, well done indeed.

Revisions of "The Barrier" for summer theatres has
been keeping me busy. And this week interviews and things for
my new book, SIMPLE SPEAKS HIS MIND just out. Wednesday a new
song on Apollo, COOL SATURDAY NIGHT, The Striders, goes on sale.
And Juanita Hall is doing four of my BALLADS IN BLUE at the
Shelbourne Lounge Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at midnight.
So this must be my lyric year!

What's happening to our song? I like it.

Best of good wishes to you,

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      <td>SAVE THE EASY</td>
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      <td>BOND</td>
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      <td>SAY</td>
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Mr. Langston Hughes
20 East 127th Street
New York 35, NY