Blues at sundown [music]

39 parts and an indefinite number of scores

Blues at sundown is contained in three of thirty-four folders for "My people" consisting of 2 two-page short scores, 1 one-page short score, 1 three-page short score, 1 two-page piano vocal score, 1 four-page piano vocal score, 1 lead sheet and 38 parts in c minor concert, and 1 two-page short score in g minor concert -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in unidentified hands (DE, Whaley, Sanders?).

Folder A contains items in 5 groupings -- (i) Parts for 1 reed - baritone; 1 trumpet - 3. -- (ii) Parts for 5 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3, tenor 4, baritone; 2 trumpets - 1, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. -- (iii) 1 two page short score in c minor and parts. Short score indicates parts for clarinet, baritone. Parts for 3 reeds - alto 1, alto 2, tenor 3; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, Terry, 4; 3 trombones - 1, 2, Tizol. -- (iv) Parts for 5 reeds- alto 1, alto 3, tenor 2, tenor 4, baritone; 3 trumpets - 1, 2, 3; 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3; bass. Parts appear incomplete. -- (v) Parts for 1 trumpet - 1; 1 trombone - 1.

Folder B contains lead sheet for unidentified treble instrument.

Folder C contains items in 4 groupgins -- (i) One page short score. Score indicates parts for sax, baritone, trumpets, trombones. Score appears incomplete. -- (ii) Part for voice. Lyrics begin "The moon is comin', the breeze is hummin' ...". -- (iii) Remaining short scores. Two page short score in c minor indicates parts for alto, tenor, baritone, trumpets. Two page short score in g minor does not indicate instrumentation. Three page short score in c minor indicates parts for saxes, brass, voice. Lyrics begin as above. Score appears incomplete. -- (iv) Piano vocal scores. Lyrics begin as above.

Folder A, groupings i, iv & v, and Folder C, groupings ii, iii & iv from the Duke Ellignton Library.