Lavalle J124a (conductor score & parts)

1 conductor score (10 p.) + 17 parts; 9 1/2″ x 12 1/2″.

Note on first page of manuscript score, “For Paul Lavalle Due Wed – 10-21-42 noon”

“Red Bone B1876” written at top of first page

“WB2893” and “c. 1925 Jack Mills” written at the bottom of manuscript score, printed on parts

“WB2893 Paul Lavalle – (Basin St.) Bugle Call Rag” written on back of last page of manuscript score

“NBC Sustaining Date 10-21-42” stamped on back of last page of manuscript score, front of conductor score, and front of piano part – crossed out

“NBC Commercial Data 4-14-43” stamped on back of last page of manuscript score, front of conductor score, and front of piano part

Calculation, “Sunday am” – written on back of last page

INSTRUMENTAL PART NOTES:

“T. Gregory G1683 Local 802 Registered 1942” stamped on all parts

“This orch. belongs back in Basin St. Books” handwritten on Conductor score and Piano part, referenced on 4th Trombone part

Conductor’s Score: “2.40 no cuts” handwritten on first page, “Paul: Solo at Letter G” printed on first page; Cut to F written at end of section D, Guitar Solo written at section E, 2x cut written at section I, additional notation written at end of section I and section J, “Fun Music”? written at bottom of last page

4 Bar Drum Solo mentioned on all parts, although 1st and 3rd trumpets play for last bar leading into song (additional notation written on their parts).

Section E crossed out and then erased on all parts, Section I cut and then erased on some parts

Last note held longer (or changed) on all parts (additional measures added, last few bars rewritten, or last note is given a fermata in piece).

Segue to B.O (or just B.O) written on 1st Alto, 2nd Tenor, and 1st Trumpet parts

“3x” written at top of piece on 1st Alto, 2nd Tenor, Bass, and Drum parts; “3x then 2x chord” erased on 4th Trumpet part; “3 times + chord short” written on 1st Trombone part

2x  short chord: written on 1st Alto (Bb), Bass (Bb); Drum Part

4x Short chord: written on 2nd Tenor part

ABC chord Bb: written at top of page on Piano part

2.20 written on 1st Alto Part and Bass parts; 2.15 written at end of Guitar part

Notes written above clarinet parts: 1st Alto (sax notes at G); 2nd Alto (sax notes at G & H), Baritone Sax (baritone notes at H & J)

Additional Notation: 1st Alto (at end of song); 2nd Alto (written at top of page); 1st Tenor (solo adlib at E, last note changed from high Bb to high G); Drums (“2 bars tacit” with two measures written on title page); 1st Trumpet (solo notes in last line)

Performance Notes: 1st Tenor title page (Wedding Program? crossed out); 3rd Trumpet title page (Song titles); 4th Trumpet last page (Song titles); Drum Part title page (Wedding Program?)

Additional Notes: “Spots” on title page of 1st Tenor; “Scream Theme” written at bottom of first page of 4th Trumpet; “Chord Bb” and “Drum B12” written on title page of 4th Trumpet; “Hazel”, “Boogie Boogie” written on last page of Drum Part; “Chord”? written at section D and E of Baritone Sax; “For chord”? written at top of 2nd page of Bass part

Ad-Lib solos: 2nd Trombone at E; Guitar 2x at D-E

1st Trumpet:  Repeat written in at section D  (vamp)

3rd Trumpet: chord names written in at sections D & E

Cassell – 2nd Alto Sax

Wade – 1st Tenor Sax

Adler – 2nd Tenor Sax

Pete- 4th Trumpet