Lavalle J125a (conductor score & parts)

1 conductor score (6 p.) + 17 parts; 9 1/2″ x 12 1/2″.

“WB 3190”; “c. 28 Mills” written at bottom of first page of manuscript score

Title written as “Blackbirds of 128” on manuscript score, printed as 1928 on all parts

Notes written on back of manuscript score – “WB 3190 Paul Lavalle (Basin St.) Digga Digga Do”; “make baritone sax 4th trpt 3rd trb 4th trb”; “Digga Doo F. Marks arr.”

“N.B.C. Commercial Date 4-11-43″stamped on back of manuscript score, conductor score, and Piano part.

“N.B.C. Sustaining Date 12-16-42” stamped on back of manuscript score, conductor score, and Piano part (has been crossed out).

2.25 written at top of Conductor’s score; “2.15 all” written on last page of Baritone sax part

1st Ending of section D crossed out on some parts

“Tpt” written at section D of conductor’s score

Last note extended on all parts

Arrows drawn on most parts (some erased/crossed out): Either not labeled or  labeled, 1x, 2x, or 3x;  Pointing to the 1st measure, 5th measure, and/or Section A

“Trumpet Cue! al cue from stimute”? and additional notation written on back of 1st Trumpet Part

2nd Trumpet Part: “Playoff” and notation at bottom of last page; performance order/notes written on back

1st Trombone Part: Illegible note at top of first page; “Play off” written on last page

4th Trombone part: Additional notation written on back

Piano part: “2 of c. 2 of Eb G”?? written on first page