{"product_id":"14326-ellington-duke-may-you-never-be-mood-indigo-autograph-quotation-signed","title":"Ellington, Duke. (1899-1974) \"May you never be Mood Indigo\" - Autograph Quotation Signed","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eAn autograph signed quotation from the great jazz pianist and composer, who has inscribed and penned a reference to perhaps his most famous song, \"May you never be Mood Indigo.\" Together with the original typed envelope, postmarked May 23, 1934. On a small slip, 3.75 x 7.25 inches, together with a reproduction postcard photograph. Fine. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\"\u003c\/span\u003eMood Indigo\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\" (\u003c\/span\u003e1930\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e) is a \u003c\/span\u003ejazz\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e composition and \u003c\/span\u003esong\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e, with music by \u003c\/span\u003eDuke Ellington\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003eBarney Bigard\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e with lyrics by \u003c\/span\u003eIrving Mills\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003eEllington's biographer, Terry Teachout, described it as \"an imperishable classic, one of a handful of songs that come to mind whenever Ellington's name is mentioned anywhere in the world\".  \u003c\/span\u003e Originally titled \"Dreamy Blues,\" th\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003ee tune was composed for a radio broadcast in October 1930 and was \"the first tune I ever wrote specially for microphone transmission,\" Ellington recalled. \"The next day wads of mail came in raving about the new tune, so Irving Mills put a lyric to it.\" Renamed \"Mood Indigo,\" it became a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003ejazz standard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093547045023,"sku":"14326","price":300.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Duke_Ellington_AQS_14326153.jpg?v=1722188753","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/14326-ellington-duke-may-you-never-be-mood-indigo-autograph-quotation-signed","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}