Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0339 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Louis and Lucille play recording of Porgy and Bess. Radio music. Radio birthday tribute to Louis. Recordings of sound recordings. Originally cataloged in "Tape Catalog #2, Part 1" (see Manuscripts, 1987.2.23). Front of tape box contains a picture of Louis and Tyree Glenn on an airplane while the back of tape box contains a newspaper article about Lucille. Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Disc 1, Track 1: Louis and Lucille play recording of film "Porgy and Bess": Louis introduces the record; Louis mentions he's in a suite in Hull, Canada; Lucille comes in thinking Louis is talking to himself; Louis mentions getting a telegram after the fire at the Standish hotel; mentions Leslie Scott; Track 2: ”Overture”; Track 3: "Summertime"; Track 4: "My Man's Gone Now"; Track 5: ”I Got Plenty of Nothin’”; Track 6: ”The Buzzard Song”; Track 7: ”Bess You is My Woman Now”; Track 8: ”It Ain’t Necessarily So”; Track 9: "Clara" Track 10: "Oh Bess, Where's My Bess." Track 11: WDSU "Dixieland Jambake" radio birthday tribute to Louis: announcer wishes Louis a happy 50th birthday; Track 12: New Orleans jazz band plays ”Happy Birthday”; Track 13: commercial for U.S. Savings Bonds; Track 14: Oscar Papa Celestin wishes a Happy Birthday to Louis; Track 15: ”Panama” (Papa Celestin’s band); Track 16: ”Dippermouth Blues” (Sharkey Bonano); Track 17: "Basin Street Blues"; closing. Track 18: Recordings of sound recordings: ”When it’s Sleepy Time Down South” (Louis Armstrong); Track 19: ”I Live in Kansas City”; Track 20: ”Casey Jones”; Track 21: "A Terrible Sight” (Cozy Cole); Track 21: "Hound Dog Special" (Cozy Cole); Tracks 22-25: [4 unidentified Spanish selections]; Disc 2, Track 1: ”I Found Your Letter” (Gary Crosby); Track 2: ”Till Then” (Gary Crosby); track 3: ”Ko Ko Mo” (Gary Crosby, Louis Armstrong); Track 4: ”Struttin’ with Some Barbecue” (Gary Crosby, Louis Armstrong); Track 5: ”If The Moon Turns Green” (Billie Holiday); Track 6: ”Autumn in New York (Billie Holiday); Track 7: ”Smokey Morning” (Dolores Hawkins); Track 8: ”No Such Luck” ([Dolores Hawkins); Track 9: ”Trick or Treat”; Track 10: "Santa Clause Reindeer Express"; Track 11: ”Teach Me Lord”; Track 12: "; Track 13: ”If I Didn’t Love You So”; Track 14: ”Sweet Sue”; Track 15: ”Uh Uh"; Tracks 16-21: Recording of Castle Jazz Band sound recording, "The Five Pennies": "The Five Pennies"; Track 17: ”Back Home Again in Indiana”; Track 18: ”Ja Da”; Track 19:"Follow the Leader"; Track 20: ”After You’ve Gone”; Track 21: ”That’s a Plenty.” |
Notes |
The material on this tape is from the 1950s but the tape itself was cataloged and the box was decorated in 1970-1971. |
Tape Information |
Reel 40 according to ”Tape Catalog #2, Part 1” (see Manuscripts, 1987.2.23) |
People |
Armstrong, Lucille Wilson Bonano, Sharkey Celestin, Papa Crosby, Gary Eckstine, Billy Glenn, Tyree Holiday, Billie Horne, Lena Kane, Helen |
Year Range from |
1955 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.339 Fromt |
Accession number |
1987.3 |