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Catalog Number |
1987.3.0136 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Recordings of sound recordings. Louis talks about fire at the Standish Hotel in Canada. Louis and "Anne" in Corona introduce records. The All Stars live in Boston and New Orleans. Originally cataloged in "Tape Catalog #1" (see Manuscripts, 1987.2.22). Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Disc 1, Tracks 1-2: "Bess, Oh Where's My Bess" (Russell Garcia studio orchestra, playing the arrangement from "Porgy and Bess" for Louis to rehearse with); Track 3-5: "Lush Life" (Russell Garcia studio orchestra, playing an arrangement for Louis to rehearse with; Louis never recorded it); Track 6: Louis talks about the fire in the Standish Hall Hotel in Canada in 1951; mentions the drummer, Ralph Gomez, who died in the fire; bassist Dale Jones jumping from the roof and hurting his spine and being in the hospital; Tracks 7-16, Disc 2, Tracks 1-2: Recording of Louis Armstrong sound recording "Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy": "Chantez-Les Bas"; Track 8: "Memphis Blues"; Track 9: "Atlanta Blues"; Track 10: "St. Louis Blues"; Track 11: "Yellow Dog Blues"; Track 12: "Ole Miss Blues"; Track 13: "Hesitating Blues"; Track 14: "Beale Street Blues" Track 15: "Chantez-Les Bas"; Track 16: "Loveless Love"; Disc 2, Track 1: "Aunt Hagar's Blues"; Track 2: "Long Gone"; Tracks 3-11: Recordings of Louis Armstrong sound recordings (Louis and Lucille talk throughout in the background, sometimes louder than the music): "I Get Ideas"; Track 4: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On"; Track 5: "Cold Cold Heart"; Track 6: "Because of You"; Track 7: "La Vie En Rose"; Track 8: "C'est Si Bon"; Track 9: "Maybe It's Because"; Track 10: "I'll Keep the Lovelight Burning"; Track 11: "Jeannine"; Disc 3, Tracks 1-5: Recordings of Louis Armstrong sound recordings: "Indian Love Call"; Track 2: "Blueberry Hill"; Track 3: "Chlo-E"; Track 4: "Skokiaan Part 1"; Track 5: "Skokiaan Part 2"; Track 6: talk in background; Louis mentions that Lucille has been talking to 20-year-old Angeline Mabel Green, Lossie Smith and "Mrs. Mitchell"; Angeline says a few words; Track 7: radio broadcast from December 8, 1954 during Louis's appearance in Billings, Montana; introduction of next program, "Once Over Nightly"; Track 8: "The Old Philosopher" talks about jazz history and Louis appearing at the Shrine Auditorium in Billings; Track 9: "Basin Street Blues" (Louis Armstrong; excerpt); Louis comes on and talks about his concert at the Shrine; announcer thanks "The Old Philosopher"; more plugs for Louis's concert; Track 10: Louis at home in Corona recording "unpublished numbers" from his tapes; talks about Jack Ogelsby of Chicago, his "former arranger" and announces he's going to play songs written by Ogelsby; Track 11: "Let's Face It" (Jack Ogelsby); Track 12: "Fine Memories You Bring" (Jack Ogelby); Track 13: "Wind from the South" (Jack Ogelsby; impersonates Louis at one point); Track 14: "Someday You'll Be Sorry" (The Dozier Boys); Track 15: "Suffer, No Better for You" (The Dozier Boys); Track 16: Rehearsal disc for Louis's "opera vs. jazz" routine with Robert Merrill ; performed by impersonators, not Louis and Merrill; Track 17: "On the Caribbean" (Kay Thompson); Track 18: "In a Hammock" (Kay Thompson); Tracks 19-21: Recordings of Louis Armstrong and His All Stars at Storyville in Boston in 1952: "Someday You'll Be Sorry"; Track 20: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" (ending only); Track 21: "Margie" (ending only); Track 22: "Ain't It the Truth" (Louis Armstrong); Track 23: "Silent George"; Disc 4, Track 1: "Luna" (Ray Martino); Track 2: Louis with Velma Middleton, Ziggy Johnson and, according to Louis's tape catalog, "the Gang - Lying Like Hell"; Louis tells a joke (mostly unintelligible); Tracks 3-9: Recordings of Louis Armstrong and His All Stars at the Municipal Auditorium in New Orleans on May 13, 1952: Velma Middleton thanks the crowd; Louis introduces Marty Napoleon; "St. Louis Blues" (Marty Napoleon feature); Track 4: "Tea for Two" (Barney Bigard feature); Track 5: Louis introduces next song; "A Kiss to Build a Dream On"; Track 6: "Bugle Blues" (Cozy Cole feature); Track 7: "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (Louis announces end of first set); Track 8: presentation; dedication of Leon Rappollo statue; Myra Menville gives Louis a citation; Louis tells his "hamburger" joke; Track 9: "Struttin' with Some Barbecue" (incomplete). |
People |
Bigard, Barney Cole, Cozy Garcia, Russell Martino, Ray Merrill, Robert Middleton, Velma Napoleon, Marty Phillips, Russ Shaw, Arvell |
Search Terms |
Boston Canada Corona Louis Armstrong and His All Stars Louis Armstrong Plays W.C. Handy (album) New Orleans Queens |
Year Range from |
1957 |
Year Range to |
1960 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.136 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |