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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0243 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Recordings of Bix Beiderbecke and Bunny Berigan sound recordings. Louis talking with Stuff Crouch, Stepin' Fechit, Red Callendar and Marcus McKinney in Los Angeles, California. Recording of radio music. Recording of "The Big Show" radio program ([#38?]). Box originally contained a photo of Louis and the All Stars (Edmond Hall, Trummy Young, Billy Kyle, Squire Gersh, Barrett Deems, Velma Middleton) and friends (including Creole Pete Robertson) backstage c. 1957 at an unknown location. Photo is shelved with reel but is no longer affixed. Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Disc 1, Track 1: Recordings of Bix Beiderbecke and Bunny Berigan sound recordings (with introductions): Louis, Lucille, and Janet and Charlie Phipps dedicate the tape recording; Track 2: Charlie reads liner notes to the Beiderbecke recording (while recording plays); Track 3: "Thou Swell" (Bix Beiderbecke); Track 4: Charlie Phipps introduces the next selection; "Louisiana" (Bix Beiderbecke); Track 5: Lucille introduces the next selections; "High Society", Track 6: "Deed I Do", (Bunny Berigan); Track 7: conversation; introduction of next Bix Beiderbecke selections: "Royal Garden Blues"; Track 8: "Goose Pimples"; Track 9: "Trees"; Track 10: "Russian Lullaby"; Track 11: "Old Man River"; Track 12: "Wa Da Da"; conversation. Track 13: Louis talking with Stuff Crouch, Stepin' Fetchit, Red Callendar and Marcus McKinney in Los Angeles, California: Marcus sings and unidentified selection; Track 14: "Call Me Darling" (Marcus McKinney) (incomplete); Track 15: "Call Me Darling" (Marcus McKinney) (incomplete); Track 16: Stuff talks with Marcus; Track 17: talk with Stepin' Fetchit and Red Callendar; Track 18: conversation continues; Louis tells a joke about a woman and a new Cadillac. Recording of radio music: Track 19: "Rigoletto: Bella Figlia Dell 'Amore"; Track 20: "Falling in Love with Love" (incomplete); Track 21: "Song of India" (Tommy Dorsey) (incomplete); Track 22: "Bless This House"; Track 23: close of radio program, "Songs for Sunday"; announcer; "Charmaine" (Mantovani); Track 24: commercial. Track 25: Recording of the radio program, "The Big Show" ([no. 38?]), ([12/9/1951?]): opening of radio program; Track 26: Tallulah Bankhead opening monologue; Track 27: Reynolds Aluminum commercial; Track 28: Bankhead reads from her guest book with Robert Cummings, Ann Southern, Eddie Arnold, Hildegarde, and Meredith Wilson; Disc 2, Track 1: Bankhead talks with "Archie" Gardner; Track 2: "Domino" (Meredith Wilson Orchestra and Chorus); Track 3: Reynolds Aluminum commercial; Track 4: Bankhead introduces Ed "Archie" Gardner; Gardner comedy routine; Track 5: Bankhead introduces Ann Southern and Robert Cummings; excerpt from the play, "Faithfully Yours" performed by Ann Southern and Robert Cummings; Track 6: Reynolds Aluminum commercial; station identification; Coast Federal Savings commercial; Track 7: Bankhead talks with Ann Southern and Robert Cummings; Track 8: Bankhead/Gardner comedy routine. Track 9: Louis, Lucille, and Charlie Phipps talk and play Bix Beiderbecke and Bunny Berigan sound recordings (continued): "Wa Da Da" (Bunny Berigan); Track 10: conversation; introduction; "Black Bottom" (Bunny Berigan); Track 11: conversation; "Jelly Roll Blues" (Bunny Berigan); Track 12: conversation; "For No Reason at All" (Bix Beiderbecke); Track 13: conversation; "Sweet Sue" (Paul Whiteman, Bix Beiderbecke); Track 14: conversation; "Frankie and Johnny" (Bunny Berigan); Track 15: conversation; "I Can't Get Started"; Track 16: conversation; Track 17: [unidentified selection from "Carousel"; "You'll Never Walk Alone" (from Carousel); Track 18: Louis comments and introduces the next selection; "Blues for Yesterday" (Louis Armstrong). |
People |
Armstrong, Lucille Wilson Bankhead, Tallulah Beiderbecke, Bix Berigan, Bunny Callender, Red Crouch, Stuff Deems, Barrett Fetchit, Stepin Gersh, Squire Halll, Edmond Kyle, Billy McKinney, Marcus Middleton, Velma Phipps, Charlie Phipps, Janet Wilson Robertson, Creole Pete Whiteman, Paul Young, Trummy |
Search Terms |
Louis Armstrong and His All Stars |
Year Range from |
1951 |
Year Range to |
1952 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.243 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |