Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0174 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Louis plays recordings and comments. Louis at Zilner Randolph's home in Chicago; Louis talks about indexing his tape recordings. Louis plays records from his collection. Louis and Lucille visit Zilner Randolph and family in Chicago. Back of tape box includes photo of Louis and Lucille Armstrong dining with others. Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Zilner Randolph's children entertain Louis (Jeannie, Juanita, Hattie and Lucius); "Blue Moon"; Louis talks about playing "Bottom" in Shakespeare and singing "Blue Moon"; Louis and Zilner reminisce about Big Sid Catlett; swimming; Buster Bailey; Louis and Juanita talk about her vibraphone and harmony lessons; Louis tells race joke; Lucius Randolph and Louis sing "Rockin'chair" (Louis plays the youth, Lucius the old man); Lucius Randolph plays a "blues" on trumpet; "Little Dutch Girl and the Little Dutch Boy"; Louis concludes tape saying, "Let's see what we have here." Fred Elizalde: "The Heart of a nigger"; Hubert Eisdale: "In a monastery's garden", "In a Persian garden"; Louis "1932" collection; Andre Kostelanetz, "When it's Sleepy time down south." Recordings: Tchaikovsky's "1812" Overture", "Ave Maria", "Student Prince"; Jeannie Randolph: "Avalon," (see Reel 134); Louis and Zilner Randolph perform "On the Sunny Side of the Street"; Zilner Randolph's son, Lucius, plays trumpet for Louis; Louis offers Lucius Randolph some trumpet playing tips. The Randolph children perform "Ol' man Mose" for Louis; Louis and Lucius Randolph perform "Rocking Chair"; all sing "Auld Lang Syne." |
People |
Armstrong, Lucille Wilson Bailey, Buster Catlett, Sid Eisdell, Hubert Elizalde, Fred Kostelanetz, Andre Randolph, Hattie Randolph, Jeannie Randolph, Juanita Randolph, Lucius Randolph, Zilner |
Search Terms |
Jokes Swingin' the Dream (musical) |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.174 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |