Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0272 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Louis at home; Louis's concert with Benny Goodman; Louis and friends make recordings of sound recordings. Photos on front and back of tape box are no longer affixed. Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Disc 1, Track 1: "Can Anyone Explain" (Louis Armstrong and Velma Middleton, live); Louis talks about playing classical music; Track 2: Louis at home, introduces friends (Al Cobette; Al Cobettie Jr., Fats Bumstead, Peggy Sims, Red Carson, "The Killer", Duke Lawrence, Charlie and Janet Phipps; Track 3: friends say hello into tape recorder; Track 4: friends talk into tape recorder and describe Louis' den; friends tell jokes; Track 5: snippet of song in wrong speed; friend says hello; Track 6: Louis and friends listen to a recording of Louis' Carnegie Hall concert with Benny Goodman ("Bucket's Got a Hole in It" plays in the background, barely audible); jokes; Track 7: Louis lists the concert personnel and makes occasional comments; Track 8: Louis introduces Mr. Charlie Phipps; Track 9: music plays; people talk; tape recorder is forgotten; Louis talks about music; Tracks 10-11 Louis talks about his tapes and filing system; Track 12: confusion over which tape is which; Disc 2, Tracks 1-2: Louis and friends talk about tape reels; Track 3: tape plays of Bix Beiderbecke playing "In a Mist" and Ray Martino doing "Luna"; people talk in the background; Track 4: Louis and friends listen to a comedy routine by "Silent George"; Track 5: "Silent George" repeats; Track 6: man talks about racism in New Orleans; Track 7: listen to 23 minutes of Louis live in concert; "When It's Sleepy Time Down South"; "Indiana"; "New Orleans Function"; "Ain't it the Truth" (from "Cabin in the Sky"); Track 8: "Silent George"; Track 9: "Luna" (Ray Martino); Track 10: "In a Mist" (Bix Beiderbecke); Track 11: talk about tape reels. |
People |
Burnstead, Fats Carson, Red Cobette, Al Goodman, Benny Lawrence, Duke Phipps, Charlie Phipps, Janet Wilson Sims, Peggy |
Search Terms |
Carnegie Hall Jokes New Orleans Queens Tape recordings, Audio |
Date |
November 1, 1953 |
Year Range from |
1953 |
Year Range to |
1953 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.272 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |