Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0154 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Louis talks about show business; recording of sound recording of "Song of Norway"; radio music; recordings of sound recordings. Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Track 1: Louis talks about trumpets; showboating; Louis tells a story about an unidentified performer, "hogging the limelight"; Louis mentions Bill Robinson; Nicodemus; Teddy Rogers; "Berle" (Milton Berle); Track 2: Louis talks about guest appearances on television; mentions "Cavalcade of Stars" and the "Kate Smith" television shows; Track 3: Talks about breaking someone's Nat "King" Cole sound recording"; Louis talks about Milton Berle's television show; Eddie Cantor's television show; Track 4: Louis talks about Bing Crosby and his orange juice promotional deal; his race horses; Bob Hope; Tallulah Bankhead; Dean Martin; Jerry Lewis; Track 5: Louis talks about Jack Teagarden forming his own band; Louis mentions Earl Hines and George Shearing; Track 6: Louis introduces a recording of "Song of Norway" (Broadway show based on the life of Edvard Grieg); Louis mentions the Vendome Theater. Recording of "Song of Norway": Track 7: "Strange music"; Track 8: "Sun at midnight"; Track 9: "Now"; Track 10: "Now"; Track 11: "Three loves"; Track 12: "While we're young". Track 13: "A song is born" (Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden); Track 14: Ted Lawrence radio interview; "Gotta have gimmicks" (Ted Lawrence); Track 15: "Song of Norway: Act II: I Love" (Irra Petina) (incomplete); Track 16: "A Song is Born" (repeat) (Louis Armstrong, Jack Teagarden); Track 17: "After Hours" (Erskine Hawkins); Track 18: "Laid My Cards on the Table" (Washboard Sam); Track 19: "Kidman Blues" (Big Maceo). |
People |
Bankhead, Tallulah Berle, Milton Cantor, Eddie Cole, Nat King Crosby, Bing Hines, Earl Hope, Bob Lawrence, Ted Lewis, Jerry Martin, Dean Robinson, Bill Shearing, George Smith, Kate Teagarden, Jack |
Search Terms |
Vendome Theater |
Year Range from |
1951 |
Year Range to |
1952 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.154 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |