Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0542 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Louis and audio salesman talk at the Armstrong home (den) about Louis's tape recorder, listen to comedy recordings, and watch a television broadcast of the Patterson/Johannson fight. Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Track 1: Louis talks with a tape recorder salesman: "I can always use blank tape"; discuss whether or not Louis will travel with the tape recorder; "Selmer trumpets are the best"; talk about Bing Crosby's Ampex tape recorder; Louis knocks a drink over; Track 2: talk about microphones; they put on music ("Bahai" by Arthur Lyman); they talk about microphones; Louis sings along with the music; (recording turns into stereo when other microphone is turned on); Louis talks about someone taking too long to repair his tape recorder (music continues over conversation); Ruby Bishop (pianist; Louis went to her Seattle, WA home and ate red beans and rice); Ampex/"Tampax on his mind"; conversation about how young dancers can't compare to Bill Robinson; salesman talks to Lucille about test tape recording; Lucille talks about loud music; salesman talks about the speakers in the den; salesman talks about Louis's tuner; salesman talks about the ceiling speakers; (tape cuts off); Tracks 3-4: Louis and the salesman listen to a comedy sound recording (they talk over the recording); Louis pours himself a cognac; they flip the record; (Louis, Lucille, and salesman watch a television broadcast of the Patterson/Johansson fight while comedy record plays); comedy record ends, Track 5: Patterson/Johansson fight continues; Louis and salesman comment (watching second fight from June 20, 1960; Louis talks about third fight coming up on March 13, 1961); Louis and salesman comment on fight host, Jackie Gleason (actually an episode of "The Jackie Gleason Show," March 10, 1961); television advertisement for a Red Skelton show; advertisement for TV Guide. |
People |
Armstrong, Lucille Wilson Bishop, Ruby Crosby, Bing Gleason, Jackie Johannson, Ingemar Patterson, Floyd Robinson, Bill Skelton, Red |
Search Terms |
Corona Queens Selmer trumpet Tape recordings, Audio |
Date |
March 10, 1961 |
Year Range from |
1961 |
Year Range to |
1961 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.542 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |