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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0344 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Recording of radio music (Louis can be heard in background throughout). Louis and friend, Stanley Kilarr, play sound recordings from his hotel room (Riverside Hotel), and dressing room in Klamath Falls, Oregon. Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Disc 1, Track 1: Recording of radio music (Louis can be heard in background): "Say You're Mine Again" (June Hutton); Track 2: announcer; commercial; Track 3: ”My Funny Valentine” (Jackie Gleason Orchestra); Track 4: announcer; Track 5: ”720 in the Books”; Track 6: announcer; commercial; Track 7: ”Mule Train” (Spike Jones); Track 8: announcer; Track 9: ”What a Little Moonlight Can Do” (Benny Goodman, Helen Ward); Track 10: announcer; Track 11: ”Return to Paradise” (Percy Faith); Track 12: announcer; ”Yes Sir, That’s My Baby” (Harry Kari);Track 13: announcer; ”Ruby” (Les Brown); Track 14: close of program; Track 15: commercial; Track 16: announcer; news; Track 17: opening of the program, ”Tele-Test” with host, Paul Jones; Track 18: opening of the program, ”Variety Time”; Track 19: commercial; Track 20: "Just One of Those Things" (Tommy Dorsey); Track 21: announcer. Disc 2, Track 1: Louis and friend, Stanley Kilarr play sound recordings from his Riverside Hotel hotel room and dressing room in Klamath Falls, Oregon: ”Sweethearts on Parade” (Louis Armstrong); Track 2: ”Old Rockin’ Chair” (Louis Armstrong); Track 3: ”When Your Lover Has Gone” (Louis Armstrong); Track 4: ”You Can Depend on Me” (Louis Armstrong); Track 5: ”I Can’t Believe That I’m in Love With You” (Louis Armstrong); Track 6: ”Chinatown, My Chinatown” (Louis Armstrong); Track 7: ”You’re Lucky to Me” (Louis Armstrong); Track 8: ”Tiger Rag” (Louis Armstrong); Track 9: ”To You, Sweetheart Aloha” (Louis Armstrong); Louis closes the recording; Track 10: Louis opens the recording; Track 11: ”Darling Nellie Gray” (Louis Armstrong, Mills Brothers); (previous selection repeats); Track 12: ”Carry Me Back to Old Virginny” (Louis Armstrong, Mills Brothers); Track 13: Louis tells a joke about a train porter; Track 14: ”Skeleton in the Closet” (Louis Armstrong); Track 15: ”Hurdy Gurdy Man” (Louis Armstrong); Track 16: ”Tiger Rag” (Louis Armstrong); Track 17: ”Old Rockin’ Chair” (Louis Armstrong); Track 18: someone introduces his host, record collector, Stanley Kilarr; Kilaar gives his address; introduces the next selection; Track 19: ”Saint Louis Blues” (Louis Armstrong); Track 20: ”Yes, I’m in the Barrel” (Louis Armstrong); Track 21: ”Laughing Louie.” |
Notes |
The material on this tape is from the 1950s but the tape itself was cataloged and the box was decorated in 1970-1971. Percy Faith's version of "Return to Paradise" was a number one hit in 1953. |
Tape Information |
Reel 45 according to ”Tape Catalog #2, Part 1” (see Manuscripts, 1987.2.23) |
People |
Brown, Les Dorsey, Tommy Faith, Percy Gleason, Jackie Goodman, Benny Hutton, June Jones, Paul Jones, Spike Kilaar, Stanley Ward, Helen |
Search Terms |
Mills Brothers |
Year Range from |
1953 |
Year Range to |
1954 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.344 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |