Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0336 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Audio letter from Nick Aldridge. Happy birthday greetings. Recordings of sound recordings. Louis reads from his autobiography. Recording of James Brothers sound recordings. Originally cataloged in "Tape Catalog #2, Part 1" (see Manuscripts, 1987.2.23). Front of tape box has a news clipping showing Louis in his Corona bathroom in 1969. Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Disc 1, Track 1: Audio letter from Nick Aldridge (duplicate of tape 1987.3.335): Track 2: Nick introduces a live recording of his band; Track 3: ”A Night in Tunisia” (Nick Aldridge); Track 4: "Lover Come Back to Me" (Nick Aldridge); Track 5: "Lover Come Back to Me" (incomplete); Track 6: Nick introduces a song by his band; Track 7: ”Tenderly” (Nick Aldridge and band home recording); Track 8: Nick gives salutations to Louis; Track 9: Happy birthday greetings from unidentified persons; introduction of blooper recording; Track 10: recording of a bloopers sound recording. Track 11: Recordings of sound recordings: "Why Couldn't It Me Be Poor Little Me" (Marion Harris); Track 12: ”I’ll See You in My Dreams” (Marion Harris); Track 13: Louis reads a short selection from his autobiography about New Orleans, Jane Alley and "The Battlefield." Tracks 14-17: Recordings of Louis Armstrong sound recordings: ”Chloe”; Track 15: ”Skokiaan Part 1”; Track 16: ”Skokiaan Part 2”; Track 17: ”Cold Cold Heart”; Disc 2, Tracks 1-5: Recordings of Louis Armstrong sound recordings: ”Cold Cold Heart”; Track 2: ”Because of You”; Track 3: ”I Get Ideas”; Track 4: ”A Kiss to Build a Dream On”; Track 5: ”Who Needs What Moonlight” (Tallulah Bankhead speaks; possible rehearsal disc for Louis to learn the song for his performance of it on "All Star Review" on December 20, 1952); Track 6: recording of Jones Brothers sound recordings: ”Oh Lord How Long”; Track 7: ”Among My Souvenirs”. Track 8: Recordings of sound recordings: ”Dream a Little Dream” (Nat King Cole); Track 10: ”There! I’ve Said it Again” (Nat ”King” Cole); Track 11: "Rough Ridin'" (Nat King Cole); Track 12: ”It’s a Lovely Day” (Fred Astaire); Track 13: ”Putting on the Ritz” (Fred Astaire); Track 14: ”The Continental” (Fred Astaire); Track 15: ”Let’s Call the Whole Thing Off” (Fred Astaire); Track 16: ”Change Partners” (Fred Astaire); Track 17: ”S'Wonderful” (Fred Astaire); Track 18: ”Lovely to Look At” (Fred Astaire). |
Tape Information |
Reel 37 according to ”Tape Catalog #2, Part 1” (see Manuscripts, 1987.2.23) |
People |
Aldridge, Nick Astaire, Fred Cole, Nat King |
Search Terms |
Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans (book) |
Year Range from |
1969 |
Year Range to |
1971 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.336 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |