Archive Record
Images
Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0267 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Lord Buckley and friends (Jones Brothers, Barry Swartz, Dick Leslie) salute Louis Armstrong (home recording made for Louis). Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): NB: Information on this tape from Lord Buckley researcher Michael Monteleone: "I had occasion to speak with one of Lord Buckley's friends a couple of days later and mentioned the tape to him. On the tape there are three other people talking. They are named as Maximillian, Clyde and Herbert. Dick Zalud, a long time New York musician, identified these three as the Jones Brothers, a musical trio from the Boston area. They were African American jazz muscians and, evidently, friends of both Louis Armstrong and Lord Buckley. One other person mentioned on the tape was "Prince" Lesley Swartz from the Showbar (a music venue in Boston, I think)." Tracks 1-2: Fragment of conversation; Track 3: ["I love Louis"?] (Lord Buckley); Track 4: Lord Buckley speaking to Louis ("From Clyde, Maximillian & Herberts Castle in Boston"); Track 5: ["I love Louis"?] (Lord Buckley and friends); Track 6: reading of "Unshaken Veritas"; Track 7: "When the saints go marching in" (all present perform); Track 8: Lord Buckley raps "The Nazz"; Track 9: guest speaks to Louis; Track 10: Lord Buckley presents a proclamation to Louis; Track 11: guest talks about Louis and his influence; Track 12: The Jones Brothers sing three songs including "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" and "That's My Home"; Track 13: guest speaks to Louis; Track 14: parody of "Nobody knows the trouble I've seen" (performed by all); Track 15: Lord Buckley says the Lord's prayer (in hip-talk); Track 16: Lord Buckley tells the story "The Golden ass of Alephus" (in Negro dialect); Track 17: Lord Buckley talks about Louis and his greatness; Track 18: guest talks about Tallulah Bankhead and Louis; Track 19: Lord Buckley tells a story about a boy and Louis' horn; Track 20: guest talks to Louis; Tracks 21-22: Lord Buckley introduces an unidentified song; Track 23: Lord Buckley sings "Our Monday date"; Track 24: Lord Buckley talks about Louis; Track 25: Lord Buckley raps about Louis; Track 26: Lord Buckley does "Myrtle the Turtle" routine; Track 27: closing conversation; Track 28: "When you're smiling". |
People |
Bankhead, Tallulah Bukley, Lord Jones, Clyde Jones, Herbert Jones, Maximillian Swartz, Lesley |
Search Terms |
Jokes |
Date |
September 17, 1953 |
Year Range from |
1953 |
Year Range to |
1953 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.267 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |