Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0231 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Radio music recorded from KMPC, Los Angeles. Louis with Julie, Cheryl Crouch, Emmanuel Middleton, Doc Pugh and Stuff Crouch at the Watkins Hotel in Los Angeles. Louis and friends having dinner at the Watkins Hotel, Los Angeles. Recordings of sound recordings. Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Disc 1, Track 1: Recording of radio music from KMPC Los Angeles: "The Wedding Bells are Breaking Up"; "That Old Gand of Mine" (Mills Brothers); Track 2: "Pale Moon" (Morris Lane); Track 3: announcer, news report; Track 4: "Swing Low Sweet Clarinet" (Ambrose); Track 5: announcer; station identification; public service announcement for Parcel Post; Track 6: "Red Top" (Johnny Long); Track 7: "Shane" (Paul Weston Orchestra); Track 8: announcer; public service announcement; Track 9: "Bottle Me Up and Send Me Sailing Back to the Girl I Left Behind" (Art Lanin); Track 10: announcer; Track 11: "Don't Blame Me" (Shep Fields); Track 12: announcer; public service announcement; Track 13: "I Never Heard You Say You Love Me". Track 14: Louis with Julie, Cheryl Crouch, Emmanuel Middleton, Doc Pugh and Stuff Crouch at the Watkins Hotel, Los Angeles: (news in background) Louis talks with children, Julie and Cheryl Crouch, about watching Louis make a movie; Track 15: Louis introduces Julie (his goddaughter), Cheryl and Emmanuel Middleton; talks about making the film, "The Glenn Miller Story"; Julie talks; Louis looks for cigarettes; Track 16: Julie sings unidentified selection; Track 17: Julie sings "Mary Had a Little Lamb", Track 18: "Peas Porridge Hot", Track 19: "Happy Birthday"; Julie asks Louis when his birthday is; Track 20: Julie sings, "C'est Si Bon". Track 21: Recording of radio music from KMPC Los Angeles: announcer; weather report; announcer; Track 22: commercial for Shelvador Refrigerators; Track 23: "I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm" (Les Brown); announcer; Track 24: "Run Rabbit Run" (the King Sister); Track 25: announcer; news report; Track 26: "Cielita Lindo" (the Four King Sisters); Track 27: announcer; commercial; Track 28: "I'm Sorry Baby You Let My Love Grow Cold" (Peggy Lee). Disc 2, Track 1: Louis has dinner with friends at the Watkins Hotel, Los Angles: Louis plays records in the background; light conversation; Track 2: confusion about squash; talk about sound recordings (Big Joe Turner, "Hound Dog", "Bear Cat"); Track 3: Louis orders room service; Track 4: Louis takes a telephone call from Mr. Diamond; talk about buying a watch; Track 5: Pluto Water; Bisma Rex; "Big Sid" Catlett. Track 6: Recordings of sound recordings: "Basin Street Blues" (Louis Armstrong); Track 7: "Till Tom Stomp" (Benny Goodman with Charlie Christian). Track 8: Recording of radio program, "The Clock Watcher's Club" with Johnny Grant: "They Didn't Believe Me" (Ray Anthony); Track 9: announcer; public service announcement for milk; Track 10: "Ramona" (Les Brown); Track 11: announcer; commercial for Campus Corner Teenage Party; station identification; Track 12: "Stardust" (Ray Anthony); Track 13: announcer; one-sided telephone conversation; reading of instructions for using a branding iron; Track 14: "Angel Eyes" (Nat "King" Cole); Track 15: announcer; weather report; one-sided telephone conversation; public service announcement for planting corn; Track 16: "Don't Blame Me" (Paul Weston Orchestra); Track 17: announcer. |
People |
Anthony, Ray Brown, Les Catlett, Sid Cole, Nat King Crouch, Cheryl Crouch, Julie Crouch, Stuff Fields, Shep Lane, Morris Lanin, Art Lee, Peggy Long, Johnny Middleton, Emmanuel Pugh, Hazes "Doc" Turner, Joe Weston, Paul |
Search Terms |
Bisma Rex Los Angeles |
Date |
June 8, 1953 |
Year Range from |
1953 |
Year Range to |
1953 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.231 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |