Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0104 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Recordings of sound recordings. Collage on front of the tape box depicts a young girl holding two puppies, in addition to a small photo of Louis playing the trumpet. Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Disc 1, Track 1: "Ramona" (The Gaylords); Track 2: "Spinning a Web" (The Gaylords); Track 3: "April in Portugal" (Tony Martin); Track 4: "April in Portugal" (Tony Martin); Track 5: "Now Hear This (Never Will I Be Fooled Again)"; Track 6: "My Old Man" (The Spirits of Rhythm); Track 7: "Blues (In the Crack)" (Martin Block jam session with Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Jack Teagarden, Bud Freeman and more); Track 8: "I'll Be Ready When the Great Day Comes" (The Spirits of Rhythm); Track 9: "On the Sunny Side of the Street" (Martin Block jam session with Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Jack Teagarden, Bud Freeman and more); Track 10: Previous selection repeated; Track 11: "I Get Ideas" (Louis Armstrong); Track 12: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On" (Louis Armstrong); Track 13: "Cold, Cold Heart" (Louis Armstrong). Recordings of radio music on "Variety Says" on WPJB (Louis heard in background): Track 14: "I Believe" (Jane Froman); Track 15: Radio announcer; "Till I Waltz Again With You" (Teresa Brewer); Track 16: announcer announces number one song in the nation: "How Much is That Doggie in the Window" (Patti Page); Track 17: announcer; closing theme; Track 18: Ray Dixon and the 14-20 Ranch Hands opening theme and announcements for a live country-music program on WPJB; Track 19: "That's the Kind of Love I'm Looking For" (Anna May, with Ray Dixon); Track 20: conversation between Ray Dixon and announcer; "I'm Lost Without You" (Ray Dixon); Track 21: Ray Dixon introduces special guest Henry Crudale, a 10-year-old accordion player who performs "Lady of Spain"; Track 22: Ray Dixon promotes upcoming gigs in May. Disc 2, Tracks 1-8: Recording of Louis Armstrong sound recording "Satchmo Serenades": Track 1: "I Get Ideas"; Track 2: "A Kiss to Build a Dream On"; Track 3: "Cold, Cold Heart"; Track 4: "Because of You"; Track 5: "La Vie En Rose"; Track 6: "C'est Si Bon"; Track 7: "Maybe It's Because"; Track 8: "I'll Keep the Lovelight Burning."Tracks 9-20: Recording of Bunk Johnson sound recording "Last Testament": "The Entertainer"; Track 10: "(I Know That) Someday"; Track 11: "Chlo-e"; Track 12: "The Minstrel Man"; Track 13: "Till We Meet Again"; Track 14: "You're Driving Me Crazy"; Track 15: "Kinklets"; Track 16: "Maria Elena"; Track 17: "Some of These Days"; Track18: "Hilarity Rag"; Track 19: "Out of Nowhere"; Track 20: "That Teasin' Rag." |
Notes |
Recorded in Providence, Rhode Island, where Louis played on April 18, 1953 (shortly after "Ramona" was released). |
People |
Block, Martin Brewer, Teresa Bunn, Teddy Dixon, Ray Freeman, Bud Froman, Jane Johnson, Bunk Martin, Tony Page, Patti Teagarden, Jack Waller, Fats Watson, Leo |
Date |
April 18, 1953 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.104 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |