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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0413 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Newport Jazz Festival 70th birthday tribute to Louis Armstrong. NBC interview with Louis. Recordings of sound recordings. Originally cataloged in "Tape Catalog #2, Part 1" (see Manuscripts, 1987.2.23). Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Side 1 Recording of NBC coverage of Louis's 70th birthday celebration at the Newport Jazz Festival on July 10, 1970: News; "Panama"(Eureka Brass Band), hosts talk; Commercials; Murray the K; "Mack the Knife" (Jimmy Owens); Murray the K; Commercial; Murray the K; "I'm in the Market for You" (Ray Nance); Commercial; hosts talk about trumpeters; Commercials; Murray the K; "St. Louis Tickle" (New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra); Murray the K; Commercials; Murray the K; "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" (Joe Newman); Murray the K; Commercials; Murray the K; Commercials; Murray the K introduces Dizzy Gillespie; "Pops' Confessin'" (Dizzy Gillespie); Murray the K; Commercial; Murray the K introduces Wild Bill Davis; "Them There Eyes" (Wild Bill Davison); Commercials; Murray the K; "Just a Closer Walk With Thee" (Mahalia Jackson and Louis Armstrong); Murray the K; Commercials; "Hello, Dolly!" (Louis Armstrong); "When the Saints Go Marching In" (Louis Armstrong); "Mack the Knife" (Louis Armstrong); "When it's Sleepy Time Down South" (Louis Armstrong), close of broadcast; Commercials; News; Commercials; News; Commercials; News; Murray the K and Jim Mendez, Night 2 at 1970 Newport Jazz Festival; they introduce Kenny Burrell; "People" (Kenny Burrell); Commercials; Murray the K and Jim Mendez (incomplete). Side 2: "Christmas Will Be Here" (Jimmy Chipps); "On Santa Claus Island" (Jimmy Chipps); KABC Radio Distinguished American Salute to Louis Armstrong; NBC Interview with Louis; talk about Louis's upcoming 70th birthday celebration at the Shrine in Los Angeles; Louis's illnesses; writing fan letters and indexing tapes while convalescing; Lucille "was one of my fine nurses"; importance of being "physic minded"; Louis didn't have enough rest on the road; cut out drinking; Louis "proud" of getting out of intensive care twice; musicians who have died; getting ready "to go back in the salt mines again"; Louis plays the trumpet an hour every night; waiting to September to perform again; playing along with his tapes; "a note's a note in any language"; getting Beth Israel to use Swiss Kriss; people are "better off" today than when he was a kid; Louis talks about Karnofsky family; Karnofsky's encouraged him to sing; story of Satchmo nickname; advice to young people playing music ("practice real hard"); playing "cowboys and Indians" as a kid; Louis has no trouble with racial prejudice; playing country clubs in New Orleans; if Louis had only one song to play, he'd choose "When It's Sleepy Time Down South"; Louis sings "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" a capella. Recording of Pete Fountain sound recording "Make Your Own Kind of Music": "Early in the Morning"; "Rain Drops Keep Fallin' On My Head"; "Shangri-La"; "New Orleans Breakdown"; "Jean"; "Holy, Holy"; "Make Your Own Kind of Music"; "Midnight Cowboy"; "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"; "Lady-O"; "Leaving On a Jet Plane." "Dove Volano" (Lara Saint Paul); "Gabbiani" (Lara Saint Paul); "Give Peace a Chance" (Plastic Ono Band); "Remember Love" (Plastic Ono Band). |
Tape Information |
Reel 113 according to ”Tape Catalog #2, Part 1” (see Manuscripts, 1987.2.23 |
People |
Carson, Johnny Davison, Wild Bill Fountain, Pete Gillespie, Dizzy Jackson, Mahalia Lennon, John Nance, Ray Nance, Ray Newman, Joe Ono, Yoko Owens, Jimmy St. Paul, Lara |
Search Terms |
Los Angeles Newport Jazz Festival Tonight Show (television program) |
Year Range from |
1970 |
Year Range to |
1971 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.413 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |