Archive Record
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Metadata
Catalog Number |
1987.3.0264 |
Title |
[Reel-to-reel tape recorded by Louis Armstrong] |
Object Type |
Tape |
Collection |
Louis Armstrong Collection |
Description |
Scope: Bill Green's record collection, with comments from Mr. Green; Recordings of sound recordings; radio interview with Louis from Chicago. Front of tape box contains excerpts from a note written to Louis on August 2, 1956 (note, along with a photo, are no longer affixed). Back contains a news clipping from January 19, 1957. Contents (as on compact disc reference copy): Disc 1, Track 1: Bill Green's Louis Armstrong record collection: Mr. Green introduces the first song; Track 2: "Shanty boat on the Mississippi"; Track 3: Mr. Green talks about meeting Louis; Track 4: "Satchelmouth swing"; Track 5: Mr. Green reads from Downbeat Magazine (October 8, 1947) about Louis; Track 6: "Jubilee"; Track 7: Mr. Green reads from Downbeat Magazine (December 13, [19?]); Track 8: "True Confession" (Mr. Green talks over recording); Track 9: "Coal cart blues"; Track 10: "If"; Track 11: "Bye and bye" (Mr. Green whistles along), Track 12: "Yes suh"; Track 13: "Thankful"; Track 14: "Linger in My Arms a Little Longer"; Track 15: "Red cap"; Track 16: Mr. Green talks; Track 17: "That's my home"; Track 18: Mr. Green talks about Buddy Bolden, Freddie Keppard, Bunk Johnson, King Oliver; Track 19: "Dusky stevedore"; Track 20: Mr. Green introduces Track 21: "Swing that music"; Track 22: Mr. Green talks about record collecting; Track 23: "Love walked in"; Track 24: Mr. Green tells a story about the previous song and introduces the next song; Track 25: "Stardust"; Track 26: Mr. Green talks about Louis; Track 27: "Lazy 'sippi steamer"; Track 28: Mr. Green talks about Louis; Track 29: "Black and blue"; Track 30: Mr. Green reads from a jazz publication (June 1947); Track 31: "Squeeze me"; Disc 2, Track 1: "Teardrops From My Eyes" (Ruth Brown) (incomplete) Track 2: Mr. Green talks over "Squeeze me" (Louis Armstrong) Track 3: "Teardrops From My Eyes" (Ruth Brown) (incomplete); Track 4: "Am I Making the Same Mistake Again" (Ruth Brown); Track 5: "Nobody knows the trouble I've seen"; Track 6: "Happy Music" (Peggy Lee); Track 7: "Memories of you"; Track 8: "Go tell it to the mountain" (Mahalia Jackson); Track 9: "White Christmas"; Track 10: "Enchanted April" (unidentified performer); Track 11: "Happy birthday" (Bing Crosby); Track 12: "Anniversary Song" (Bing Crosby); Track 13: "Gone fishin'" (Louis with Bing Crosby). Track 14: Mr. Green's Armstrong record collection: Mr. Green talks about Louis; Track 15: Mr. Green talks about trumpet players (Buddy Bolden, Freddie Keppard, Bunk Johnson, King Oliver); Track 16: "Dusky stevedore"; Track 17: Mr. Green introduces the next song, Track 18: "Swing that music"; Track 19: Mr. Green talks about record collecting; Track 20: "Love walked in"; Track 21: Mr. Green tells an anecdote; Track 22: "Star dust" (Louis Armstrong); Track 23: Green talks about Louis. Track 24: Interview with Louis from the Blue Note Café in Chicago; Louis mentions birthday party in his hotel room the night before. Track 25: Recording of radio music (Louis and Lucille talk in the background); Track 26: "I'll be glad when you're dead you rascal you" (Louis with Louis Jordan). Track 27: Louis with Charles "Fred" Ware, and Doc Pugh talk about Louis' record collection and documentation; records Louis bought for Clarence Armstrong and how Clarence took care of them; Louis writing his story and how his whole life is on the tapes and on the records. |
People |
Armstrong, Lucille Wilson Bolden, Buddy Crosby, Bing Green, Bill Johnson, Bunk Jordan, Louis Keppard, Freddie Kitt, Eartha Oliver, King Pugh, Hazes "Doc" Ware, Fred |
Search Terms |
Blue Note (nightclub) Chicago Down Beat (magazine) |
Date |
September 7, 1953 |
Year Range from |
1953 |
Year Range to |
1953 |
Creator |
Louis Armstrong |
Caption |
1987.3.264 Front |
Accession number |
1987.3 |