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Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake on the Today Show Eubie Blake at the Toronto Ragtime Festival ; Eubie Blake and Edith Wilson ; Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle ; B.B. Busey vocal

Title
Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake on the Today Show [sound recording] : Eubie Blake at the Toronto Ragtime Festival ; Eubie Blake and Edith Wilson ; Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle ; B.B. Busey vocal / Eubie Blake.
Author
Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.

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Additional Authors
  • Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.
  • Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883.
  • Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975.
  • Downs, Hugh
  • Walters, Barbara, 1929-2022
  • Wilson, Edith, 1896-1981.
  • Busey, B. B.
  • Toronto Ragtime Festival.
Found In
Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.
Description
1 sound disc (ca. 68 min.) : digital, mono/stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Tracks 1-18 is a portion of the Today Show during which N. Sissle and Blake perform a medley from Shuffle along and a few other works and chat with H. Downs and B. Walters about their work together and ragtime music. Tracks 19-23 are a recording from the Toronto Ragtime Festival with Blake performing his songs.
Uniform Title
Today show (Television program)
Alternative Title
  • Eubie Blake at the Toronto Ragtime Festival
  • Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.
Subjects
Note
  • Compact disc.
Access (note)
  • Access to original items restricted.
Event (note)
  • Tracks 1-18 were recorded during the Today Show , WNBC-TV, Aug. 30, 1967 ; Tracks 19-23 were recorded during the Toronto Ragtime Festival, Oct. 24, 1970 ; Tracks 24-27 were recorded Nov. 1, 1970. Tracks 28-31undated.
Source (note)
  • Elaine Shipman (Seltzer);
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings, *L(Special) 05-06.
Contents
  • Tracks 1-18: The Today Show / H. Downs, B. Walters , N. Sissle, Eubie Blake (30:48).
  • Tracks 19-23: Unidentified work (incomplete) (2:11) ; Commentary by Blake (1:27) ; Tannhauser. Pilgrim's chorus / Wagner, arr. Blake (4:02) ; You are lucky to be me (5:27) ; Memories of you (incomplete) (2:28) / music and piano by Blake.
  • Tracks 24-27: Announcements / by Carl Seltzer (0:34) ; Black and blue / by Fats Waller, Andy Razaf , Harr Brooks (3:29) ; You're lucky to be me / by Blake and Andy Razaf (3:50) ; There's a mother always waiting / composer and lyricist unknown.
  • Tracks 28-29: Piano intro (incomplete) (0:36) ; Under the bamboo tree (2:54) / Blake and N. Sissle.
  • Tracks 30-31: To go (take 1) (3:32) ; To go (take 2, incomplete) / sung by B.B. Busey.
Call Number
*LDC 50412
OCLC
710061291
Author
Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. Composer. Arranger. Performer. Interviewee
Title
Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake on the Today Show [sound recording] : Eubie Blake at the Toronto Ragtime Festival ; Eubie Blake and Edith Wilson ; Eubie Blake and Noble Sissle ; B.B. Busey vocal / Eubie Blake.
Performer
Tracks 1-18: Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, guests and performers ; Hugh Downs, Barbara Walters, anchors.
Tracks 19-23: Eubie Blake, piano ; recorded by Walt Richter.
Tracks 24-27: Eubie Blake, piano ; Edith Wilson, vocals ; Carl Seltzer, announcer.
Tracks 28-29: Eubie Blake, piano ; Noble Sissle, vocals.
Tracks 30-31: B.B. Busey, vocals ; EB, piano?
Event
Tracks 1-18 were recorded during the Today Show , WNBC-TV, Aug. 30, 1967 ; Tracks 19-23 were recorded during the Toronto Ragtime Festival, Oct. 24, 1970 ; Tracks 24-27 were recorded Nov. 1, 1970. Tracks 28-31undated.
Access
Access to original items restricted.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings, *L(Special) 05-06.
Local Note
Archive originals: (4 sound tape reels) in *LT-7-A 3180, 3184, 3185, 3195.
Added copy of Today Show (1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.) in *LT-7-A 3087, deemed to be an inferior copy and not transferred.
Source
Gift; Elaine Shipman (Seltzer); 2003-2006.
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Added Author
Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. Shuffle along. Selections; arranged.
Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. Works. Selections.
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Tannhäuser. Pilgerchor; arranged.
Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975. Performer. Interviewee
Downs, Hugh, interviewer.
Walters, Barbara, 1929-2022, interviewer.
Wilson, Edith, 1896-1981. Performer
Busey, B. B. Performer
Toronto Ragtime Festival.
Shipman, Elaine. Donor
Added Title
Today show (Television program)
Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.
Found In:
Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.
Research Call Number
*LDC 50412
*LT-7-A 3180
*LT-7-A 3087
*LT-7-A 3184
*LT-7-A 3185
*LT-7-A 3189
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