Research Catalog

Title

Audio letter to Eubie Blake [sound recording] : Bob Long performs / Eubie Blake.

Author

Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Bailiff, Bill.
• Long, Bob (Musician)

Found In

Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 66 min.) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Tracks 1-11: Bill Bailiff, a grinder from Toledo, Ohio, a lover of jazz, blues and ragtime music of 20-40s responds to a letter from EB sent on July 9, 1970. He introduces himself, talks about his love for music and musicians, discusses the importance of spreading music around, and includes some of his favorite music works taped from commercial 78s. Among them are such performers as Cozy Cole with a song "If I could be with you" from a V-Disc All Stars; Fats Waller with a song "Gladyse"; George Welting and others. Works on tracks 12-18 are performed vocally and on the piano by an unidentified Bob Long from Los Angeles, who calls himself "The ragtime kid", and who is sending this recording and a Happy Birthday note to EB for the latter's birdthday.

Alternative Title

• Bob Long performs
• Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Subjects

• Piano music (Ragtime)
• Blues (Music)
• Ragtime music
• Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983 > Friends and associates

Note

• Both titles provided by cataloger.
• Compact disc.

Access (note)

• Access to original items restricted.

Event (note)

• Tracks 1-11 are recorded at various times from 1929 to late 1940s ; spoken text was recorded on or after July 9, 1970. Tracks 12-18 are undated.

Source (note)

• Elaine Shipman (Seltzer);

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings, *L(Special) 05-06.

Contents

• Tracks 1-11: Music selections from commercial recordings mingled with spoken words addressed to EB / Bill Balliff.
• Tracks 12-18: 12th street Rag/Bill Bailey/Mr. Sandman (4:01) ; Living a ragtime life/Rag mama (2:26) ; Wall St. Rag/Donna Lee Rag/Top liner rag (4:13) ; I live in Hollywood (3:08) ; Kid's boogie (2:48) ; Trombone Charlie (2:24) ; Don'tcha leave me here (2:14) / performed my Bob Long.

Call Number

*LDC 50416

OCLC

711871136

Author

Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.

Title

Audio letter to Eubie Blake [sound recording] : Bob Long performs / Eubie Blake.

Performer

Tracks 1-11: Bill Baillif, correspondent ; various performers.

Tracks 12-18: Unidentified Bob Long, piano and vocals.

Event

Tracks 1-11 are recorded at various times from 1929 to late 1940s ; spoken text was recorded on or after July 9, 1970. Tracks 12-18 are undated.

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: (2 sound tape reels) in *LT-7-A 3201, 3193.

Preservation master file (3 sound files): phlt7a3193p1, phlt7a3193p2, phlt7a3201.

Service CD (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archive originals, 2010.

Source

Gift; Elaine Shipman (Seltzer); 2003-2006.

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Added Author

Bailiff, Bill. Correspondent

Long, Bob (Musician)

Shipman, Elaine. Donor

Added Title

Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Found In:

Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Research Call Number

*LDC 50416