Research Catalog

Title

Tapes made for Fletcher Smith [sound recording] : Tapes made for Mr. Frank Williams / Eubie Blake.

Author

Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.

Publication

Nov. 2, 1962, July 26, 1967.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.
• Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975.
• Smith, Fletcher, 1913-
• Williams, Frank, 1906-
• Roberts, Luckey, 1887-1968.

Found In

Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Description

1 sound disc (ca. 60) : digital, mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

Tracks 1-10: Part of the music works many of which at the time were not commercially published recorded for and sent to Fletcher Smith. The bulk of the recordings from that session are on *LDC 37770 -- 37771. The content of tracks 11-27 is a piano performance of various works with EB's comments recorded by a neighbor, Mr. Jordan, for Frank Williams. Among them are two works from the repertoire of Luckey Roberts for whom EB wrote arrangements.

Alternative Title

• Tapes made for Mr. Frank Williams
• Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Subjects

• Piano music (Ragtime)
• Ragtime music

Note

• Compact disc.

Access (note)

• Access to original items restricted.

Event (note)

• Tracks 1-10 were recorded Nov. 2, 1962, NYC. Tracks 11-27 were recorded on July 26, 1967, NYC.

Source (note)

• Elaine Shipman (Seltzer);

Linking Entry (note)

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

Contents

Tracks: 1-10: Introduction / by Noble Sissle (0:27) ; They had to get the rhythm out of their souls (1959) (2:18) ; Commentary / by NS (0:28) ; They had to get the rhythm out of their souls (take 2) (1959) (2:15) ; It's all your fault (3:27) ; Commentary / by NS & EB (1:01) ; Daddy's little curley head child (1919) (3:41) ; Commentaries / by EB (0:19) ; Little baby shoes (3:53) ; Commentary / by EB (6:06) -- Tracks 11-27: Commentary / by EB (1:31) ; Luckey Roberts's "Robin in the red red rose" (4:24) ; Commentary / by EB (0:22) ; Luckey Roberts's "Spanish Venus" (4:35) ; Commentary / by EB (1:17) ; Dicties on Seventh Avenue (2:47) ; Commentary / by EB (1:41) ; Charleston rag (1899) (3:00) ; Commentary / by EB (1:08) ; Bandana days (0:51) ; I'm just wild about Harry (1:46) ; Love will find a way (2:17) ; Commentary / by EB (0:34) ; Memories of you (3:56) ; Concluding commentary / by EB (0:27).

Call Number

*LDC 36309

OCLC

712599890

Author

Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. Composer. Performer. Commentator

Title

Tapes made for Fletcher Smith [sound recording] : Tapes made for Mr. Frank Williams / Eubie Blake.

Imprint

Nov. 2, 1962, July 26, 1967.

Performer

Tracks 1-10: Eubie Blake, Noble Sissle, performers and commentators.

Tracks 11-27: Eubie Blake, performer and commentator.

Event

Tracks 1-10 were recorded Nov. 2, 1962, NYC. Tracks 11-27 were recorded on July 26, 1967, NYC.

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 3024 -- 3025.

Preservation master file (2 sound files): phlt7a3024, phlt7a3025.

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

Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. Works. Selections.

Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. Works. Selections; arranged.

Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975. Performer. Commentator. Lyricist

Smith, Fletcher, 1913- Associated name

Williams, Frank, 1906- Associated name

Roberts, Luckey, 1887-1968. Associated name

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 36309