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| Series 6: Sound Recordings, 1977 (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Subseries 7: Afro-American (continued) | |||||||||||||
| Interview with Jim Mack: musician, arranger, director, composer, Chicago, Illinois, May 25, 1977 (continued) | |||||||||||||
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| Interview with musician and composer James Mack, recorded at 1400 E. 55th Place; Mack was born 1929 in Tuscaloosa; about the influence of Catholic Church; jazz heard in high school years, Bird [Charlie Parker] and Dizzy Gillespe; about Crane Junior College: his career; arrangments for the Jazz Interpreters on Chess Records; Shelley Fisher; challenges in finding employment, about merging unions with Red Saunders; mentions artists Nancy Wilson, Jerrry Butler, Chi-Lites, Tyrone Davis, Little Milton, Walter Jackson, Billy Butler, Della Reese, Curtis Mayfield, Earth, Wind, and Fire; work on commercials and jingles; what is special about Chicago musicians, success from paying harsh dues, fire, zeal; seek spiritual development not dollars; funding tends to exclude creative people; value of interviews and archives. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20640A | Interview with Theresa Needham, owner of blues club Theresa's Tavern, Chicago, Illinois, May 25, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Interview with Theresa Needham, owner of Theresa's Tavern, 4801 S. Indiana Ave.; born Meridian MS in 1912; came to Chicago 1923; history of the club, from about 1950, Paul Molette; early performers included Carl Jones, Ike Perkins, Rufus Farmer; Buddy Guy came in 1958 or 1959 and stayed for 10 years; Junior Wells came next; others include Memphis Slim, Sunnyland Slim, Jack Myers, Lefty Dizz; well known traveling artists have performed at Theresa's: Muddy Waters, Howling Wolf, Elmore James, Sonny Boy; club offers nothing but the blues, what the community wants; whites started coming in 1968 or 1969; Needham was "my own bouncer," been here 28 years, 29 in December; about young blacks and blues, worry "don't think it's gonna last much longer;" Junior Wells here six nights a week; can't get in on the weekend. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20641A | Interview with Grace Jackson of Grace's Garden of Eden Health Food Store, Chicago, Illinois, May 25, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0682 | |||||||||||||
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| Interview with Grace Jackson at Grace's Garden of Eden Health Food, 64th and Martin Luther King Drive; born Holly Springs MS, came to Chicago age 5 months; about her interest in yoga (Sivananda); interest in health food; many who come to Jackson with an interest in health and yoga are creative artists; about being a vegetarian, good effects; apple and banana juices; about photography, advertising, importance of proper food, critical of the Food and Drug Administration. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20642A - AFS 20642B | Interview with James Black, astrologer, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 25, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part interview with astrologer James Black, 6319 Drexel Ave, Chicago; Black's interest in astrology from childhood; in 1907 in Alabama he was taught Egyptian astronomy by a 115-year-old African, a free man, not enslaved; the man appeared under the oak tree where Black would view the stars; this man was purposely sent; lived in an abandoned mine, and gave Black 18 months of teaching; the man was steeped in African lore, mentioned Nigeria; Black says West African astronomy is basically Egyptian astronomy; stars move by God-power, perpetual motion, "all is flux;" the best astrologers had to withstand sun, black skin protects from sun; stars are God's living bible; shepherds as astrologers, may have been taught by beings not of Earth; astrology is the means by which God talks to men; Black said "I have been blessed with this understanding and speak with authority"; this is knowledge that all need; in astrology time is of the essence; about first slaves in 1616 and 1619, at 15 degrees under certain signs; blacks will ultimately be the salvation of America; karma; Lincoln wrote the Emancipation Proclamation when Libra was rising, Aries setting, and Neptune was in the first house; Declaration of Independence with Pisces at midheaven, Gemini rising, Sagittarius setting; Jupiter rules blacks, Mercury ruled whites; Jupiter is stronger than Mercury; Black has studied for 69 years, knows 144 ways to cast a chart; about Harry Truman's campaign as turning point; Jack Kennedy's assassination; astrology is a science for blacks but they are the last to recognize it; about Roland J. Sidney (naprapathic healing), African mysticism. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with astrologer James Black, 6319 Drexel Ave, Chicago; Black states that astrology reveals nature of artistic gifts, if taught in grammar school, divorce and criminal behavior would be reduced; children would find their own true value; about the future for blacks, awakening to something they don't understand, connect to the past, heritage and pride. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20644A - AFS 20644B | Interview with Darlene Blackburn about her history with dance, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 25, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0685 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Darlene Blackburn, at a rehearsal of her dance troupe at the South Side Community Art Center, 3831 S. Michigan Ave.; biographical information, Blackburn has danced all her life, phys ed major in college, worked as telephone operator at Illinois Bell, school at night, studied modern dance under Neville Black, from Jamaica, and Jimmy Payne, with Afro-Cuban and Clypso styles, and at the Stone-Camryn School of Ballet; studied in Jamaica in 1967; studied at the Katherine Dunham school in New York; started her troupe in her basement; about the Darlene Blackburn Dance Troupe; in competitions, travelled to Africa; other performance venues in the U.S.; names some of the dancers: Rachelle (Rachel?) Whitney, Beatrice Samuels, Linda Williams, Atiba (musician), others; about importance of dance to community; relationship to health, breathing; about teaching and guiding people to a better life; mention of yoga, peace of mind; wish for more media coverage; discussion of financial matters. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Darlene Blackburn, at a rehearsal of her dance troupe at the South Side Community Art Center, 3831 S. Michigan Ave.; problems related to scholarships for students, need for funding, about politics and the arts. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20645A | Interview with Foree Montgomery, blues singer, Chicago, Illinois, May 25, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Interview with blues singer Foree Montgomery recorded at his home, 6730 S. Perry Ave; born Aberdeen MS in 1940, came to Chicago in 1950, travels back and forth even today; in MS, "living the blues," eating, fighting on weekends; Mississippi and Chicago are much alike, but more rights up North; in the St. Louis branch of his family, 300 members; Montgomery was raised by his grandfather, his mother was 12 when he was born; started working at age 12; at one point went to a reform school, and graduated; final schooling in auto mechanics and mechanical drawing; started going to blues joints, including Theresa's Lounge; Philip Guy was playing there, 1965, this was Montgomery's first time singing blues, "Last Night" and "Messing with the Kid," kept at singing, started working at Theresa's in 1972; death of family members interrupted this, still performs there but not on regular basis; Theresa's is the best blues club; about the audience, many blacks don't like blues or just pretend; the blues are for real, you can't fool the blues audience, blues are a feeling. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20646A - AFS 20646B | Interview with M.C. Barrett, astrologer, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 27, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0687 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part interview with M.C. Barrett, astrologer, at his home at 5326 S. Cornell, apartment 214; topics include biograhpy, Barrett was born in Chicago in 1946, his mother was sick and he was raised by an aunt until he was about 6 years old, then foster home to age 11, went to Catholic Church and was baptized a second time, then Marigold Academy, then another foster home, then Parker High School and Our Lady of Mercy High School (Chicago Mercy High School?), began studying astrology at age 16, but at college had difficulties with faculty, in the U.S. Army in 1967, also difficult, Ft. Polk LA; about Barrett's mother Gloria Barrett, had MS when M.C. was age 4; the Army difficulties continued, Barrett did not want to go to Vietnam, went AWOL, received help from Congressman Ralph Metcalfe Sr to move on, started work as interior and architectural designer, still not a good fit and Barrett continued to pursue astrology, "I live my life partially by astrology but not totally by astrology," about the need for astrologers to work with clients in careful way, astrology teaches people how to take their destiny intheir own hands, touches everything in human nature, about the practice, and how astrology is "ingrained" for African Americans, about relation to organized religion, this is a foggy period between Acquarius and Pisces, about the level of consciousness in Chicago's African American community, stifled, need jobs and income. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with M.C. Barrett, astrologer, at his home at 5326 S. Cornell, apartment 214; discussion of astrology as an art, it is both art and human expression, it is an art based on science, art is a projection of deepest feelings, uses intuition, beautiful rapport with clients, about the origins of astrology, persecution by the Vatican but also revered there, where you find the biggest astrological library in the world, looking to a new path, great mental strides have been made in recent years. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20647A - AFS 20647B | Interview with Val Gray Ward of the Kuumba Workshop, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 27, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0688 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Val Gray Ward of the Kuumba Workshop, recorded at 2222 S. Michigan, Chicago; Ward born in Mound Bayou MS in 1932, always had ethnic pride, came to Chicago in 1950, suffered mild culture shock, could not understand why northern blacks did not want to go south, "they're living under the same thing"; Gray's family lives on the MS-AL border, they were always protected, Ward married young, has 5 chidren, has been interpreting black characters via the Kuumba theater workshop since 1968, started at Ward's home at 1712 E. 84th Place, a precursor organization was the Artists for Freedom, then Ward moved to the South Side community art center for 6 years, at present location for 3 years, at that time the workshop did not take funding grants, about ideas concerning Superfly and Sweetback (Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song) in popular culture, staged a forum on Sweetback with prominent individuals, about the events that followed the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr, about the expansion and impact of Kuumba, about the level of consciousness in the black community, about a cultural guide to Chicago, black doctors and lawyers should support Kuumba, about performances in Africa, start of discussion of the 12 principles of Kuumba. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Val Gray Ward of the Kuumba Workshop, recorded at 2222 S. Michigan, Chicago; about the 12 principles of Kuumba (continued from part 1), definition of a black artist, mention of Gwendolyn Brooks and Stevie Wonder, mention of Berry Gordy and soul music, mention of Gil Scott Heron, Miriam Makeba; notes that there are too many black arts organizations to support properly; black artists do positive things, but need also to concern ourselves with teachers, schools, parents; about work including in advertising. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20648A - AFS 20648B | Interview with Clarence Franklin, artist, musician and dramatist, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 28, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0689 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Clarence Franklin, artist, musician, dramatist, at his home 1963 E. 72d St., born 1949 in Chicago, has also lived in Arkansas, Mississippi, Michigan, Missouri; attended schools on Chicago's West Side, graduated from Marshall High School in 1968; had an interest in the arts, including music, including Afro-Cuban dance, Muntu; today Franklin plays music and paints murals; challenge to secure money; notes that art is political but one wishes to avoid politics. Fieldworker notes that this recording suffers from audio interference from Citizens Band radio transmissions. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Clarence Franklin, artist, musician, dramatist, at his home 1963 E. 72d St., his judgments about his own work, music as a conveyor of human feelings, how it would be better world if people could express themselves, there is undeveloped talent in the African American community, education has value, Franklin taught in the public schools, sees value in alternate education. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20649A - AFS 20650A | Recording of astrology debate at Parkway Community Center, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-3, May 28, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0690 - RYA 0691 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 3-part recording of a debate about astrology at Parkway Community Center; fieldworker's notes indicate that the topic was introduced by Lu (Lutrelle) Palmer; discussion by social worker Toni Evans; Dr. Bobby Wright, director of the Greenfield Park Community Heath Center; and others, with questions from the floor. Part 2 of a 3-part recording of a debate about astrology at Parkway Community Center; fieldworker's notes indicate that the discussion is by social worker Toni Evans; Dr. Bobby Wright, director of the Greenfield Park Community Heath Center; and others, with questions from the floor. Part 3 of a 3-part recording of a debate about astrology at Parkway Community Center; fieldworker's notes indicate that this part of the discussion was by social worker Toni Evans. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20651A - AFS 20651B | Interview with Dr. Roland J. Sidney, naprapath, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 28, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0692 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part interview with naprapath Roland J. Sidney, recorded at 1006 S. Michigan; healing is an art, naprapathy focuses on the joints and nervous system, there is a mental aspect, does not use drugs, is not vegetarian; there has been a growing interest in health in the African American community since the mid-1960s, soul food; naprapath clientel include artists, e.g., Dick Gregory, cast o Hair, Yusef Lateef, Reggie Workman, Gil Scott-Heron, Earth Wind and Fire, Freda Payne, Melba Moore; about the practice and treatments; Sidney notes that there is place for meidcal doctors, surgeons. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with naprapath Roland J. Sidney, recorded at 1006 S. Michigan; about having a high energy level, feel that something is working through you; Sydney has been perfoming for 15 years; born in Chicago in 1928, near Morgan and Roosevelt, neighborhood then called "Jew Town," graduated from St. Joseph's Catholic High School, but had been "victim" of Chicago's school system, kicked out; father was a carpeter from Louisiana, came to Chicago in 1926; mother a housewife; Sydney attended to the Black Power movement of the 1960s; had been a reader all his life, played piano at age 6, in an auto accident in 1945, when interest in naprapathy began; saw Doctor Keller in 1955 and cured him, motivated Sydney to study; now plans a natural health center, wants to support artistic community. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20652A - AFS 20652B | Recording of the musical "Purlie" by Ossie Davis, performed by X-BAG (Experimental Black Actors Guild), Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 28, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0693 | |||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part recording of a performance of the play Purlie Victorius written by Ossie Davis and performed by the Experimental Black Actors Guild (X-BAG); the part of Lulubelle played by Delia Jolly Cox; a rap session (discussion) follows the curtain. Part 2 of a 2-part recording of a performance of the play Purlie Victorius written by Ossie Davis and performed by the Experimental Black Actors Guild (X-BAG); the part of Lulubelle played by Delia Jolly Cox; a rap session (discussion) follows the curtain. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20653A - AFS 20653B | Interview with Pompi Borges, actor, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 28, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part interview with Pompi (Ernesto dos Reis) Borges at 6616 S. Perry Ave., born 1947, named for father; grandmother came up with nickname Pompi; father from Cape Verde Islands; Pompi Borges came to Chicago at age 9, his mother remarried and lives in Lake Meadows; Pompi Borges went to Chicago Schools (Douglass, Howalton, Wendell Phillips Academy High School), then attended Northern Illinois University; then drafted in 1967; interest in acting grew throught that whole period; also wanted to be a doctor. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with Pompi (Ernesto dos Reis) Borges at 6616 S. Perry Ave., acted in the Great White Hope, and in the Negro Ensemble Company, married 4 years ago, about other roles, radio program with Stanley Robinson. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20654A | Interview with Cerina Tolbert, actress, Chicago, Illinois, May 29, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0695 | |||||||||||||
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| Interview with actress Cerina Tolbert, 5860 N. Kenmore; born on the West Side of Chicago in 1954; Charles Sumner Elementary and Marshall High School; involved in drama in high school, attended, now at Loyola University; about her career, on the West Side when King died; poem "Peace, How Sweet it Is;" about future plans. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20655A - AFS 20655B | Interview with Edwin Daugherty, musician, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 29, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part interview with musician Edwin Daugherty, associated with Jackson Park; born 1946 in Springfield IL, came to Chicago at age 5; parents pushed him to saxophone; Du Sable High School band director; played with many artists at the Regal Theater; Crane Junior College (renamed Malcolm X College in 1968); travelled with musician Jimmy Reed in 1966; about playing jazz in New York, then Washington DC, including a gig with WilsonPickett; mentions black theater, Macy's; came back to Chicago, travelled to California with Billy Stewart, and other places, 1967-68; mentions band called the Third World; received B.A. from Governors State University, now teaches at Lane Technical High School (Lane Technical College Prep High School); about black music in Chicgao, what it takes to survive, about artistic development, high among musicians, low on the part of the public; high levels of art are not appreciated. Part 2 of a 2-part interview with musician Edwin Daugherty, associated with Jackson Park; about musicians in Chicago, need to develop skills, money is a motivation; about categories, jazz and blues are authentic while others are false; about black artists' responsibility to the community; about promising groups. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20656A - AFS 20656B | Recording of performance at Florence's Lounge: blues Sunday weekly, featuring Magic Slim and the Teardrops and guest artists, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 29, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of a 2-part recording of the blues Sunday weekly performance at Florence's Lounge, featuring Magic Slim (Morris Holt) and the Teardrops band, and guest artists; the weekly shows at Florence's (5443 S. Shields Ave.) ran from 2 to 7 pm; fieldworker Ralph Metcalfe Jr's note list conversation with Magic Slim outside the club, Dick Hardever (?); Louie Lee comes up; notes report John Embry, lead guitar, and his wife Sylvia discusses the blues; performances by Sylvia Embry ("Workout," "I Found a Love"). Part 2 of a 2-part recording of the blues Sunday weekly performance at Florence's Lounge, 5443 South Shields Ave., featuring Magic Slim (Morris Holt) and the Teardrops band, and guest artists; vocals by Sylvia Embry; unknown band performs "Please Accept My Love" and "Crosscut Saw." | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20657A | Interviews with Willie Monroe and Lacy Gibson outside Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, May 30, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Recorded conversations made in an auto parked in a vacant lot across from the Checkerboard Lounge, 423 E. 43d St; Willie Monroe was born in 1945 in Jenny, Arkansas; moved north at age 17; talks about religion and the blues; then Lacy Gibson, who was Lefty Dizz's teacher, 25 years in the blues; in 1946 came to Chicago from Salisbury NC; born 1936. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20658A - AFS 20658B | Recording of performance of The Lefty Dizz Shock Treatment at Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 30, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of 2-part recording Recording of performance of The Lefty Dizz Shock Treatment at Blue Monday at the Checkerboard Lounge, 423 E. 43d St; this pair of audiocassette recordings may include some of the same performances as found on the open-reel recordings AFC 1981/004: AFS 20660, AFS 20661, AFS 20662, AFS 20663, and AFS 20664; performers include Lefty Dizz (Walter Williams), guitar, Sylvia Embry, bass and vocals, Kevin Donnelly, guitar and vocals, Woody Williams, drums and vocals; performances include two instrumentals, "Testing and Tasting," and "I Cried and I Cried" (Lefty and Woody). Part 2 of 2-part recording Recording of performance of The Lefty Dizz Shock Treatment at Blue Monday at the Checkerboard Lounge, 423 E. 43d St; this pair of audiocassette recordings may include some of the same performances as found on the open-reel recordings AFC 1981/004: AFS 20660, AFS 20661, AFS 20662, AFS 20663, and AFS 20664; performers include Lefty Dizz (Walter Williams), guitar, Sylvia Embry, bass and vocals, Kevin Donnelly, guitar and vocals, Woody Williams, drums and vocals; performances include "Going to New York" (Sylvia Embry), "Night Time is the Right Time" (joined by woman from audience), two numbers featuring Kevin Donnelly, "Can't Get No Grinding" (instrumental), band introduced by Lefty Dizz, and "Hideaway." | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20659A | Interview with Lefty Dizz outside Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, May 30, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Recorded conversation with Lefty Dizz (Walter Williams) made in an auto parked in a vacant lot across from the Checkerboard Lounge, 423 E. 43d St; mention of Kankakee, time in the service, guitar, teachers included Lacy Gibson in Kankakee, Esther Phillips, Dee Clark, Wade Flemons, Lula Reed, and Junior Wells, with Wells for 7 years from 1964, festivals, Expo 67, travel to Africa, Europe, and Southeast Asia; about the Shock Treatment, Blue Monday, and the need to spread the word; 20 years in blues, blues is not written but felt, about the music industry and exposure; about lack of support from funding organizations; desireable to have more cultural exchange via outdoor performances, to reach teenagers and children who cannot come into clubs, these are tomorrow's musicians and fans; Dizz enjoys Blue Monday, blues is more legitimate than rock; issues in reaching young black listeners; airplay and live concerts would provide an alternative to industry methods. | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20660 - AFS 20664 | Blue Monday performances at the Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, featuring the Lefty Dizz Shock Treatment; part 3-4, featuring Muddy Waters Jr; part 5, featuring unidentified musicians, May 30, 1977 | ||||||||||||
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| Part 1 of 5-part recording of performances at Blue Monday at the Checkerboard Lounge, 423 E. 43d St; this set of open-reel recordings may include some of the same performances as found on the audiocassette recordings AFC 1981/004: AFS 20658a and AFS 20658b; in this part, performers include the Lefty Dizz Shock Treatment: Lefty Dizz (Walter Williams), guitar, Sylvia Embry, bass and vocals, Kevin Donnelly, guitar and vocals, Woody Williams, drums and vocals; recordist's notes state that the tape ends during the beginning of the performance of "Ninety Days." Part 2 of 5-part recording of performances at Blue Monday at the Checkerboard Lounge, 423 E. 43d St; this set of open-reel recordings may include some of the same performances as found on the audiocassette recordings AFC 1981/004: AFS 20658a and AFS 20658b; in this part, performers include of The Lefty Dizz Shock Treatment: Lefty Dizz (Walter Williams), guitar, Sylvia Embry, bass and vocals, Kevin Donnelly, guitar and vocals, Woody Williams, drums and vocals; recordist's notes state that the tape begins with the performance of "Ninety Days," carried over from part 1. Part 3 of 5-part recording of performances at Blue Monday at the Checkerboard Lounge, 423 E. 43d St; this set of open-reel recordings may include some of the same performances as found on the audiocassette recordings AFC 1981/004: AFS 20658a and AFS 20658b; in this part, the recordist's notes indicate that the featured performer is Muddy Waters Jr. Part 4 of 5-part recording of performances at Blue Monday at the Checkerboard Lounge, 423 E. 43d St; this set of open-reel recordings may include some of the same performances as found on the audiocassette recordings AFC 1981/004: AFS 20658a and AFS 20658b; in this part, the recordist's notes indicate that the featured performer is Muddy Waters Jr. Part 5 of 5-part recording of performances at Blue Monday at the Checkerboard Lounge, 423 E. 43d St; this set of open-reel recordings may include some of the same performances as found on the audiocassette recordings AFC 1981/004: AFS 20658a and AFS 20658b; in this part, the performers are unidentified; it is possible that the featured performer is Muddy Waters Jr. (as on the preceding two reels); the audio quality is challenging because the recording was made by capturing sound from the bar's public address system loudspeakers; this recording features four unnamed blues numbers, the first of which segues to "Sunshine of Your Love." | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20665 - AFS 20666 | Performance of blues music at Florence's Lounge, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-2, May 29, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RXA 1045-1046 | |||||||||||||
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| 2 audiotape reel, 7 in. | |||||||||||||
| Part 1 of a 2-part recording of performances by unnamed musicians at Florence's Lounge, 5443 S. Shields Ave.; the audio quality is challenging because the recording was made by capturing sound from the bar's public address system loudspeakers; blues tune (recording begins with tune in progress); blues tune (audio recording level changes in middle of tune); "Hey You, Get Out Here On the Floor" blues, with Sylvia [Embry?] as vocalist; "I Found Me a Love" with Sylvia [Embry?] as vocalist; "Send Me Some Lovin;'" "Oh Baby, Let Me Move Up With You," Morris Baker, vocal (recorder restart as song in progress); "I Don't Even Know Your Name" (tape runs out before end of song). Part 2 of a 2-part recording of performances by unnamed musicians at Florence's Lounge, 5443 S. Shields Ave.; the audio quality is challenging because the recording was made by capturing sound from the bar's public address system loudspeakers; blues tune, Morris Baker, vocals (recording begins with song in progress); interludes with comments about Yazoo City, Mississippi; "You Don't Love Me;" blues tune; "The Thrill is Gone" (audio marred by public address feedback); "Stoney Monday" (audio marred by public address feedback). | |||||||||||||
| Tape ID: AFC 1981/004: AFS 20667A - AFS 20668A | Interview with Haki R. Madhubuti of Institute of Positive Education, Chicago, Illinois, part 1-3, May 31, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| MBRS shelflist: RYA 0701-0702 | |||||||||||||
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