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Series 8: Sound
recordings
(continued) |
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Subseries 1: Artists,
bands, and interviews
(continued) |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR218 |
Albert Collins
interview #2, March
26, 1969
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Rack number: RXH 4101 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(acetate, 00:06:15) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, full track, mono ; 7
in. |
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Continued from SR092. |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
PW and AK discuss the resurgence of blues |
| 00:02:22 |
PW and AK talk about how AK just plays the blues,
not other genres |
| 00:02:55 |
PW and AK talk about how the sounds of blues have
gotten louder and bigger. AK discusses how he's been
influenced by this. |
| 00:05:30 |
PW and AK talk about the guitar and amplifier AK
uses |
| 00:06:12 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR044 |
Judy Collins
interview, July 8,
1962
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Rack number: RXH 3183 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel (Side
1: 00:32:20, Side 2: 00:36:09) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, half track, mono
; 7 in. |
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LC engineer's note: In-depth interview with Judy Collins, focused on
her 1962 LP, Golden Apples of the Sun. She is interviewed by Pete Welding. |
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Side 1
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
PW and JC discuss the song "Golden Apples of the
Sun." She learned it from Will Holt. It is based on
a poem by William Butler Years. The melody is by
Richard Dyer Bennet. |
| 00:05:46 |
They discuss "Bonnie Ship the Diamond" which she
first heard on an album by Ewan MacColl and A.L.
Lloyd. She sings a bit of a whaling song. |
| 00:10:33 |
They discuss "Little Brown Dog." She learned it
from Logan English. It is included in a book by Ruth
Crawford Seeger, "Animal Songs." |
| 00:14:12 |
They discuss "Twelve Gates to the City." JCV in
not sure where she learned it, she's heard so many
people perform it. She once played it on to of the
Arch in Washington Square Park, New York City, for a
television program. |
| 00:17:15 |
They discuss "Christ Child Lullaby." She heard it
on an Isla Cameron recording. They talk about the
dearth of Christmas songs in the Afro-American (the
use the term Negro) tradition. PW talks about some
Alan Lomax recordings Alan Lomax collected and two
books he wrote. PW talks about his interest in
collecting Afro-American music. |
| 00:25:11 |
They discuss "Great Selkie of Shule Skerry." JC
says she got this song from the research of Kenny
Goldstein. She tells the story of the song and its
context. She sings a bit of the song. |
| 00:32:20 |
End |
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Side 2
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
JC speaks about the significance of the songs on
the album, in terms of human uncertainty and
knowledge. |
| 00:01:23 |
JC talks about the Polish song, "Tell Me Who I'll
Marry." |
| 00:04:30 |
JC talks about the song "Fannerio." |
| 00:06:58 |
JC talks about the song "Crow on the
Cradle." |
| 00:09:31 |
JC talks about the song "Lark in the
Morning." |
| 00:11:50 |
JC talks about the song "Sing
Hallelujah." |
| 00:17:08 |
JC talks about the song "Minstrel Boy" (not on
the album). PW talks about a six-part suite called
"Day in the City," by Don Friedman, based on the
theme of "Minstrel Boy." He gives her his own copy
of the record. |
| 00:21:34 |
JC talks about the song "Shule Aroon." PW looks
through (perhaps) books for references to the song,
while JC speaks. He puts on a record that has a
version of the song, sung by an unidentified
woman. |
| 00:26:20 |
JC talks about urban folk music, and the
five-banjo playing in folk music. |
| 00:28:52 |
JC talks about her music background, and lacking
a particular grounding in any culture, though she
had classical music training. She talks about her
family's Irish and Protestant background. She talks
about her interest in the music of other geographic
regions (Israel, France). |
| 00:33:45 |
JC talks about errors in the transmission of her
own story, and other folk musicians who are not
quite honest about their own background. The
recording cuts off abruptly (end of the
tape). |
| 00:36:09 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR351 |
Glover Compton,
circa
1950s
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Rack number: RXH 4236 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel (Side
1: 00:08:41) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono ; 5 in. |
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Dubbed copies of commercial recordings, possibly with Compton playing
piano. Collector's original ID number: 208.
Archivist's note: Side 2 has not yet been digitized.
Vendor's digitization note: The program on Side 1 is distorted at
times. |
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Side 1
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
"Chirping The Blues" - Alberta Hunter |
| 00:03:13 |
"Gee, It's Good To Hold You" - LaVerta
Holt |
| 00:06:22 |
"I'll Have Me Money By Then" |
| 00:08:41 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR352 |
Glover Compton,
June 18,
1955
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Rack number: RXH 4237 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel (Side
1: 00:08:19, Side 2: 00:07:40): analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono ; 5
in. |
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Recorded live. Collector's original ID number: 209.
Vendor's digitization note: The programs are distorted at times.
Logger's note: From the tape box - Cy Friedheim (clarinet), Jim
Sullivan (trombone), Ted Butterman (trombone). |
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Side 1
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
"Please Don't Talk About Me When You're Gone"
(Erwin Helfer, piano) |
| 00:06:28 |
"Saints" (Erwin Helfer, piano) |
| 00:08:19 |
End |
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Side 2
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
"Alabama Jubilee" (Compton only; piano) |
| 00:01:31 |
"Sister Kate" (Erwin Helfer, piano) |
| 00:05:14 |
"Junk Man Rag" (Compton, piano) |
| 00:07:40 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR166 |
Contraband: first
session, March 22,
1971
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Rack number: RXH 4049 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(polyester, 00:36:30) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, stereo ; 7
in. |
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Archivist's note: Pete Robinson was the pianist for Contraband (the
name of the band), which released one album, in 1971. |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
Contraband (CB) play their first instrumental
work titled "Interlock" |
| 00:11:42 |
Next instrumental work |
| 00:16:20 |
CB plays their next piece "Crimson
Sunset" |
| 00:18:42 |
Second take of "Crimson Sunset" |
| 00:19:15 |
Third take of "Crimson Sunset" |
| 00:20:18 |
Fourth take of "Crimson Sunset" |
| 00:25:36 |
CB plays a piece by Eddie Harris |
| 00:36:22 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR816 |
Contraband, March 24, 1971
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Rack number: RAA 59353 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(00:52:41) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, stereo ; 10
in. |
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The archivist supplied the title for this tape.
Vendor's digitization note: The program has hiss and print-through
from the tape. |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
"Shadow on the Mountain" |
| n/a |
Untitled - improv #1 |
| n/a |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR167 |
Contraband - "The
One Who Knows," April 13, 1971
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Rack number: RXH 4050 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(polyester, 00:11:04) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, stereo ; 7
in. |
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See the note for SR166. |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
Contraband (CB) plays their first instrumental
piece titled "The One Who Knows" |
| 00:05:47 |
CB plays their second piece called
"Improvisations" |
| 00:08:22 |
The final piece by CB called "Intune" |
| 00:11:01 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR168 |
Contraband - Pete
Robinson: "The One Who Knows," "Improvisations 1/2/3," "Intune,"
April 15,
1971
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Rack number: RXH 4051 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(polyester, 00:28:00) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, stereo ; 7
in. |
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See the archivist's note for SR166. |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
Contraband (CB) plays their first instrumental
piece |
| 00:04:55 |
The second piece by CB |
| 00:10:20 |
The next selection |
| 00:15:13 |
CB plays their next instrumental work |
| 00:21:38 |
The next piece by CB |
| 00:25:59 |
The final instrumental work by CB |
| 00:28:00 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR170 |
Contraband / Pete
Robinson, circa
1971
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Rack number: RXH 4053 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(polyester, 00:35:15) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, stereo ; 7
in. |
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Archivist's note: This may be an unedited master recording for
Contraband's album Time and Space See the archivist's note for SR166.
LC engineer's note: Tone at the head of the tape; levels set to this
tone. |
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According to accompanying documentation, the titles here may include:
"Shadow on the Mountain," "Crimson Sunset," "Interlock," "Intune,"
and "The One Who Knows" (fourth section).
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
Contraband (CB) plays their first piece |
| 00:06:01 |
CB plays their next instrumental piece |
| 00:08:00 |
Until 9:05 there is no sound |
| 00:09:06 |
The next instrumental piece |
| 00:09:39 |
Until 11:22 there is no sound except for a piano
playing lasting less than three seconds |
| 00:11:22 |
The next piece |
| 00:16:27 |
CB plays their next song |
| 00:21:51 |
The next instrumental piece |
| 00:23:27 |
The next piece |
| 00:24:43 |
CB plays their next piece |
| 00:26:09 |
The next piece |
| 00:31:12 |
The final instrumental piece |
| 00:34:27 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR171 |
Contraband side II -
Pete Robinson, circa
1971
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Rack number: RXH 4054 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(polyester, 00:22:10) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, stereo ; 7
in. |
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See the archivist's note for SR166. |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
Contraband (CB) play their first instrumental
piece titled "To Miles" |
| 00:03:52 |
The next selection by CB called "The One Who
Knows" |
| 00:13:51 |
The next instrumental piece called "Crimson
Sunset" |
| 00:15:07 |
CB play their next selection |
| 00:16:34 |
The final selection of this series (an incomplete
Eddie Harris tune) |
| 00:22:10 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR172 |
Contraband - Pete
Robinson, circa
1971
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Rack number: RXH 4055 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(acetate; Side 1: 00:07:25, Side 2: 00:10:04) : analog, 7 1/2 ips,
quarter track, stereo ; 5 in. |
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See the archivist's note for SR166. |
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Side 1
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
The first instrumental piece titled "You're All I
Want" |
| 00:04:08 |
The second and final instrumental piece of part
one called "Don't Ever Leave Me" |
| 00:07:20 |
End |
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Side 2
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
The first instrumental selection titled
"Interlock" |
| 00:05:32 |
Contraband plays their second instrumental
selection titled "Shadow on the Mountain" |
| 00:07:01 |
The final selection is called "Intune" |
| 00:10:04 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR257 |
Charles Copeland #1,
June 2,
1966
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Rack number: RXH 4139 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(00:14:49) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono ; 7 in. |
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Collector's original ID number: 163.
Logger's note: From the tape box: Charles Copeland, vocal and guitar;
J. Young, guitar. |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
"Longshoreman's Jump (Gotta Be Born
Dead)" |
| 00:03:22 |
"Sold My Soul to the Devil" |
| 00:04:18 |
"Bulldog Woman Blues" |
| 00:08:17 |
"John Henry" |
| 00:11:26 |
"44 Blues" |
| 00:14:49 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR768 |
Copie CCIR #1,
undated
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Rack number: RAA 59306 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 10 in. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR769 |
Copie CCIR #2,
undated
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Rack number: RAA 59307 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 10 in. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR770 |
Copie CCIR #3,
undated
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Rack number: RAA 59308 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 10 in. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR771 |
Copie CCIR #4,
undated
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Rack number: RAA 59309 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 10 in. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR632 |
Guitarra Exotica - George Cordoba (Dot 25134 A and B), 1958
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Rack number: RXH 5509 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 7 in. |
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Archivist's note: The track list matches the name of the album, but
the catalog number does not. The album was originally released in
1958; this catalog number may be for a later version. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR647 |
The House of Blue Lights The Eddie Costa Trio (Dot 25206 B), June 15, 1977
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Rack number: RXH 5524 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(00:20:17) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, stereo ; 7 in. |
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Archivist's note: The LP was originally recorded in 1959; this may
have been a version intended for re-release. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR730 |
Who's Been Talkin'? - Robert Cray, 1980
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Rack number: RXH 5607 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog, 15 ips ; 7 in. |
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This LP was released in 1980. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR258 |
Pee Wee Crayton
Band, undated
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Rack number: RXH 4140 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(polyester, 00:11:02) : analog, 15 ips, half track, stereo ; 7
in. |
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Collector's original ID number: 164. |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
"Every Night About This Time" [take 5] |
| 00:02:39 |
"Sweet Love" [take 5] |
| 00:05:03 |
"2:30 A.M." [take 6] |
| 00:08:43 |
"You Don't Love Me Anymore" [take 8] |
| 00:11:02 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR686 |
Crest commercial,
circa
1960s-1970s
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Rack number: RXH 5563 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(00:09:18) : analog ; 7 in. |
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Archivist's note: Several takes of a commercial for Crest brand
toothpaste. The actor who has the line "Hey, man, that's my Crest"
is almost certainly William Christopher, better known for his role
as Father Mulcahy on television show "M*A*S*H." |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR595 |
Crusaders #3 - Jimmy
Raney - Sonny Clark - Ray Brown / Jesse Belvin - Marty Paich and his
Orchestra, undated
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Rack number: RXH 5456 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel (Side
1: 01:04:30, Side 2: 01:00:00) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, stereo ; 7
in. |
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Vendor's digitization note: Side 1 has break-up at the tail. Also,
there is high-frequency noise, and the program is distorted at
times. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR194 |
Leroy Dallas, #1 or
#4, January 27,
1962
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Rack number: RXH 4077 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(polyester, 00:38:15) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono ; 7
in. |
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