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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: SR735 |
Delia Anderson,
July 29,
1968
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Rack number: RXH 5612 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(polyester, 00:30:00) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, stereo ; 7
in. |
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Archivist's note: The content matches SR069 , with slightly different time markers. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR709 |
Billy Boy Arnold
interview, 1970
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Rack number: RXH 5586 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(polyester; Side 1: 00:53:00, Side 2: 00:53:00) : analog, 7 1/2 ips,
half track, mono ; 7 in. |
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Logger's note: Pete Welding (PW) interviews Billy Boy Arnold (BBA), a
Chicago blues harmonica player. A child's voice can be heard in the
background. |
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Side 1
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Time
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Content
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PW and BBA talk about BBA's background and his
interest in blues music. |
| 00:03:44 |
BBA talks about when he at started playing and
his musical influences. His first instrument was
harmonica. He talks about getting lessons from Sonny
Boy Williamson (SBW). [BBA says he was born
in1935.] |
| 00:10:20 |
BBA talks about musical influences prior to SBW.
BBA says that he learned mostly from phonograph
records. |
| 00:12:28 |
BBA says that he saw SBW only twice prior to
SBW's death at age 34. BBA talks about SBW's
harmonicas. |
| 00:17:22 |
BBA talks about playing After SBW's death. He
learned to play guitar from a man called McGee.
(BBA's primary instrument is harmonica). He talks
about some of the other musicians with whom he
played. He tells about making his first recording,
at age 17, for Cool Records. |
| 00:20:53 |
BBA says his second recordings were for Vee Jay
Records. He started performing in clubs. He played
frequently with Bo Diddley, and also with other
musicians. |
| 00:23:00 |
BBA and Bo Diddley made recordings for Chess
Records. BBA talks about the sessions and specific
songs recorded. |
| 00:26:50 |
BBA, Bo Diddley and Little Walter were making
records for VEE Jay, Universal and Chess. This
forced decisions, because of various recording
contracts, about songs, lead singers, and musical
arrangements. |
| 00:30:12 |
BBA and Bo Diddley went to New Orleans. When they
returned to Chicago, BBA put together his first band
to lay at a new club called The Bell House. He talks
about the band members. He says that the gig was a
success and they were booked for 3 months. |
| 00:35:06 |
BBA discusses the next steps of his career. He
was always paid union scale and paid union scale to
his band members. He talks about some of his gigs.
He says that he was successful playing in the clubs.
He says he worked steadily in the 1950s and into the
1960s. |
| 00:38:00 |
BBA says that Chicago's music scene changed from
B.B. King and Muddy Waters to more contemporary
(early 1960s) music. He says that in the 1960s
Chicago still had an active blues scene in its black
community. |
| 00:42:25 |
BBA talks about the blues musicians active now in
Chicago. He says it is primarily the old blues men,
but there are not too many opportunities to perform.
PW says that the Civil Rights Movement may have been
part of the reason for loss of interest in the
blues. BBA responds. |
| 00:46:43 |
BBA says "I think what happened to Chicago is
this." He talks about migration of people from the
south and changes of musical taste. PW adds to this
by talking about changing interest in jazz. |
| 00:53:00 |
End |
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Side 2
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
BBA talks about music being played on the radio.
PW adds his thoughts. BBA talks about different
generations of blues performers. PW talks about the
commercial aspect of music. BBA talks about Vee Jay
and Chess records and their commercial
considerations. |
| 00:04:28 |
BBA talks about interest in the blues being
cyclical and generational. He says that his family
is one of the last blues families in Chicago. There
are now only a few clubs in Chicago in which blues
are played. But if you go to other cities, there
will be no blues clubs. |
| 00:07:22 |
PW asks "Who are the young guys in Chicago
(today) who re making any kind of noise?" BBA
responds. PW says that most of the new blues
record's he's heard in the last ten years "are
pretty dull." BBA replies. They discuss this at
length. BBA says that there is no more money in
playing the blues. |
| 00:15:45 |
BBA says that black musicians are moving away
from the blues into other genres. He says that if,
today, you want a blues guitar player or drummer you
probably have to hire a white guy. PW expresses
concerns that the blues is going to die out. BBA
agrees. |
| 00:17:34 |
PW asks BBA where he performs. BBA says that he
does not work around Chicago. He goes over seas once
or twice a year. They talk about the amount of money
one is paid for playing. BBA talks about the
potential and future of the blues. |
| 00:22:15 |
PW SKS IF THE European scene is good enough to
support yourself. BBA says "no," but the Europeans
are really dedicated to the music. PW talks about
blues fans in the United States. The talk about
record promotion and distribution. |
| 00:31:56 |
BBA talks about the record shops in Chicago when
he was young. BBA says that there is no need for
blues today. He explains. |
| 00:38:32 |
BBA talks about segregation and the blues. He
says blues are a way of expressing your
frustrations. |
| 00:45:01 |
BBA says that after the rebellions of the 1960s
people turned away from the blues. They turned away
from the blues of twenty years ago and turned to the
blues of Stevie Wonder. BBA says that his
grandmother dealt with the blues by singing
(humming) gospel songs. BBA and PW talk about the
blues and emotions. |
| 00:50:15 |
PW talks about the commercial pressure on the
blues. BBA says that the blues is a universal form
of music. |
| 00:53:00 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR562 |
Backwoods Blues /
London AL-3535 (Brit)/4 Track/Blues Songs Sung By The Lonesome Blues
Singer Royale, undated
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Rack number: RXH 5423 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 7 in. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR789 |
Chet Baker Quartet -
Carlton Theater, L.A., 1953
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Rack number: RAA 59327 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(00:25:48) : analog, 15 ips, half track, stereo ; 10 in. |
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Vendor's digitization note: The program includes test tones. There
is a small snippet of audio at the begiining of the recording (a
false start). The program also has distortion and hiss. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR779 |
John Henry Barbee -
Carl Martin - Jake Gilmore - Frank Gilmore - Ted Bogan - CTI / CTC
6028 B, undated
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Rack number: RAA 59317 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 10 in. |
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"CTI 4 trak cassette sub master" on the tape box. This may be a
compilation of dubbed recordings. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR677 |
Count Basie, July 7, 1978
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Rack number: RXH 5554 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 7 in. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR678 |
Count Basie
Orchestra Live, undated
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Rack number: RXH 5555 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 7 in. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR648 |
Andrew and Jim
Baxter, Richard "Rabbit" Brown, Luke Jordan, Leroy Johnson,
undated
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Rack number: RXH 5525 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 7 in. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR179 |
Harold Beatty, circa 1973
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Rack number: RXH 4062 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(polyester, 00:14:00) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, stereo ; 7
in. |
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Collector's original ID number: 102. |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
Harold Beatty (HB) performs his first piece with
backup singers and accompaniment, titled "Someone
Has Taken Your Place" |
| 00:02:56 |
The second song with HB titled "Backup
Man" |
| 00:06:59 |
The next selection by HB and accompaniment titled
"Two Steps from Your Doorstep" |
| 00:11:01 |
HB and backup singers perform their next
selection; the title is unknown |
| 00:13:55 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR657 |
Ed Bell / Mary
Johnson / Henry Townsend, undated
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Rack number: RXH 5534 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 7 in. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR338 |
Bill Berry
"interview," undated
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Rack number: RXH 4223 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel (Side
1: 00:7:08, Side 2: 00:00:23) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono ; 4 1/2
in. |
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Archivist's note: Bill Berry, interviewed by Pete Welding (who seems
to have provided questions, perhaps in writing, as he cannot be
heard on the recording).
Vendor's digitization note: The programs are distorted at times, and
there is significant hum from the tape. |
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Side 1
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
Early life with father in music, music
aspirations, early jazz influences, early music
studies |
| 00:01:31 |
Berklee School of Music and bands in which he
played |
| 00:03:23 |
Returning to Cincinnati and playing in
bands |
| 00:04:29 |
Playing with Duke Ellington |
| 00:05:29 |
Recap |
| 00:06:56 |
Piano playing in background |
| 00:07:08 |
End |
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Side 2
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
Soundscapes, side chatter |
| 00:00:15 |
Voices realize recording and cut off |
| 00:00:23 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR143 |
Eubie Blake - Earl
Hines concert, May
1972
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Rack number: RXH 3692 |
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Extent: on one side of 1 sound
tape reel (polyester, 00:30:10) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track,
stereo ; 7 in. |
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Archivist's note: Recorded at Dwinelle Hall, University of
California-Berkeley. Also includes a spoken word segment ("Talk with
E.B., E.H., and Phil Elwood"). |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
applause, EB speaking |
| 00:01:58 |
"Charleston Rag" |
| 00:05:07 |
EB speaking |
| 00:06:55 |
"Melodic Rag" |
| 00:09:53 |
applause, EB speaking about the two James P.
Johnsons |
| 00:12:35 |
medley of three songs (at least two by James P.
Johnson) |
| 00:16:30 |
applause, EB and EH talking. EH talks about
watching EB play piano and at the same time direct
the band. |
| 00:20:30 |
applause, piano jazz tune |
| 00:30:10 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR327 |
Bobby Bland Live at
The Whiskey, November 7, 1973
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Rack number: RXH 4212 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(00:48:56) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, stereo ; 7 in. |
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Vendor's digitization note: The program is distorted at times, and
speed fluctuations at the start of the tape.
Logger's note: Bobby Bland recorded live at the Whiskey A Go-Go,
Hollywood, California. |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
test tone |
| 00:00:35 |
Short intro |
| 00:01:12 |
"Loving you, Baby" |
| 00:03:35 |
"I'll Take Care of You" |
| 00:07:48 |
"I Don't Want to Cry No More" |
| 00:10:36 |
"Don't Let Them Turn You Against Me" |
| 00:14:06 |
"I Pity The Fool" |
| 00:16:30 |
Brief talk |
| 00:17:10 |
"This Time I'm Gone For Good" |
| 00:25:30 |
"That's The Way Love Is" |
| 00:29:15 |
"The Feeling Is Gone" |
| 00:33:00 |
"Stormy Monday" |
| 00:37:40 |
Applause (segue) |
| 00:42:58 |
"I'm so Lonely" |
| 00:47:30 |
Closing |
| 00:48:56 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR731 |
Blue B.,
undated
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Rack number: RXH 5608 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog, 7 1/2 ips ; 7 in. |
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Possibly a recording by Bobby "Blue" Bland. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR146 |
The Blue Sky Boys,
#1, October 17,
1964
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Rack number: RXH 3695 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(acetate, 00:31:19) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono ; 7
in. |
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Recorded at Lincoln Hall, at the University of Illinois. Collector's
original number: 259. |
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Time
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Content
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The Blue Sky Boys (BSB) start with a duet titled
"Don't This Road Look Rough and Rocky" |
| 00:03:55 |
Earl sings a solo hymn titled "Only One Step
More" |
| 00:07:09 |
BSB sing "The Fox" |
| 00:10:27 |
BSB sing "'Twas Midnight on the Stormy
Deep" |
| 00:14:47 |
BSB perform a hymn titled "Whispering
Hope" |
| 00:18:41 |
BSB sing "Kentucky" |
| 00:22:55 |
BSB sing "The Sweetest Gift, A Mother's Smile," a
piece where the tenor takes the lead instead of
following |
| 00:26:33 |
BSB perform "Sweetheart, Mountain Road" |
| 00:28:45 |
BSB sing the hymn "Beautiful" from their album
"Precious Moments" |
| 00:31:19 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR147 |
The Blue Sky Boys,
#2, October 17,
1964
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Rack number: RXH 3696 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(acetate, 00:32:23) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono ; 7
in. |
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Recorded at Lincoln Hall, at the University of Illinois. Collector's
original number: 258. |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
Bill from The Blue Sky Boys (BSB) sings "After
the Ball" |
| 00:05:45 |
BSB sing "Behind These Prison Walls of
Love" |
| 00:09:51 |
BSB sing "Don't Trade" |
| 00:13:09 |
BSB perform "Little Bessie" |
| 00:22:56 |
BSB shows the audience their albums and explains
why they chose specific songs for each album
(monologue, a little history, and a sales
pitch) |
| 00:32:22 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR148 |
The Blue Sky Boys,
#3, October 17,
1964
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Rack number: RXH 3697 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(acetate, 00:10:31) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono ; 7
in. |
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Recorded at Lincoln Hall, at the University of Illinois. Collector's
original number: 235. |
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Time
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Content
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| Start |
Earl explains what it was like to record using
equipment in the early days |
| 00:01:24 |
BSB sing "The Butcher's Boy" |
| 00:05:00 |
BSB perform another selection titled "Are You
from Dixie" (a short and long version) |
| 00:10:31 |
End |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR750 |
Blues Is Killing Me, Side 1, 1978
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Rack number: RAA 59288 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(00:21:23) : analog, 15 ips, half track, stereo ; 10 in. |
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Archivist's note: Released as Juke Joint 1501, this is a compilation
of songs by various artists. It's unclear if this is a master or dub
tape.
Vendor's digitization note: The program has distortion, hiss, and
flutter from the source tape. Test tones are on the tape: the audio
begins before the test tones. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR751 |
Blues Is Killing Me, Side 2, 1978
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Rack number: RAA 59289 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel
(00:20:06) : analog, 15 ips, half track, stereo ; 10 in. |
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See the notes for SR750.
Vendor's digitization note: The program has distortion and hiss from
the source tape. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR772 |
Blues With A Feeling
#1, May 25,
1976
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Rack number: RAA 59310 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 10 in. |
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Collector's original ID number: 8. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR773 |
Blues With A Feeling
#2, May 25,
1976
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Rack number: RAA 59311 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 10 in. |
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Collector's original ID number: 9. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR774 |
Blues With A Feeling
#3, May 25,
1976
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Rack number: RAA 59312 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 10 in. |
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Collector's original ID number: 10. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR775 |
Blues With A Feeling
#4, May 25,
1976
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Rack number: RAA 59313 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 10 in. |
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Collector's original ID number: 7. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR606 |
Blues With A
Feeling, #1, undated
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Rack number: RXH 5467 |
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Extent: 1 sound tape reel :
analog ; 7 in. |
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Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR607 |
Blues With A
Feeling, #2, undated
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