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Series 8: Sound recordings (continued)
Subseries 1: Artists, bands, and interviews (continued)
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR761 Bobby Bradford and the John Carter Quintet - "No U Turn: Live in Pasadena, 1975," reel 1 of 3, November 17, 1975
Rack number: RAA 59299
Extent: 1 sound tape reel : analog, 15 ips, 4 track ; 10 in.
Recorded at Baxter Lecture Hall, Caltech (California Institute of Technology), in Pasadena, California. Personnel: John Carter; Bobby Bradford; Stanley Carter; Roberto Miranda; William Jeffrey.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR762 Bobby Bradford and the John Carter Quintet - "No U Turn: Live in Pasadena, 1975," reel 2 of 3, November 17, 1975
Rack number: RAA 59300
Extent: 1 sound tape reel : analog, 15 ips, 4 track ; 10 in.
See the notes for SR761.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR763 Bobby Bradford and the John Carter Quintet - "No U Turn: Live in Pasadena, 1975," reel 3 of 3, November 17, 1975
Rack number: RAA 59301
Extent: 1 sound tape reel : analog, 15 ips, 4 track ; 10 in.
See the notes for SR761.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR216 Avery Brady - John Lee Granderson, November 30, 1963
Rack number: RXH 4099
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (polyester, 00:45:02) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono ; 7 in.
Time Content
Start "City of New Orleans"
00:02:11 "Times Hard in Chicago" (partial song)
00:04:30 "Times Hard in Chicago" (breaks off)
00:06:45 "Times Hard in Chicago" (breaks off)
00:09:22 "Times Hard in Chicago" (breaks off)
00:13:33 "Mama, Where Your Daughter Gone"
00:17:27 "Bad Weather" (Brady)
00:19:46 "Stop Your Train" (Brady and Willie)
00:21:47 "Stop Your Train" (Brady solo)
00:24:11 "Uncle Sam's Own Ship" (Brady solo)
00:25:25 "Across the Street"
00:25:42 "Across the Street" (Brady and harp)
00:28:32 "Been a Long Time" (Brady and harp; weak boogie)
00:30:40 "Keep Your Arm Around Me"
00:31:31 "Sugar Mama"
00:34:33 "Gangster Blues"
00:37:15 "Remember Me One More Time"
00:39:31 "Bottle Up and Go"
00:43:02 "Bottle Up and Go"
00:45:00 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR783 Avery Brady #9, undated
Rack number: RAA 59321
Extent: 1 sound tape reel : analog ; 10 in.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR138 Ruby Braff, April 24, 1976
Rack number: RXH 3687
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (backcoated polyester; Side 1: 01:37:00, Side 2: 01:36:41) : analog, 3 3/4 ips, quarter track; stereo ; 7 in.
Archivist's note: Recorded at Rick's American Bar, in the Holiday Inn, Chicago, Illinois.
Side 1
Time Content
Start unidentified jazz tune
00:04:40 unidentified jazz tune
00:08:58 unidentified jazz tune, (perhaps "The Man I Love")
00:21:48 introduction, then "This Can't Be Love"
00:27:17 talking, then "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
00:31:19 unidentified jazz tune
00:35:03 unidentified jazz tune
00:36:10 unidentified jazz tune, the band members are introduced
00:41:40 unidentified jazz tune
00:47:28 talking, the band members are introduced, more talking, then "Sleepy Time Down South"
00:57:11 unidentified jazz tune
01:02:42 blank, then, unidentified jazz tune
01:11:00 unidentified jazz tune
01:16:34 talking, then unidentified jazz tune, talking
01:25:30 unidentified jazz tune
01:32:52 Over the Rainbow
01:37:00 End
Side 2
Time Content
Start unidentified jazz tune
00:06:41 unidentified jazz tune, band member introduced and talking over the music
00:17:17 "Them There Eyes"
00:22:42 talking, the "Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love)"
00:30:08 unidentified jazz tune
00:35:46 talking, then "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea"
00:43:47 unidentified jazz tune
00:50:05 perhaps "This Can't be Love"
00:54:22 unidentified jazz tune
01:00:46 unidentified jazz tune
01:02:57 perhaps "St. James Infirmary"
01:07:29 unidentified jazz tune
01:11:27 unidentified jazz tune
01:15:09 unidentified jazz tune
01:19:23 unidentified jazz tune
01:25:23 unidentified jazz tune
01:29:41 perhaps "Sweet Georgia Brown"
01:32:05 unidentified jazz tune
01:32:05 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR225 Jimmy and Fannie Brewer, #1a, March 7, 1964
Rack number: RXH 4108
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (acetate, 00:18:21): analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono ; 7 in.
On the tape box, Jimmy Brewer is also identified as James Brewer. Collector's original ID number: 187.
Time Content
Start "Jesus Healed the Woman"(better known as "Jesus Gave Me Water")
00:02:30 "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again"
00:06:20 "Just a Little Talk With Jesus"
00:10:30 "I'll Fly Away"
00:15:48 "Kennedy Was Our President" (better known as "When We Got the Message")
00:18:21 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR224 Jimmy and Fannie Brewer, #1, early May 1964
Rack number: RXH 4107
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (acetate, 00:32:33) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, full track, mono ; 7 in.
Recorded in Chicago, before an audience. Collector's original ID number: 186.
Time Content
Start Spoken introduction by Pete Welding. He introduces Jimmy and Fannie Brewer, who are married, and both are blind.
00:03:07 "Just a Little Talk With Jesus"
00:06:56 "Farther Along"
00:10:59 "Jesus Gave Me Water"
00:14:15 "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again"
00:18:16 "Just A Closer Walk With Thee"
00:21:45 "Before This Time Next Year"
00:25:50 Jim Brewer introduces the next song.
00:26:19 "I'll Fly Away"
00:30:25 Fannie Brewer introduces the next song, which she wrote about President Kennedy.
00:31:48 "When We Got the Message" (song cuts off abruptly)
00:32:33 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR226 Jimmy and Fannie Brewer, #2, 1964
Rack number: RXH 4109
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (acetate, 00:28:38) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono ; 7 in.
Archivist's note: On the tape box, Jimmy Brewer is also identified as James Brewer. While Fannie's name appears on the tape title, she does not perform on this recording. Vocals and guitar by Jimmy on all songs. Collector's original ID number: 188.
Time Content
Start "Why Did He Have To Go"
00:04:40 "Poor Kelly"
00:07:57 "Pea Vine Special"
00:11:35 "Mean Old Frisco"
00:14:24 "Trouble in Mind" (song ends at 00:17:08, followed by silence until the next song)
00:18:36 "Hair Like Drops of Rain"
00:20:48 "What's Gonna Become of Me"
00:25:22 "All I Had Was Gone"
00:28:38 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR227 Jimmy and Fannie Brewer, #3, 1964
Rack number: RXH 4110
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (acetate, 00:16:59) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono ; 7 in.
Archivist's note: While Fannie's name appears in the title for the recording, only Jimmy performs (vocal and guitar). Collector's original number: 189.
Time Content
Start "Worried Life Blues"
00:03:22 "Step It Up and Go"
00:06:06 "Talking Guitar Boogie"
00:09:33 "Come On, Take a Walk With Me"
00:13:01 "Night Time Is the Right Time"
00:16:38 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR782 J. Brewer, circa mid-1960s
Rack number: RAA 59320
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (00:16:34) : analog, 15 ips, half track, stereo ; 10 in.
Archivist's note: Probably Jimmy (James) Brewer. This tape seems to be a dub of recordings made in a studio, but not yet produced for commercial release.
Vendor's digitization note: The program is distorted at times, and there is significant hiss from the tape.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR747 Big Bill Broonzy, Side 1, undated
Rack number: RAA 59285
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (00:24:29) : analog, 15 ips, half track stereo ; 10 in.
Vendor's digitization note: The program has distortion and hiss from the source tape.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR748 Big Bill Broonzy, Side 2, undated
Rack number: RAA 59286
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (00:24:11) : analog, 15 ips, half track, stereo ; 10 in.
Vendor's digitization note: The program has distortion and hiss from the source tape. The beginning of the recording is cut off.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR619 Big Bill Broonzy - dubs #1, undated
Rack number: RXH 5480
Extent: 1 sound tape reel : analog ; 7 in.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR550 Big Bill Broonzy - dubs #2, 1958-1959
Rack number: RXH 5412
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (00:30:58) : analog ; 7 in.
Logger's note: Dubs of 10" disc recordings released on the Melotone record label.
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR457 Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown - dubs, undated
Rack number: RXH 4697
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (Side 1: 00:48:10, Side 2: 00:47:44) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono ; 5 in.
Vendor's digitization note: The programs are distorted at times. In addition, the tape was recorded at a very high level.
Side 1
Time Content
Start "You Got Money"
00:02:44 "Midnight Hour"
00:05:30 "For Now Song"
00:08:22 "Okie Dokie Stomp"
00:10:54 "Depression Blues"
00:13:45 "Rock My Blues Away"
00:16:20 "Gate's Salty Blues"
00:19:09 "Swingin' The Gate"
00:22:00 "Just Before Dawn" [instrumental]
00:24:12 "Slop Time" [instrumental]
00:26:54 "Gate's Tune" [instrumental]
00:29:24 "Leftover Blues" [instrumental]
00:32:06 "Summertime" [instrumental]
00:34:42 "September Song" [instrumental]
00:37:33 "Ain't That Dandy" [instrumental]
00:40:22 "Boogie Uproar" [instrumental]
00:43:07 "Hurry Back Good News"
00:45:48 "Pale Dry Boogie, Pt. 1" [ends abruptly]
00:48:10 End
Side 2
Time Content
Start test tone
00:00:36 "Pale Dry Boogie, Pt. 1"
00:03:28 "Pale Dry Boogie, Pt. 2"
00:06:21 "Just Got Lucky"
00:09:22 "Baby, Take It Easy"
00:11:58 "She Winked Her Eye"
00:14:58 "Sad Hour" [topical-draft]
00:17:50 "Please Tell Me, Baby"
00:20:37 "Gate Walks To Board"
00:23:10 "Justice Blues"
00:25:58 "I Live My Life"
00:28:37 "Win With Me, Baby"
00:31:35 "She Walk Right In"
00:34:22 "Too Late, Baby"
00:36:58 "Taking My Chances"
00:39:48 "Mercy On Me"
00:42:11 "Didn't Reach My Goal"
00:44:58 "Dirty Work At The Crossroads"
00:47:44 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR142 Jimmy Brown and Willie Lee Harris interview, circa 1963-1964
Rack number: RXH 3691
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (polyester, 00:16:30) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono ; 7 in.
Collector's original ID number: 182.
Archivist's note: Doodles on the tape box may have been made by Pete Welding.
Logger's note: A man named Joe is also present at the interview.
Time Content
Start PW starts by asking JB several questions about himself and his family.
00:01:07 PW asks JB how he first got started in music. JB replies that he started with guitar then switched to violin. A man named Bob Jones started him playing violin when he was 22 years old. They discuss where JB played and the music he played.
00:04:38 JB left Mississippi and went to St. Louis. They talk about the music JB learned from records. JB did mostly construction work to earn his living.
00:06:36 JB says that he worked construction in St. Louis. They discuss where he played in St. Louis. JB says he played mostly guitar.
00:08:05 JB and Joe talk about meeting and playing together.
00:08:50 PW asks WLH several questions about himself and his musical background. WLH says that when he was four years old his sister took him from Mississippi to St. Louis. He talks about the work he did n St. Louis.
00:10:25 PW asks WLH about playing music in St. Louis. WLH answers.
00:10:55 PW asks WLH when he first took up the harp (i.e., the harmonica). WH responds. JB, WLH and Joe have worked together over the years. The discuss this.
00:14:26 PW and WLH talk about how WLH learned to play the harp. They talk about where WLH learned the songs he played. WLH also wrote some songs.
00:16:30 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR153 "In Concert:" Jackson Browne; Linda Ronstadt, March 1, 1974
Rack number: RXH 4036
Extent: 1 sound tape reel (polyester, 00:21:35) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, stereo ; 7 in.
Archivist's note: March 1, 1974 was probably the broadcast date. See the note for SR151.
Time Content
Start "Redneck Friend," performed by Jackson Browne
00:04:10 "Ready or Not," performed by Jackson Browne
00:07:38 "Doctor My Eyes," performed by Jackson Browne
00:10:07 "Love Has No Pride," performed by Linda Ronstadt
00:15:23 "Desperado," performed by Linda Ronstadt
00:19:00 "Silver Threads and Golden Needles," performed by Linda Ronstadt
00:21:35 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR126 W.B. Bryson, #1, May 20, 1962
Rack number: RXH 3675
Extent: on one side of 1 sound tape reel (polyester, 00:44:44) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono ; 7 in.
Collector's original ID number: 282.
Logger's note: Conflicting dates appear for the five Bryson performances. See SR127 , SR128 , SR129 , and SR130.
Time Content
Start unidentified song - piano solo
00:03:02 first line: "All right baby, that's all right for you" - vocal and piano
00:07:12 unidentified song - vocal and piano
00:11:49 one line: "Morgan mountain is a mean place to go" - vocal and piano
00:17:01 unidentified song - vocal and piano
00:20:03 first line: "I got drunk last Monday and couldn't find my way home" - vocal and piano
00:24:27 unidentified song - vocal and piano
00:27:09 first line: ""Ain't it a shame baby, the way you drag my heart around" - vocal and piano
00:31:08 unidentified song - vocal and piano
00:35:04 Pete Welding (PW) and W.B Bryson (WB) talking. WB talks about first starting to play the piano. The talk about music WB has written and WB's playing style. Other people join the conversation.
00:44:44 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR130 W.B. Bryson, alt #1, May 27, 1962
Rack number: RXH 3679
Extent: on one side of 1 sound tape reel (polyester, 00:46:10) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono ; 7 in.
See the note for SR126.
Time Content
Start first line: "I know you be mine, you're somebody else's too" - (take 1) - piano and vocal
00:02:51 first line: "What a mean old train, Lord, taking my baby away" - piano and vocal
00:06:42 first line: "I know you be mine, you're somebody else's too" - (take 2) - piano and vocal
00:10:44 unidentified song - piano and vocal
00:13:28 unidentified song - piano and vocal
00:18:19 getting ready and false start
00:19:18 false start
00:20:25 unidentified song - piano and vocal
00:24:47 first line: "I want to tell you baby ..." - piano and vocal
00:27:39 getting ready
00:28:22 unidentified song - piano and vocal
00:32:45 first line: "You've been as god to me, you've been as good to me as you could be" - piano and vocal
00:37:55 a bit of "St. Louis Blues" then stopped
00:38:41 false start, then unidentified song - piano solo
00:41:25 first line: "Oh, I haven't any money, Oh I've got no place to go"
00:46:10 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR127 W.B. "Piano Bill" Bryson, #2 or 2A, May 20 and/or 27, 1962
Rack number: RXH 3676
Extent: on one side of 1 sound tape reel (polyester, 00:47:34): analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono ; 7 in.
See the note for SR126. Collector's original number: 180.
Time Content
Start unidentified piano solo
00:02:58 unidentified piano solo
00:05:30 unidentified piano solo
00:08:28 talking, fits and starts, then unidentified piano solo
00:13:08 unidentified piano solo, song composed by Mr. Bryson
00:17:52 talking, then noodling on the piano
00:20:28 first line: "All right pretty baby, Oh Lord it's all right with you" - piano and vocal
00:25:22 PW and WB talk about a song's lyrics. WB segues into a song - first line: "I woke up one morning ... Half past four" [There is a dog barking in the background.] - piano and vocal
00:33:03 talking
00:33:40 first line: "I received your letter ..." - piano and vocal
00:38:15 talking and noodling on piano
00:39:01 unidentified song - piano and vocal
00:47:34 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR128 W.B. "Piano Bill" Bryson, #3, May 27, 1962
Rack number: RXH 3677
Extent: on one side of 1 sound tape reel (acetate, 00:40:00) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half track, mono ; 7 in.
See the note for SR126. Collector's original number: 178.
Time Content
Start getting ready, then unidentified song - piano and vocal
00:04:26 talking, then unidentified song - piano and vocal
00:07:11 unidentified song - piano and vocal
00:11:52 several false starts
00:13:38 first line: "I want to tell you baby" - piano and vocal
00:16:19 getting ready, then unidentified song - piano and vocal
00:21:10 first line: "You've been as good to me, you've been as good to me as you can be" - piano and vocal
00:26:16 unidentified song - piano and vocal
00:28:36 first line: "Oh, I haven't any money...I've got no place to go" - piano and vocal
00:33:17 unidentified song - piano and vocal
00:34:29 talking, then unidentified piano solo
00:36:54 unidentified song - piano and vocal
00:40:00 End
Item-ID: AFC 2011/053: SR129 W.B. "Piano Bill" Bryson, #4, May 27, 1962
Rack number: RXH 3678
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