Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.
2. Allen, Eugene W.
3. Ross, Lira
4. Harrigan, Earl
5. Fox, Bill, Sergeant
6. Alexander, Clifford L., Jr., 1933-2022.

Found in

1. Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Description

1. 1 sound disc (ca. 55 min.) : digital, stereo/mono.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

1. This concert is a tribute to Eubie Blake; the music performed is exclusively his except for the anthem, and almost all commentaries convey biographical details from his life and career. The recording of the concert is not complete, and the last 2 tracks with a commercial are not related to it.

Alternative title

1. Evening with Eubie Blake
2. Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Subject

1. Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983 > Anniversaries, etc
2. Band music, Arranged
3. Marches
4. Ragtime music
5. African American musicians > Biography
6. Patriotic music > United States

Contents

1. Opening commentaries (0:30) -- Introductions (0:52) -- National anthem (1:52) -- Commentary (1:17) -- March from Lew Leslie Blackbirds of 1939 (2:45) -- Commentary (0:39) -- Medley from "Shuffle along" and Daddy won't you, please, come home ; Dixie moon and I'm just wild about Harry (5:34) -- Commentary (0:45) -- Waltz Marion (4:42) -- Commentary (1:20) -- Boston Pops March (world premiere) (2:59) -- Commentary (1:50) -- I'm just wild about Harry (2 versions) (2:58) -- Commentary (1:03) -- Goodnight Angeline (3:06) -- Commentary (0:40) -- Weary (3:29) -- Commentary (0:16) -- I cravin' for that kind of man (4:13) -- Commentary (0:44) -- Commentary (2:52) -- Commentary (0:28) -- Memories of you (4:32) -- Commentary (0:10) -- Charleston rag (3:32) -- Eubie Blake Schaefer beer commercials, 1979 (0:31 & 1:05).

Call number

1. *LDC 50439

Note

1. Compact disc.

Access (note)

1. Access to original items restricted.

Event (note)

1. Recorded on the steps of the Capitol, Washington, D.C., June 20, 1980.

Source (note)

1. Elaine Shipman (Seltzer);

Linking entry (note)

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

Author

1. United States Army Band. Performer

Title

1. United States Army Band concert [sound recording] : an evening with Eubie Blake.

Imprint

1. June 20, 1980.

Performer

1. Master Sergeant Bill Fox, announcer ; Lira Ross (tracks 13 & 19), Sergeant 1st class Earl Harrigan (tracks 15 & 17), vocals ; Eubie Blake, performer (tracks 23 & 25) & honoree ; Secretary of the Army, Honorable Clifford L. Alexander, Jr., host (track 21) ; Colonel Eugene Allen, conductor ; United States Army Band (all music works except tracks 23 & 25).

Event

1. Recorded on the steps of the Capitol, Washington, D.C., June 20, 1980.

Access

1. Access to original items restricted.

Linking entry

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

Local note

1. Archive originals: (2 sound cassettes) in *LTC-A 894, 896.
2. Additional recording: (1 audiotape reel : analog, stereo, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track ; 7 in.) in *LT-7-A 3223 from donor Phoebe Jacobs.
3. Service CD (1 sound disc : digital, stereo/mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archive originals, 2010.

Source

1. Gift; Elaine Shipman (Seltzer); 2003-2006.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. Works. Selections; arranged.
2. Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. Works. Selections.
3. Allen, Eugene W. Conductor
4. Ross, Lira. Performer
5. Harrigan, Earl. Performer
6. Fox, Bill, Sergeant. Host
7. Alexander, Clifford L., Jr., 1933-2022. Host
8. Shipman, Elaine. Donor

Added title

1. Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Found in:

1. Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Research call number

1. *LDC 50439