Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010
2. Calland, Fred
3. Burton, Miriam
4. Short, Bobby
5. Jordan, Joe, 1882-1971.
6. Waller, Fats, 1904-1943.
7. Carter, Nell
8. Coles, Honi, 1911-1992.
9. Hall, Adelaide
10. Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.
11. Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977.
12. Carroll, Diahann
13. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
14. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
15. Bubbles, John W.
16. Wilson, Edith, 1896-1981.
17. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937.
18. Jeffries, Herb
19. Wein, George
20. National Public Radio (U.S.)

Found in

1. Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Description

1. 2 sound discs: digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative title

1. Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Subject

1. Musicals > Excerpts, Arranged
2. Ragtime music
3. Jazz

Contents

1. Disc 1. Opening commentary / Taylor & Calland (0:53) -- Medley from "Running wild" / orchestra (4:48) -- Commentary (1:58) ; Medley of "Under the bamboo tree", "Wouldn't it be a dream", & "The unbeliever" (10:15) ; Commentary (0:52) / Short -- Medley from "The red moon" / (Burton) (5:32) -- Commentary (0:52) ; Broadway in Dahomey / Jordan (Short) (1:28) -- Ain't misbehavin' / Waller (Carter) (3:01) -- Speech (0:13) ; Falling for nobody else but you (4:12) / Carter -- Commentary / Short (0:48) -- Commentary (0:24) ; Tribute to Bill "Bojangles" Robinson : "Doing the new low down" (2:54) ; Commentary (0:11) ; Tap dancing routine (2:06) ; Commentary (0:28) / Coles -- Commentary / Short (1:02) -- I must have that man (4:07) ; Dig a dig a do (4:35) ; Commentary (1:17) / Hall -- Commentary (0:45) ; Medley of " Bandana days", "Love will find a way" and "I'm just wild about Harry" (6:09) ; Commentary (0:07) ; Memories of you (4:33) ; Commentary (0:53) / Blake -- Commentary / Short (0:09) -- Medley of Ethel Waters songs (8:55) ; Commentary (0:56) / Carroll.
2. Disc 2. Commentary (repeated from disc 1) (0:56) ; Suppertime (3:23) / Berlin (Carroll) -- Orchestral outro (1:17) -- Commentary for end of part 1 (1:17) -- Intermission (history of jazz) / Green (6:13) -- Intermission commentaries (2:34 ; 2:54 ; 0:52 ; 2:45 ; 0:27 ; 1:53) / Taylor & Calland -- Announcement (0:15) -- The Cotton Club stomp / Ellington (orchestra) (3:13) -- Commentary (0:48) ; As long as I live (4:23) ; Commentary (1:16) / Short -- Commentary (1:58) ; It ain't necessarily so (3:57) / Gershwin (Bubbles) -- Commentary / Short (2:05) -- Black and blue / Waller (Wilson) (3:02) -- Yankee doodle blues / Gershwin (Wilson) (2:34) -- He may be your man / Wilson (4:38) -- Commentary / Short (1:10) -- Flamingo (3:51) ; Jump for joy (2:23) ; ibid (3:18) / Ellington (Jeffries) -- Commentary / Calland & Taylor (0:38) -- Commentary / Wein (3:26) -- Commentary / Carroll (0:23) -- Final curtain calls with commentary (1:09) -- Concluding commentary / Taylor & Calland (1:21).

Call number

1. *LDC 50431

Note

1. Compact discs.
2. Cross talk on tracks 14-24 due to misalignment while recording.

Access (note)

1. Access to original items restricted.

Event (note)

1. Broadcast June 24, 1979 on NPR from Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, as part of the Newport Jazz Festival.

Source (note)

1. Elaine Shipman (Seltzer);

Linking entry (note)

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

Conference

1. Newport Jazz Festival. Performer

Title

1. Black Broadway [sound recording] : NPR broadcast.

Imprint

1. June 24, 1979.

Playing time

1. 011528 011050

Performer

1. Billy Taylor, Fred Calland, Angela Green, George Wein, hosts ; Bobby Short, vocals & piano ; Miriam Burton, Nell Carter, Adelaide Hall, Dianne Carroll, John W. Bubbles, Edith Wilson, Herb Jeffries, vocals ; Charles "Honi" Coles, performer ; Eubie Blake, piano.

Event

1. Broadcast June 24, 1979 on NPR from Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center, as part of the Newport Jazz Festival.

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 original: (2 sound cassettes) in *LTC-A 881.
2. Preservation master file (4 sound files): phltca881t1p1, phltca881t1p2, phltca881t2p1, phltca881t2p2.
3. Service CD (2 sound discs : digital, stereo. ; 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. Taylor, Billy, 1921-2010, host.
2. Calland, Fred. Host
3. Burton, Miriam. Performer
4. Short, Bobby. Host. Performer
5. Jordan, Joe, 1882-1971. Broadway in Dahomey.
6. Waller, Fats, 1904-1943. Hot chocolates. Ain't misbehavin'.
7. Carter, Nell. Performer
8. Coles, Honi, 1911-1992. Performer
9. Hall, Adelaide. Performer
10. Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. Works. Selections.
11. Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. Performer
12. Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977. Associated name
13. Carroll, Diahann. Performer
14. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. As thousands cheer. Suppertime.
15. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Cotton Club stomp.
16. Bubbles, John W. Performer
17. Wilson, Edith, 1896-1981. Performer
18. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. It ain't necessarily so.
19. Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Yankee Doodle blues.
20. Waller, Fats, 1904-1943. Black and blue.
21. Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Jump for joy. Jump for joy.
22. Jeffries, Herb. Performer
23. Wein, George. Host
24. National Public Radio (U.S.)
25. 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 50431