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Eubie Blake WNYC Americana broadcast.

Title
Eubie Blake [sound recording] : WNYC Americana broadcast.
Author
Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.

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Additional Authors
  • Sterne, Teresa
  • Schaefer, John
  • Browning, Ivan, 1891-1978
  • Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976
  • Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  • American Music Festival.
Found In
Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.
Description
1 sound disc (ca. 43 min.) : digital, mono/stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
Continuing to celebrate Blake's 99th birthday with a program of his works, composed or arranged, and performed by Blake and his life long associates from commercially published recordings, this portion of the Festival Americana series ends with a performance of 2 songs by Robeson, unrelated to Blake's repertoire, but related to the main theme of the radio program series.
Uniform Title
Works. Selections
Alternative Title
  • Works.
  • Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.
Subjects
Note
  • Compact disc.
Access (note)
  • Access to original items restricted.
Event (note)
  • Broadcast Feb. 22, 1982 on WNYC radio as part of the Festival Americana series of the radio program entitled American Music Festival.
Source (note)
  • Elaine Shipman (Seltzer);
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings, *L(Special) 05-06.
Contents
Opening commentary / Sterne (1:15) -- Baltimore Todolo (2:41) ; Poor Katie Red (1:15) ; Troublesome Ivories (2:02) (from Columbia LP C2S 847) -- Commentary / Schaefer (0:52) -- Joshua fit the battle of Jericho (2:25) ; Go down Moses (2:37) ; In that great getting up morning (2:03) / sung by Browning (from published LP EBM-3) -- Commentary / Sterne (1:05) -- False start (0:23) -- Commentary (0:27) ; Charleston rag (3:07) ; Commentary (0:32) ; Tricky fingers (2:07) ; Medley from "Shuffle along" (6:44) (from Columbia LP C2S 847) -- Commentary / Sterne (0:37) -- Memories of you (4:22) (from Columbia LP C2S 847) -- Commentary / Sterne, Schaefer (0:39) -- Deep river (2:18) ; John Brown's body (2:47) / perf. by Robeson (from Vanguard VSD 20-15).
Call Number
*LDC 50426
OCLC
752166148
Author
Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.
Title
Eubie Blake [sound recording] : WNYC Americana broadcast.
Performer
Tracey Sterne, John Schaefer, hosts ; Eubie Blake, piano and commentary ; Ivan Harold Browning, Noble Sissle, tenors ; Paul Robeson, bass.
Event
Broadcast Feb. 22, 1982 on WNYC radio as part of the Festival Americana series of the radio program entitled American Music Festival.
Access
Access to original items restricted.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings, *L(Special) 05-06.
Local Note
Archive original: (1 sound cassette) in *LTC-A 875.
Preservation master file (2 sound file): phltca875p1, phltca875p2.
Service CD (1 sound disc : digital, mono/stereo. ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archive originals, 2010.
Source
Gift; Elaine Shipman (Seltzer); 2003-2006.
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Added Author
Sterne, Teresa, host.
Schaefer, John, host.
Browning, Ivan, 1891-1978, performer.
Robeson, Paul, 1898-1976, performer.
Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975, performer, lyricist.
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
American Music Festival.
Shipman, Elaine, donor.
Added Title
Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.
Found In:
Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.
Research Call Number
*LDC 50426
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