Research Catalog

Title

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

Author

United States Army Band. prf

Publication

June 20, 1980.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983.
• Allen, Eugene W.
• Ross, Lira
• Harrigan, Earl
• Fox, Bill, Sergeant
• Alexander, Clifford L., Jr., 1933-2022.

Found In

Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Description

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

Summary

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

• Evening with Eubie Blake
• Carl Seltzer collection of Eubie Blake recordings.

Subject

• Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983 > Anniversaries, etc
• Ragtime music
• Band music, Arranged
• Patriotic music > United States
• Marches
• African American musicians > Biography

Note

• Compact disc.

Access (note)

• Access to original items restricted.

Event (note)

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

Source (note)

• Elaine Shipman (Seltzer);

Linking Entry (note)

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

Contents

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

*LDC 50439

OCLC

752166191

Author

United States Army Band. Performer

Title

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

Imprint

June 20, 1980.

Performer

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

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

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 originals: (2 sound cassettes) in *LTC-A 894, 896.

Additional recording: (1 audiotape reel : analog, stereo, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track ; 7 in.) in *LT-7-A 3223 from donor Phoebe Jacobs.

Service CD (1 sound disc : digital, stereo/mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archive originals, 2010.

Source

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

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Added Author

Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. Works. Selections; arranged.

Blake, Eubie, 1887-1983. Works. Selections.

Allen, Eugene W. Conductor

Ross, Lira. Performer

Harrigan, Earl. Performer

Fox, Bill, Sergeant. Host

Alexander, Clifford L., Jr., 1933-2022. Host

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 50439