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Interview with Tom Brown and his wife about Bobby Clark

Title
Interview with Tom Brown and his wife about Bobby Clark, 1961-10-09.
Publication
1961.

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Brown, Tom
  • Lipton, Bill, 1926-
Found In
Collection of audio interviews about Bobby Clark.
Description
1 streaming audio file (approximately 65 min.) : digital, mono.
Summary
Tom Brown, Bobby Clark's veteran valet of many years, and his wife recollect many stories related to Brown's service first for the team Clark and McCullough and then for Clark alone whom he portrays as a kind and considerate man, generous with the needy but modest in his life style. He describes his responsibilities, Clark's hobbies, their working routines, and tours in which he accompanied Clark all over the country. A few memories include unpleasant incidents in the late 30s during their trips to the south that were caused by Brown's race (he refers to himself as a "colored man") and Clark's indignation that ultimately stopped him from performing in the south altogether. The Browns also dwell on depicting Mrs. Clark's superb human qualities, kindness, spirituality and generosity.
Alternative Title
Collection of audio interviews about Bobby Clark.
Subject
  • Clark, Bobby, 1888-1960
  • Brown, Tom > Interviews
  • Actors > United States > Biography
  • Comedians > United States > Biography
  • Valets > United States > Interviews
Genre/Form
  • Interviews.
  • Sound recordings.
Note
  • Title from collection record; credits and date from the original container.
  • Streaming files transferred from original audio reel.
Access (note)
  • Patrons can access streaming audio file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Source (note)
  • Bill Lipton
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: Collection of audio interviews about Bobby Clark, *L(Special) 93-36.
Call Number
*LT-7-A 3803
OCLC
910118335
Title
Interview with Tom Brown and his wife about Bobby Clark, 1961-10-09.
Production
1961.
Country of Producing Entity
United States.
Type of Content
spoken word
Type of Medium
audio
computer
Type of Carrier
audiotape reel
online resource
Access
Patrons can access streaming audio file online only onsite at the Library for the Performing Arts.
Performer
Bill Lipton, interviewer ; Tom Brown, Mrs. Brown, interviewees.
Event
Recorded at Brown's home in New York City 1961 October 9.
Original Version
Archival original format: (1 audiotape reel : analog, 3 3/4 ips., two track mono ; 7 in.) in *LT-7-A 3803.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: Collection of audio interviews about Bobby Clark, *L(Special) 93-36.
Source
Gift; Bill Lipton, 1984.
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NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Brown, Tom, interviewee.
Lipton, Bill, 1926- interviewer.
Lipton, Bill, 1926- donor.
Added Title
Collection of audio interviews about Bobby Clark.
Found In:
Collection of audio interviews about Bobby Clark.
Research Call Number
*LT-7-A 3803
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