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 Item — Reel: 105Fb

French television broadcasts, circa 1960s

Dates

  • circa 1960s

Scope and Contents

Trombonist Wilbur De Paris's band performs "Sensation Rag '' and "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate" at the Antibes Jazz Festival in 1960. The same band also performs "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho," joined by Sister Rosetta Tharpe (vocal and guitar) and "Lonesome Road," also with Tharpe (vocal and guitar). At 13:40, Bassist Charles Mingus with tenor saxophonist Booker Ervin plays his "Prayer for Passive Resistance." At 22:05, Bud Powell plays solo piano on "Sweet and Lovely." Then Wilbur De Paris and Claude Luter perform "I've Found a New Baby."

Extent

1 film reels (16 mm) : positive optical track

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

This collection contains materials in French and English.

Conditions Governing Access

The audiovisual materials in the collection have been digitally reformatted for research purposes. Researchers may access digitized copies of the audiovisual materials via the IJS research portal or by appointment at the Institute of Jazz Studies. Access to the scrapbooks is restricted. Please contact the Institute for further information.

Creator

Part of the Institute of Jazz Studies Repository

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