Recording made by Louis Armstrong for Catherine Basie, miscellaneous content, circa 1970
Dates
- circa 1970
Scope and Contents
This tape includes a copy of a commercial recording of speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Free at Last; Louis send[ing] messages [to] the kids at [Christmas] time; a recording of Louis Armstrong tribute radio broadcast by Chuck Cecil on "The Swinging Years," originally broadcast on July 2, 1970 and rebroadcast on December 26, 1970. The reel includes an insert from Armstrong describing its contents.
Extent
1 audiotape reels : 3.75 ips ; 1/4 inch; 7 inch reel
Conditions Governing Access
The original recordings in the collection are currently open for visual inspection only. Access copies for select audio and moving image recordings are available on site at the Institute of Jazz Studies. Contact the Institute for details or to make a request.
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: German
From the Collection: Spanish; Castilian
From the Collection: Japanese
From the Collection: Czech
From the Collection: Swedish
From the Collection: Portuguese
From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish
From the Collection: Norwegian Nynorsk; Nynorsk, Norwegian
From the Collection: Danish
From the Collection: Hebrew
Creator
- From the Collection: Basie, Count, 1904-1984
- From the Collection: Basie, Catherine, 1914-1983
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