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Louis Armstrong story, Parts 3-5

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George Avakian and Anahid Ajemian audio collection

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Title
Louis Armstrong story, Parts 3-5
Additional title: GA + LA
Additional title: Satchmo
Names
Avakian, George (Narrator)
Collection

George Avakian and Anahid Ajemian audio collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1953 (Questionable)
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LT-10-A 4613--4615
Topics
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971
Jazz
Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971. Satchmo; my life in New Orleans
Genres
spoken word
Notes
Statement of responsibility: read by George Avakian.
Source note: "L473"--From original audiotape reel spine (Part 3)
Source note: "L474"--From original audiotape reel spine (Part 4)
Source note: "L475"--From original audiotape reel spine (Part 5)
Content: Title from audio.
Performers: George Avakian, reader.
Venue: Recorded [New York?] [1953?]
Acquisition: Separated from; Music Division, George Avakian and Anahid Ajemian papers, 1908-2013; 2014; JPB 14-28.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 3 audiotape reels (135 min., 49 sec.) : analog, full-track, 7 1/2 ips, NAB, mono ; 10 in.
Description
This is an oral reading of Parts 3-5 of the first draft of Louis Armstrong story, read by George Avakian (sitting by the piano). Louis Armstrong's autobiography was later published by Da Capo Press in 1954, called "Satchmo: my life in New Orleans". There was some audio about Armstrong's days in Chicago in the 1920s (Part 4-5), but they did not include it in final draft of "Satchmo".
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 922055874
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20803971
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a7fc08f0-5237-0136-8fa0-7919ee786484
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1953: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Louis Armstrong story" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1953. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e4838f30-b91d-0133-6cd7-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Louis Armstrong story" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e4838f30-b91d-0133-6cd7-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1953). Louis Armstrong story Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/e4838f30-b91d-0133-6cd7-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Louis Armstrong story