[78-L] WC Handy, 1952 & 1953

Wed Feb 17 12:28:40 PST 2016

Vincent supposedly had a large collection of recordings by famous
people...I have seen a newspaper article about him a long long time ago
..and I recall seeing a picture of him with part of his cylinder
collection. He also produced lp's featuring these "Voices from the past". I
have the 10" Handy lp and it is really a great record..

On Sun, Feb 14, 2016 at 7:41 PM, David Lennick <
dlennick at sympatico.ca.invalid> wrote:

>
> I have Lost Sounds here. It says that G. Robert Vincent, previously
> associated with V-Disc, recorded Handy's reminiscences  and had him play
> trumpet and guitar, as well as a couple of versions of St. Louis Blues with
> Handy's daughter Katherine Handy Lewis, Dr. Charles L. Cooke and the New
> York Choral Ensemble. Audio Archives was Vincent's label and its name was
> changed to Heritage in late 1953.
>
> dl
>
>
> > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2016 20:25:22 -0500
> > From: sternth at attglobal.net.invalid
> > Subject: Re: [78-L] WC Handy, 1952 & 1953
> >
> >
> > Roger, thanks for the Varsity session information!
> >
> > The 1952/53 recordings were also released on MARK56 684 Lp in 1975 as
> >  St.Louis Blues: W.C.Handy narrates and sings.
> >
> >
> > I found the following reference:
> > CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY
> > Richard Durham Papers
> > Box 15 12 September 12, 1948 Destination Freedom Radio Broadcast W.C.
> Handy
> > "Father of the Blues"
> > Richard Durham created Destination Freedom , a groundbreaking radio
> series
> > that dramatized the struggle for civil rights in America. Destination
> > Freedom aired on WMAQ, a Chicago radio station, on Sunday mornings from
> 1948
> > to 1950. In March 2005, Clarice Durham donated the 91 audiotapes to the
> > Museum of Broadcast Communications.
> >
> > Anyone have access to this collection - perhaps it is the source of the
> > recording ?????????
> >
> > If anyone has TIM BROOKs' LOST SOUNDS at hand, there may be something
> about
> > the recording as
> > google finds a footnote about it, but does not show the text footnoted.
> >
> > Best wishes, Thomas.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> > [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of Rodger Holtin
> 78-L
> > Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2016 11:28 PM
> > To: 78-L Mail List
> > Subject: Re: [78-L] WC Handy, 1952 & 1953
> >
> >
> > OK, so we've established that the DRG album was a reissue of Heritage and
> > Audio Archive records. So, who assembled Mr Handy with the chorus and
> > pianists to make the original recordings, when, where and why?
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone, which explainz any bad typjng and nonsensical word
> > choices.
> >
> > > On Feb 13, 2016, at 10:00 PM, Thomas Stern
> <sternth at attglobal.net.invalid>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > W.C. Handy - Father of The Blues
> > > feat. W.C. Handy, Charles Cooke and Adele Brown Whitney (Pianos),
> > > Katherine Handy (Vocal Soloist) Recorded on April 12th 1952 and
> > > December 7th 1953.
> > >
> > > Year: 1980
> > >
> > > Label: DRG [USA pressing]
> > > Catalogue No: SL 5192
> > >
> > > Side One
> > > Talk - The Ragtime Era
> > > "Joe Turner"
> > > Talk - Memphis Blues
> > > "Mr. Crump"
> > > Talk - The Blues
> > > "Way Down South Where The Blues Began"
> > > Reflections
> > > "They So In Tears Shall Weep In Joy"
> > >
> > > Side Two
> > > "Beale Street Blues"
> > > Talk - Lincoln Jubilee Exhibition
> > > "Hail To The Spirit of Freedom"
> > > Talk - Theodore Roosevelt
> > > "The Big Stick Blues"
> > > "St Louis Blues"
> > > "St Louis Blues" - Katherine Handy
> > > Closing: "I See Though My Eyes are Closed"
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > HERITAGE H 0052  Blues Revisited: W.C. Handy             10" 1953
> > > St. Louis blues (opening) -- Mr. Crump -- Memphis blues -- Joe Turner
> --
> > > Beale Street blues -- Loveless love -- Big stick blues (march) -- Way
> down
> > > south where the blues began -- St. Louis blues (closing).
> > >
> > >
> > > gatefold
> > > 1952 "W.C. HANDY-FATHER OF THE BLUES" 33RPM LP AUDIO ARCHIVES RECORDS
> > A1200
> > > Side one. Joe Turner, Mister Crump, Way Down South Where The Blues
> Began
> > and
> > > They That Saw In Tears
> > > Side two. Beale Street Blues, Aframerican Hymn, The Big Stick Blues
> March,
> > > St. Louis Blues, I See tho My Eyes Are Closed
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: 78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com
> > > [mailto:78-l-bounces at klickitat.78online.com] On Behalf Of David
> Lennick
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 13, 2016 10:49 PM
> > > To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > > Subject: Re: [78-L] WC Handy, 1952 & 1953
> > >
> > >
> > > Probably
> > >
> > this.
> http://assets.rootsvinylguide.com/pictures/lp-w-c-handy-blues-revisited
> > > -heritage-label-10_2247129
> > > dl
> > >> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> > >> Date: Sat, 13 Feb 2016 18:34:37 -0600
> > >> From: rjh334578 at gmail.com.invalid
> > >> Subject: [78-L] WC Handy, 1952 & 1953
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Anybody know the original source?
> > >>
> > >> The link below is an LP of W. C. Handy, Father of the Blues, on DRG
> > >> Records
> > >> SL5192
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> http://www.shugarecords.com/wc-handy-a-musical-autobiography-lp-sealed
> > >> -sl-51
> > >> 92-mono-vinyl-record
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Perhaps the liner notes on the back would tell me these things if the
> > >> photo was clearer.  I borrowed a copy and taped it ages ago, and my
> > >> notes from that have only dates, April 12, 1952 and December 7, 1953.
> > >> I feel sure had there been anything about original sources I would
> have
> > > noted that.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Were these radio programs, TV shows?  Some university's oral history
> > >> program?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I can find copies on eBay and found it in WorldCat, but nothing to id
> > >> the sources.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> Rodger
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> For best results use Victor Needles
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
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