This is an audio recording of a 3 hour+ session with Eubie Blake commenting on his own piano rolls played to him by Mike Montgomery. The recordings that I have are in the form of 3 CD's divided into about 12 tracks per CD along with liner notes including descriptions for each track, which are reproduced below and tied to timestamps in the video. The liner notes attached to the recordings reads as follows:
"On May 5, 1972 Eubie Blake came to the home of Mike Montgomery in Detroit, Michigan. Mike was a world reknowned authority on the history of American piano rolls and had quite a collection of player pianos and rolls. By the time this event took place Mike had already produced a series of piano roll LP albums for Historical Records.
The purpose of the day was to play all of Eubie Blake's piano rolls for Eubie Blake, who had never listened to his own rolls since they were recorded between 1918 and 1924. Any information provided by Eubie would then be used in the process of compiling an album for Historical.
Also in the room that day was Jim Taylor who was recording the entire proceeding and myself. Jim Taylor made a few comments from time to time. I only uttered one sentence during the entire 3+ hours. I was there to listen and learn.
The afternoon was a treasure trove to say the least. I have listened to these tapes many times in the years since. It is one of the most fascinating, entertaining and instructive things I have ever heard. Eubie recorded a double album of himself talking and playing for Columbia records, but this session beats that one in my opinion.
Eubie not only listens and comments but can't resist the urge to sit down and play once in awhile.
I think Eubie Blake was 89 years old at the time of this project. He lived until 5 days past his 100th birthday.*
David Hutson"
*known to be false now: http://ragpiano.com/comps/hblake.shtml
Incidentally, the photo shown is of Eubie at my family's home in Detroit but from a different visit (not sure when.)
0:00 Liner notes
0:06 Rhythmodic piano rolls, Charleston Rag, writing and copyrighting
3:30 SOMEBODY'S DONE ME WRONG Rhythmodic roll
8:13 Rudolph Schillinger, Milton Susskind, added notes in piano rolls
10:06 GOODNIGHT, ANGELINE. Eubie sings along.
14:36 Wilcox and White, Sigmund Romberg, Philipino Dance, Will Tyres, Schubert Gaieties
26:03 SCHUBERT GAIETIES OF 1919
34:25 Charleston Rag, modulation, Kurt SChindler, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, Stars and Stripes Forever, Eubie's father
42:43 GEE, I WISH I HAD SOMEONE TO ROCK ME IN THE CRADLE OF LOVE. Florence Mills talk.
48:12 Florence Mills, C.P. Cochran
52:06 BROADWAY BLUES, Kitchen Tom talk.
58:07 CRAZY BLUES
1:01:45 Perry Bradford, Rudi Blesh, Sounds of Africa, royalty checks
1:11:29 STRUT MISS LIZZIE. Rock Me Baby talk.
1:17:31 HOME AGAIN BLUES
1:21:43 NOVELTY RAG
1:27:18 Unknown title, rag written and played by Eubie
1:29:54 tremolo, James P. Johnson, TRICKY FINGERS played live, giving away your talent, John Arpin and other present day (in 1972) players
1:42:11 "tricks", sporting houses, piano players
1:45:23 IT AIN'T NO FAULT OF MINE
1:48:24 FARE THEE HONEY BLUES
1:53:19 GOOD FELLOW BLUES
1:57:53 Lukie Johnson, Irving Berlin, Ely Lucas, Corrine Johnson, wives.
2:10:51 DON'T TELL YOUR MONKEY MAN
2:15:26 men fighting, piano roll tech, are you tired?
2:16:46 my mom wondering how much longer these guys are going to be in her house
2:17:15 BOLL WEEVIL BLUES
2:24:05 IF YOU DON'T WANT ME BLUES
2:28:35 WANG WANG BLUES
2:32:17 RUMANIA
2:36:40 MEMPHIS BLUES. W.C. Handy talk.
2:40:55 Handy, Buster Bailey, circular breathing.
2:45:27 MEMPHIS BLUES played by Eubie live
2:48:53 BOOGIE WOOGIE IMPROVISATION played live by Eubie
2:51:37 ROBIN AND THE RED RED ROSE played live by Eubie
2:54:46 (Unidentified Luckey Roberts tune) played live by Eubie. Luckey Roberts talk.
2:59:56 PUBLISHER'S BLUES
3:04:31 (Unidentified blues) Melody roll
3:08:08 (Unidentified tune by Tom Delaney). Sustained bass or 3 against 4.
Дата на публикация: 12 май, 2022
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