Robert Garfias collection: American Popular Music & Jazz (78 rpm records), Undated

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Garfias, Robert
Title
Robert Garfias collection: American Popular Music & Jazz (78 rpm records)
Dates
Undated
Quantity
13 items  :  9 phonodiscs (78 rpm, mono, 10"); EC - 2 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 7"); 2 WAV files (48 kHz, 24-bit); Duration: 1:29:15
Collection Number
1982025
Summary
Nine commercial 78 rpm records and tape copies from the collection of Robert Garfias.
Repository
University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

Access is restricted.

Languages
English

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Robert Garfias was born in San Francisco in 1932, the child of Mexican-American parents. As a youngster he studied classical guitar and jazz saxophone. In high school he studied Western classical music composition, and he formed a jazz combo that played gigs for beatniks in the North Beach area of San Francisco, where he traveled in a circle of musicians that included Dave Brubeck, Vince Delgado, Vince Guaraldi, Harry Partch, and Bill Smith. During his career he founded the ethnomusicology program at the University of Washington; served as Dean of Arts at the University of California, Irvine, as a member of the Smithsonian Council, and as a presidential appointee to the U.S. National Council for the Arts; and conducted significant periods of fieldwork and language study in Japan, Okinawa, Korea, the Philippines, Mexico, Zimbabwe, Central America, Burma, Romania, Turkey, Spain, Portugal, and among Okinawans in the United States.

- Society for Ethnomusicology Newsletter (Vol. 7, No. 4, September 2013)

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

EC tape 82-25.1 appears to include most of UW Ethnomusicology Archives record nos. 218-226, but records copied to 82-25.2 have not been located (as of 6/2015).

EC copies made as follows (in 1982?): Left channel straight, right through Packburn 101 Transient Noise Suppressor, Phase Linear 1000 Autocorrelator & Graphic Equalizer.

EC tapes digitized 2/2016 (WAV, 48 kHz, 24-bit)- 82-25.1.wav (47:12), 82-25.2.wav (42:03); record labels scanned and stored with digital audio files.

Contents:

82-25.1 EC - this tape copy is missing several sides of records in the 218-226 sequence and includes copies of several extra records; the set of WAV files includes both sides of each record in the 218-226 sequence and no extra material.

1) [218] Moody's Mood for Blues (James Moody), Part 1: James Moody and His Band; Alto and Tenor Sax (Prestige 899; 625-1)

2) [218] Moody's Mood for Blues (James Moody), Part 2: James Moody and his band; Alto and Tenor Sax (Prestige 899; 625-2)

3) [217 - included on 82-25.1 EC but also on 78-11.17; shouldn't be part of collection 82-25] I'll Remember April (Gene De Paul-Don Raye-Pat Johnston): Caterina Valente - voice & guitar, Chet Baker - trumpet (Decca 30025; DGG 53947)

4) [217 - included on 82-25.1 EC but also on 78-11.17; shouldn't be part of collection 82-25] Ev'rytime We Say Goodbye (Cole Porter): Caterina Valente - voice & guitar, Chet Baker - trumpet (Decca 30025; DGG 53948)

5) [203 - included on 82-25.1 EC but also on 78-11.15; shouldn't be part of collection 82-25] Everybody Loves My Baby (But My Baby Don't Love Nobody But Me) (Jack Palmer-Spencer Williams): "Fats" Waller and his Rhythm (RCA 20-2217-A)

6) [219] Baby, Baby All the Time (Bob Troup): The King Cole Trio; Vocal by King Cole (Capitol 15165; 1081 Z)

[219] Little Girl (Madeline Hyde-Francis Henry): The King Cole Trio; Vocal by King Cole (Capitol 15165; 1953 Y)] [This record side does not appear to have been copied to 82-25.1 EC.]

7) [220] An Old Piano Plays the Blues (Don George-Steve Allen): The King Cole Trio; Vocal by Nat "King" Cole (Capitol 15387; 3383 Z)

[220] Portrait of Jenny (J. Russel Robinson-Gordon Burdge; Inspired by the David O. Selznick Production "Portrait of Jenny"): The King Cole Trio with string orchestra conducted by Carlyle Hall; Vocal by Nat "King" Cole with Orchestra (15387; 3381 Y)] [This record side does not appear to have been copied to 82-25.1 EC.]

8) [221] No Moon At All (Redd Evans-Dave Mann): The King Cole Trio; Vocal by King Cole (Capitol 15358; 1955-Y)

[221] It Only Happens Once (Frankie Laine): The King Cole Trio; Vocal by King Cole (Capitol 15358; 655 Z)] [This record side does not appear to have been copied to 82-25.1 EC.]

9) [222] Visa (Charlie Parker); Charlie Parker & his orchestra (Charlie Parker - alto sax, Kenny Dorham - trumpet, Tommy Turk - trombone, Max Roach - drums, Al Haig - piano, Tommy Potter - bass, Vidal Bolado - bongos); under personal supervision of Norman Granz; Jazz Series/Be Bop/Instrumental (Mercury 11022; 2543)

10) [222] Passport (Charlie Parker); Charlie Parker & his orchestra (Charlie Parker - alto sax, Kenny Dorham - trumpet, Max Roach - drums, Al Haig - piano, Tommy Potter - bass; under personal supervision of Norman Granz; Jazz Series/Be Bop/Instrumental (Mercury 11022; 2756)

11) [223] Five Guitars in Flight (Arv Garrison): Earle Spencer and his orchestra featuring the Arv Garrison Quintet (A. Garrison, I. Ashby, B. Kessel, G. Sargent, T. Rizzi) (Black & White 822 A; BW 529)

12) [223] Gangbusters (Spencer-Polena): Earle Spencer and his orchestra (Black & White 822 B; BW 531)

13) [224] From Here to Eternity (Karger-Wells): Buddy De Franco and His Orchestra; Pop Series (Clef Records 89088; C-1321-4)

14) [224] Love Is For the Very Young (Raksin): Buddy De Franco and His Orchestra; Pop Series (Clef Records 89088; C-1320-5)

15) [225] Triskaidekaphobia: Les Brown and His Orchestra; vocal chorus by Burch Stone - Troup; Fox Trot (Columbia 37279; HCO 2041)

[225] Why Don't We Say We're Sorry: Les Brown and His Orchestra; vocal chorus by Jack Carroll - Harris-MacGregor; Fox Trot (Columbia 37279; CO 37201)] [This record side does not appear to have been copied to 82-25.1 EC.]

16) [226] Robin Hood (Prima-Miketta): Louis Prima and His Orchestra; vocal refrain by Louis Prima; Fox Trot (Majestic 1016; R-381)

[226] Angelina (Roberts-Fisher): Louis Prima and His Orchestra; vocal refrain by Louis Prima and chorus; Fox Trot (Majestic 1016; T-440)] [This record side does not appear to have been copied to 82-25.1 EC.]

82-25.2 [locations of records not known; contents information from original archive sheet]

1) Lonely Moments (Mary Lou Williams): Benny Goodman and his orchestra (Capitol 1609)

2) I've Got a Right to Cry (Liggins-Gould): Joe Liggins and his "Honeydrippers" with "Little" Willie Jackson - alto & baritone, James Jackson - tenor, Joe Liggins - piano, Eddie Davis - bass (Exclusive EXC-1014)

3) Blue Moods (Joe Liggins): personnel same as #2 (Exclusive EXC-1011)

4) Dardanella (Fisher-Bernard-Black): The Herbie Fields Quintet (Herbie Fields - soprano sax, Joseph Gatto - piano, Martin Brown - bass; Rudolph Cafaro - guitar, Stanley Kay - drums (RCA Victor 20-2274-B)

5) Rainbow Mood (Herbie Fields): personnel same as #4 (RCA Victor 20-2274-A)

6) Misty Moon Blues (Phil Moore): Phil Moore Orchestra (Discovery 101-B)

7) Fugue for Barroom Piano (Moore-Pardies): Phil Moore Orchestra featuring Calvin Jackson on piano (Discovery 101-A)

8) Serutan Yob (A Song for Backward Boys and Girls Under 40) (Eden Ahbez): The Unnatural Seven (Capitol 3420-Y)

9) Farewell Blues (Schoebel-Mares-Rappolo): Benny Goodman Sextet (Terry Gibbs - vibes, Eddie Safranski - bass, Sid Balkin - drums, Paul Smith - piano, John Smith - guitar (Columbia 39564; CO 45842)

10) Puttin' on the Ritz (Irving Berlin; featured on the Paramount Picture "Blue Skies"): Benny Goodman Trio (Benny Goodman - clarinet, Jimmy Rowles - piano, Tommy Romersa - drums) (Capitol 1843-Y)

11) Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen-E.Y. Harburg; featured on the MGM Picture "Wizard of Oz"): Charlie Barnet and his orchestra, with Ray Wetzel (Capitol 4898-Z)

12) Claude Reigns (Manny Alban): Charlie Barnet and his orchestra featuring Claude Williamson on piano (Capitol 4902-Z)

13) Really ? (Kai Winding): Charlie Barnet and his orchestra (Dick Kenny, Harry Betz, Herbie Harper - trombones, Dick Hafer - tenor sax, Rubin Leon, Vinnie Di Vittorio - also saxes (Capitol 4903-Y)

Documentation: Photo-copies and scans of record labels.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Choral Music
  • Drums (Musical instruments)
  • Ethnomusicology
  • Guitar
  • Jazz
  • Music, Choral
  • Orchestral music
  • Piano music
  • Popular Music--United States
  • Saxophone music
  • Trombone music
  • Trumpet music

Geographical Names

  • North America
  • United States

Form or Genre Terms

  • Sound Recordings