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UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Bob Koester recordings (Old Blues), Undated
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Koester, Bob, 1932-
- Title
- UW Ethnomusicology Archives audio recordings: Bob Koester recordings (Old Blues)
- Dates
- Undated
- Quantity
- 2 items : EC - 2 reels (7 1/2 ips, 1/2 tr. stereo, 7"); 2 WAV files (48 kHz, 24-bit); Duration: 1:06:48
- Collection Number
- 1969008
- Summary
- Copies of 78 rpm records.
- Repository
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University of Washington Ethnomusicology Archives
University of Washington
Ethnomusicology Archives
Box 353450
Seattle, WA
98195-3450
Telephone: 2065430974
ethnoarc@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
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Unrestricted: collection is open for research.
- Languages
- English
Historical NoteReturn to Top
Robert Gregg Koester (1932-) is the founder and owner of Delmark records, which is the oldest jazz and blues independent record label in the US. Koester grew up in Wichita, Kansas during the big band era of jazz music. As a high-schooler, he collected and traded records. During his time at Saint Louis University, where he studied cinematography and business, he sold records by mail from his dorm room. Koester's Delmark Records, originally called Delmar records, created its first recording in 1953. In 1996, Koester was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Performers & titles listed on original archive sheet.
EC analog reels digitized 10/2016 (48 kHz, 24-bit) - 69-8.1.wav (30:06), 69-8.2.wav (28:22)
Contents (notes included with collection):
69-8.1 EC: 1.Aberdeen Mississippi Blues - Bukka White - Okeh 05743 (WC 2990); 2.Sleepy Man Blues - flip 1; 3.Bukka's Jitterbug Swing-Bukka White-Okeh 05625 (WC2991) (1/2" bite); 4.Good Gen Blues-flip 3; 5.Tricks Ain't Walking no more (Bogan)-Memphis Minnie-Vocalion 1653; 6.Vol Stevens Blues-Vol Stevens-Victor 21356-A; 7.Canned heat blues-Sloppy Henry-Okeh 8630 (402139); 8.Long Tall Disconnected Mama-flip 7 (402141); 9.Pussy cat blues-Bo Carter-Vacalion 03091 (404925); 9.Pussy cat blues-Bo Carter-Vacalion 03091 (404925); 10.Shady lane blues-Leroy Carr & Scrapper Blackwell-Vocalion 02762 B; Archivist note (12/90): "There is an 11th item on this tape, unidentified, which cuts off abruptly part-way through song."
69-8.2 EC: 1.Mean mistreated mamma #2 - flip 10; 2.Roll and tumble blues - Hambone Willie Newbern (OKeh); 3.Turtle dove blues - Peg leg Howell - Columbia 14456-D (147344); 4.Mississippi Low Levee Blues - Barbecue Bob-Columbia; 5.I can't be satisfied- Sammy Sampson (Big Bill)-Perfect 157; 6.Lets Reel and Rock-Big Bill and his Orchestra- Melotone 70664; 7.Goin' down in callee (Swing along with me) - Kokomo Arnold Decca 7485 A (63751) Peetie Wheatstraw, piano; 8.Sundown blues - Arnold-Decca 7172 B (60519); 9.I'll be up some day - Arnold-Decca 7172 (60515); Archivist note (12/90): "Item #1 on this tape is not as indicated on this list. Unidentified tune #1 is same as unidentified tune #11 on previous tape."
Documentation: Typed notes
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
| Description | Dates |
|---|---|
| 1969008-0001
1 audiotape : Audio Reel; Tracks: 10
|
1969-07-17 |
| 1969008-0002
1 audiotape : Audio Reel; Tracks: 9
|
1969-07-17 |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- African Americans--North America--Regional and Ethnic Cultures
- Ethnomusicology
Geographical Names
- North America
- United States
Other Creators
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Personal Names
- Arnold, Kokomo (performer)
- Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931 (performer)
- Barbecue Bob, 1902-1931 (performer)
- Blackwell, Scrapper (performer)
- Carr, Leroy, 1905-1935 (performer)
- Carter, Bo, 1893-1964 (performer)
- Howell, Peg Leg, 1888-1966 (performer)
- Memphis Minnie, 1897-1973 (performer)
- Newbern, Hambone Willie (performer)
- Sampson, Sammy "Big Bill Broonzy" (performer)
- Sloppy Henry (performer)
- Stevens, Vol (performer)
- Wheatstraw, Peetie (performer)
- White, Bukka (performer)
