Directed by
Hemion, Dwight, American, 1926 - 2008
Subject of
Armstrong, Louis, American, 1901 - 1971
Teagarden, Jack, American, 1905 - 1964
Owned by
Smith, Ernie, American, ca. 1925 - 2004
Date
ca. 1957
Medium
acetate film
Dimensions
Duration (digital file): 00:10:03
Physical extent (film): 400 ft
Description
A film strip with two clips: one from a dance competition and another of Louis Armstrong and Jack Teagarden performing "Old Rockin' Chair" at the "Timex All Star Jazz Show." It consists of a single reel of positive, black-and-white, 16mm acetate film with bilateral variable-area optical sound. The first footage opens with a master of ceremonies talking about a dance competition. He then calls the dance couple. After their performance, he calls another couple to the stage. A third couple also performs. After the third couple's performance, the master of ceremonies himself also dances as a jazz band performs in the background. The second film in the compilation opens with a jazz band performing onstage at the first "Timex All Star Jazz Show." At the end of the performance, jazz trombonist Jack Teagarden walks forward and begins singing a new song before he starts playing the trombone. He is joined onstage shortly afterwards by Louis Armstrong and both men sing the lyrics to "Old Rockin' Chair." The audience applauds at the end of their performance.
Place made
United States, North and Central America
Classification
Time-based Media - Moving Images
Type
sound films
black-and-white films (visual works)
16mm (photographic film size)
film clips
Topic
Dance
Film
Instrumentalists (Musicians)
Jazz (Music)
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Anonymous Gift in memory of Ernest (Ernie) R. Smith, Jazz Historian
Object number
2015.275.26.1a
Restrictions & Rights
Restrictions likely apply. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59c41e0d0-f44b-4e20-a4d7-780781fad72c

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