Gottlieb, Bob 1971-01-07

The first interview tape contains many recordings of Texas bands from the 1920s and 1930s. In the second interview, Mr. Gottlieb discusses his recording collection and plays some of his old records.

General Interview Information

Interviewee Name: R. E. M Gottlieb

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Date: December 9, 1969; January 7, 1971;

Location: Waco, Texas (first interview); Not listed (second interview)

Interviewer: Fred Carpenter

Length: 35 minutes (first interview); 1 hour (second interview)

Abstract

Interview 1:

Tape 1, Side 1: Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians, Johnny "Scat" Davis singing and playing rhymes May 5 1932, Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians, "How Am I Doing", Herman Waldman Orchestra, "Marbles", "Cocktails for Two", Comments on value of phonographic entertainment, Texans in music business, Jack Teagarden, Herman Waldman, Louis Garcia, Clarence Hutchinrider (?), Snook (?), Ballow ,

Tape 1, Side 2: Blank

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Interview 2:

Tape 1, Side 1: Herman Waldman and his orchestra recordings, "Fair and Warmer", Vocal by Rex Preis, "Out For No Good", Vocals by Mary Bell, "Cocktails for Two", Vocals by Gene Harvey, "Marbles", "Waiting", Mack Rogers and his orchestra recordings, "Baby, Won't You Please Come Home", Vocals by Sybil Hopkins, "Here Comes the Showboat", Hogan Hancock and his orchestra recordings, "You Can Tell Her Anything Under the Sun", "Keep Sweeping the Cobwebs off the Moon", Vocals by Al Hurt.

Tape 1, Side 2: Fred Gardner's Texas Troubadours recordings, "Loveless Love", "Papa's Gone", Dave Harmon and his orchestra recordings, "We're out of the Red", "Broadway's Gone Hillbilly", "Live and Love Tonight", Vocals by George Marks, Boots and his Buddies recording, "Marie", Doc Ross and his Hotel Rice Orchestra, Vocals by Charlie Bourns, Phil Baxter and his orchestra recording, "Down Where the Bluebonnets Grow", Vocals by Phil Baxter.

Range Dates: 1920s-1930s

Bulk Dates: 1920s-1930s

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