CLASSIFICATION
Swallow ID:
5668
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Title:
Reading in BC Collection
Source Collection ID:
MsC 199
Source Collection Description:
Reading in BC collection was assembled during the late 1970s and ‘80s. There are approximately 1000 tapes in this collection. It consists of the recordings of Canadian and American writers, mostly poets, reading poems, talking, being interviewed, participating in panel discussions, and so on. Most of the recordings were made in BC, but there are some made elsewhere in Canada or the USA. Quite a few of these recordings are unique copies, not to be found elsewhere.
Source Collection Contributing Unit:
SFU Library
Source Collection URI:
Source Collection Image URL:
Sub Series Title:
Reading in BC Collection
ITEM DESCRIPTION
Title:
Jack Kerouac reading: "Poetry for the Beat Generation" and "Blues and Haikus", March and Spring 1958 #418
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Identifiers:
[]
Rights
Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)
CREATORS
Name:
Kerouac, Jack
Dates:
1922-1969
Name:
Cohn, Al
Dates:
1925-1988
Notes:
saxophonist
Name:
Sims, Zoot
Dates:
1925-1985
Notes:
jazz saxophonist
Name:
Allen, Steve
Dates:
1921-2000
Notes:
Poetry for the Beat Generation
Album by Jack Kerouac and Steve Alle
CONTRIBUTORS
MATERIAL DESCRIPTION
Image:
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Sound Quality:
Poor
Physical Condition:
Good
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J card
DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:46:17
Size:
44.6 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:45:48
Size:
45.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files
Dates
Date:
1958-03
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Side one
Date:
1958
Type:
Production Date
Source:
J-card
Notes:
Side two
LOCATION
CONTENT
Contents:
Side Track No. Comments
One 000
004 “October in the Railroad Earth”
Jack Kerouac reads his poetry to the piano accompaniment of Steve Allen
135 End
136 “Deadbelly”
153 End
154 “Charlie Parker”
210 End
211 “The Sounds of the Universe Coming in my Window”
257 End
258 “One Mother”
270 End
271 “Goofing at the Table”
293 End
294 “Bowery Blues”
342 End
344 “Abraham”
360 End
361 “Dave Brubeck”
369 End
370 “I had a Slouch Hat Too One Time”
438 End
439 “The Wheel of the Quivering Meat Conception”
458 End
459 “McDougal Street Blues”
494 End
495 “The Moon her Majesty”
512 End
513 “I’d rather be Thin than Famous’
519 End
End of Recording
Two 000
005 “American Haikus” – Kerouac reads to the saxophone accompaniment of Zoot Sims
180 End
181 “Hard Hearted Old Farmer’ – Kerouac sings to the piano Jazz rhythms of Al Cohn
202 End
203 “The Last Hotel & Some of Dharma”
258 End
259 “Poems from the Unpublished ‘Book of Blues’” – Kerouac returns to traditional reading, saxophone duet acts as accompaniment
427 End
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting
NOTES
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