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{"value"=>"#2B"}
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{"audience"=>"internal", "value"=>"<p>Side 2 of tape. Opens with Louis telling the punchline of a dirty joke to Avakian and a roomful of unknown visitors while Aram Avakian takes photos of Armstrong. Armstrong talks throughout the tape on a variety of subjects, as George Avakian asks him questions about the manuscript of <span class=\"title\">Satchmo: My Life in New Orleans</span>. Other topics include: Armstrong's tape featuring friends reading the pornographic story, \"Barry and Gloria;\" the word \"panic;\" the types of music Louis played in the honky-tonks (more than just the blues); \"Ballin' the Jack;\" Louis's vocal quartet; repertoire; Louis sings \"My Brazilian Beauty\" (\"Down on the Amazon\"); New Basin Canal; Mardi Gras; King of the Zulus in 1949; Mutt Carey marching out of tempo with brass bands; New Orleans clarinet players; George Bacquet; Willie Humphrey; Henry Red Allen; King Oliver breaking up a baseball game playing \"It's a Long Way to Tipperary;\" second line; \"Little Louis;\" learning to read music; Sam Dutrey; Original Dixieland Jass Band; Nick LaRocca; Larry Shields; lots of crosstalk with Lucille and others in the room; mention of Avakian's children; Louis tells a joke; Pierre \"Frenchy\" Tallerie enters and talks with Louis; mentions Gary (most likely Prince Gary, a friend of Armstrong's) left town; talk with Tallerie continues; Bert Williams; leaving on Saturday; and more.</p>"}
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{"value"=>"<p>The Louis Armstrong House Museum holds a copy of this recording.</p>"}
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1 audio file (00:35:17)