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Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives

Accession 06-017

Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications

Productions, 1993

Repository:Smithsonian Institution Archives, Washington, D.C. Contact us at osiaref@si.edu.
Creator:Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
Title:Productions
Dates:1993
Quantity:1.5 cu. ft. (1 record storage box) (1 document box)
Collection:Accession 06-017
Language of Materials:English
Summary:

This accession consists of audio and video elements created during the production of the compact disc-interactives (CD-Is) "Downhome Blues" and "Uptown Blues." These titles, produced in cooperation with Philips Interactive Media of America, were part of the commercial CD-I series "Treasures of Smithsonian." "Downhome Blues" and "Uptown Blues" featured rural and urban blues musicians respectively and were marketed beginning in FY 1994. Materials include footage, audio recordings, narration, music mixes, masters, protection masters, and dubs in a variety of audio and video formats.

Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of audio and video elements created during the production of the compact disk-interactives (CD-Is) "Downhome Blues" and "Uptown Blues." These titles, produced in cooperation with Philips Interactive Media of America, were part of the commercial CD-I series "Treasures of Smithsonian." "Downhome Blues" and "Uptown Blues" featured rural and urban blues musicians respectively and were marketed beginning in FY 1994. Materials include footage, audio recordings, narration, music mixes, masters, protection masters, and dubs in a variety of audio and video formats.

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Preferred Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-017, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications, Productions

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Container List

Box 1

Saturday Night/Sunday Morning, Scratch Track, DAT

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Cuts for Downhome Blues, Lonnie Pitchford Festival, Recorded July 7, 1991 at Narrative Stage, Festival of American Folklife, DAT

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"Downhome Blues," Tapes 1-4, DAT (4 tapes)

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"Downhome Blues," Reuben Jackson, Scratch Track, Session Tape, DAT

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"Downhome Blues," Reuben Jackson, Edited Scratch Track, Original Master, DAT

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"Downhome Blues," Reuben Jackson, Scratch Track, Cassette Tape

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"Downhome Blues," Segment Mixes, Tapes 1-2, Original Master, 3/5/1993, DAT (2 tapes)

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"Downhome Blues," Segment Mixes, 3/5/1993, Cassette Tape

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"Downhome Blues," Final Mix, Original Master, 6/6/1993, DAT

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"Downhome Blues," Final Mix, M&E Master, 6/6/1993, DAT

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"Downhome Blues," Final Mix, Safety Copy, 6/6/1993, DAT

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"Downhome Blues," From Videotapes 1-2, 2/25/1993, DAT

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"Downhome Blues," From Videotapes 3-4, 2/25/1993, DAT

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"Downhome Blues," From Videotapes 5-6, 2/25/1993, DAT

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"Downhome Blues," 8:58, 3/31/1993, DAT

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"Downhome Blues," Cassette Copy of DAT 1

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"Downhome Blues," Cassette Copy of DAT 2

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"Downhome Blues," Tapes 1-2, Cassette Tape (2 tapes)

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"Uptown Blues," "How-To" Narration for Chapters 1-2 (Bob Clark) plus Charles Brown Intro, Session Tape, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," "How-To" Narration, Original Master, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," "How-To" Narration, Safety Copy, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," Ruth Brown Narration, Chapters 1-2, 8/9/1993, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," Ruth Brown Narration, Chapters 3-4, 8/9/1993, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," Ruth Brown Narration, Chapter 4, 8/9/1993, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," Lunaria, From Videotapes 1-2, Original Master, 4/5/1993, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," Lunaria, From Videotapes 3-4, Original Master, 4/5/1993, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," Lunaria, From Videotapes 5-6, Original Master, 4/5/1993, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," Lunaria, From Videotape 7, Original Master, 4/5/1993

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"Uptown Blues," No FX, Original Master, 8/27/1993, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," Music and FX Only, Original Master, 10/15/1993, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," Still Documentary with FX, Safety Copy, 10/15/1993, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown Movie, Production Master, DAT

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown Movie, Safety Copy, DAT

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"Downhome Blues," Videotape 1, 2/25/1993, Betacam SP

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"Downhome Blues," Videotape 2, 2/25/1993, Betacam SP

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Box 2

"Downhome Blues," Videotape 3, 2/25/1993, Betacam SP

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"Downhome Blues," Videotape 4, 2/25/1993, Betacam SP

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"Downhome Blues," Videotape 5, 2/25/1993, Betacam SP

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"Downhome Blues," Videotape 6, 2/25/1993, Betacam SP

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"Downhome Blues," Videotape 6, Matte, 2/25/1993, Betacam SP

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"Downhome Blues," Cephas and Wiggins Shoot 1-4, VHS

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"Downhome Blues," Cephas and Wiggins Shoot 5-6, VHS

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"Downhome Blues," Master, 8:50, 3/31/1993, Betacam SP

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"Downhome Blues," Dub, 2/25/1993, Betacam SP

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"Downhome Blues," 8:50, 3/31/1993, VHS

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 1, Original, From VTR 6, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 2, Original, From VTR 6, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 3, Original, From VTR 6, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 4, Original, From VTR 6, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 5, Original, From VTR 6, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 6, Original, From VTR 6, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 7, Original, From VTR 6, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 1, Original, From VTR 9, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 2, Original, From VTR 9, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 3, Original, From VTR 9, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 4, Original, From VTR 9, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 5, Original, From VTR 9, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 6, Original, From VTR 9, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Lunaria, Tape 7, Original, From VTR 9, 4/5/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown 1-4, VHS

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown 5-7, VHS

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"Uptown Blues," Ruth Brown Narration, Chapters 1-2, 8/9/1993, Betacam

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"Uptown Blues," Ruth Brown Narration, Chapters 3-4, 8/9/1993, Betacam

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"Uptown Blues," Ruth Brown Narration, Chapter 4, 8/9/1993, Betacam

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Master, 8:09, 8/17/1993, Betacam SP

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"Uptown Blues," Charles Brown, Protection Master, 8:09, 8/17/1993, Betacam SP

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