Finding Aid for the M. E. Davis Collection 1969
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Descriptive Summary
Title: M. E. Davis Collection ,
Date (inclusive): 1969
Collection number: 1987.01
Creator:
Davis, M. E.
Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Ethnomusicology Archive
Los Angeles, California 90095-1490
Abstract: This collection consists of sound recordings and field notes.
Publication Rights
Anyone can use this collection within the UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], M. E. Davis Collection, 1987.01, Ethnomusicology Archive, University of California, Los Angeles.
Acquisition Information
Deposited at the Ethnomusicology Archive, UCLA, by M. E. Davis in l987.
Scope and Content
Recorded in Puerto Rico by M. E. Davis.
The collection is organized into the following series:
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Series 1. Original Master Reels (omr)
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Series 2. Archive Master Reels (amr)
Indexing Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.
Subjects
Field recordings--Puerto Rico.
Music--Puerto Rico.
Box 3, Item 1987.01
Physical Description:
MR (1-52)
Box 3, Item 1987.01
Physical Description:
MR (53-83)
Series 1.
Original Master Reels (omr)
Box 1, Item 198701_omr001
PR69 01
1969-06-18
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
1-01 and 2-01: Fiesta de Cruz - S. Juan
Box 1, Item 198701_omr002
PR69 02
1969-06-18
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 and 1 7/8 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
1-01: improvis. after Fiesta de Cruz. 1-02: Canciones y juegos infantiles. 1-03: Canciones y juegos infantiles. 2-01: Pearson
of Fiesta de Cruz.
Note
Starts with a lot of noise; static noise and loud distortion present throughout 2-01.
Box 1, Item 198701_omr003
PR69 03
1969-06-20
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Fiesta de Cruz, Fri, June 20. Side 2: Continued.
Box 1, Item 198701_omr004
PR69 04
1969-06-21
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Fiesta de Cruz, Sat, June 21 - except last no. (April 1970?). Side 2: Continued.
Note
Some distortion present in parts of side_2
Box 1, Item 198701_omr005
PR69 05
1969-06-21
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Fiesta de Cruz, Pza. S. Jose, S. Juan Junio 1969
uher (?) 4000-L. Side 2: Continued.
Box 1, Item 198701_omr006
PR69 06
1969-06-21
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1 →475 instrumentos folk. Lopez Cruz
Side 1 cont: →896 - Lopez Cruz and Maldonado
→425.
Side 2 (?) - last song – Fiesta de Cruz, Sat. June 21
Radio 527.
Note
417 – radio
527 amor amago
617 part of "con amor"
Quien dieria?
Box 1, Item 198701_omr007
PR69 07,
TT69 01
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Prof. Lopez-Cruz' group → 625.
Side 2: San Pedro Poole.
Box 1, Item 198701_omr008
PR69 08, TT69 02
1968-05-25; 1969-07-29.
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips and 1 7/8 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Subana seca – Rosario de promesa a la virgin del Carmen, May 25, 1968. Side 2: Steel band –
tourist program of history of steel band, music for dancing, recording session for Radio Trinidad.
Note
Handwritten note in box:
Side A: TT69 02
Side B: PR69 08
stored tail out
8/30/91 JVH
Another note:
PR69 08 / TT69 02
300-309 lyreal
318-347 ("Bingoman")
(or not at all)
Sticker on box:
4 1 1/8
a) ca. 300-ca. 309
b) 318-347
Written on the box:
Rosarios Cantaos side 2 → 700
grabados por Pedro Escabi
1) Subana seca – Rosario de promesa a la virgin del Carmen, May 25, 1968
Music → 563
Escabi talking → 700
2) Steel band – tourist program of history of steel band, music for dancing, recording session for Radio Trinidad
July 29, 1969 – Argyle St., Belmont, Trinidad
Handwritten note in box:
Side A: TT69 02
Side B: PR69 08
stored tail out
8/30/91 JVH
Another note:
PR69 08 / TT69 02
300-309 lyreal
318-347 ("Bingoman")
(or not at all)
Sticker on box:
4 1 1/8
a) ca. 300-ca. 309
b) 318-347
Written on the box:
Rosarios Cantaos side 2 → 700
grabados por Pedro Escabi
1) Subana seca – Rosario de promesa a la virgin del Carmen, May 25, 1968
Music → 563
Escabi talking → 700
2) Steel band – tourist program of history of steel band, music for dancing, recording session for Radio Trinidad
July 29, 1969 – Argyle St., Belmont, Trinidad
Box 1, Item 198701_omr009
TT69 03
07-19-1969
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Mayaro group rehearsal, July 19, 1st () rehearsal
2nd patois songs, preceeded and followed by Boog Dag Lulia. Side 2: Continued.
Note
Sticker on box:
2
a)310-330
b)470-500
c)332-376
3 Handwritten notes in box:
1)Mayano
a)310-330
b)470-500
c)332-376
TT.69.03
SI
238 etc
1)310→330 Af song
fade it out
*332 - Calypso "M.Lut.K"
→459 - Eur-soundey
460→ "My lover lost"
* start 465 or later
SII
towards?-calypso "calmiral"
210+ af-song piece
end tape
Af-sounding
Box 1, Item 198701_omr010
TT69 04
07-18-1969, 07-21-1969
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Cecil Fuentes' group. Rio Claro. Trinidad. Side 2: Continued + 2 patois songs from Grenada
Miss Brordkelt + 1 song Fuentes gp. in house of Sitab Fuentes, July 21, 1969
Note
note in box:
Rio Claro - Cecil Fuentes
ca.095 - ca.110
T.T. 69-04
Box 1, Item 198701_omr011
TT69 05
07-26-1969
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Calypso, Richard, Sori
2 taped songs from Rio Claro, taped by Siki Fuentes
S. Fuentes singing his calypsos and other songs of his.
Recorded from radio "Black is Beautiful" calypso that won in 1969.
Music comp. by S. Fuentes
Indian movie music recorded from radio.
Side 2: Twilight Steel Orchestra, Rio Claro, on the initiation of their new house, July 26, 1969
Box 1, Item 198701_omr012
TT69 06
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 7 1/2 ips. and 1 7/8 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1-01: Miss Broadbelt – 2 patois songs from Grenada. Side 1-02: American radio show.(probably unrelated)
Note
Note in box:
Miss Broadbelt
000-064 dubted
2 songs from Grenada
T.T. 69-06
Box 1, Item 198701_omr013
TT69 07
08-02-1969
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Lopinot – Spanish group (Gomez), Aug. 2, 1969.
Box 1, Item 198701_omr014
PR70 01
1969
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Fiestas de Cruz, San Juan 1969, Part 1
Side 2: Fiestas de Cruz, San Juan 1969, Part 2
Box 1, Item 198701_omr015
PR70 02
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Fiestas de Cruz, Part 3
Side 2: empty
Box 1, Item 198701_omr016
PR70 03
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: copy of record: "Rosarios a la Santa Cruz Cantados"
Side 2: pt. 1 of copies of [discos] de Francisco
Note
From box: [Sein?], 1945, owned bt Sister-Sa. Sein de [Fdz.?] C Hernandez, 715, [pda]13, [Santune] 724-3377. Recorded by "Audiodiscs"
– audio Devices, Inc. / 444 Madison Avenue, NY, 22, NY
I believe these the orginals, Barrio Monacillo, Rio [ ] & [ ] Carolina – Rosario Contas
More extensive handwritten notes in box.
Box 1, Item 198701_omr017
PR70 04
1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, 1 7/8 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1-01: Soundtrack film " Nene'n de la Ruta Mora", ca. 10 years old. Re: Fiesta Santiago Apostal en Loiza Aldea. P.R.
Side 1-02: Copy – discos de Francisco Sein, 1945 owned by sister [] Sein, 1945, Hernandez 715
Side 2-01: Café Teatro, c/Sol 280, S.J.-Silvia del Villard recitando poesia negroide, [Vaspato?], 1970
Side 2-02: Roy Brown, canciones del protesta, club "La Tahona" – SR, PR, Aug. 28, 1970
Note
Notes in box: SI 200-"Sr. Inversioresta"
PR 7004.
Post-it note:
Side A: green leader
Side B: red leader
Box 1, Item 198701_omr018
PR70 05
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Rosario Cantado
Side 2: Continued
Box 1, Item 198701_omr019
PR70 06
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips and 1 7/8 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1-01 and 1-02: Fiesta de Cruz, Alejandrino, la noche, final canciones. favoritas cantadas por [hyos] de []. Guitar too
loud
Side 2: [La] noche, Fiesta de Cruz, Alejandrino. Adentio en el auditorio "En el Calvario"
Box 1, Item 198701_omr020
PR70 07
1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: 4th day, Fiesta de Cruz, Alejandrino, 1970
Side 2-01: 6th day, Fiesta de Cruz, Alejandrino (with clarinet and bateria)
Side 2-02:Interview #1 with Teresa [] de Nodal, 15 Aug. 1970
Side 2-03:Interview #2 Fernando Reina, 15 Aug. 1970.
Bolero from radio show [] Conta Puerto Rico WIAC -740 AM, 10-11 am domingos
Side 2-4: Da Felisa c/ Caleta de S.J., Aug. 16, 1970 (cont. other tape) ex-mayoress SJ (23 yrs. -1969)
Note
handwritten notes included in box.
Box 1, Item 198701_omr021
PR70 08
1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in.,15/16 ips and 1 7/8 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1-01: con 'director' de coro, c/sol 300's.
Side 1-02: Fiesta de Dia de Madres, May 7, 1970
Side 1-03: continued
Side 2-01: con [Nery?] Lumbano, urbanization Alejandrino, Rio [Piedras], August 5, 1970, re: Fiesta de Cruz.
Side 2-02: continued
Side 2-03:Rafael Poniaguas Mon Bigote.
find 'director del coro', c/sol 300's [con no se entrinde?]
Side 2-04: continued
Box 1, Item 198701_omr022
PR70 09
May 12, 1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in.,3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: La Perla
Side 2: see handwritten note. Undocumented piece towards the end.
Note
Handwritten note in box: Ready on Side 2 which didn't record The Pza. de Armas, San Juan
Box 1, Item 198701_omr023
PR70 10
May 21, 1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in.,3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1:Rosario de Cruz, Caoma, P.R., except "Salve de los Cielos"
Side 2: continued
Box 1, Item 198701_omr024
PR70 11
May 21, 1970, May 30, 1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in.,3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1:Last song,Rosario de Cruz "Mayo Florido", Coamo, May 21, 1970.
Rosario de Cruz, May 30, 1970, Casa de compadres de Nery, Villa Palmeras, S. Juan
Side 2: continued.
"S. Expedito".
Pop: Boleros (con Nery).Garachos(?).Bolero 9 (guitarra). Guaracha (?) "Virgencita de la Coridad".
Espirita.
"Oh le-oh le-i", am. country.
Note
additional handwritten notes in box
Box 1, Item 198701_omr025
PR70 12
May 21, 1970, May 22, 1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in.,3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Loiza Aldea Sikta Cruz: Fiesta de Cruz, May 21, 1970
Side 2: continued, May 22, 1970 (terminated on other tape)
Box 1, Item 198701_omr026
PR70 13
May 22, 1970, May 23, 1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in.,3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Loiza Aldea Sikta Cruz: Fiesta de Cruz, May 22, 1970, final portion
Side 2: continued, May 23, 1970 (finished on next tape)
Note
additional handwritten notes in box
Box 1, Item 198701_omr027
PR70 14
May 23, 1970, May 24, 1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in.,3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Loiza Aldea Sikta Cruz: Fiesta de Cruz, May 23, 1970, final portion.
Pt. I-F de C.,Mediana Baja Ocean-side of [carretera] Sista Cruz butting in (at least one song diff. from what they sing there).
She ca. 50, other singer ca. 18. May 24, 1970
Side 2: continued.
Box 1, Item 198701_omr028
PR70 15
May 24, 1970, May 26, 1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in.,1 7/8 ips, 3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: last part Fiesta de Cruz S. Juan, c/Sol + [Sarza]. Mon., May 24, 1970.
Concurso de Trovadores, plus preceeding "African" (poesia negroide) show - Fiestas Patronales de Carolina.
Side 2: continued (Concurso de Trovadores). Mon., May 24.
Final portion of Fiesta de Cruz c/Sol S. Juan, Wed., May 26 + Sarza
Box 1, Item 198701_omr029
PR70 16
May 27, 1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in.,3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Gypsy Fiesta de Cruz + musica popular (guiarras y voces, estilo Peruano, boleros. Thursday, May 27, 1970.
Side 2: continued
Box 1, Item 198701_omr030
PR70 17
May 31, 1970, June 7, 1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in.,3 3/4 ips, 15/16 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Bayamon, youth mass, 31 May 1970
Side 2-01: Catedral S. Francisco, S. Juan - part of mass w/2 guitars; all of mass with tuna-like ensemble, June 7, 1970.
Side 2-02: Meeting of Comite Aresora de Occion. Comunal Barrio La Perla, Sun, June 7, 1970
Box 1, Item 198701_omr031
PR70 18 (19?)
June, 1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in.,3 3/4 ips, half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Fiesta de Cruz, Pza. S. Jose, San Juan, June 1970.
Side 2: continued. [] beg. S.II
Box 1, Item 198701_omr032
PR70 19 (18?)
1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in.,3 3/4 ips, 15/16 ips half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1: Pza. S. Jose,jueres,1970. Fiesta de Cruz.
Parte viernes I&II
Side 2-01, Side 2-02,and Side 2-03: continued.
Box 1, Item 198701_omr033
PR70 20
June 13 & 18,1970
Physical Description:
open reel tape, 5 in., 1 7/8 ips, 3 3/4 ips, 7 1/2 ips half track mono.
Scope and Content Note
Side 1-01: June 18, 1970, Thurs. Iglesea Pentacostal, San Juan, meeting (erasable).
Side 1-02: Fiesta de Cruz, Pza. S. Jose last nite, June 13, 1970, beginning w/Dulcisima Virgen (1st complete song)
Side 2-01, 2-02, 2-03:[] Conga by Jose Giovanny Hidalgo [], 6 years, acc. by his grandfather c/s Sebastian. San Juan, 18 June,
1970 [gu ], bomba, plena, boy playing lead (?), boy on [concerio]. []-boy on both congas
Series 2.
Archive Master Reels (amr)
Box 1
M. E. Davis Collection
1969
Physical Description:
Archive Master Reels: 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Items 1-51.
Note
Tape documentation : preliminary data sheets and tape contents.
Box 2
M. E. Davis Collection
1969
Physical Description:
Archive Master Reels: 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 7 in.
Scope and Content Note
Items 52-83.
Note
Tape documentation : preliminary data sheets and tape contents.
