Reel 0715, 1959

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Note 1: "1959. John Morris Er Witt, Orick, Emily, Smith."; Note 2: CD2 someone is interviewing Gene again in the Loft. Other people are there, too. TR3, they talk about George Orrick and someone named John tr. 12/they plan a meeting to include "Cartier and others". CD2 and 3 same conversation continues (CD3 tr. 4 woman called man George and talks about making a relationship w/ Gene and John Morris). CD4 same conversation/guy and Gene are arguing by the end CD5 Gene may be drunk/sounds like he hits something then guy asks Gene what his alternatives are? What will people say? Gene says he doesn't care/leaves room. then French on the radio or something CD6 radio; Note 3: Extra CDI 1. loft footsteps, "Ron", "that's an 8 hour tape so we don't have much time." (male voice) , Smith, "your or Ernst" and other talk 2. cont'd, phone call, "settle his debt" and "you have such a large deficit" 3. money talk "Gene owes Magnum money", "promissory note" 4. discussion and history of Smith debt 5. Haiti, Detroit, and Pending then phone call to Magnum 6. cont'd 7. cont'd 8. George, Haiti 9. Gene's comment 10. surplus money 11. cont'd discussion 12. cont'd CDII 1. con the Haitian sotry, Bernice (not there) 2. con'td 3. phone call, and money, Scotch, Ted's coming back in a few minutes 4. Haiti recap, female photographer 5. layout talk 6. Haiti, photos 6. Haiti, Miami, 7. cont'd 8. film and layout, 22 picturees 9. Haiti, poverty, return trip 10. con'td, money 11. *** Earl, meet John Morris, Gene Smith" Dick Hendrick?, Orick, Moyers. 12. foundation finacing, mention of Elliot 13. con'td discussion, Magnum and money 14. Hiati, Alex King, "I"m not sure Gene is ready for wealth, yet we have to control these things carefully." quote. "I"m glad that's on tape" (Smith) Emily Orick also there. 15. Smith sings "Chitlin' cooking time in Cheatham County" and small talk. Filing system of r Smith's work. NYPL trip and John Morris intro to Ted Runge. CDIII 1. cont'd tranquilizer for Smith, (psychic) energizers, "What did you take today?" 2. small talk 3. con'td, 4. mention of scotch and Urdlick Ewitt (Erwin?) 5. cont', with Morris and Smth 6. on Cornell Capa 7. talk 8. rumor of Smith leaving Magnum discussion 9. Elliot Erwitt identified 10. con'td alk, mentin of George and Peter 11. "you take many yellow ones, Gene." (pills) 12. cont'd talk. CDIV 1. quiet talk 2. con'td 3. cont'd, Smith yells once 4. Harold sotry, by Smith 5.cont'd 6. cont'd discussion and Orick discussed 7. Smith on self 8. cont'd, 9. Smith rants about not causing harm to people 10. *** "played tape last night of me 20 years agao...satement..." 11. cont'd talk 12. cont'd CDV 1. Smith comments, cont'd, fighting and 2. cont'd after dropout, new section on radio, 3. cont'd with Max Jacob poem, Apollinaire's spirit. Pier Everdy, poesms, Cendrals 4. Eifel Twoer poem, Blaise Cendvais, Apollianiare, Reverdy, Tzara show. 5. con'td 6. cont'd with Tzara "The Great Lament of My Obscenity" 7. cont'd, jups to Korean opera with guests in studio , Julliard student, Songs of Korea 10. Koto concierto with orchestra, Matsuo, ends on 11. with Lawrence Rosenthal, Rashamon score CDV 1. end of Koto and Roosenthal score into "The Bandit's Story" 2. jumps to new section then to Katie Lee Will Hoke and Jean Shpherd, 3. cont'd 4. cont'd, "The Sailor's Tango" and "The Will to Fail" 5. Lullaby from album jumps to monologue and other show then on 6. to Smith poety music talk from Smith*** fragments of ideas.

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