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Note 1: "See Note inside box. ATT. 1 7/8 Zara may be from Ziff Davis. 3 or 4 track conglomaration of news, Long John, near opening of 1960 conventions. Some strong cat meowing, some hall way? chatter. Gene in off Key about "Ain't got a dime" "In an open letter" to Zara about venture one, about poverty, etc. Also part of ancient mariner."; Note 2: CDI 1. voices and bass solo "Howdy, how are you?" piano riffs and radio news in loft. Multiple voices off mic. WNCA "Sunday weather" on radio, American jet plane over Russia story. Barry Gray show with Al Morgan (Out for Lunch). 2. cont'd interview about Cerebral Palsy, telethon. (drops out until next track) 3. Smith sings the blues about money woes "Can't pay a dime..." Pageboy 4. Smith talking about book, money, and artistry (speech) CDII 1. mic tamper in loft and radio news. cat meow in loft. 2. cont'd, Smith 3. cont'd with putter and piano 4. Bill Kirby on WNTA Dining with Music on WNTA 94.7 FM, 970 AM. Beginning of Rime of the Ancient Mariner (Coleridge) 5. dropout and continuation with poem 6. Rime of the Ancient Mariner, cont'd (Pageboy) 7. cont'd 8. cont'd 9. Sir Ralph Richardson on Caedmon, anouncing Rime on WNYC, Spoken Words. Next on Spoken Words, Edward R. Murrow. News (July 26, 1960?) President Eisenhower, Newport Vacation, Republican National Convention "tonight", Nixon platform, RB-47 plane incident 10. More news, and weather. CDIII 1. Long John Nebel show. Joseph F. Constantino, Ervin Gray, Paris Flamonde. starts with telegrams. at end of show. 2. news, Rhodesia riot. WCBS. Eisenhower to Chicago. Tuesday, July 26. JFK i and Kenya. July 25th meeting. 3. jumps to "Baby Face" the Bean, WNCA) (tune) 4. new song ""The Girl with the Wood" (at 5:38 AM) 5. "Ezekiel saw the Wheel" and "Trying to make this journey all alone" "Stars Shining" and "Freedom Over Me" 6. Jumps to local news. Sing Sing, Attica. NBC Spriing, 1964 end date. Conogo Lumumba news and then Smith talking in loft. Smith rambling over radio news. 7. News President at Republican convention. July 26, 1960. 6:05 Am weather. 8. "Summertime in Venice" and Stratford Strings "Do Re Mi" then DJ and weather. ;

Note 1: "Both Sides. Talk and traffic noise and foot step."; Note 2: CDI Smith, Dave, kid, cats, Bill Pierce 1. Smith, Dave, kid, cats "Say it again Gene, I don't think she got the message", jumps to more talk, "editor of the annual" "Pat" is Pat Smith? "'sposed to leave at 11 o'clock, wasn't he?" 2. stairsteps 3. "Fred, you with us?" Smith "I'll be downstairs" "Pending". Other voice. 4. Smith: "Don't worry about the 5x7 prints, the big ones." 5. con'td with ambient, "could we get you a cup of coffee or something?" 6. stairsteps, off mic talk 7. cont'd 8. cont'd, male and female talk off mix, other people on steps 9. more talk, inlcudes "Daddy" 10. cont'd, some off mic talk 11. stairsteps "It's Pierce, Gene" (Bill Pierce). "I brought up stuff for you" "Murray Slacker' "Bill Pierce" mention of delicatessans. 12. cont'd ambient and off mic talk 13. cont'd "What do they teach you, photography?" (Pierce's voice) 14. cont'd 15. Smith talking with kid and "I'm not used to sleeping in my clothes, man." CDII 1. Smith and female voice, talking 2. "unlisted number, though, better keep it." Stairsteps, Smith raises recording volume. 3. ongoing talk 4. Smith "I'll be on the next floor..." 5. end of phone call, Smith talking with woman (off mic) and piano in background. 6. down stair steps, Smith "I'll be out in just about a half a minute." 7. ambient, piano 8. stairsteps, Smith "Oh golly." 9. off mic talk 10. cont'd 11. Smith talking to Fred, Gary "went through all my drawers last night." 12. Smith to Fred mentions Gary (not there) "You really think we should call a doctor? I've never had to go to a doctor." "Pat?" 13. cont'd 14. entrance 15. ends with piano, ambient CDIII 1. loft ambient, piano, putter, cata meow 2. cont'd, door and stair steps 3. cont', 4. knock, Bill/Phil and "if you want it you better get it now." 5. talk off mic 6. putter and voices, piano, cont'd. 7. Smith talking to Fred, Phil about coffee, photos "I like the one of your pregnant woman." Smith "I'll go get your horn, is thre anything else you need for upstairs?" 8. "You can make it, you'll feel alright shortly." Phil, Smith, Fred (Greenwell). "Gene, do you have a white shirt that he could..." stairsteps and clamour. 9. cont'd, with off mic talk 10. stair steps and door knocks. CDIV 1-15. ambient loft and street with putter and occasional sounds of Smith's voice or others off mic. CDV 1-11. Cont'd with Smith talking to check mics on tracks 4 and 10. "Well, I don't know, hello, hello, hello." CDVI 1. mic noise 2. cont'd, mic check 3. cont'd 4. cont'd 5. cont'd 6. phone rigs, Smith talking to ?" also "Pageboy New York 7. cont'd talk about recording stuff "Radio Shack, Boston" "I expect to see very little of that check." 8. knock and someone calling for "Gene" Smith 9. more of the same, Maurice Placker introduces self to Gene Smith. Conversation, Smith up about 8 days. 10. "I saw your sign, no more sessions." Smith: "Well, I'm sorry about that too, becasue I enjoyed those." ..."Actually the floor above." More talk. CDVII 1. midsong, session, piano, bass, drum, sax, cat in background, ends with riffs, loud cat meowing 2. new tune, piano, bass, drum, sax., tape ends as tune ends. ;