Jack White is excited to announce that he will be participating in a special LIVE from the NPYL event celebrating and exploring the first volume of The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records 1917-1932 at the New York Public Library Stephen A. Schwarzman Building in New York City on Tuesday, November 19th at 6pm ET. The program includes a discussion with Jack, Revenant's Dean Blackwood, and Princeton professor and author Daphne A. Brooks, and close examinations of recordings from Paramount's catalogue by authors Greil Marcus and Scott Blackwood. A special exhsibition of artifacts from The New York Public Library's Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound curated specifically for this occasion will also be on display before and after the event. Tickets go on-sale today at 12pm ET.
Additionally, attendees will receive a free 78 RPM record specially pressed for the event from Third Man and Revenant Records featuring two fiery sermons from the Paramount catalog, as well as automatically be entered into a raffle to win the first volume of The Rise and Fall of Paramount Records 1917-1932.
Purchase the Rise and Fall of Paramount Records 1917-1932, Volume 1 here.
Learn more about the project and preservation from the 2 NPR segments that ran over the weekend: Holding Music History In Your Hands: Why Archives Matter / Paramount Records: The Label Inadvertently Crucial To The Blues
I watched the live stream of this presentation and I loved to listen how they talked about some of my favorite tracks and the history behind them. I took notes about tracks I haven’t listened yet, so now I’m listening and appreciating those songs. Now I’m very curious about American History, I’ll do more research. @Cathryn this is something you must have, it’s amazing when you open the package and see all the handwork. Congrats Jack, and good idea to take a real mic, so you could enjoy the songs freely.
What a great evening. After listening to some of the tracks in the talk I want that this collection even more. The work that went into this is unbelievable. The pictures just do not do it justice. Seeing it up close I truly appreciate all the artistry that went into creating it. And yes @CINCI – Jack looked mighty dapper last night!
Well. That was just lovely. Thanks so much for taking the time to do that presentation, Jack. Much appreciated.
Loved the black with white polka-dots tie Jack.
It was quite the event! It was a great experience to sit and listen to 5 people who know so much about the history of early blues/gospel/vaudeville music. They played some great tracks for us to listen to and accompanied them with a little insight before playing the track. I wish I could buy volume 1 after seeing it in person and hearing some of the great music that it contains (maybe i’ll win it!). The record they gave out at the end was also pretty awesome… too bad my record player doesn’t play 78s!
Today is the day! WOOT!
I’ll be getting into town a little before 4. I can’t wait!
Thanks again Kali Durga for the youtube.com link. I’ve been sending it to other music loving friends so they can check out the “live” stream this evening. Have a safe journey to and from NYC and a really swell time while there!
Just moved 2gbs worth of the Jobber-Luxe onto a flash drive for the car. I’m ready for tomorrow’s drive to NYC.
Pleased as peaches that Jack has seen fit to answer my most sincere request for a live stream…………. heart3