Series III: Sound recordings

Scope and Content

Series III contains audio material recorded onto cassette tapes, including archival material of Smith's rehearsals, performances, and interviews as well as interviews conducted by Leffingwell. The third subseries contains a variety of material, including additional Smith recordings, stock audio and recordings of radio advertisements, albums of commercially distributed music, and a recording of a Jack Smith memorial.

Conditions Governing Access

Access copies for some materials are available by appointment for reading room viewing and listening only. Please contact fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.

Subseries A: Jack Smith Performances & Interviews

Jack Smith: Les Evening Gown Damnées on Tony Conrad's Audio ArtKive 001, 1962-1964, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0001 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0001 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes

Jack Smith: Les Evening Gown Damnées on Tony Conrad's Audio ArtKive 002, 1962-1964, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0002 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0002 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 01:05:00

Secret of Rented Island, 1977, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0003 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0003_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0003_pt.2 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available. Please request part one and part two.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes

Sylvère Lotringer Interview, 1978, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0004 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0004 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hours 2 minutes

Jack Smith in Genoa (Il Gergo Inquieto), February 1981, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0005 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0005 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hours 2 minutes

Penguin Panic Boston, September 1981, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0006 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0006 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes

Jack Smith: "What's Underground About Marshmallows?", October 1981, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0007 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0007 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 53 minutes

Jack Smith Compilation, 1981, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0008 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0008_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0008_pt.2 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available. Please request part one and part two.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Jack Smith: Toronto Lecture, Art & Art History, 1984, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0009 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0009_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0009_pt.2 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available. Please request part one and part two.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes

Performance & Music and Story of Sacrifice of Abraham, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0010 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0010 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour

RAIN - music and thunder, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0011 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0011 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 1 minute

Rehearsal (à la Chekhov), undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0012 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0012 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 8 minutes

A: Repetitive Reheasal Jack Smith + Woman's Voice + Man's Voice as actors + directors B: Music, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0013 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0013 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 13 minutes

Subseries B: Ed Leffingwell Interviews on Jack Smith

John Vaccaro/Gwen Thomas, Taylor Meade, September 29-30, 1993, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0014 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0014_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0014_pt.2 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available. Please request part one and part two.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 2 hour 1 minute

Stanton Kaye, August 29, 1995, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0015 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0015 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 53 minutes

Jerry Tartaglia, September 20, 1995, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0016 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0016_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 22 minutes

Gaby Rodgers, September 21, 1995, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0017 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0017_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 36 minutes

Marian Zazeela/La Monte Young [1 of 2], September 23, 1995, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0018 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0018_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0018_pt.2 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available. Please request part one and part two.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 2 hours 1 minutes

Marian Zazeela/La Monte Young [2 of 2], September 23, 1995, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0019 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0019_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 44 minutes

McTighe, September 23, 1995, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0020 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0020 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 2 minutes

Telephone Interview - Hans Breder (Iowa City), November 13, 1995, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0021 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0021_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 32 minutes

Joan Jonas (A side only), February 5, 1996, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0022 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0022_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 44 minnutes

Louie Walden Interview, August 20, 1996, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0023 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0023 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

DVD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 44 minutes

Ronald Tavel [1 of 3], August 23, 1996, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0024 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0024 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes

Ronald Tavel [2 of 3], August 23, 1996, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0025 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0025 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes

Ronald Tavel [3 of 3], August 23, 1996, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0026 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0026 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 53 minutes

Cobra Soundtrack plus Jack Smith on street, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0027 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0027_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0027_pt.2 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available. Please request part one and part two.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 25 minutes

Interview with John Vaccaro, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0028 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0028_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 17 minutes

Jonas Mekas, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0029 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0029_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0029_pt.2 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available. Please request part one and part two.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 01:34:00

Subseries C: Miscellaneous Audio

Two Moods - G.S. Sachdev, 1979, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0030 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Commercially released material.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Rag Kambhoji - The Dagar Brothers, 1988, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0031 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Commercially released material.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Jack Smith feature on WFUV (Fordham), 1998, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0032 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0032 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 01:21:00

KBZ200 "Live" in München, 1999, inclusive

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0033 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Commercially released material.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Brit. Interview + Sound FX, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0034 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0034 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 31 minutes

Commercials on Radio, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0035 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Commercially released material.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

damaged/blank 2, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0036 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Commercially released material.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Hawaiian Holiday - Kaino Koiotto's Hilo Hawaiians, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0037 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Commercially released material.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Jack Smith / Compilation - Astur Piarella, Revolution de Tango, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0038 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0038 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Jack Smith Demo Tape - Titled "La Bamba" (Mixed Commercials), undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0039 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0039 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 00:25:00

Jack Smith Program Music, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0040 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0040 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 01:00:00

Memorial Tape, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0041 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0041_pt.1 (Material Type: Audio)

case: 380.0041_pt.2 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Currently available.

Existence and Location of Copies

CD access copy available.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

Duration: 1 hour 35 minutes

North African Music, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0042 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Commercially released material.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

WBAI / Jamaican Politics Show + Music, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0043 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Commercially released material.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

WBAI, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0044 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Commercially released material.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette

unlabelled, undated

Box: 3, Media: ID: 380.0045 (Material Type: Audio)

Conditions Governing Access

Commercially released material.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Original format: 1/4" audiocassette