Janine Pommy Vega, Freewheelin Frank Reynolds, and Charles Olson in San Francisco on March 25, 1968, October 9, 1968, and October 1957 #615

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
6231
Partner Institution:
Simon Fraser University
Source Collection Label:
Reading in BC Collection
Sub Series:
Reading in BC Collection

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Janine Pommy Vega, Freewheelin Frank Reynolds, and Charles Olson in San Francisco on March 25, 1968, October 9, 1968, and October 1957 #615
Title Source:
cassette and j-card
Title Note:
Janine Pommy Vega is misspelled as "Pummy-Vega" on the J-card.
Language:
English
Production Context:
Documentary recording
Genre:
Reading: Poetry
Identifiers:
[]

Rights

Rights:
Copyright Not Evaluated (CNE)

CREATORS

Name:
Vega, Janice Pommy
Dates:
1942-2010
Role:
"Reader"

Name:
Olson, Charles
Dates:
1910-1970
Role:
"Reader"

Name:
Reynolds, Frank
Dates:
1943-2003
Role:
"Reader"
Notes:
Identified as "Freewheelin Frank Reynolds" on the J-card.

CONTRIBUTORS

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Image:
Image
Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Cassette
Physical Composition:
Magnetic Tape
Extent:
1/8 inch
Track Configuration:
2 track
Playback Mode:
Stereo
Sound Quality:
Good
Physical Condition:
Excellent
Other Physical Description:
Black and white clear jewel case with J-card

DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION

Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:30:49
Size:
41.7 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Channel Field:
Stereo
Sample Rate:
44.1 kHz
Duration:
T00:31:00
Size:
40.0 MB
Bitrate:
32 bit
Encoding:
WAV for master files and .MP3 for online files

Dates

Date:
1968-10-09
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card

Date:
1957-10
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card

Date:
1968-03-25
Type:
Performance Date
Source:
J-card

LOCATION

Address:
San Francisco, California, United States
Latitude:
37.7789
Longitude:
-122.4213

CONTENT

Contents:
Side Track No. Comments One 000 002 Janine Pummy-Vega introducing “Poems to Fernando”, a book dedicated to the memory of her father 012 First she decides to read some of her more recent works 019 “A Vision of Haight St. with Glasses” 092 “Poem of The Newly Loved Dower Faced One of the Strange Ways” 066 Pummy-Vega is cut-off in mid-verse, music which then is also cut-off 068 Freewheelin’ Frank Reynolds appears in mid-verse “The vast & low, we brake through…” 078 He too is cut off, only to return 080 “And when I think of lovely Larry…” 105 “Walking in the rain at midday…” 119 “Thirteen Hells Angels…” 138 “O spirits, spirits…” 148 “The vast & low, we brake through…” 169 “Whether or not your souls have…” 192 “Water 19, Smoke goes on…” 212 “This is a poem for Michael McClure” 221 “On April 9, the day of Larry’s death…” 382 “There are thieves” 407 Freewheelin’ Frank talks about his involvement with Michael McClure; he then reads from a book they wrote together 429 Side 1 ends Two 000 001 Freewheelin’ Frank continues his rading from the book he & Michael McClure wrote together 014 Freewheelin’ Frank discourses with an unidentified individual on the nature of the Hell’s Angels in America [013]? Conversation cut off momentarily only to resume quickly 080 Frank talks about Hell’s Angels response to the war in Vietnam & the Angel’s in capitalist society 197 Tape shifts to Charles Olson talking to a small group. Only Olson’s voice is truly audible; the rest is a dark murmur 233 Olson cut off 428 Side two ends
Notes:
SFU BC Readings formatting

NOTES


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