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The Telephone Hour

Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1941-03-31 / [produced by NBC Radio Network].
Publication
1941.

Available Online

NYPL Digital Collections

Details

Additional Authors
  • Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976
  • Melton, James, 1904-1961
  • White, Francia, 1908-1984
  • Voorhees, Donald
  • Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
  • Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828.
  • Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908.
  • Nogero, Francisco di.
  • Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918.
  • Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864.
  • Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943.
  • Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893.
  • Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer.
  • Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer.
  • National Broadcasting Company.
Found In
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Description
3 streaming audio files (approximately 30 min.) : digital, mono.
Uniform Title
Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • Bell Telephone Hour
  • Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Classical music radio programs.
  • Radio commercials.
Note
  • Title and date from original disc label; credits from audition.
  • Streaming files transferred from original audio discs.
  • Matrix nos: BB26223 C1 (Disc 1, side 1), BB26225 C1 (Disc 1, side 2), BB26224 B2 (Disc 2).
  • "Telephone Hour, Prog 49, part 1; Telephone Hour, Prog 49, part 3; Telephone Hour, Prog 49, part 2 "-- On run-out of discs sides 1 and 2 and 3 respectively.
Access (note)
  • Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Language (note)
  • Sung in English.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-33.
Contents
Link 1: Opening announcement ; Who is Sylvia (originally for voice and piano) / music by Schubert ; words after Shakespeare (Melton, chorus, orchestra) ; Announcement ; Excerpt from act 2, from opera Golden Cockerel / music by Rimsky-Korsakov (orchestra) ; Announcement ; My love is a muleteer / music by Di Nogero (White, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 2: Announcement ; Rêverie / music by Debussy ; arr. for orchestra by Voorhees ; Announcement ; Camptown races / words and music by Foster (chorus, orchestra) ; Announcement with commentary on Rachmaninoff by Melton ; Oh, lovely maiden sing no more / music by Rachmaninoff (Melton, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 3: Announcement ; Farewell duet, from opera Queen of Spades (Act1, end of scene 2) / music by Tchaikovsky (White, Melton, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Call Number
*LK-16 874-875
OCLC
944972430
Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1941-03-31 / [produced by NBC Radio Network].
Production
1941.
Country of Producing Entity
United States
Playing Time
001231 001210 000441
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
audio
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Performer
Warner Anderson, announcer ; James Melton, tenor and commentator ; Francia White, soprano ; Bell Telephone Hour Chorus ; Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra ; Donald Voorhees, arranger and conductor.
Event
Broadcast on NBC Radio in New York 1941 March 31.
Access
Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Language
Sung in English.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-33.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976, host.
Melton, James, 1904-1961, performer.
Melton, James, 1904-1961, commentator.
White, Francia, 1908-1984, performer.
Voorhees, Donald, conductor.
Voorhees, Donald, arranger of music.
Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, lyricist.
Container of (expression): Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. An Sylvia; arranged. English.
Container of (expression): Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolay, 1844-1908. Zolotoĭ petushok. Vyplyvai︠u︡ i︠a︡ snachala; arranged.
Container of (work): Nogero, Francisco di. My love is a muleteer.
Container of (expression): Debussy, Claude, 1862-1918. Rêverie (Piano work); arranged.
Container of (expression): Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Camptown races; arranged.
Container of (expression): Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Romansy, op. 4. Ne poĭ, krasavit︠s︡a, pri mne; arranged. English.
Container of (expression): Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Pikovai︠a︡ dama, deĭstvie 1, kartina 2. Selections. English.
Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer.
Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer.
National Broadcasting Company.
Added Title
Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Found In:
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Research Call Number
*LK-16 874-875
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