Research Catalog

Title

"Identitones" : sounds that accompany radio stations logos.

Author

Siday, Eric

Publication

1960s-1970s.

Details

Additional Authors

• Siday, Eric
• Eric & Edith Siday Charitable Foundation, 1998, donor.

Found In

Eric Siday collection of sound recordings.

Description

1 streaming audio file (approximately 6 min.) : digital, mono.

Summary

Siday presents sounds and tones (identitones, as he calls them) he composed to accompany various radio stations (examples of CBS, Columbus, Baltimore radios, etc.) logos and a variety of services they provide such as news, sports, traffic and weather reports, advertisements, and others.

Alternative Title

Eric Siday collection of sound recordings.

Subjects

• Radio commercials
• Computer music
• Electronic music
• Television broadcasting > Sound effects
• Radio broadcasting > Sound effects
• Television commercials > United States
• Radio advertising > United States

Genre/Form

• Radio commercials.
• Television commercials.

Note

• Title created by cataloger based on contents of audition; date approximated.
• "Siday 7/15/65 CBS News"-- On front of original container.
• "CBS Color Logo "letters" version revised 7/14 Eric Siday"-- On back of original container.
• "Identitones. Don't erase"-- On original reel.
• Enclosed in container 3 pencil written notes: 1st. "This box contains Logo's." 2nd. "This is a very good Logo Tape. 1/16/95." 3rd. "This is a copy of Eric to do with Logos. We have many copies. Various Stations. 7 1/2 ips. 8/20/92."
• Four items (reel and 3 notes) have Steve Horenstein's catalog numbers 437a (reel), 437b (note 1), 437c (note 2), 437d (note 3) listed and described in "Eric Siday Archive : original tapes and soundfiles copies" and "Siday tape list (original by Alice Shields)" held by LPA.
• Streaming file transferred from original audio tape.

Access (note)

• Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.

Source (note)

• Eric & Edith Siday Charitable Foundation

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: Eric Siday collection, *L(Special) 98-17, 99-06.

Call Number

*LT-7-A 4138

OCLC

953109385

Author

Siday, Eric, composer.

Title

"Identitones" : sounds that accompany radio stations logos.

Production

1960s-1970s.

Country of Producing Entity

United States

Playing Time

000607

Type of Content

performed music

Type of Medium

audio

computer

Type of Carrier

online resource

Performer

Eric Siday, commentator. Unidentified broadcasters.

Event

Recorded in New York in 1960s and 1970s.

Access

Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: Eric Siday collection, *L(Special) 98-17, 99-06.

Source

Gift; Eric & Edith Siday Charitable Foundation, 1998.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Added Author

Siday, Eric, commentator.

Eric & Edith Siday Charitable Foundation, 1998, donor.

Added Title

Eric Siday collection of sound recordings.

Found In:

Eric Siday collection of sound recordings.

Research Call Number

*LT-7-A 4138