Bell Telephone Hour (Radio program)

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Creator

Bell Telephone Hour (Radio program)

Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

Extent

• 1579 sound discs : analog, acetate, 33 rpm ; 16 in.

Access Restrictions

Access to discs restricted; advance notification required.

Scope/Contents Note

Weekly 30-minute NBC radio broadcasts, featuring classicaland light classical music, which began on Apr. 29, 1940 and continued until 1958. In September, 1959, the Bell Telephone Hour made its television debut as a monthly musical special. It remained a regular television program until April 26, 1968. Library's holdings incomplete. Broadcasts chiefly originated from New York City, sponsored by the Bell Telephone Company (American Telephone and Telegraph). Each 30-minute program generally features a guest singer or instrumentalist, withthe Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, conducted by Donald Voorhees, and the Bell Telephone Hour Chorus. Frequent guest artists include Marian Anderson, Robert Casadesus, Nelson Eddy, Josef Hofmann, Fritz Kreisler, Oscar Levant, James Melton, Grace Moore, Ezio Pinza, Lily Pons, Bidú Sayão, Gladys Swarthout, John Charles Thomas, Helen Traubel, and Eileen Farrell. Chief announcer: Floyd Mack.

Controlled Access Terms

• Radio programs, Musical -- United States.
• Vocal music.
• Orchestral music.
• Instrumental music.
• Operas -- Excerpts.
• Sound recordings.

Additional Creator Names

• Anderson, Marian, 1897-1993. prf
• Casadesus, Robert, 1899-1972. prf
• Eddy, Nelson, 1901-1967. prf
• Hofmann, Josef, 1876-1957. prf
• Kreisler, Fritz, 1875-1962. prf
• Levant, Oscar, 1906-1972. prf
• Melton, James, 1904-1961. prf
• Moore, Grace, 1898-1947. prf
• Pinza, Ezio. prf
• Pons, Lily, 1898-1976. prf
• Sayão, Bidú. prf
• Swarthout, Gladys, 1904- prf
• Thomas, John Charles, 1891-1960. prf
• Traubel, Helen. prf
• Farrell, Eileen, 1920-2002. prf
• Voorhees, Donald. cnd
• Mack, Floyd. cmm
• Bell Telephone Hour Chorus. prf
• Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra. prf
• National Broadcasting Company.
• Bell Telephone Company.
• American Telephone and Telegraph Company.
• Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
• Bell Telephone hour (Television program)