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Guide to the Yours for a Song Collection of Noncommercial Video Recordings.

*L (Special) 05-11
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. New York Public Library.
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Table of Contents

Descriptive Summary Table of Contents

Title
Yours for a Song Collection of Noncommercial Video Recordings.
Creator
Lumiere Productions
Size
63 videocassettes
Repository
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
SourceGift of Lumiere Productions Inc.AccessCollection is open to the public. Users never directly handle sound recordings. Listening selections are transmitted through a playback system.Restrictions on UseNo copying of private, non-commercial material is allowed without the written permission of the proprietary rights holder. For further information contact the Curator, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound. Alternate FormatSome items have been transferred to preservation and service copies. Original items which have not been transferred may require advance notification for use. Refer to item descriptions for more information.Preferred Citation*L (Special) 05-11, Yours for a Song Collection of Noncommercial Video Recordings, Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.

Scope and Content Note Table of Contents

The collection consists of materials used in the production of the 1999 documentary, Yours for a Song, profiling the lives and work of four women songwriters of the Tin Pan Alley era; Kay Swift, Dorothy Fields, Dana Suesse, and Ann Ronell. Includes archival footage, interviews and/or musical performances by Cy Coleman, Albert Hague, Artis Wodehouse, Gary Stevens, Michael Feinstein, Nora Michaels, Philip Furia, David Lahm, Deborah Grace Winer, Katharine Weber, Max Morath, Joan Morris, Russell Warner, Peter Mintun, Richard Renaldo, Oscar Brand, and Doris Fisher, among others.

Arranged alphabetically by last name of interviewee or performer.

Note that some interviews span more than one cassette, and some cassettes contain more than one interview.

Item Descriptions Table of Contents

   
Bolcom, William Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 37 Interview, Mar. 16, 1998 .
2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Bolcom interviewed together with Joan Morris.

Includes musical examples performed by Bolcom and Morris.

Donor's inventory numbers: 138, 139.

   
*LVBSP 38 Rehearsal, Mar. 16, 1998
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Bolcom with Max Morath and Joan Morris rehearsing at the piano.

Donor's inventory number: 140.

   
*LVBSP 77 Kay Swift Show, Library of Congress, Mar. 16, 1998
2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (54 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Shots taken from camera angle A.

Donor's inventory numbers: 142, 143.

Footage taken from the last day of the opening of the Gershwin Room at the Library of Congress.

Consists of Katharine Weber and Russell Warner discussing the career of Kay Swift and her work with the Gershwins; and performances by William Bolcom, Joan Morris, and Max Morath.

   
*LVBSP 78 Kay Swift Show, Library of Congress, Mar. 16, 1998
3 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (51 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Shots taken from camera angle B.

Donor's inventory numbers: 144, 145, 146.

Footage taken the last day of the opening of the Gershwin Room at the Library of Congress.

Consists of Katharine Weber and Russell Warner discussing the career of Kay Swift and her work with the Gershwins; and performances by William Bolcom, Joan Morris, and Max Morath.

   
Brand, Oscar Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 39 Interview, Feb. 24, 1998 , part 1.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (14 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Second interview (of 2) on videocassette.

Brand interview begins at approx. 16 minutes (after Artis Wodehouse interview).

Donor's inventory number: 114.

   
*LVBSP 40 Interview, Feb. 24, 1998 , part 2.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 115.

   
*LVBSP 41 Interview, Feb. 24, 1998 , part 3.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (11 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

First interview (of 2) on videocassette.

Brand interview followed by Deborah Grace Winer interview.

Donor's inventory number: 116.

   
Coleman, Cy Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 42 Interview, Feb. 11, 1998 , part 1.
2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory numbers: 101, 102.

   
*LVBSP 43 Interview, Feb. 11, 1998 , part 2.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (8 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in

First interview (of 2) on videocassette.

Coleman interview followed by Gary Stevens interview.

Donor's inventory number: 103.

   
Comden, Betty Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 44 Interview, Mar. 23, 1998
2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (56 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory numbers: 147, 148.

   
Dawn, Dolly Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 45 Interview, Feb. 17, 1998
3 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (75 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory numbers: 109, 110, 111.

   
Feinstein, Michael Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 46 Interview, Mar. 4, 1998
3 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (63 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Includes musical examples sung by Feinstein.

Donor's inventory numbers: 124, 125, 126.

   
Fisher, Doris Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 47 Interview, Apr. 11, 1998 , part 1.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (21 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Second interview (of 2) on videocassette.

Fisher interview begins at approx. 10 minutes (after Richard Renaldo interview).

Includes musical examples sung by Fisher.

Donor's inventory number: 154.

   
*LVBSP 48 Interview, Apr. 11, 1998 , part 2.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (29 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Includes musical examples sung by Fisher.

Donor's inventory number: 155.

   
*LVBSP 49 Interview, Apr. 11, 1998 , part 3.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (7 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Includes musical examples sung by Fisher.

Donor's inventory number: 156.

   
Furia, Philip Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 50 Interview, Mar. 15, 1998 , part 1.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 134.

   
*LVBSP 51 Interview, Mar. 15, 1998 , part 2.
1 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 135.

   
*LVBSP 52 Interview, Mar. 15, 1998 , part 3.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (21 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

First interview (of 2) on cassette.

Furia interview followed by Russell Warner interview.

Donor's inventory number: 136.

   
Hague, Albert Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 53 Interview, Mar. 23, 1998 , part 1.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (29 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 149.

   
*LVBSP 54 Interview, Mar. 23, 1998 , part 2.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (24 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Hague interview followed by Hague and Renee Hergue rehearsal.

Donor's inventory number: 150.

   
*LVBSP 54 Rehearsal, Mar. 23, 1998 , part 1.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (3 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Hague and Renee Hergue rehearsal begins at approx. 24 minutes (after Hague interview).

Donor's inventory number: 150.

   
*LVBSP 55 Rehearsal, Mar. 23, 1998 , part 2.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (4 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Rehearsal with Renee Hergue.

Donor's inventory number: 151.

   
Hergue, Renee Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 54 Rehearsal, Mar. 23, 1998 , part 1.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (3 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Hergue and Albert Hague rehearsal begins at approx. 24 minutes (after Albert Hague interview).

Donor's inventory number: 150.

   
*LVBSP 55 Rehearsal, Mar. 23, 1998 , part 2.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (4 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Rehearsal with Albert Hague.

Donor's inventory number: 151.

   
Kreston, Judy Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 56 Performance, Apr. 23, 1998 , part 1.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (31 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Kreston performs with David Lahan.

Donor's inventory number: 160.

Part 2 of performance (donor's inventory number: 161) not included in original gift.

   
Lahan, David Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 56 Performance, Apr. 23, 1998 , part 1.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (31 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Lahan performs with Judy Kreston.

Donor's inventory number: 160.

Part 2 of performance (donor's inventory number: 161) not included in original gift.

   
Lahm, David Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 57 Interview, Mar. 10, 1998
2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (61 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory numbers: 132, 133.

   
Michaels, Nora Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 58 Performance, Apr. 23, 1998
2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Michaels and band perform on stage.

Donor's inventory numbers: 157, 158.

   
*LVBSP 59 Interview, Apr. 23, 1998
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (22 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 159.

   
Mintun, Peter Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 60 Interview, Mar. 9, 1998
2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (61 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Includes musical examples perforned by Mintun.

Donor's inventory numbers: 127, 128.

   
*LVBSP 61 Interview, Mar. 9, 1998
3 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (78 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Mintun interviewed together with Robert White.

Includes musical examples performed by Mintun and Robert White.

Donor's inventory numbers: 129, 130, 131.

   
Morath, Max Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 38 Rehearsal, Mar. 16, 1998
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Morath with William Bolcom and Joan Morris rehearsing at the piano.

Donor's inventory number: 140.

   
*LVBSP 62 Interview, Mar. 16, 1998
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (24 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Includes musical examples performed by Morath.

Donor's inventory number: 141.

   
*LVBSP 77 Kay Swift Show, Library of Congress, Mar. 16, 1998
2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (54 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Shots taken from camera angle A.

Donor's inventory numbers: 142, 143.

Footage taken from the last day of the opening of the Gershwin Room at the Library of Congress.

Consists of Katharine Weber and Russell Warner discussing the career of Kay Swift and her work with the Gershwins; and performances by William Bolcom, Joan Morris, and Max Morath.

   
*LVBSP 78 Kay Swift Show, Library of Congress, Mar. 16, 1998
3 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (51 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Shots taken from camera angle B.

Donor's inventory numbers: 144, 145, 146.

Footage taken the last day of the opening of the Gershwin Room at the Library of Congress.

Consists of Katharine Weber and Russell Warner discussing the career of Kay Swift and her work with the Gershwins; and performances by William Bolcom, Joan Morris, and Max Morath.

   
Morris, Joan Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 37 Interview, Mar. 16, 1998 .
2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Morris interviewed together with William Bolcom.

Includes musical examples performed by Morris and Bolcom.

Donor's inventory numbers: 138, 139.

   
*LVBSP 38 Rehearsal, Mar. 16, 1998
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Morris with William Bolcom and Max Morath rehearsing at the piano.

Donor's inventory number: 140.

   
*LVBSP 77 Kay Swift Show, Library of Congress, Mar. 16, 1998
2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (54 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Shots taken from camera angle A.

Donor's inventory numbers: 142, 143.

Footage taken from the last day of the opening of the Gershwin Room at the Library of Congress.

Consists of Katharine Weber and Russell Warner discussing the career of Kay Swift and her work with the Gershwins; and performances by William Bolcom, Joan Morris, and Max Morath.

   
*LVBSP 78 Kay Swift Show, Library of Congress, Mar. 16, 1998
3 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (51 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Shots taken from camera angle B.

Donor's inventory numbers: 144, 145, 146.

Footage taken the last day of the opening of the Gershwin Room at the Library of Congress.

Consists of Katharine Weber and Russell Warner discussing the career of Kay Swift and her work with the Gershwins; and performances by William Bolcom, Joan Morris, and Max Morath.

   
Renaldo, Richard Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 63 Interview, Mar. 11, 1998 , part 1.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 152.

   
*LVBSP 64 Interview, Mar. 11, 1998 , part 2.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (28 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 153

   
*LVBSP 47 Interview, Mar. 11, 1998 , part 3.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (10 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

First interview (of 2) on videocassette.

Renaldo interview followed by Doris Fisher interview.

Donor's inventory number: 154.

   
Rodgers, Mary Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 65 Interview, Mar. 4, 1998
2 videocassette (BetacamSP) (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory numbers: 122, 123.

   
Stevens, Gary Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 43 Interview, Feb. 11, 1998 , part 1
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (20 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Second interview (of 2) on videocassette.

Stevens interview begins at approx. 9 minutes (after Cy Coleman interview).

Donor's inventory number: 103.

   
*LVBSP 66 Interview, Feb. 11, 1998 , part 2.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 104

   
*LVBSP 67 Interview, Feb. 11, 1998 , part 3.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (22 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 105.

   
Warner, Russell Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 52 Interview, Mar. 15, 1998 , part 1
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (9 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Second interview (of 2) on videocassette.

Warner interview begins at approx. 9 minutes (after Philip Furia interview).

Donor's inventory number: 136.

   
*LVBSP 68 Interview, Mar. 15, 1998 , part 2.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 137.

   
*LVBSP 77 Kay Swift Show, Library of Congress, Mar. 16, 1998
2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (54 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Shots taken from camera angle A.

Donor's inventory numbers: 142, 143.

Footage taken from the last day of the opening of the Gershwin Room at the Library of Congress.

Consists of Katharine Weber and Russell Warner discussing the career of Kay Swift and her work with the Gershwins; and performances by William Bolcom, Joan Morris, and Max Morath.

   
*LVBSP 78 Kay Swift Show, Library of Congress, Mar. 16, 1998
3 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (51 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Shots taken from camera angle B.

Donor's inventory numbers: 144, 145, 146.

Footage taken the last day of the opening of the Gershwin Room at the Library of Congress.

Consists of Katharine Weber and Russell Warner discussing the career of Kay Swift and her work with the Gershwins; and performances by William Bolcom, Joan Morris, and Max Morath.

   
Weber, Katharine Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 69 Interview, Feb. 17, 1998
3 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (81 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory numbers: 106, 107, 108.

   
*LVBSP 77 Kay Swift Show, Library of Congress, Mar. 16, 1998
2 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (54 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Shots taken from camera angle A.

Donor's inventory numbers: 142, 143.

Footage taken from the last day of the opening of the Gershwin Room at the Library of Congress.

Consists of Katharine Weber and Russell Warner discussing the career of Kay Swift and her work with the Gershwins; and performances by William Bolcom, Joan Morris, and Max Morath.

   
*LVBSP 78 Kay Swift Show, Library of Congress, Mar. 16, 1998
3 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (51 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Shots taken from camera angle B.

Donor's inventory numbers: 144, 145, 146.

Footage taken the last day of the opening of the Gershwin Room at the Library of Congress.

Consists of Katharine Weber and Russell Warner discussing the career of Kay Swift and her work with the Gershwins; and performances by William Bolcom, Joan Morris, and Max Morath.

   
White, Robert Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 61 Interview, Mar. 9, 1998
3 videocassettes (BetacamSP) (78 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

White interviewed together with Peter Mintun.

Includes musical examples performed by White and Peter Mintun.

Donor's inventory numbers: 129, 130, 131.

   
Winer, Deborah Grace Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 41 Interview, Feb. 25, 1998 , part 1.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (18 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Second interview (of 2) on videocassette.

Winer interview begins at approx. 11 minutes (after Oscar Brand interview).

Donor's inventory number: 116.

   
*LVBSP 70 Interview, Feb. 25, 1998 , part 2.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 117.

   
*LVBSP 71 Interview, Feb. 25, 1998 , part 3.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 118.

   
*LVBSP 72 Interview, Feb. 25, 1998 , part 4.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (31 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 119.

   
*LVBSP 73 Interview, Feb. 25, 1998 , part 5.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (31 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 120.

   
*LVBSP 74 Interview, Feb. 25, 1998 , part 6.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (6 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 121.

   
Wodehouse, Artis Table of Contents
   
*LVBSP 75 Interview, Feb. 24, 1998 , part 1.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 112.

   
*LVBSP 76 Interview, Feb. 24, 1998 , part 2.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Includes musical examples performed by Wodehouse.

Donor's inventory number: 113.

   
*LVBSP 39 Interview, Feb. 24, 1998 , part 3.
1 videocassette (BetacamSP) (15 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

First interview (of 2) on videocassette.

Wodehouse interview followed by Oscar Brand interview.

Includes musical examples performed by Wodehouse.

Donor's inventory number: 114.

   
Miscellaneous Footage Table of Contents

Archival footage including home movies and excerpts from feature films.

Arranged by title.

   
*LVBSP 81 G.I. Joe, 1945 .
1 videocassette (Betacam SP) (20 min.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in.

Excerpt from the feature film G.I. Joe, produced by Lester Cowan; directed by William A. Wellman.

Musical score by: Ann Ronell and Louis Applebaum.

Donor's inventory number: 404m.

   
*LVBSP 79 Home Movies / Harold Arlen .
1 videocassette (Betacam SP) (ca. 26 min.) : si., b&w with some col. ; 1/2 in.

Donor's inventory number: 301.

Tape consists of multiple reels of home movie footage (shot during the 1930s-1940s) transferred to one videocassette.

Contents: Social gathering (1st reel) -- With friends: playing music, swimming, playing tennis (2nd reel) -- On movie studio lot (3rd reel) -- Footage taken on the set of the Wizard of Oz (in color) (4th reel) -- With friends: swimming, tennis, social gathering (5th reel).

   
*LVBSP 80 Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields, 1933
1 videocassette (Betacam SP) (4 min.) : si., b&w ; 1/2 in.

From A Melody Makers Series, produced by Master Art Products, Inc.; directed by Ben Schwartz.

Cast: Jimmy McHugh, Dorothy Fields and Ben Alley.

Donor's inventory number: 314.

   
*LVBSP 79 Shake It Off With Rhythm : Rehearsal footage, Oct. 1935 .
1 videocassette (Betacam SP) (ca. 5 min.) : si., b&w ; 1/2 in.

On videocassette with: Harold Arlen home movies.

From the feature film Strike Me Pink, produced by Samuel Goldwyn; directed by Norman Taurog.

Donor's inventory number: 301.

Music: Harold Arlen ; Lyrics: Lew Brown.

Cast: Ethel Merman and Sunny O'Day.

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