Research Catalog

Richard Rodgers collection of musicals and interviews

Title
  1. Richard Rodgers collection of musicals and interviews [sound recording], 1926-1980.
Author
  1. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.

Details

Additional authors
  1. Allen, Steve, 1921-2000.
  2. Ameche, Don.
  3. Arden, Victor, 1893-1962.
  4. Bailey, Pearl.
  5. Bauer, Franklyn.
  6. Benny, Jack, 1894-1974.
  7. Berle, Milton.
  8. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989.
  9. Burns, George, 1896-1996.
  10. Cagney, James, 1899-1986.
  11. Chevalier, Maurice, 1888-1972.
  12. Clark, Buddy.
  13. Como, Perry, 1912-2001.
  14. Coward, Noël, 1899-1973.
  15. Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977.
  16. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990.
  17. Day, Doris, 1922-2019
  18. De Mille, Agnes.
  19. Dickey, Annamary.
  20. Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992.
  21. Eddy, Nelson, 1901-1967.
  22. Faith, Percy, 1908-1976
  23. Fisher, Eddie.
  24. Fitzgerald, Ella.
  25. Forrest, Helen.
  26. Garland, Judy.
  27. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960.
  28. Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943.
  29. Heatherton, Ray.
  30. Henderson, Skitch, 1918-2005.
  31. Jolson, Al, 1886-1950.
  32. Jones, Allan, 1907-1992.
  33. Kaye, Danny.
  34. Keller, Greta.
  35. Kostelanetz, Andre, 1901-1980.
  36. Langford, Frances.
  37. La Rosa, Julius.
  38. Lawrence, Steve, 1935-
  39. Lillie, Beatrice, 1894-1989.
  40. Littler, Emile.
  41. Lombardo, Guy, 1902-1977.
  42. Martin, Mary, 1913-1990.
  43. Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977.
  44. Murray, Wyn.
  45. Melton, James, 1904-1961.
  46. Paul, Les.
  47. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984.
  48. Powell, Jane, 1929-2021.
  49. Reiner, Fritz, 1888-1963.
  50. Rooney, Mickey.
  51. Shore, Dinah, 1917-1994.
  52. Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998.
  53. Stevens, Risë, 1913-
  54. Steber, Eleanor.
  55. Streater, Ted.
  56. Tormé, Mel, 1925-1999.
  57. Traubel, Helen.
  58. Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986.
  59. Verrett, Shirley.
  60. Walter, Cy.
  61. Waring, Fred, 1900-1984.
  62. Whiting, Margaret.
  63. Wright, Martha.
Found in
  1. Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music. (CStRLIN)NYPW96-A28.
Description
  1. 362 sound recordings : analog.
Summary
  1. The collection contains commercial discs and noncommercial recordings; the latter containing interviews with Rodgers and his family and friends, performances of his music by contemporary performers, as well as radio and television programs that have used Rodgers' music.
Uniform title
  1. Andre Kostelanetz show (Radio program)
  2. Best of all (Radio program)
  3. Coca-Cola program (Radio program)
  4. Eddie Fisher show (Television program)
  5. Fred Allen show (Radio program)
  6. Fred Waring and his orchestra (Radio program)
  7. March of time (Radio program)
  8. Million dollar band (Radio program)
  9. Prudential hour (Radio program)
  10. RCA Victor show (Radio program)
  11. Railroad hour (Radio program)
  12. Singing lady (Radio program)
  13. Tex and Jinx show (Radio program)
  14. Theatre Guild on the air (Radio program)
  15. Today (Radio program)
  16. Tonight (Television program)
  17. Tune up time (Radio program)
  18. Rudy Valley program (Radio program)
  19. Batte un cuore Genovese per Richard Rodgers (Radio program)
  20. War savings program (Radio program)
  21. Invasion day (Radio program)
  22. Life and music of Richard Rodgers (Radio program)
  23. Millions for defense (Radio program)
  24. TV Navy project (Television program)
  25. Tribute to Lorenz Hart (Radio program)
  26. Victory at sea (Television program)
Subject
  1. Musicals
  2. Television musicals > United States
  3. Radio programs, Musical > United States
  4. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 > Interviews
Call number
  1. *L (Special) 89-19
Access (note)
  1. Access to acetate discs restricted ; advance notification required.
Biography (note)
  1. Richard Rodgers, born on 28 June 1902 and died 30 December 1979, composed music for forty Broadway musicals, one Broadway play, three London musicals, ten film musicals, two television musicals, 2 documentaries, one night club review, and one ballet.
Indexes/finding aids (note)
  1. Finding aid (superceded) available in repository: *L(Special) 89-19; search in catalog for individual names and titles.
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of the Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music.
Processing action (note)
  1. Accessioned
Author
  1. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
Title
  1. Richard Rodgers collection of musicals and interviews [sound recording], 1926-1980.
Access
  1. Access to acetate discs restricted ; advance notification required.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of the Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music.
Biography
  1. Richard Rodgers, born on 28 June 1902 and died 30 December 1979, composed music for forty Broadway musicals, one Broadway play, three London musicals, ten film musicals, two television musicals, 2 documentaries, one night club review, and one ballet. He is known as a humanitarian and philanthropist as well as an influential composer.
  2. Rodgers received many personal and professional awards including membership in the National Institute of Arts and Letters, Department of Music (now American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters) and made numerous philanthropic contributions in the area of music theater production and preservation, most prominently (through the Rodgers and Hammerstein Foundation) by founding, in 1965, the Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound at the Performing Arts Research Center of the New York Public Library.
Indexes
  1. Finding aid (superceded) available in repository: *L(Special) 89-19; search in catalog for individual names and titles.
Added author
  1. Allen, Steve, 1921-2000. Performer
  2. Ameche, Don. Performer
  3. Arden, Victor, 1893-1962. Performer
  4. Bailey, Pearl. Performer
  5. Bauer, Franklyn. Performer
  6. Benny, Jack, 1894-1974. Performer
  7. Berle, Milton. Performer
  8. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Performer
  9. Burns, George, 1896-1996. Performer
  10. Cagney, James, 1899-1986. Performer
  11. Chevalier, Maurice, 1888-1972. Performer
  12. Clark, Buddy. Performer
  13. Como, Perry, 1912-2001. Performer
  14. Coward, Noël, 1899-1973. Performer
  15. Crosby, Bing, 1903-1977. Performer
  16. Davis, Sammy, Jr., 1925-1990. Performer
  17. Day, Doris, 1922-2019, singer.
  18. De Mille, Agnes. Performer
  19. Dickey, Annamary. Performer
  20. Drake, Alfred, 1914-1992. Performer
  21. Eddy, Nelson, 1901-1967. Performer
  22. Faith, Percy, 1908-1976, conductor.
  23. Fisher, Eddie. Performer
  24. Fitzgerald, Ella. Performer
  25. Forrest, Helen. Performer
  26. Garland, Judy. Performer
  27. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960. Lyricist
  28. Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943. Lyricist
  29. Heatherton, Ray. Performer
  30. Henderson, Skitch, 1918-2005. Conductor
  31. Jolson, Al, 1886-1950. Performer
  32. Jones, Allan, 1907-1992. Performer
  33. Kaye, Danny. Performer
  34. Keller, Greta. Performer
  35. Kostelanetz, Andre, 1901-1980. Conductor
  36. Langford, Frances. Performer
  37. La Rosa, Julius. Performer
  38. Lawrence, Steve, 1935- singer.
  39. Lillie, Beatrice, 1894-1989. Performer
  40. Littler, Emile. Performer
  41. Lombardo, Guy, 1902-1977. Performer
  42. Martin, Mary, 1913-1990. Performer
  43. Marx, Groucho, 1890-1977. Performer
  44. Murray, Wyn.
  45. Melton, James, 1904-1961. Performer
  46. Paul, Les. Performer
  47. Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984. Performer
  48. Powell, Jane, 1929-2021. Performer
  49. Reiner, Fritz, 1888-1963. Conductor
  50. Rooney, Mickey. Performer
  51. Shore, Dinah, 1917-1994. Performer
  52. Sinatra, Frank, 1915-1998. Performer
  53. Stevens, Risë, 1913- Performer
  54. Steber, Eleanor. Performer
  55. Streater, Ted. Performer
  56. Tormé, Mel, 1925-1999. Performer
  57. Traubel, Helen. Performer
  58. Vallée, Rudy, 1901-1986. Performer
  59. Verrett, Shirley. Performer
  60. Walter, Cy.
  61. Waring, Fred, 1900-1984. Conductor
  62. Whiting, Margaret. Performer
  63. Wright, Martha. Performer
Added title
  1. Andre Kostelanetz show (Radio program)
  2. Best of all (Radio program)
  3. Coca-Cola program (Radio program)
  4. Eddie Fisher show (Television program)
  5. Fred Allen show (Radio program)
  6. Fred Waring and his orchestra (Radio program)
  7. March of time (Radio program)
  8. Million dollar band (Radio program)
  9. Prudential hour (Radio program)
  10. RCA Victor show (Radio program)
  11. Railroad hour (Radio program)
  12. Singing lady (Radio program)
  13. Tex and Jinx show (Radio program)
  14. Theatre Guild on the air (Radio program)
  15. Today (Radio program)
  16. Tonight (Television program)
  17. Tune up time (Radio program)
  18. Rudy Valley program (Radio program)
  19. Batte un cuore Genovese per Richard Rodgers (Radio program)
  20. War savings program (Radio program)
  21. Invasion day (Radio program)
  22. Life and music of Richard Rodgers (Radio program)
  23. Millions for defense (Radio program)
  24. TV Navy project (Television program)
  25. Tribute to Lorenz Hart (Radio program)
  26. Victory at sea (Television program)
Found in:
  1. Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music. (CStRLIN)NYPW96-A28.
Research call number
  1. *L (Special) 89-19
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