Research Catalog

Title

ASCAP radio interview with Harold Arlen [sound recording].

Author

Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986.

Publication

[196-?]

Details

Additional Authors

• Bookspan, Martin.
• American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Found In

ASCAP sponsored radio interviews with musicians and composers.

Description

1 streaming audio file (16 min.) : digital, mono.

Summary

Martin Bookspan interviews American popular music composer Harold Arlen. Arlen speaks about his life and career as a musical composer and songwriter. He discusses his work for the Cotton Club, a popular Harlem night club, as well as for Broadway musicals such as House of flowers (lyrics and book by Truman Capote) (1954), and Hollywood films; his well-known songs, including Get happy (1929) (lyrics by Ted Koehler), Over the rainbow (used for the MGM 1939 production of The Wizard of Oz), and Down with love. He also talks about his experience working with various lyricists such as Ted Koehler, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg, and Johnny Mercer.

Alternative Title

ASCAP sponsored radio interviews with musicians and composers.

Subjects

• Radio interviews
• Radio programs
• Musicals > United States
• Lyricists > United States
• Composers > United States > Interviews
• Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986 > Friends and associates
• Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986 > Interviews

Genre/Form

• Radio programs.
• Radio interviews.

Additional Formats (note)

• Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDC 50234, tracks 1-4.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of the ASCAP sponsored radio interviews with musicians and composers collection, *L(Special) 07-11.

Call Number

*LT-7-A 2829

OCLC

463007099

Author

Arlen, Harold, 1905-1986. Interviewee

Title

ASCAP radio interview with Harold Arlen [sound recording].

Imprint

[196-?]

Additional Formats

Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDC 50234, tracks 1-4.

Linking Entry

Forms part of the ASCAP sponsored radio interviews with musicians and composers collection, *L(Special) 07-11.

Local Note

Archival original: (1 sound tape reel (16 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips, mono ; 7 in.) in *LT-7-A 2829.

Connect to:

NYPL Digital Collections

Added Author

Bookspan, Martin. Interviewer

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Rhodes, Roger. Donor

Added Title

ASCAP sponsored radio interviews with musicians and composers.

Found In:

ASCAP sponsored radio interviews with musicians and composers.

Research Call Number

*LT-7-A 2829