Research Catalog

Title

Intermission talks : radio broadcast, 1950-03-26 : from the fifth annual George Gershwin Memorial Concert and Contest. Richard Rodgers discusses problems of writing songs for the theater : radio broadcast, [195-?].

Author

George Gershwin Memorial concert and contest (5th : 1950 : Carnegie Hall)

Publication

1950, [195-?]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Buckman, Mr., radio reporter
• Bernstein, Leo
• Rausch, Greta
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979
• Burdick, Sidney
• Smith, Carleton Sprague, 1905-1994
• Goldman, Frank, 1890-1965
• Romulo, Carlos P. (Carlos Peña), 1899-1985
• Lev, Ray, 1912-1968
• Bampton, Rose
• Dority, Bryan
• Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960
• Jessel, George, 1898-1981
• Piastro, Mishel, 1891-1970
• Merryman, Philip
• B'nai B'rith. Victory Lodge No. 1481 (New York, N. Y.)
• WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
• WLIZ (Radio station : Bridgeport, Conn.)

Found In

Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music, 1914-1989.

Description

1 audio disc (59:24) : digital, mono; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

In the first part of the recording, WNYC presents an excerpt of the radio broadcast of the fifth annual George Gershwin Memorial concert and contest, sponsored by the B'nai B'rith Victory Lodge (New York, N. Y.). The intermission talks in the control booth includes interviews of the chairs of the event (Leo Bernstein [no relation to composer Leonard Bernstein], Greta Rausch and Dr. Carlton Sprague Smith (not interviewed, presents later on stage), interviews of the performers of the event (Ray Lev, Rose Bampton, Lawrence Tibbett and George Jessel), interviews of the conductor and presenter of awards of the event (Mishel Piastro and Richard Rodgers) and an interview of the grand prize winner (Bryan Dority). The interviewer is Mr. Buckman (WNYC). Guest speakers onstage (Sidney Burdick, Frank Goldman and Carlos P. Romulo) talk about George Gershwin, his legacy and the call to peace in the Cold War. At the end of the first part, Richard Rodgers presents the grand prize award to Bryan Dority and honorable mention award to Robert Kurka. In the second part of the recording, Richard Rodgers discusses problems of writing songs for the theater for a broadcast at his neighborhood radio station (WLIZ, Bridgeport, Conn.).

Alternative Title

Richard Rodgers collection of musicals and interviews.

Subjects

• Dority, Bryan
• Sound recordings
• Interviews
• Dority, Bryan > Interviews
• Kurka, Robert, 1921-1957
• Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
• Jessel, George, 1898-1981 > Interviews
• Bampton, Rose > Interviews
• Award presentations (Sound recordings)
• Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 > Interviews
• Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960 > Interviews
• Piastro, Mishel, 1891-1970 > Interviews
• Lev, Ray, 1912-1968 > Interviews

Genre/Form

• Award presentations (Sound recordings)
• Interviews.
• Sound recordings.

Note

• "ID's inserted every five minutes"--CD container.

Access (note)

• Access to original item restricted; use service CD.

Credits (note)

• Mr. Buckman, announcer and reporter (WNYC) (tracks 1-10) ; Philip Merryman, producer (WLIZ) (tracks 11-13)

Source (note)

• Dorothy Rodgers;

Linking Entry (note)

• Separated from the Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, THE Mss 1987-006.

Contents

• Tracks 1-6 (Part 1): Control booth: Set-up ; Mr. Buckman's introductions (starts at 0:03, track 1) ; Leo Bernstein (starts at 1:00, track 1) ; Greta Rausch (starts at 1:56, track 1) -- Interview with Ray Lev (starts at 2:16, track 1) ; Greta Rausch (starts at 0:43, track 2) -- Interview with Rose Bampton (starts at 0:52, track 2) -- Interview with Richard Rodgers (starts at 2:04, track 2) -- Interview with Lawrence Tibbett (starts at 4:47, track 2) -- Interview with George Jessel (starts at 2:05, track 3) -- Interview with Mishel Piastro (starts at 4:42, track 3) -- Leo Bernstein introduces Bryan Dority (starts at 0:59, track 4) ; Interview of Bryan Dority (starts at 1:28, track 4) -- Mr. Buckman introduces Leo Bernstein (starts at 4:18, track 4) ; Leo Bernstein commentary (4:22, track 4) ; Greta Rausch explains the contest rules and gives list of judges (starts at 4:41, track 4) ; Interview with Greta Rausch (starts at 1:57, track 5) -- Mr. Buckman's additional commentary (last comments in control booth) (starts at 3:07, track 5). On stage: Sidney Burdick's remarks (starts at 3:48, track 5) -- Dr. Carlton Sprague Smith's speech about George Gershwin (starts at 1:17, track 6) [radio ID cut off; ends abruptly]
• Tracks 7-10 (Part 2): On stage: Frank Goldman's speech (starts at 0:00, track 7) -- Dr. Carlton Sprague Smith introducing Carlos P. Romulo (starts at 3:32, track 7) -- Carlos P. Romulo's speech (starts at 5:17, track 7) -- Dr. Carlton Sprague Smith introducing Richard Rodgers ; Richard Rodgers shares a story of George Gershwin (starts at 1:10, track 9) -- Presentation of awards to Bryan Dority and Robert Kurka (starts at 2:38, track 9) -- [Orchestra tuning ; Audience audio] (starts at 0:40, track 10)
• Tracks 11-13: Richard Rodgers discusses problems of writing songs for the theater (starts at 0:01, track 11)

Call Number

*LDC 52479

OCLC

842037742

Conference

George Gershwin Memorial concert and contest (5th : 1950 : Carnegie Hall)

Title

Intermission talks : radio broadcast, 1950-03-26 : from the fifth annual George Gershwin Memorial Concert and Contest. Richard Rodgers discusses problems of writing songs for the theater : radio broadcast, [195-?].

Imprint

1950, [195-?]

Playing Time

004605 001217

Type of Content

spoken word

Type of Medium

audio

Type of Carrier

audio disc

Credits

Mr. Buckman, announcer and reporter (WNYC) (tracks 1-10) ; Philip Merryman, producer (WLIZ) (tracks 11-13)

Performer

Tracks 1-10: Leo Bernstein, contest committee chairman (B'nai B'rith Victory Lodge) (tracks 1 & 4) ; Greta Rausch, press relations head (B'nai B'rith Victory Lodge) (tracks 1-2, 4) ; Ray Lev, interviewee (track 1) ; Rose Bampton, interviewee (track 2) ; Richard Rodgers, interviewee (track 2) and presenter (tracks 9-10) ; Lawrence Tibbett, interviewee (tracks 2-3) ; George Jessell, interviewee (track 3) ; Mishel Piastro, interviewee (tracks 3-4) ; Bryan Dority, interviewee (track 4) ; Sidney Burdick, B'nai B'rith Victory Lodge president and presenter (tracks 5-6) ; Dr. Carlton Sprague Smith, chairman of the board of judges and presenter (tracks 6-7, 9) ; Frank Goldman, international president of of B'nai B'rith and presenter (track 7) ; Carlos P. Romulo, UN General Assembly president and presenter (tracks 7-9). Tracks 11-13: Richard Rodgers, narrator.

Event

Broadcast by WNYC (93.9 F. M./A. M. 820), 1950 March 26 Carnegie Hall, New York, N. Y. Broadcast by WLIZ [195-?] Bridgeport, Conn.

Access

Access to original item restricted; use service CD.

Original Version

Archival originals: (2 sound tape reels : analog, mono, 7 1/2 ips ; 7 in) available in *LT-7 2998 (Rodgers 98; tracks 1-6 (part 1)) and *LT-7 2999 (Rodgers 99; tracks 7-10 (part 2) and tracks 11-13)

Linking Entry

Separated from the Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, THE Mss 1987-006.

Local Note

Part 1 of the fifth annual George Gershwin Memorial concert and contest

Preservation file: (1 audio file : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_lt72998_f01_em.WAV (tracks 1-10) and myh_lt72999_f01_em.WAV (tracks 11-13)].

Source

Gift; Dorothy Rodgers; THE Mss 1987-006; 1987.

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Added Author

Buckman, Mr., radio reporter, announcer.

Buckman, Mr., radio reporter, interviewer.

Bernstein, Leo, commentator.

Rausch, Greta, commentator.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979, commentator.

Burdick, Sidney, speaker.

Smith, Carleton Sprague, 1905-1994, speaker.

Goldman, Frank, 1890-1965, speaker.

Romulo, Carlos P. (Carlos Peña), 1899-1985, speaker.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979, narrator.

Lev, Ray, 1912-1968, interviewee.

Bampton, Rose, interviewee.

Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979, interviewee.

Dority, Bryan, interviewee.

Tibbett, Lawrence, 1896-1960, interviewee.

Jessel, George, 1898-1981, interviewee.

Piastro, Mishel, 1891-1970, interviewee.

Merryman, Philip, producer.

B'nai B'rith. Victory Lodge No. 1481 (New York, N. Y.)

WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)

WLIZ (Radio station : Bridgeport, Conn.)

Rodgers, Dorothy, 1909-1992, donor.

Added Title

Richard Rodgers collection of musicals and interviews.

Found In:

Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music, 1914-1989.

Research Call Number

*LDC 52479

*LT-7 2998-2999