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Additional authors

1. Wilk, Max

Found in

1. Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Description

1. 2 streaming audio files (approximately 79 min.) : digital, mono.

Summary

1. Harold (Hecky) Rome, a composer, lyricist, and writer for musical theater, speculates about the success of his Broadway debut revue "Pins and Needles" and deduces the formula for success. He speaks about his other hit "Call me mister;" state of revues; comedian Milton Berle; the instinct of a writer; the profession of a songwriter; the creation of a show; comedy on television; the popularity of his song "FDR Jones" from the revue "Sing out the news" celebrating FDR's prewar presidential campaign; the musical "Gone with the wind" he composed (in production in London at the time of the interview); the version of this musical staged in Japan and called "Scarlett"; the difficulties he and his associates encountered in order to produce "Scarlett;" and points out vast differences between these two versions.

Alternative title

1. They're playing our song.
2. Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Subject

1. Sound recordings
2. Interviews
3. Rome, Harold, 1908-1993 > Interviews
4. Lyricists > United States > Interviews
5. Composers > United States > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Sound recordings.

Call number

1. *LDC 53172

Note

1. Title supplied by cataloger from information on the original container.
2. Original interview conducted by Max Wilk, playwright, screenwriter and author of fiction and nonfiction books, for the book "They're playing our song" published in 1973.

Access (note)

1. Access to original item restricted.

Additional formats (note)

1. Also available on CD (2 audio discs : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original in *LDC 53172.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Author

1. Rome, Harold, 1908-1993, interviewee.

Title

1. Interview with Harold Rome, 1971-05-20.

Production

1. 1971.

Playing time

1. 003935 003913

Type of content

1. spoken word

Type of medium

1. audio
2. computer

Type of carrier

1. audio disc
2. online resource

Performer

1. Harold Rome, interviewee ; Max Wilk, interviewer.

Event

1. Recorded in London 1971 May 20.

Access

1. Access to original item restricted.

Additional formats

1. Also available on CD (2 audio discs : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original in *LDC 53172.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Local note

1. Archival original: (1 audiotape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips., 1/2 track mono ; 10 in.) in *LT-10 2179.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
2. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Wilk, Max, interviewer.

Added title

1. They're playing our song.
2. Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Found in:

1. Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Research call number

1. *LDC 53172
2. *LT-10 2179