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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 (70 minutes total) : digital, mono.

Summary

1. Saul Chaplin, an American composer and music director, who for years was part of the team "Cahn and Chaplin" with Sammy Cahn, (lyricist, songwriter and musician), speaks about his successful works and people he worked with. The works include movies: Cover girl, The Jolson Story (famous tune he wrote for it was The Anniversary Song), On the Town, High Society, Merry Andrew, Seven brides for seven brothers, An American in Paris, West side story, Kiss me Kate and Sound of music. The people he associated and collaborated with are: Cole Porter (of whom he speaks very highly), singer Al Jolson, whose popularized the song The Anniversary Song, songwriter Jerome Kern (whom he calls very strict), composer Jule Styne, singers Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Julie Andrews, and others from show business and the movie industry. He recounts stories and anecdotes from his long career.

Alternative title

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

Subject

1. Chaplin, Saul, 1912-1997 -- Interviews
2. Composers -- United States -- Interviews
3. Musical theater producers and directors -- Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Sound recordings.

Call number

1. *LDC 53151

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 (1 audio disc : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original in *LDC 53151.

Linking entry (note)

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 2161.

Author

1. Chaplin, Saul, 1912-1997, interviewee.

Title

1. Interview with Saul Chaplin, 1971-10-25.

Production

1. 1971.

Playing time

1. 005446 001512

Type of content

1. spoken word

Type of medium

1. audio
2. computer

Type of carrier

1. audio disc
2. online resource

Performer

1. Saul Chaplin, interviewee ; Max Wilk, interviewer.

Event

1. Recorded in London 1971 October 25.

Access

1. Access to original item restricted.

Additional formats

1. Also available on CD (1 audio disc : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original in *LDC 53151.

Linking entry

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

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 53151
2. *LT-10 2161