Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955
2. Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
3. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960
4. Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951
5. Walters, Harold L. (Harold Laurence), 1918-1984
6. Brendler, Charles
7. Douglas, Melvyn
8. United States Navy Band, performer.
9. CBS Radio Network.
10. National Broadcasting Company.
11. Rodgers & Hammerstein Foundation, donor.

Found in

1. Oscar Hammerstein II collection of broadcasts.

Description

1. 1 audio disc, tracks 1-9 (approximately 26 min.) : digital, mono; 4 3/4 in.

Alternative title

1. Oscar Hammerstein II collection of broadcasts.

Subject

1. Hammerstein family
2. United States > Navy > Songs and music
3. Musicals > Excerpts
4. Radio programs
5. Composers > United States > Biography
6. Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945
7. Christmas music

Genre/Form

1. Radio programs.

Contents

1. Track 1. Olin Downes memorial program for Jerome Kern (4:07) -- Track 2. Cinderella: There is music in you (4:11) / music by Rodgers ; lyrics by Hammerstein -- Tracks 3-7. Merry Christmas to the Hammersteins: various greetings by cast of "South Pacific" (0:51; 1:17; 0:34; 1:37; 1:16) -- Track 8. Introduction by Oscar Hammerstein II (0:44) ; Track 9. For the president of the United States: "Navy Day, 1942" / words by Hammerstein ; musical setting by Sigmund Romberg.

Call number

1. *LJ-12 5900-5903.

Note

1. Title composed by cataloger based on the content of the original recordings.

Access (note)

1. Access to original items restricted.

Source (note)

1. Rodgers & Hammerstein Foundation (W. Hammerstein);

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: Oscar Hammerstein II collection of broadcasts, *L(Special) 89-01.

Title

1. Four various recordings from Oscar Hammerstein II collection.

Production

1. 1942-1952.

Type of content

1. performed music

Type of medium

1. audio

Type of carrier

1. audio disc

Performer

1. 1st work: Olin Downes, commentator ; 4th work: U.S. Navy band ; orchestrated by Harold Walters ; conducted by Charles Brendler ; narrated by Melvyn Douglas.

Event

1. Broadcast on CBS radio in New York 1945 November 18; Broadcast on NBC radio in New York 1952 September 4; Recorded in New York 1949 December?; Recorded in Washington, DC 1942.

Access

1. Access to original items restricted.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: Oscar Hammerstein II collection of broadcasts, *L(Special) 89-01.

Local note

1. Archival originals: (4 audio discs : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, aluminum/lacquer, mono. ; 12 in.) in *LJ-12 5900-5903.

Source

1. Gift; Rodgers & Hammerstein Foundation (W. Hammerstein); 20030201.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material

Added author

1. Downes, Olin, 1886-1955, commentator.
2. Container of (work): Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Cinderella. There is music in you.
3. Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960, lyricist.
4. Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951, composer.
5. Walters, Harold L. (Harold Laurence), 1918-1984, arranger of music.
6. Brendler, Charles, conductor.
7. Douglas, Melvyn, narrator.
8. United States Navy Band, performer.
9. CBS Radio Network.
10. National Broadcasting Company.
11. Rodgers & Hammerstein Foundation, donor.

Added title

1. Oscar Hammerstein II collection of broadcasts.

Found in:

1. Oscar Hammerstein II collection of broadcasts.

Research call number

1. *LJ-12 5900-5903.
2. *LDC 50444, tracks 1-9