Research Catalog

The Telephone Hour

Title
  1. The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-05 / [produced by NBC Radio Network].
Published by
  1. 1940.

Available online

Details

Additional authors
  1. Melton, James, 1904-1961
  2. White, Francia, 1908-1984
  3. Voorhees, Donald
  4. Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976
  5. Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943
  6. Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907
  7. Lecuona, Ernesto, 1896-1963
  8. Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912
  9. Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924
  10. Fletcher, John (Composer).
  11. Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951
  12. Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer
  13. Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer
  14. National Broadcasting Company
Found in
  1. Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Description
  1. 3 streaming audio files (approximately 29 min.) : digital, mono.
Uniform title
  1. Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Alternative title
  1. Bell Telephone Hour
  2. Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Subject
  1. Orchestral music, Arranged
  2. Songs (High voice) with orchestra
  3. Operas -- Excerpts, Arranged
  4. Musicals -- Excerpts
  5. Choruses with orchestra
  6. Radio programs, Musical
  7. Radio advertising
Genre/Form
  1. Radio programs.
Contents
  1. 1st link: Opening announcement ; Prelude in G minor (arr. for orchestra) / music by Rachmaninov (orchestra) ; I love thee / music Grieg (Melton with orchestra) ; Siboney / music by Lecuona (Melton (starts in English and ends in Spanish) with orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad ; Anecdote from the life of Massenet -- 2nd link: Méditation from Thaïs / music by Massenet, arranged without solo violin ; If I were on the stage / music by Herbert (White, orchestra) ; Quilting party [Seeing Nellie home] (Originally for voice and piano) / music by Fletcher (chorus with orchestra) -- 3rd link: Bell Telephone ad ; Will you remember / music by Romberg (Melton, White with orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Call number
  1. *LK-16 794-796
Note
  1. Title and credits from audition.
  2. Streaming files transferred from original audio discs.
  3. Matrix nos: BB22184B2 (disc 1); BB22785 C1 (disc 2); BB22286B2 (disc 3).
  4. "The Telephone Hour, Prog 2, part 1; The Telephone Hour, Prog 2, part 2; The Telephone Hour, Prog 2, part 3"-- On run-out of discs 1, 2 and 3 respectively.
Access (note)
  1. Access to original items restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Language (note)
  1. Sung in English.
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-33.
Title
  1. The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-05 / [produced by NBC Radio Network].
Imprint
  1. 1940.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States
Playing time
  1. 001243 001221 000420
Type of content
  1. performed music
Type of medium
  1. audio
  2. computer
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Performer
  1. Warner Anderson, announcer ; James Melton, tenor ; Francia White, soprano ; Bell Telephone Hour Chorus ; Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra ; Donald Voorhees, conductor.
Event
  1. Broadcast on NBC Radio in New York 1940 May.
Access
  1. Access to original items restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Language
  1. Sung in English.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-33.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. Melton, James, 1904-1961, performer.
  2. White, Francia, 1908-1984, performer.
  3. Voorhees, Donald, conductor.
  4. Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976, host.
  5. Container of (expression): Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Preludes, piano, op. 23. No. 5; arranged.
  6. Container of (expression): Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Hjertets melodier. Jeg elsker dig; arranged. English.
  7. Container of (expression): Lecuona, Ernesto, 1896-1963. Siboney. English.
  8. Container of (expression): Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Thaïs. Méditation; arranged.
  9. Container of (work): Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924. Mlle. Modiste. If I were on the stage.
  10. Container of (expression): Fletcher, John (Composer). When I saw sweet Nellie home; arranged.
  11. Container of (work): Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951. Maytime. Will you remember.
  12. Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer.
  13. Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer.
  14. National Broadcasting Company.
Added title
  1. Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
  2. Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Found in:
  1. Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Research call number
  1. *LK-16 794-796
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