Research Catalog

The Telephone Hour

Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-12-30 / [produced by NBC Radio Network].
Publication
1940.

Available Online

NYPL Digital Collections

Details

Additional Authors
  • Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976
  • Melton, James, 1904-1961
  • White, Francia, 1908-1984
  • Voorhees, Donald
  • Dietz, Howard, 1896-1983
  • Romani, Felice, 1788-1865
  • Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852
  • Harbach, Otto, 1873-1963
  • Schwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984.
  • Pierné, Gabriel, 1863-1937.
  • Flotow, Friedrich von, 1812-1883.
  • Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887.
  • Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848.
  • Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972.
  • Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer.
  • Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer.
  • National Broadcasting Company.
Found In
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Description
3 streaming audio files (approximately 30 min.) : digital, mono.
Uniform Title
Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • Bell Telephone Hour
  • Meeting of the waters.
  • Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Classical music radio programs.
  • Radio commercials.
Note
  • Title and date from original disc label; credits from audition.
  • Streaming files transferred from original audio discs.
  • Matrix nos: BB25218-C1 (Disc 1, side 1), BB25220-C1 (Disc 1, side 2), BB25219-B2 (Disc 2).
  • "Telephone Hour, Prog 36, part 1; Telephone Hour, Prog 36, part 3; Telephone Hour, Prog 36, part 2 "-- On run-out of discs sides 1 and 2 and 3 respectively
Access (note)
  • Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Language (note)
  • Sung in English and Italian.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-33.
Contents
Link 1: Opening announcement ; If there is someone lovelier than you, from operetta "Revenge with music" / music by Schwartz ; words by Dietz (Melton, orchestra) ; Announcement ; Sérénade à Colombine / music by Pierné ; arr. for orchestra by Voorhees ; Announcement ; Last rose of summer, from opera "Martha" / music by Flotow (White, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 2: Announcement ; Themes from Polovtsian dances, from opera "Prince Igor" / music by Borodin (orchestra) ; Announcement ; Una furtima lagrima, from opera "L'elisir d'amore" / music by Donizetti ; libretto by Romani (Melton, orchestra) ; Announcement -- Link 3: Meeting of the waters / words by Moore set to an old Irish air (chorus, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad ; Announcement ; Sympathy, from operetta "Firefly" / music by Friml ; words by Harbach (Melton, White, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Call Number
*LK-16 853-854
OCLC
941281500
Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-12-30 / [produced by NBC Radio Network].
Production
1940.
Country of Producing Entity
United States
Playing Time
001142 000933 000819
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
audio
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Performer
Warner Anderson, announcer ; James Melton, tenor ; Francia White, soprano ; Bell Telephone Hour Chorus ; Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra ; Donald Voorhees, conductor.
Event
Broadcast on NBC Radio in New York 1940 December 30.
Access
Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Language
Sung in English and Italian.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-33.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976, host.
Melton, James, 1904-1961, performer.
White, Francia, 1908-1984, performer.
Voorhees, Donald, conductor.
Voorhees, Donald, arranger of music.
Dietz, Howard, 1896-1983, librettist.
Romani, Felice, 1788-1865, librettist.
Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852, lyricist.
Harbach, Otto, 1873-1963, librettist.
Container of (work): Schwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984. Revenge with music. If there is someone lovelier than you.
Container of (expression): Pierné, Gabriel, 1863-1937. Sérénade à Colombine; arranged.
Container of (expression): Flotow, Friedrich von, 1812-1883. Martha. Letzte Rose. English.
Container of (expression): Borodin, Aleksandr Porfirʹevich, 1833-1887. Kni︠a︡zʹ Igorʹ. Polovet︠s︡kai︠a︡ pli︠a︡ska. Selections.
Container of (work): Donizetti, Gaetano, 1797-1848. Elisir d'amore. Furtiva lagrima.
Container of (work): Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972. Firefly. Sympathy.
Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer.
Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer.
National Broadcasting Company.
Added Title
Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Meeting of the waters.
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Found In:
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Research Call Number
*LK-16 853-854
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