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The Telephone Hour

Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1941-05-05 / [produced by NBC Radio Network].
Publication
1941.

Available Online

NYPL Digital Collections

Details

Additional Authors
  • Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976
  • Melton, James, 1904-1961
  • White, Francia, 1908-1984
  • Voorhees, Donald
  • Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911
  • Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924.
  • Lecuona, Ernesto, 1896-1963.
  • Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875.
  • Bohm, Carl, 1844-1920.
  • Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900.
  • 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
  • I wished I had wings like Nora's dove.
  • I wished I had wings like Noah's dove.
  • 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: BB26567 C1 (Disc 1, side 1), BB26569 C1 (Disc 1, side 2), BB26568 B2 (Disc 2).
  • "Telephone Hour, Prog 54, part 1; Telephone Hour, Prog 54, part 3; Telephone Hour, Prog 54, 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 Spanish.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-33.
Contents
Link 1: Opening announcement with a commentary by Melton ; I wished I had wings like Nora's (Noah's) dove (Melton, chorus, orchestra) ; Announcement with commentary on composer Herbert ; Badinage / music by Herbert (orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 2: Announcement ; Andalucía (arranged as a song) / music by Lecuona (White, orchestra) ; Announcement with commentary on Bizet by Voorhees ; Selections from opera Carmen (excerpt from intermezzo and prelude to Act 3) / music by Bizet (orchestra) ; Announcement ; Calm as the night (originally for voice and piano) / music by Bohm (Melton, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 3: Medley, from operetta Mikado / music by Sullivan ; libretto by Gilbert (White, Melton, chorus, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Call Number
*LK-16 884-885
OCLC
945572422
Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1941-05-05 / [produced by NBC Radio Network].
Production
1941.
Country of Producing Entity
United States
Playing Time
000856 001311 000712
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
audio
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Performer
Warner Anderson, announcer ; James Melton, tenor and commentator ; Francia White, soprano ; Bell Telephone Hour Chorus ; Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra ; Donald Voorhees, conductor and commentator.
Event
Broadcast on NBC Radio in New York 1941 May 5.
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 Spanish.
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.
Melton, James, 1904-1961, commentator.
White, Francia, 1908-1984, performer.
Voorhees, Donald, conductor.
Voorhees, Donald, commentator.
Gilbert, W. S. (William Schwenck), 1836-1911, librettist.
Container of (work): Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924. Badinage.
Container of (expression): Lecuona, Ernesto, 1896-1963. Andalucía. Andalucía; arranged.
Container of (work): Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Prélude. Selections.
Container of (work): Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Entr'acte, no. 3.
Container of (expression): Bohm, Carl, 1844-1920. Lieder, op. 326. Still wie die Nacht; arranged. English.
Container of (work): Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Mikado. Selections.
Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer.
Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer.
National Broadcasting Company.
Added Title
Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
I wished I had wings like Nora's dove.
I wished I had wings like Noah's dove.
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Found In:
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Research Call Number
*LK-16 884-885
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