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[Voice of America brings you Tom Scott, the American Troubadour, or Songs that helped build America], [Folk songs [of America] no. 66.

Title
[Voice of America brings you Tom Scott, the American Troubadour, or Songs that helped build America], 1951-09-14 : [Folk songs [of America] no. 66.
Publication
[1940, 195-?, 1951]

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Daniel, Oliver
  • Scott, Tom, 1912-1961
  • Shaw, Robert, 1916-1999
  • Nosco, Henri
  • Truman, Margaret, 1924-2008
  • Allison, John, 1893-
  • Allison, Lucy
  • Summers, Andrew Rowan
  • Billings, William, 1746-1800.
  • Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791.
  • Powell, John, 1882-1963.
  • United States. Declaration of Independence. Selections.
  • RCA Victor Orchestra, performer.
  • Voice of America (Organization), broadcaster.
Found In
Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Description
1 streaming audio file (14:38) : digital, mono.
Summary
American Troubadour Tom Scott shares songs and writings "from the time of a great American, Thomas Jefferson".
Uniform Title
  • Shenandoah (Song)
  • Yankee Doodle (Song)
Alternative Title
  • Folk songs of America no. 66
  • Songs that helped build America
  • Riflemen's song at Bennington.
  • Lady Gay.
  • Tom Scott audio collection.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Folk songs.
  • Folk music radio programs.
Note
  • Titles from original audio disc label and audio.
  • "Department of State USA; Office of International Information; International Broadcasting Division; date: Sep 1 1951; time: 1:30 PM; Origin: 3A; Language: English; orig.: X; Tom Scott Folk songs II; Program #66; END-3737; 14:30"--From original audio disc label.
  • Audio on side 1 only.
  • According to the audio, "My days have been so wondrous free" (5th work) was the first American music composition.
  • The 5th work was recorded for the RCA Victor album "American songs" (LM 57; issued in195-?), performed by Robert Shaw and the Collegiate Chorale (the Chorale was not mentioned on the audio), and the 6th work was recorded in 1940 in the Victor album "Ballads of the American Revolution and the War of 1812" (P 11, 26460).
Access (note)
  • Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Source (note)
  • Music Division, Tom Scott papers
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Contents
Shenandoah ; [Opening remarks] (Unidentified VOA host) -- "I have sworn upon the altar of God ..." (quotation) / Thomas Jefferson -- Yankee doodle -- [Excerpt] Chester (hymn composed in 1770) / William Billings, arranged by Tom Scott -- [Excerpt] My days have been so wondrous free (1759) / Francis Hopkinson -- Riflemen's [song] at Bennington -- Lady Gay -- [Excerpt] Orchestral suite of Virginian songs: Snowbird on the ashbank / John Powell ; "We hold these truths to be self-evident ..." (excerpt from the Declaration of Independence) / Thomas Jefferson -- Shenandoah (Reprise) ; [Closing remarks] (Unidentified VOA host) [ends abruptly]
Call Number
*LJ-16 11648
OCLC
948211966
Title
[Voice of America brings you Tom Scott, the American Troubadour, or Songs that helped build America], 1951-09-14 : [Folk songs [of America] no. 66.
Production
[1940, 195-?, 1951]
Playing Time
001438
Type of Content
performed music
spoken word
Type of Medium
audio
computer
Type of Carrier
audio disc
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio files WAV file
Performer
Tom Scott, vocals and guitar (1st, 3rd-4th and 10th works), narrator (2nd and 9th works), arranger and commentator (all works) ; [Oliver Daniel, arranger] (5th work only] ; Margaret Truman, soprano (5th work) ; John and Lucy Allison, vocals (6th work) ; Andrew Rowan Summers, vocals and dulcimer (7th work) ; [RCA Victor Orchestra] (5th work) ; [Unidentified accordion player, percussionist and double bass player] (6th work) ; [Unidentified orchestra] (8th work) ; Robert Shaw, conductor (5th work) ; Henri Nosco, conductor (8th work) ; [featuring unidentified VOA host]
Event
Broadcast [Voice of America], Department of State, [Washington, D. C.] 1951 September 1 (original radio broadcast); Recorded [New York, New York] [195-?] (5th work) [1940] (6th work).
Access
Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Original Version
Archival original: (1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, aluminum-based lacquer, mono ; 16 in.) in *LJ-16 11648.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Local Note
Preservation file: (1 audio file : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_lj1611648_v01f01_em].
Source
Separated from; Music Division, Tom Scott papers, 1912-1970 (bulk 1942-1960); JPB 12-08.
Connect to:
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Added Author
Daniel, Oliver, arranger of music.
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, arranger of music.
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, commentator.
Shaw, Robert, 1916-1999, conductor.
Nosco, Henri, conductor.
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, narrator.
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, performer.
Truman, Margaret, 1924-2008, performer.
Allison, John, 1893- performer.
Allison, Lucy, performer.
Summers, Andrew Rowan, performer.
Container of (work): Billings, William, 1746-1800. New-England psalm-singer. Chester.
Container of (expression): Hopkinson, Francis, 1737-1791. My days have been so wondrous free. Selections; arranged.
Container of (work): Powell, John, 1882-1963. Snowbird on the ashbank. Selections.
United States. Declaration of Independence. Selections.
RCA Victor Orchestra, performer.
Voice of America (Organization), broadcaster.
Scott, Susanna, donor.
Added Title
Shenandoah (Song)
Yankee Doodle (Song)
Riflemen's song at Bennington.
Lady Gay.
Tom Scott audio collection.
Found In:
Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Research Call Number
*LJ-16 11648
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