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The Telephone Hour

Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1941-09-08 / [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
  • Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876
  • Lover, Samuel, 1797-1868.
  • Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943.
  • Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
  • Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer.
  • Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer.
  • National Broadcasting Company.
Found In
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Description
2 streaming audio files (approximately 15 min.) : digital, mono.
Uniform Title
Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • Bell Telephone Hour
  • I know the Lord laid his hands on me.
  • Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Songs.
  • Spirituals (Songs)
  • Operas.
  • Classical music radio programs.
  • Radio commercials.
Note
  • Title from original disc label; credits from audition.
  • The middle part of the program is not held by the Library for Performing Arts.
  • Streaming files transferred from original audio discs.
  • Matrix nos: BB27875 C1 (Disc 1, side 1), BB27951 C1 (Disc 1, side 2).
  • "Telephone Hour, Prog 72, part 1; Telephone Hour, Prog 72, part 3"-- On run-out of sides 1 and 2.
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 ; Low back'd car (originally for voice and piano) / music by Lover (Melton, orchestra) ; Announcement with commentary on Rachmaninoff ; Romance (Op. 8) (originally for voice and piano) / music by Rachmaninoff (orchestra) ; I know the Lord laid his hands on me (chorus, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 2: Announcement ; "Brindisi" from opera "Traviata" / music by Verdi ; libretto my Piave (White, Melton, chorus, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Call Number
*LK-16 910
OCLC
  • 949859911
  • 949859911
Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1941-09-08 / [produced by NBC Radio Network].
Production
1941.
Country of Producing Entity
United States
Playing Time
001020 000428
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 1941 September 8.
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.
Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876, librettist.
Container of (expression): Lover, Samuel, 1797-1868. Low back'd car; arranged.
Container of (expression): Rachmaninoff, Sergei, 1873-1943. Romansy, op. 8. Diti︠a︡, kak t︠s︡vetok, ty prekrasna; arranged.
Container of (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Libiamo ne lieti calici.
Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer.
Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer.
National Broadcasting Company.
Added Title
Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
I know the Lord laid his hands on me.
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Found In:
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Research Call Number
*LK-16 910
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