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Collection of radio stations' recognizable logos and melodies.

Title
  1. Collection of radio stations' recognizable logos and melodies.
Published by
  1. 1960s-1970s.

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Details

Additional authors
  1. Eric & Edith Siday Charitable Foundation, 1998, donor.
Found in
  1. Eric Siday collection of sound recordings.
Description
  1. 1 streaming audio file (approximately 39 min.) : digital, mono.
Summary
  1. The first part of the recording (33 min.) consists of a few radio stations' (WABC, WWDC Washington, WCKY, WXYZ Detroit) musical logos, melodies, commencement of programs, weather and traffic reports, announcements and such, all presented as songs. Some are in Spanish. The rest of the recording (5 min.) is unidentified music performed on various musical instruments. The last minute is a recording of a waltz performed by an orchestra. It's not established in what capacity Eric Siday and Ed Anderson took part in these works.
Alternative title
  1. Eric Siday collection of sound recordings.
Subject
  1. Radio music
  2. Radio commercials
  3. Electronic music
  4. Radio broadcasting > Sound effects
  5. Radio announcing
  6. Radio advertising > United States
Genre/Form
  1. Radio commercials.
  2. Radio music.
Call number
  1. *LT-7-A 4133
Note
  1. Title created by cataloger from audition; date approximated.
  2. "Westinghouse logo presentation ; Ed Anderson and Eric Siday"-- On back of container.
  3. "Westinghouse with Ed Anderson"-- On spine of container.
  4. Enclosed in container 3 pencil written notes: 1st note. "Excellent Radio Sta ID's." 2nd note. "Excellent radio sta IDs Ray listened to it all stations 8/25/92." 3rd note. "This was just taken from the box in Mother room 8/11/94."
  5. Four items (reel and 3 notes) have Steve Horenstein's catalog numbers 71a (reel), 71b (note 1), 71c (note 2), and 71d (note 3) listed and described in "Eric Siday Archive : original tapes and soundfiles copies" and "Siday tape list (original by Alice Shields)" held by LPA.
  6. Streaming file transferred from original audio tape.
Access (note)
  1. Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Source (note)
  1. Eric & Edith Siday Charitable Foundation
Language (note)
  1. In English and Spanish.
Linking entry (note)
  1. Forms part of: Eric Siday collection, *L(Special) 98-17, 99-06.
Title
  1. Collection of radio stations' recognizable logos and melodies.
Production
  1. 1960s-1970s.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States
Playing time
  1. 003906
Type of content
  1. performed music
Type of medium
  1. audio
  2. computer
Type of carrier
  1. online resource
Event
  1. Recorded in New York 1960s and 1970s.
Access
  1. Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Language
  1. In English and Spanish.
Linking entry
  1. Forms part of: Eric Siday collection, *L(Special) 98-17, 99-06.
Source
  1. Gift; Eric & Edith Siday Charitable Foundation, 1998.
Connect to:
  1. NYPL Digital Collections
Added author
  1. Eric & Edith Siday Charitable Foundation, 1998, donor.
Added title
  1. Eric Siday collection of sound recordings.
Found in:
  1. Eric Siday collection of sound recordings.
Research call number
  1. *LT-7-A 4133
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