The first 5 minutes of the recording contain tones and sounds as identification of TV and radio products or services used by advertisers and broadcasters. Includes Siday's commentary. The remaining 9 minutes consist of a variety of electronic tones composed for radio or TV commercials, advertisements and identification logos but not branded.
Title created by cataloger based on contents of audition; date approximated.
"Identitones, Inc from Chuck Barclay"-- On back of original container.
Enclosed in container 2 pencil written notes: 1st. "The last half of the tape is very good Check if this is Sounds of Now 4/3/93." 2nd. "This is a tape of Commercials' Station + ID's. Eric describing them - It's a good copy - Shall we keep it Ray 4/3/93."
Three items (reel and 2 notes) have Steve Horenstein's catalog numbers 433a (reel), 433b (note 1), 433c (note 2) listed and described in "Eric Siday Archive : original tapes and soundfiles copies" and "Siday tape list (original by Alice Shields)" held by LPA.
Streaming file transferred from original audio tape.
Access (note)
Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Source (note)
Eric & Edith Siday Charitable Foundation
Linking entry (note)
Forms part of: Eric Siday collection, *L(Special) 98-17, 99-06.
Author
Siday, Eric, composer.
Title
Samplings of commercials and radio and TV logo tones.
Production
1960s -1970s.
Country of producing entity
United States
Playing time
001353
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
audio
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Performer
Eric Siday, commentator. Unidentified broadcasters.
Event
Recorded in New York in 1960s and 1970s.
Access
Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Linking entry
Forms part of: Eric Siday collection, *L(Special) 98-17, 99-06.
Source
Gift; Eric & Edith Siday Charitable Foundation, 1998.