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The Telephone Hour: radio broadcast, 1941-09-22

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The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings

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Title
The Telephone Hour: radio broadcast, 1941-09-22
Additional title: Bell Telephone Hour
Additional title: Ezekiel saw the wheel
Additional title: Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Names
Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976 (Host)
Melton, James, 1904-1961 (Performer)
White, Francia, 1908-1984 (Performer)
Voorhees, Donald (Conductor)
Voorhees, Donald (Arranger)
Gilbert, W. S.(William Schwenck), 1836-1911 (Librettist)
Boito, Arrigo, 1842-1918 (Composer)
Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900 (Composer)
Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891 (Composer)
Ponce, Manuel M. (Manuel María), 1882-1948 (Composer)
Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886 (Composer)
Sarasate, Pablo de, 1844-1908 (Composer)
Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948 (Composer)
Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra (Performer)
Bell Telephone Hour Chorus (Performer)
National Broadcasting Company (Producer)
Collection

The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1941-09-22
Table of Contents
Link 1: Opening announcement ; "Flowers that bloom in the spring" from operetta "Mikado" / music by Sullivan ; libretto by Gilbert (Melton, chorus, orchestra) ; Announcement ; "Valse lente" from ballet "Sylvia" / music by Delibes (orchestra) ; Announcement ; Little star (Estrellita) (originally for voice and piano) / music by Ponce (White, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 2: Announcement ; Ezekiel saw the wheel (chorus, orchestra) ; Announcements ; "Cielo e mar" from opera "Gioconda" / music Ponchielli ; libretto by Boito (Melton, orchestra) ; Announcement with commentary on Sarasate ; Zapateado (originally for piano and violin) / music by Sarasate ; arr. by Voorhees (orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 3: Announcement ; Waltzes from "Merry widow" (arranged) / music by Lehar (White, Melton, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LK-16 913-914
Topics
Operas
Ballets
Songs (High voice) with orchestra
Songs -- Mexico
Spirituals (Songs)
Dance music
Orchestral music, Arranged
Radio programs, Musical
Sullivan, Arthur, 1842-1900. Mikado. Flowers that bloom in the spring
Delibes, Léo, 1836-1891. Sylvia. Valse lente
Ponce, Manuel M. (Manuel María), 1882-1948. Estrellita; arranged. English
Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886. Gioconda. Cielo e mar
Sarasate, Pablo de, 1844-1908. Danzas españolas, op. 23. Zapateado; arranged
Lehár, Franz, 1870-1948. Lustige Witwe. Selections; arranged. English
Genres
Radio programs
Music
Radio commercials
Advertising
Notes
Content: Title from original disc label; credits from audition.
Source note: Streaming files transferred from original audio discs.
Content: Matrix nos: BB28125 B1 (Disc 1, side 1), BB28127 C1 (Disc 1, side 2), BB28126 B2 (Disc 2).
Citation/reference: "Telephone Hour, Prog 74, part 1; Telephone Hour, Prog 74, part 3; Telephone Hour, Prog 74, part 2 "-- On run-out of discs sides 1 and 2 and 3 respectively.
Performers: Warner Anderson, announcer ; James Melton, tenor ; Francia White, soprano ; Bell Telephone Hour Chorus ; Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra ; Donald Voorhees, conductor and arranger.
Venue: Broadcast on NBC Radio in New York 1941 September 22.
Language: Sung in English and Italian.
Citation/reference: Forms part of: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-33.
Physical Description
Audio disc
Extent: 2 (1 two-sided and 1 one-sided) audio discs (approximately 30 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, vertical cut, mono ; 16 in.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Italian
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16130236
MSS Unit ID: 20502
RLIN/OCLC: 950399332
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20964004
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 30080e30-2ebc-0136-de09-275fdd10e9e1
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1911: Creator Born
  • 1941: Created
  • 1976: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The Telephone Hour" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1941. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/291fc630-3b9a-0134-965c-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The Telephone Hour" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/291fc630-3b9a-0134-965c-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1941). The Telephone Hour Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/291fc630-3b9a-0134-965c-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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The Telephone Hour