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The Telephone Hour: radio broadcast, 1940-12-02

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The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings

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Title
The Telephone Hour: radio broadcast, 1940-12-02
Additional title: Bell Telephone Hour
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)
Young, Rida Johnson (Librettist)
Leroy, François-Hippolyte (Librettist)
Trianon, Henri (Librettist)
Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983 (Lyricist)
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 (Composer)
Moszkowski, Moritz, 1854-1925 (Composer)
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875 (Composer)
Lecuona, Ernesto, 1896-1963 (Composer)
Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886 (Composer)
Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907 (Composer)
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 (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: 1940-12-02
Table of Contents
Link 1: Opening announcement ; I'm falling in love with someone from operetta Naughty Marietta / music by Herbert ; libretto by Young (Melton, ochestra) ; Announcement ; Serenata / music by Moszkowski ; arr. for orchestra by Voorhees ; Announcement ; Ouvre ton cœur from opera Ivan IV / music by Bizet ; libretto by Leroy and Trianon (White, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 2: Announcement ; Andalucía / music by Lecuona (orchestra) ; Announcement with commentary on Liszt ; Dreams of love (originally for piano) / music by Liszt (Melton, orchestra) ; Nora O'Neal (originally with piano) / music by Hays (chorus, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 3: Announcement with commentary on Gershwin ; Bess, you is my woman / music by G. Gershwin ; lyrics by I. Gershwin (Melton, White, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LK-16 845-846
Topics
Musicals
Orchestral music, Arranged
Operas
Suites (Orchestra)
Songs (High voice) with orchestra
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra
Love songs
Radio programs, Musical
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924. Naughty Marietta. I'm falling in love with someone
Moszkowski, Moritz, 1854-1925. Stücke, piano, op. 15. Serenata; arranged
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Ivan IV. Ouvre ton cœur
Lecuona, Ernesto, 1896-1963. Andalucía. Andalucía; arranged
Liszt, Franz, 1811-1886. Liebesträume, piano. Nr. 3; arranged
Hays, Will. S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907. Nora O'Neal; arranged
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. Bess, you is my woman
Genres
Radio programs
Music
Radio commercials
Advertising
Notes
Content: Title and date from original disc label; credits from audition.
Source note: Streaming files transferred from original audio discs.
Content: Matrix nos: BB24881-C1 (Disc 1, side 1), BB24879-C1 (Disc 1, side 2), BB24880-C2 (Disc 2).
Content: "Telephone Hour, Prog 32, part 1; Telephone Hour, Prog 32, part 3; Telephone Hour, Prog 32, 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.
Venue: Broadcast on NBC Radio in New York 1940 December 2.
Language: Sung in English and French.
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
French
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16130236
MSS Unit ID: 20502
RLIN/OCLC: 940513836
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20902729
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 22b2a600-c366-0133-1900-60f81dd2b63c
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
  • 1940: Created
  • 1976: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The Telephone Hour" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/26c54030-c366-0133-ae21-60f81dd2b63c

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 May 1, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/26c54030-c366-0133-ae21-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1940). The Telephone Hour Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/26c54030-c366-0133-ae21-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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The Telephone Hour