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The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-09-16

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The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings

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Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-09-16
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)
Eberhart, Nelle Richmond (Lyricist)
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897 (Composer)
Cadman, Charles Wakefield, 1881-1946 (Composer)
Chaminade, Cécile, 1857-1944 (Composer)
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924 (Composer)
Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919 (Composer)
Bloom, Rube (Composer)
Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951 (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: 1940-09-16
Table of Contents
Link 1: Opening announcement ; Hungarian dance 1 (arr. for orchestra) / music by Brahms ; Commentary on the creation of song I hear a thrush at eve ; I hear a thrush at eve / music by Cadman ; words by Eberhart (Melton, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad ; Announcement of and commentary on The Flatterer -- 2nd link: The Flatterer (arr. for orchestra) / music by Chaminade ; "Angelus" from musical Sweethearts / music by Herbert (White, chorus, orchestra) ; "Harlequin serenade" from Pagliacci / music by Leoncavallo (Melton, orchestra) ; Announcement -- 3rd link: Song of the bayou (arr. for chorus and orchestra) / music by Bloom ; Bell Telephone ad ; "Deep in my heart, dear" from musical Student prince / music by Romberg (Melton, White, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LK-16 825-826
Topics
Orchestral music, Arranged
Dance music
Songs (High voice) with orchestra
Musicals
Operas
Choruses with orchestra
Radio programs, Musical
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Ungarische Tänze. Nr. 1; arranged
Cadman, Charles Wakefield, 1881-1946. I hear a thrush at eve
Chaminade, Cécile, 1857-1944. Lisonjera; arranged
Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924. Sweethearts. Angelus
Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci. O Colombina
Bloom, Rube. Song of the bayou; arranged
Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951. Student prince. Deep in my heart, dear
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: BB24149-C1 (Disc 1, side 1), BB24151-C1 (Disc 1, side 2), BB24150-B2 (Disc 2).
Content: "Telephone Hour, Prog 21, part 1; Telephone Hour, Prog 21, part 3; Telephone Hour, Prog 21, 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 September 16.
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: 938669280
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20890708
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 33a02970-c363-0133-033f-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
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-09-16" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1940. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/37a73260-c363-0133-6ec1-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-09-16" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 5, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/37a73260-c363-0133-6ec1-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1940). The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-09-16 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/37a73260-c363-0133-6ec1-60f81dd2b63c

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The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-09-16