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Robert Herridge Theater, episode [3]: music and sound effects rehearsal for "The tell-tale heart", [1959]. [Five music rehearsal clips from unidentified Camera Three show, 1958]

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Title

Robert Herridge Theater, episode [3]: music and sound effects rehearsal for "The tell-tale heart", [1959]. [Five music rehearsal clips from unidentified Camera Three show, 1958]

Collection

Tom Scott audio collection

Names

Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Composer)
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Performer)
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Conductor)
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Commentator)
Kane, Michael (Performer)
Herridge, Robert, 1914-1981 (Producer)
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849 (Author)
Columbia Symphony Orchestra (Performer)
WCBS-TV (Television station : New York, N.Y.) (Distributor)

Date / Origin

Date Created: 1958 - 1959
Place: New York, NY

Table Of Contents

Part 1: The tell-tale heart rehearsal, featuring Michael Kane in the background on tape (?) (17:46) -- Part 2: Tenor [low audio] with piano (Tom Scott, piano) (0:19) ; [No audio] (0:20-0:26) ; Tenor and soprano with orchestra (0:27-1:19) ; [No audio] 1:20-1:54) ; Rehearsal with soprano (Tom Scott, additional commentary) (1:55-2:11) ; [No audio] (2:12-3:04) ; Soprano with chorus a cappella (3:05-4:31) ; [No audio] (4:32-5:00) ; Tenor with orchestra and electronic tape music (5:01-6:20) ; [No audio] (6:21-6:28) -- Part 3: Gonad (?) sings "I've a lonely rendezvous" a cappella (1:20)

Library Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LT-7-A 4082

Subjects

Songs (Medium voice), Unaccompanied
Music rehearsals

Genres

Television Music
Personal Recordings
Music

Notes

Content: Title from cataloger; credits from the Classic TV Archive (CTVA) webpage and notes. "55; The tell-tale heart; RH Theater"--From original audiotape reel container.
Content: Includes notes (1 p.) for part 1, handwritten in pencil on file.
Performers: Part 1: Tom Scott, composer and conductor ; [Columbia Symphony Orchestra?] ; [Michael Kane, narrator] ; Robert Herridge, producer. Part 2: Tom Scott, conductor and piano player ; with unidentified tenor, soprano, chorus and orchestra. Part 3: Gonad (?), vocalist/lyricist ; Tom Scott, with added commentary.
Venue: Rehearsal recorded [CBS] Studio 61, New York, New York [1959] (Part 1); Rehearsal recorded WCBS-TV (?), New York, New York 1958 (Part 2); Song recorded Tom Scott's house, New York, New York [1958?] (Part 3).
Acquisition: Separated from; Music Division, Tom Scott papers, 1912-1970 (bulk 1942-1960); JPB 12-08.
Acquisition: Gift; Susanna Scott; 2011.

Physical Description

Extent: 1 audiotape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, half-track, mono, NAB ; 7 in.

Abstract

Part 1 is a recording of the music and sound effects rehearsal of episode 3 for "The Robert Herridge Theater" for "The tell-tale heart" (copyright date: October 27, 1959). In Part 2, five parts of a music rehearsal for an unidentified Camera Three episode (?) were recorded in 1958, featuring some electronic tape music. In Part 3, an unidentified lyricist/songwriter Gonad (?) sings "I've a lonely rendezvous".

Languages

English

Identifiers

RLIN/OCLC: 944344634
NYPL Catalog ID (bnumber): b20914928
original collection identifier: 55
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 38aef850-88ce-0134-9cf6-00505686a51c

Rights

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.

Type Of Resource

Sound Recording

Cite this item

MLA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Robert Herridge Theater, episode [3]: music and sound effects rehearsal for "The tell-tale heart", [1959]. [Five music rehearsal clips from unidentified Camera Three show, 1958]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1958 - 1959. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/38aef850-88ce-0134-9cf6-00505686a51c

APA format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1958 - 1959). Robert Herridge Theater, episode [3]: music and sound effects rehearsal for "The tell-tale heart", [1959]. [Five music rehearsal clips from unidentified Camera Three show, 1958] Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/38aef850-88ce-0134-9cf6-00505686a51c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Robert Herridge Theater, episode [3]: music and sound effects rehearsal for "The tell-tale heart", [1959]. [Five music rehearsal clips from unidentified Camera Three show, 1958]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 8, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/38aef850-88ce-0134-9cf6-00505686a51c

Wikipedia citation

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