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