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Interview with Sammy Cahn, 1971-07-02

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Interviews for the book "They're playing our song"

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Title
Interview with Sammy Cahn, 1971-07-02
Additional title: They're playing our song
Names
Cahn, Sammy (Interviewee)
Wilk, Max (Interviewer)
Collection

Interviews for the book "They're playing our song"

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1971-07-02
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LDC 53148
Shelf locator: *LT-10 2159
Topics
Cahn, Sammy
Lyricists -- United States
Musicians -- United States
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Source note: Title supplied by cataloger from information on the original container.
Content: Original interview conducted by Max Wilk, playwright, screenwriter and author of fiction and nonfiction books, for the book "They're playing our song" published in 1973.
Venue: Recorded in New York City 1971 July 2.
Additional physical form: Also available on CD (1 audio disc : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original in *LDC 53148.
Physical Description
Audiotape reel
Extent: 1 audiotape reel (approximately 77 min.) : analog, 7 1/2 ips., 1/2 track mono ; 10 in.
Description
Sammy Cahn, an American lyricist, songwriter and musician, known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, recounts the beginning of his career as a violin player, stories about other musicians he worked with, his collaboration with Saul Chaplin, an American composer and musical director, accounts surrounding the creation of many famous and popular songs and their creators, his experiences with recording companies and people in this industry, and details about music business in the 30s and 40s.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 879646615
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20202505
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 2f3cca10-b3f9-0133-430c-3c07547a230f
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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.

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  • 1971: Created
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Sammy Cahn, 1971-07-02" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1971. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3abb5730-b3f9-0133-e1c9-3c07547a230f

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Interview with Sammy Cahn, 1971-07-02" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3abb5730-b3f9-0133-e1c9-3c07547a230f

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1971). Interview with Sammy Cahn, 1971-07-02 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/3abb5730-b3f9-0133-e1c9-3c07547a230f

Wikipedia Citation

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Interview with Sammy Cahn, 1971-07-02