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A tribute to Alec Wilder, 1907-1980

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Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image

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A tribute to Alec Wilder, 1907-1980

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Title
A tribute to Alec Wilder, 1907-1980
Names
WXXI (Television station : Rochester, N.Y.) (Broadcaster)
McPartland, Marian (Host)
Wright, Rayburn (Arranger)
Albam, Manny (Arranger)
McCorkle, Susannah (Commentator)
Landesman, Fran (Lyricist)
Mercer, Johnny, 1909-1976 (Lyricist)
Engvick, William (Lyricist)
Wilder, Alec (Lyricist)
McCorkle, Susannah (Performer)
McPartland, Marian (Performer)
Wright, Rayburn (Conductor)
Albam, Manny (Conductor)
Arranger's Holiday Orchestra (Performer)
PBS Distribution (Firm) (Broadcaster)
Collection

Mitch Miller collection of audio and moving image

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1981-07-31
Table of Contents
You're free (Fran Landesman, lyrics) -- If someday comes ever again (Johnny Mercer, lyrics) -- I like it here [William Engvick, lyrics] -- I'll be around (arranged for piano and orchestra by Rayburn Wright) -- Jazz waltz for a friend -- Where are the good companions -- Alec, we love you medley (arranged by Manny Albam): Moon and sand ; The lady sings the blues ; That's my girl ; While we're young ; Trouble is a man [Alec Wilder, lyrics] ; It's so peaceful in the country [Alec Wilder, lyrics] ; I'll be around (Finale)
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LVH 2777
Topics
Miller, Mitch
Wilder, Alec
Jazz
Piano with orchestra, Arranged
Songs (Medium voice) with orchestra
Genres
Music
Notes
Content: "'A tribute to Alec Wilder'; 58 min.; 'off-the-air' recording of a 31 July 81 feature of PBS station WXXI, Rochester, New York (716-454-6300); featuring Marion McPartland and Suzannah McCorkle, the Eastman Student Orch."--From original videotape label (top)
Content: "'A tribute to Alec Wilder' (16 Feb 08-24 Dec 80); PBS WXXI Rochester, NY; 31 July 81; 58 min.; 0-2080@LP speed; please return to Frances Miller, 146 CentPkW, NYC 10023"--From original videotape label (side)
Performers: Marian McPartland, host and jazz piano (4th-7th, 10th, 12th-13th works) ; Susannah McCorkle, vocals (1st-3rd, 11th-12th works) and additional commentary ; Arranger's Holiday Orchestra ; Rayburn Wright, conductor and arranger ; Manny Albam, guest conductor and arranger.
Venue: Videotaped Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 1981 July 31.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (VHS) (60 min., 23 sec.) : sound, color with black and white sequences, NTSC ; 1/2 in.
Description
This program features the music of Rochester-native composer Alec Wilder at the Eastman School of Music. Besides the sparkling commentary by host Marian McPartland and jazz singer Susannah McCorkle, the video also features candid black & white photos of Alec Wilder, the musicians that he worked with, and Marian McPartland. This is a tribute for Mr. Wilder, who died on Christmas Eve, 1980. The program is part of the PBS WXXI fund drive.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 892517665
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20309700
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 5a863240-66a6-0132-3463-3c075448cc4b
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

  • 1981: Created
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "A tribute to Alec Wilder, 1907-1980" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5c3b9920-66a6-0132-4aec-3c075448cc4b

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "A tribute to Alec Wilder, 1907-1980" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 13, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5c3b9920-66a6-0132-4aec-3c075448cc4b

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1981). A tribute to Alec Wilder, 1907-1980 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/5c3b9920-66a6-0132-4aec-3c075448cc4b

Wikipedia Citation

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A tribute to Alec Wilder, 1907-1980