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Andre Watts on The Today show (TV program)

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Margaret Carson audio-visual materials

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Andre Watts on The Today show (TV program)

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Title
Andre Watts on The Today show (TV program)
Additional title: Today show (Television program)
Names
Watts, Andre (Interviewee)
Shalit, Gene, 1936- (Interviewer)
NBC Television Network (Broadcaster)
Collection

Margaret Carson audio-visual materials

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1985-02-20
Date Created: 1983-03-09
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LVU 411
Topics
Watts, Andre
Pianists -- United States
Genres
Television programs
Interviews
Notes
Content: Title created by cataloger from label on the original container; dates from the container.
Venue: Broadcast on NBC TV in New York City 1985 February 20; Broadcast on NBC TV in New York City 1983 March 9.
Acquisition: Gift; Margaret Carson, 1992.
Physical Description
Videocassette
Extent: 1 videocassette (U-matic) (9 min.) : sound, color ; 3/4 in.
Description
Two independents clips from The Today show: one dated Feb. 20, 1985 (5 min.), and the other, dated March 9, 1983 (4 min.) In the first, A. Watts speaks about the differences between playing in concert halls versus his upcoming TV recital on PBS. In the second (that took place 2 years prior to the 1st), on his 20th anniversary as a concert pianist, Watts talks about the circumstances that launched his career, intricacies concerning unknown instruments in various concert halls, and being the only black classical music performer.
Type of Resource
Moving image
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 904805373
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20581947
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 97dc9cd0-4a99-0133-c166-60f81dd2b63c
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

  • 1985: Created (Approximate)
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Andre Watts on The Today show (TV program)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1985 - 1983. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a5c9fc0-4a99-0133-39b1-60f81dd2b63c

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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Andre Watts on The Today show (TV program)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 7, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a5c9fc0-4a99-0133-39b1-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1985 - 1983). Andre Watts on The Today show (TV program) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9a5c9fc0-4a99-0133-39b1-60f81dd2b63c

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Andre Watts on The Today show (TV program)