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The Telephone Hour: radio broadcast,1941-04-07

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The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings

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Title
The Telephone Hour: radio broadcast,1941-04-07
Additional title: Bell Telephone Hour
Additional title: Killarney's lakes and fells
Additional title: By Killarney's lakes and fell
Additional title: Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Additional title: Were you there? (Spiritual)
Names
Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976 (Host)
Melton, James, 1904-1961 (Performer)
White, Francia, 1908-1984 (Performer)
White, Francia, 1908-1984 (Commentator)
Voorhees, Donald (Conductor)
Illica, Luigi, 1857-1919 (Librettist)
Giacosa, Giuseppe, 1847-1906 (Librettist)
Millard, H. (Harrison), 1830-1895 (Lyricist)
Balfe, M. W. (Michael William), 1808-1870 (Composer)
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893 (Composer)
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924 (Composer)
Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934 (Composer)
Faure, J. (Jean), 1830-1914 (Composer)
Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893 (Composer)
Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra (Performer)
Bell Telephone Hour Chorus (Performer)
National Broadcasting Company (Producer)
Collection

The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1941-04-07
Table of Contents
Link 1: Opening announcement ; Killarney's lakes and fells / music by M.W. Balfe (Melton, chorus, orchestra) ; Announcement ; Melodie (originally for violin with piano) / music by Tchaikovsky (orchestra) ; Announcement with commentary on Puccini by White ; Addio, dolce svegliare / music by Puccini ; libretto by Illica and Giacosa (White, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 2: Announcement ; La calinda, from opera Koanga / music by Delius (orchestra) ; Announcement ; The palms (originally for voice and piano) / music by Faure ; English words by Millard (Melton, orchestra) ; Announcement ; Were you there (when they crucified my Lord) (chorus, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 3: Announcement ; O, Divine Redeemer / music by Gounod (White, Melton, chorus, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LK-16 876-877
Topics
Jesus Christ
Songs -- Ireland
Orchestral music, Arranged
Operas
Palm Sunday music
Songs (High voice) with orchestra
Spirituals (Songs)
African Americans
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra
Good Friday
Sacred songs (High voice) with orchestra
Radio programs, Musical
Balfe, M. W. (Michael William), 1808-1870. Killarney; arranged
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich, 1840-1893. Souvenir d'un lieu cher. Mélodie; arranged
Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Bohème. Addio, dolce svegliare
Delius, Frederick, 1862-1934. Koanga. Dansons la calinda
Faure, J. (Jean), 1830-1914. Rameaux; arranged. English
Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Repentir; arranged. English
Genres
Radio programs
Music
Radio commercials
Advertising
Notes
Content: Title and date from original disc label; credits from audition.
Source note: Streaming files transferred from original audio discs.
Content: Matrix nos: BB26285 C1 (Disc 1, side 1), BB26287 C1 (Disc 1, side 2), BB26286 B2 (Disc 2).
Content: "Telephone Hour, Prog 50, part 1; Telephone Hour, Prog 50, part 3; Telephone Hour, Prog 50, part 2 "-- On run-out of discs sides 1 and 2 and 3 respectively.
Performers: Warner Anderson, announcer ; James Melton, tenor ; Francia White, soprano and commentator ; Bell Telephone Hour Chorus ; Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra ; Donald Voorhees, conductor.
Venue: Broadcast on NBC Radio in New York 1941 April 7.
Language: Sung in English and Italian.
Citation/reference: Forms part of: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-33.
Physical Description
Audio disc
Extent: 2 (1 two-sided and 1 one-sided) audio discs (approximately 30 min.) : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, vertical cut, mono ; 16 in.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Italian
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG05-A10060
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16130236
MSS Unit ID: 20502
RLIN/OCLC: 945220840
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20923023
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 826dace0-5d37-0136-000f-7f714948d0df
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

  • 1911: Creator Born
  • 1941: Issued
  • 1976: Creator Died
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The Telephone Hour" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1941-04-07. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8464ac0-c372-0133-a387-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The Telephone Hour" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8464ac0-c372-0133-a387-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1941-04-07). The Telephone Hour Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a8464ac0-c372-0133-a387-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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The Telephone Hour