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The Telephone Hour :radio broadcast,1941-04-21

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The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings

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Title
The Telephone Hour :radio broadcast,1941-04-21
Additional title: Bell Telephone Hour
Additional title: Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Names
Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976 (Host)
Melton, James, 1904-1961 (Performer)
White, Francia, 1908-1984 (Performer)
Voorhees, Donald (Conductor)
Voorhees, Donald (Arranger)
Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904 (Composer)
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856 (Composer)
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897 (Composer)
Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921 (Composer)
Meyerbeer, Giacomo, 1791-1864 (Composer)
Gruenberg, Louis, 1884-1964 (Composer)
Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899 (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 Created: 1941-04-21
Table of Contents
Link 1: Opening announcement ; Songs my mother taught me (originally for voice and piano) / music by Dvořák (Melton, orchestra) ; Announcement with commentary on composer Schumann ; Whims / music by Schumann ; arr. for orchestra by Voorhees ; Announcement with commentary on composer Brahms ; Lullaby (originally for voice and piano) / music by Brahms (White, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 2: Announcement with commentary on composer Sains-Saens ; Rondo capriccioso (incomplete) / music by Saint-Saens ; arr. for orchestra by Voorhees ; O paradiso / music by Meyerbeer (Melton, orchestra) ; Announcement -- Link 3: Standin' in de need of prayer / music arranged by Gruenberg (chorus, orchestra) ; Announcement ; Blue Danube (arr. as a song) / music by Strauss (White, Melton, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LK-16 880-881
Topics
Songs (High voice) with orchestra
Orchestral music, Arranged
Lullabies
Operas
Spirituals (Songs)
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with chamber orchestra
Musicals
Radio programs, Musical
Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904. Zigeunermelodien. Als die alte Mutter; arranged. English
Schumann, Robert, 1810-1856. Fantasiestücke, piano, op. 12. Nr. 4, Grillen; arranged
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Lieder, op. 49. Wiegenlied; arranged. English
Saint-Saëns, Camille, 1835-1921. Introduction et rondo capriccioso. Selections; arranged
Meyerbeer, Giacomo, 1791-1864. Africaine. O paradis sorti de l'onde
Gruenberg, Louis, 1884-1964. Emperor Jones. Standin' in de need of prayer
Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899. An der schönen, blauen Donau; 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: BB26424 C1 (Disc 1, side 1), BB26426 C1 (Disc 1, side 2), BB26425 C1 (Disc 2).
Content: "Telephone Hour, Prog 52, part 1; Telephone Hour, Prog 52, part 3; Telephone Hour, Prog 52, part 2 "-- On run-out of discs sides 1 and 2 and 3 respectively.
Performers: Warner Anderson, announcer ; James Melton, tenor ; Francia White, soprano ; Bell Telephone Hour Chorus ; Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra ; Donald Voorhees, conductor and arranger.
Venue: Broadcast on NBC Radio in New York 1941 April 21.
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, mono ; 16 in.
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Italian
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16130236
MSS Unit ID: 20502
RLIN/OCLC: 945221224
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20923029
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 155b0910-6819-0136-716a-0de1dba58f3d
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: Created
  • 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 :radio broadcast,1941-04-21 " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1941. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c5d292e0-c372-0133-90d6-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The Telephone Hour :radio broadcast,1941-04-21 " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed December 4, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c5d292e0-c372-0133-90d6-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1941). The Telephone Hour :radio broadcast,1941-04-21 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c5d292e0-c372-0133-90d6-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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The Telephone Hour :radio broadcast,1941-04-21