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The Telephone Hour: radio broadcast, 1941-01-27

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The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings

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Title
The Telephone Hour: radio broadcast, 1941-01-27
Additional title: Bell Telephone Hour
Additional title: Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
Additional title: Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Additional title: Swing low, sweet chariot
Names
Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976 (Host)
Melton, James, 1904-1961 (Performer)
White, Francia, 1908-1984 (Performer)
Voorhees, Donald (Conductor)
Voorhees, Donald (Arranger)
Cormon, Eugène, 1810-1903 (Librettist)
Carré, Michel, 1819-1872 (Librettist)
Oliphant, Thomas, 1799-1873 (Lyricist)
Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907 (Composer)
Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899 (Composer)
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897 (Composer)
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875 (Composer)
Cottrau, Teodoro, 1827-1879 (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: 1941-01-27
Table of Contents
Link 1: Opening announcement ; Joshua fit the battle of Jericho (Melton, chorus, orchestra) ; Announcement ; Erotic / music by Grieg ; arr. for orchestra by Voorhees ; Announcement ; Roses from the south (waltz arr. for voice) / music by Strauss (White, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 2: Announcement ; Hungarian dance no. 5 / music by Brahms ; arr. for orchestra ; Announcement ; Commentary by Melton ; I hear a dream, from opera The pearl fishers / music by Bizet ; libretto by Cormon and Carré (Melton, orchestra) ; Announcement -- Link 3: Swing low, sweet chariot (chorus, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad ; Announcement ; Santa Lucia / music transcribed by Cottrau ; English lyrics by Oliphant (Melton, White, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LK-16 861-862
Topics
Spirituals (Songs)
African Americans -- Music
Songs (High voice) with orchestra
Orchestral music, Arranged
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra
Waltzes
Dance music
Operas
Songs, Italian
Radio programs, Musical
Grieg, Edvard, 1843-1907. Lyriske stykker, op. 43. Erotikk; arranged
Strauss, Johann, 1825-1899. Rosen aus dem Süden; arranged
Brahms, Johannes, 1833-1897. Ungarische Tänze. Nr. 5; arranged
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Pêcheurs de perles. Je crois entendre encore
Cottrau, Teodoro, 1827-1879. Santa Lucia; 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: BB25502 ? (Disc 1, side 1), BB25502 B1 (Disc 1, side 2), BB25503 B2 (Disc 2).
Content: "Telephone Hour, Prog 40, part 1; Telephone Hour, Prog 40, part 3; Telephone Hour, Prog 40, part 2 "-- On run-out of discs sides 1 and 2 and 3 respectively.
Performers: Warner Anderson, announcer ; James Melton, tenor and commentator ; Francia White, soprano ; Bell Telephone Hour Chorus ; Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra ; Donald Voorhees, arranger and conductor.
Venue: Broadcast on NBC Radio in New York 1941 January 27.
Language: Sung in English and French.
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
French
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16130236
MSS Unit ID: 20502
RLIN/OCLC: 941830272
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20906737
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): db53e7b0-c371-0133-5280-60f81dd2b63c
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

  • 1911: Creator Born
  • 1941: Created
  • 1976: Creator Died
  • 2024: Found by you!
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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. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f962b220-c371-0133-f9e4-60f81dd2b63c

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 26, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f962b220-c371-0133-f9e4-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1941). The Telephone Hour Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/f962b220-c371-0133-f9e4-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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The Telephone Hour