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The Telephone Hour :radio broadcast,1941-05-12

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The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings

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Title
The Telephone Hour :radio broadcast,1941-05-12
Additional title: Bell Telephone Hour
Additional title: Shortnin' Bread
Additional title: Shortenin' Bread
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)
Lyte, Henry Francis, 1793-1847 (Lyricist)
Piave, Francesco Maria, 1810-1876 (Librettist)
Browning, Robert, 1812-1889 (Lyricist)
Grechaninov, Aleksandr Tikhonovich, 1864-1956 (Composer)
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901 (Composer)
Monk, William Henry, 1823-1889 (Composer)
Weinberger, Jaromír, 1896-1967 (Composer)
Kjerulf, Halfdan, 1815-1868 (Composer)
Beach, H. H. A., Mrs., 1867-1944 (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: 1941-05-12
Table of Contents
Link 1: Opening announcement ; Shortenin' Bread (Melton, orchestra) ; Announcement with commentary on composer Grechaninov ; Slumber song (originally for voice and piano) / music by Grechaninov ; arr. by Voorhees for orchestra ; Announcement with commentary on composer Verdi ; Ah, fors' è lui, from opera Traviata / music by Verdi ; libretto by Piave (White, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 2: Announcement ; Abide with me / music by Monk ; words by Lyte (Melton, chorus, orchestra) ; Announcement with commentary on composer Wienberger ; Furiant, from opera Švanda the Bagpiper / music by Weinberger (orchestra) ; Announcement ; Last night the nightingale woke me (originally for voice and piano) / music by Kjerulf (Melton, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad -- Link 3: Announcement ; Ah, love, but a day! (originally for voices with piano) / music by Mrs. H.H.A. Beach ; lyrics by Browning (Melton, White, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LK-16 886-887
Topics
Songs (High voice) with orchestra
Folk songs -- United States
Orchestral music, Arranged
Operas
Hymns, English
Sacred songs (High voice) with orchestra
Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices) with orchestra
Radio programs, Musical
Grechaninov, Aleksandr Tikhonovich, 1864-1956. Romansy, op. 1. Kolybelʹnai︠a︡; arranged
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Ah, fors' è lui che l'anima
Monk, William Henry, 1823-1889. Abide with me
Weinberger, Jaromír, 1896-1967. Švanda dudák. Furiant; arranged
Kjerulf, Halfdan, 1815-1868. Sånger, op. 3. Laengsel; arranged. English
Beach, Amy, 1867-1944. Browning songs. Ah, love, but a day!; arranged
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: BB26657 C1 (Disc 1, side 1), BB26659 C1 (Disc 1, side 2), BB26658 B2 (Disc 2).
Content: "Telephone Hour, Prog 55, part 1; Telephone Hour, Prog 55, part 3; Telephone Hour, Prog 55, 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 May 12.
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: 945633898
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20926519
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): d5a273c0-681c-0136-fc23-352c71755a3d
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
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The Telephone Hour :radio broadcast,1941-05-12 " The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1941. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fbda62c0-c372-0133-3cd5-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "The Telephone Hour :radio broadcast,1941-05-12 " New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed January 15, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fbda62c0-c372-0133-3cd5-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1941). The Telephone Hour :radio broadcast,1941-05-12 Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/fbda62c0-c372-0133-3cd5-60f81dd2b63c

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The Telephone Hour :radio broadcast,1941-05-12