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Deems Taylor collection of broadcast recordings

Title
Deems Taylor collection of broadcast recordings [sound recording], 1935-1954.
Author
Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
Supplementary Content
Finding Aid

Details

Additional Authors
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Description
90 sound discs.
Summary
The collection contains acetate and radio transcription disc recordings primarily of Taylor's spoken word radio programs dating from 1935 to 1954.
Uniform Title
  • Information please (Radio program)
  • Swift's studio party (Radio program)
  • Coronet (Radio program)
  • Cavalcade of music (Radio program)
Subject
  • Radio programs > United States
  • Radio programs, Musical > United States
Access (note)
  • Access to acetate discs restricted; advance notification required.
Source (note)
  • Taylor, Joan Kennedy
Biography (note)
  • Deems Taylor was an American composer, author, and music critic.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Finding aid available in repository. In: *L(Special) 89-38.
Provenance (note)
  • Gift of Joan Kennedy Taylor; 1971.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
*L (Special) 89-38
OCLC
NYPW89-A249
Author
Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966.
Title
Deems Taylor collection of broadcast recordings [sound recording], 1935-1954.
Access
Access to acetate discs restricted; advance notification required.
Biography
Deems Taylor was an American composer, author, and music critic. Born in New York in 1885, Taylor studied music theory with Oscar Coon. After various jobs in publishing and journalism, he became music critic for the New York World (1921-1925), editor of Musical America (1927-1929), and music critic for the New York American (1931-1932). He served as director and then president (1942-1948) of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP). Taylor worked in radio as a musical advisor and commentator, and published collections of his radio talks in 1937, 1940, and 1949. He composed a number of works for large ensembles, including the opera The King's Henchman and Peter Ibbetson, both commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. He died in 1966.
Provenance
Gift of Joan Kennedy Taylor; 1971.
Indexes
Finding aid available in repository. In: *L(Special) 89-38.
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Finding Aid
Added Author
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Added Title
Information please (Radio program)
Swift's studio party (Radio program)
Coronet (Radio program)
Cavalcade of music (Radio program)
Research Call Number
*L (Special) 89-38
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