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Tex Beneke and his orchestra live from Wolf Trap Farm

Title
Tex Beneke and his orchestra [videorecording] : live from Wolf Trap Farm / a production of WETA, Washington, D.C., with the assistance of WNET, New York, N.Y.
Publication
Washington, D.C. : WETA, c1978.

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Additional Authors
  • Simon, George T., 1912-2001.
  • Beneke, Tex.
  • O'Connell, Helen.
  • Eberly, Bob.
  • Sperling, Jack, 1922-2004.
  • Johnston, Lloyd.
  • Walker, Ed (Ed Hefton)
  • Grey, Joel, 1932-
  • Griffiths, David (David Garfield), 1942-
  • Hutkoff, Hal.
  • Wynn, Robert.
  • Eddins, Jim.
  • Hoover, Joanne Sheehy.
  • Winter, Rick.
  • Goodwin, Tom.
  • Deutsch, David, 1943 February 2-
  • Tex Beneke Orchestra. prf
  • WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) pro
  • WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) pro
Description
1 videocassette (VHS) (115 min.) : sd., col., mono.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Tex Beneke, with the assistance of other musicians, performs works spanning his long-term career as a tenor saxophonist, singer, and bandleader, who was a leader of the Glenn Miller Orchestra. A biographical documentary film tribute precedes the concert. The film includes an interview with George Simon, a close friend of Glenn Miller and the author of Miller's biography. Simon speaks about Glenn Miller and his orchestra.
Alternative Title
Live from Wolf Trap Farm
Subjects
Genre/Form
Television programs.
Credits (note)
  • Executive producer, David Griffiths ; producer, Hal Hutkoff ; director, Robert Wynn ; special sequences directed by Jim Eddins ; special materials written by Joanne Hoover and Rick Winter ; feature material producer, Tom Goodwin ; director, David Deutsch.
Event (note)
  • Concert originally recorded live at Wolf Trap Park for the Perfoming Arts, Vienna, Virginia ; broadcast on WETA, Washington, D.C., 1978.
Call Number
*LVH 10
OCLC
551797535
Title
Tex Beneke and his orchestra [videorecording] : live from Wolf Trap Farm / a production of WETA, Washington, D.C., with the assistance of WNET, New York, N.Y.
Imprint
Washington, D.C. : WETA, c1978.
Credits
Executive producer, David Griffiths ; producer, Hal Hutkoff ; director, Robert Wynn ; special sequences directed by Jim Eddins ; special materials written by Joanne Hoover and Rick Winter ; feature material producer, Tom Goodwin ; director, David Deutsch.
Performer
Tex Beneke ; Tex Beneke Orchestra ; Helen O'Connell ; Bob Eberly ; Jack Sperling ; Lloyd Johnston ; Ed Walker, narrator ; Joel Grey, host.
Event
Concert originally recorded live at Wolf Trap Park for the Perfoming Arts, Vienna, Virginia ; broadcast on WETA, Washington, D.C., 1978.
Added Author
Simon, George T., 1912-2001. Interviewee
Beneke, Tex. Performer
Tex Beneke Orchestra. Performer
O'Connell, Helen. Performer
Eberly, Bob. Performer
Sperling, Jack, 1922-2004. Performer
Johnston, Lloyd. Performer
Walker, Ed (Ed Hefton) Narrator
Grey, Joel, 1932- host.
Grey, Joel, 1932- Interviewer
Griffiths, David (David Garfield), 1942- Producer
Hutkoff, Hal. Producer
Wynn, Robert. Producer
Eddins, Jim. Director
Hoover, Joanne Sheehy.
Winter, Rick.
Goodwin, Tom. Producer
Deutsch, David, 1943 February 2- Director
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) Producer
WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.) Producer
Research Call Number
*LVH 10
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