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Spinning on air : [The cradle will rock].

Title
Spinning on air : radio broadcast, 1999-12-10 [sound recording] : [The cradle will rock].
Publication
Dec. 10, 1999.

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Additional Authors
  • Garland, David, 1954-
  • Blitzstein, Marc
  • Fishko, Sara
  • Bruskin, Perry
  • Schenker, Augusta Weissberger
  • Robbins, Tim, 1958-
  • Stanton, Olive
  • McDonald, Audra
  • Tyler, Steve, 1962-
  • Stram, Henry, 1954-
  • Jerome, Timothy
  • Lear, Evelyn
  • McDowall, Roddy
  • Epstein, Alvin, 1925-2018
  • Connell, Jane, 1925-2013
  • Sharp, William (Baritone)
  • Blier, Steven
  • Blitzstein, Marc
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Description
1 sound disc (ca. 59 min.) : digital, stereo.; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
David Garland plays selections from the groundbreaking musical "The cradle will rock" from both original Broadway (1938) and motion picture (1999) forms. Narration from the composer/lyricist Marc Blitzstein is also featured.
Uniform Title
Spinning on air (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • Cradle will rock
  • Cradle will rock.
  • Moll's song.
  • Joe Worker.
  • Freedom of the press.
  • Nickel under the foot.
  • Art for art's sake.
  • Stay in my arms.
Subject
  • Musicals > Excerpts
  • Motion picture music
  • Songs (Medium voice) with piano
Note
  • Compact disc.
  • WNYC inventory no.: WNYC-SPIN-1999-12-10; Catalog: 67980.
Event (note)
  • Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Dec. 10, 1999.
Source (note)
  • WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ;
Contents
Spinning on air theme -- The cradle will rock (1938 original Broadway recording version) ; The cradle will rock (from the 1999 Cradle will rock: Music from the motion picture soundtrack) / M. Blitzstein -- Opening remarks (D. Garland, host) -- Opening scene of 1938 recording original performance ; Moll's song / M. Blitzstein (Olive Stanton (The Moll) ; Marc Blitzstein, piano and narration ; with performers) -- Joe Worker (from the 1999 Cradle will rock: Music from the motion picture soundtrack) / M. Blitzstein (Audra McDonald, vocals) -- "Cradle Will Rock" 1999 WNYC report (Sara Fishko, reporter ; with Perry Bruskin, Augusta Schenker, and Tim Robbins [director] ; Marc Blitzstein, narrator) -- The freedom of the press (from the 1999 Cradle will rock: Music from the motion picture soundtrack) / M. Blitzstein (Steve Tyler, Henry Stram and Timothy Jerome, vocals) -- Excerpt of Scene 5, The drug store (1938 original Broadway recording version) -- The nickel under the foot / M. Blitzstein (Evelyn Lear, vocals) ; Mr. Blitzstein speaks about The Cradle will Rock ; Excerpt of Art for art's sake / M. Blitzstein (Roddy McDowall (Dauber the Artist) ; Alvin Epstein (Yasha the Musician) ; Jane Connell (Mrs. Mister) ; Marc Blitzstein, piano) (from the 1954 album Marc Blitzstein discusses his theatre compositions) -- Closing remarks (D. Garland, host) -- Stay in my arms (from the 1991 album Zipperfly and other songs) / M. Blitzstein (William Sharp, vocals ; Steve Blier, piano)
Call Number
*LDC 50970
OCLC
690115302
Title
Spinning on air : radio broadcast, 1999-12-10 [sound recording] : [The cradle will rock].
Imprint
Dec. 10, 1999.
Playing Time
005919
Event
Broadcast on WNYC, New York, N. Y. on Dec. 10, 1999.
Source
Gift; WNYC (Radio station : New York, N. Y.) ; 2007.
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Added Author
Garland, David, 1954- host.
Blitzstein, Marc, narrator.
Fishko, Sara, reporter.
Bruskin, Perry, commentator.
Schenker, Augusta Weissberger, commentator.
Robbins, Tim, 1958- commentator.
Blitzstein, Marc, performer.
Stanton, Olive, performer.
McDonald, Audra, singer.
Tyler, Steve, 1962- performer.
Stram, Henry, 1954- performer.
Jerome, Timothy, performer.
Lear, Evelyn, performer.
McDowall, Roddy, performer.
Epstein, Alvin, 1925-2018, performer.
Connell, Jane, 1925-2013, singer.
Sharp, William (Baritone), performer.
Blier, Steven, performer.
Blitzstein, Marc. Cradle will rock. Selections.
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), donor. NN-RHA
Added Title
Cradle will rock.
Moll's song.
Joe Worker.
Freedom of the press.
Nickel under the foot.
Art for art's sake.
Stay in my arms.
Research Call Number
*LDC 50970
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