Research Catalog

Title

Sarah Vaughan sings George Gershwin (1978-08-19) [videorecording] : interviews : Tex Beneke and his orchestra (1978-08-21) : interviews / Joel Grey, interviewer.

Publication

1978.

Items in the Library & Off-site

Details

Additional Authors

• Grey, Joel, 1932-
• Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990.
• Swift, Kay, 1897-1993.
• Rosenberg, Deena, 1951-
• O'Connell, Helen.
• Eberly, Bob.
• Simon, George T., 1912-2001.
• WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• British Broadcasting Corporation.

Found In

Joel Grey papers.

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (55 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

• Segment one: Joel Grey introduces and interviews such performers and guests of the concert as American jazz singer Sarah Vaughan, composer of popular and classical music Kay Swift and musicologist Deena Rosenberg during the intermissions. They discuss the life and collaborative work of two brothers, Ira (lyricist) and George Gershwin (composer). Also includes excerpts from documentary film on George Gershwin.
• Segment two: Joel Grey announces the concert of Tex Beneke and his orchestra that plays popular musical compositions of two great jazz bands of the 1930's-1940's, Glenn Miller's and Jimmy Dorsey's, as a tribute to both of them. Grey interviews such performers and guests as Helen O'Connell and Bob Eberly, popular singers of the 1940's, and George Simon, a close friend of Glenn Miller and the author of Miller's biography. Also includes excerpts from biographical documentary film tribute to Glenn Miller.

Series Statement

Live from Wolf Trap

Alternative Title

Joel Grey sound and video recordings.

Subject

• Gershwin, George, 1898-1937
• Gershwin, Ira, 1896-1983
• Miller, Glenn, 1904-1944
• Beneke, Tex
• Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990 > Interviews
• Swift, Kay, 1897-1993 > Interviews
• Rosenberg, Deena, 1951- > Interviews
• O'Connell, Helen > Interviews
• Eberly, Bob > Interviews
• Simon, George Thomas > Interviews
• Jazz musicians > United States > Biography
• Dance orchestras > United States
• Big bands > United States
• Authors, American > United States > Interviews
• Jazz singers > United States > Interviews
• Women composers > United States > Interviews
• Musicologists > United States > Interviews

Genre/Form

• Video.
• Interviews.
• Nonfiction television programs.

Note

• Videorecording of the complete performance of Tex Beneke and his orchestra available in *LVH 10.

Access (note)

• Viewing status: Open.

Event (note)

• Two segments videotaped live at Wolf Trap, Vienna, Virginia, for WETA-TV television station, Washington, D.C., with the assistance of WNET, N.Y., during intermissions of the concert, Aug. 19, 1978 (segment one), Aug. 21, 1978 (segment two).

Source (note)

• Joel Grey;

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: The Joel Grey sound and video recordings.

Contents

Segment one. Sarah Vaughan sings George Gershwin : interviews (0:29 min.) -- Segment two. Tex Beneke and his Orchestra : interviews (0:26 min.)

Call Number

*LDV 1743

OCLC

808745752

Title

Sarah Vaughan sings George Gershwin (1978-08-19) [videorecording] : interviews : Tex Beneke and his orchestra (1978-08-21) : interviews / Joel Grey, interviewer.

Imprint

1978.

Series

Live from Wolf Trap

Event

Two segments videotaped live at Wolf Trap, Vienna, Virginia, for WETA-TV television station, Washington, D.C., with the assistance of WNET, N.Y., during intermissions of the concert, Aug. 19, 1978 (segment one), Aug. 21, 1978 (segment two).

Access

Viewing status: Open.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: The Joel Grey sound and video recordings.

Source

Gift; Joel Grey; 2001. NN-PD

Added Author

Grey, Joel, 1932- Interviewer

Vaughan, Sarah, 1924-1990. Interviewee

Swift, Kay, 1897-1993. Interviewee

Rosenberg, Deena, 1951- Interviewee

O'Connell, Helen. Interviewee

Eberly, Bob. Interviewee

Simon, George T., 1912-2001. Interviewee

WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.)

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

British Broadcasting Corporation.

Grey, Joel, 1932- Donor

Added Title

Joel Grey sound and video recordings.

Found In:

Joel Grey papers.

Research Call Number

*LDV 1743

*LVU 387