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Invasion Day program NBC Radio excerpts, June 6, 1944.

Title
Invasion Day program [sound recording] : NBC Radio excerpts, June 6, 1944.
Publication
1944.

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Additional Authors
  • Hicks, George Francis, 1905-1965.
  • Shields, Roy
  • Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979.
  • Rodgers, Dorothy, 1909-1992
  • National Broadcasting Company
  • Roy Shields Orchestra. prf
Found In
Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music, 1914-1989.
Description
1 sound disc (2:33) : analog, 78 rpm, glass-based lacquer, mono.; 12 in.
Alternative Title
Richard Rodgers collection of musicals and interviews.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Radio field reports.
  • Live sound recordings.
With (note)
  • On service CD with "Johnny Gart Trio" [i.e. John Gart Trio] (CBS Radio Latin America, 5/13/43) on tracks 1-5; "Andre Kostlanetz Program" (CBS Radio, 5/23/43) on tracks 6-13; "Tribute to Lorenz Hart" (BBC, 12/16/43) on track 14.
Access (note)
  • Access to original items restricted; use service copies.
Event (note)
  • Broadcast live on NBC Radio, in Chicago, Ill. (track 15 only) and in London, England (track 16 only), on Jun. 6, 1944.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDC 50481, tracks 15-16.
Source (note)
  • Dorothy Rodgers;
Linking Entry (note)
  • Separated from the Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, THE Mss 1987-006.
Contents
Announcements ; [Excerpt] Blue room (from the musical "The girl friend") / R. Rodgers (2:01) -- George Hicks in London (incomplete) [live reporting from the Normandy landings] [ends abruptly] (0:32)
Call Number
*LDC 50481, track 15-16
OCLC
813988383
Title
Invasion Day program [sound recording] : NBC Radio excerpts, June 6, 1944.
Imprint
1944.
Playing Time
000233
Performer
Track 15: Roy Shields Orchestra ; Roy Shields, conductor. Track 16: George Hicks, reporter (London, actually reporting from the beach-head on a short wave radio) ; with two unidentified announcers.
Event
Broadcast live on NBC Radio, in Chicago, Ill. (track 15 only) and in London, England (track 16 only), on Jun. 6, 1944.
Access
Access to original items restricted; use service copies.
Additional Formats
Service compact disc (1 sound disc : digital, mono. ; 4 3/4 in.) available in *LDC 50481, tracks 15-16.
With:
On service CD with "Johnny Gart Trio" [i.e. John Gart Trio] (CBS Radio Latin America, 5/13/43) on tracks 1-5; "Andre Kostlanetz Program" (CBS Radio, 5/23/43) on tracks 6-13; "Tribute to Lorenz Hart" (BBC, 12/16/43) on track 14.
Linking Entry
Separated from the Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music; for papers, see the Billy Rose Theatre Collection, THE Mss 1987-006.
Local Note
Archival copy: (1 sound tape reel : analog, mono. ; 7 in.) available in *LT-7 2986 (tape no. 86) ; last program on tape, preceded by "Tribute to Lorenz Hart" (BBC Radio, 12/16/43) (2:52)
Source
Gift; Dorothy Rodgers; THE Mss 1987-006; 1987.
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Added Author
Hicks, George Francis, 1905-1965. Reporter
Shields, Roy. Conductor
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Girl friend. Blue room; arranged.
National Broadcasting Company.
Roy Shields Orchestra. Performer
Rodgers, Dorothy, 1909-1992, donor.
Added Title
Richard Rodgers collection of musicals and interviews.
Found In:
Richard Rodgers papers, sound recordings and music, 1914-1989.
Research Call Number
*LDC 50481, track 15-16
*LJ-12 1131
*LT-7 2986
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