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The Telephone Hour

Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-10-14 / [produced by NBC Radio Network].
Publication
1940.

Available Online

NYPL Digital Collections

Details

Additional Authors
  • Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976
  • Melton, James, 1904-1961
  • White, Francia, 1908-1984
  • Voorhees, Donald
  • Dole, Nathan Haskell, 1852-1935
  • Coward, Noël, 1899-1973
  • Gifford, Walter S. (Walter Sherman), 1885-1966
  • Suppé, Franz von, 1819-1895.
  • Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924.
  • Chaminade, Cécile, 1857-1944.
  • Bohm, Carl, 1844-1920.
  • Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901.
  • Coward, Noël, 1899-1973.
  • Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer
  • Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer
  • National Broadcasting Company
Found In
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Description
3 streaming audio files (approximately 29 min.) : digital, mono.
Uniform Title
  • Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
  • Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.
Alternative Title
  • Bell Telephone Hour
  • Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Subject
  • Overtures > Excerpts
  • Operas > Excerpts
  • Orchestral music, Arranged
  • Dance music
  • Songs (High voice) with orchestra
  • Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra
  • Spirituals (Songs) > United States
  • Musicals > Excerpts
  • Radio programs, Musical
Genre/Form
  • Classical music radio programs.
  • Radio commercials.
Note
  • Title and date from original disc label; credits from audition.
  • Streaming files transferred from original audio discs.
  • Matrix nos: BB24407 C1 (Disc 1, side 1), BB24407 C1 (Disc 1, side 2), BB24408 B2 (Disc 2).
  • "The Telephone Hour, Prog 25, part 1; The Telephone Hour, Prog 25, part 3; The Telephone Hour, Prog 25, part 2 "-- On run-out of discs sides 1 and 2 and 3 respectively.
Access (note)
  • Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Language (note)
  • Sung in Italian and English.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-33.
Contents
Link 1: Opening announcement ; Overture Poet and peasant (shortened by 2 min.) / music by Suppé (orchestra) ; Announcement ; Musetta's waltz from La Bohème / music by Puccini (White, orchestra) ; Announcement ; Scarf dance (arr. for orchestra) / music by Chaminade ; arr. and conducted by Voorhees -- Link 2: Bell Telephone ad on the service of the company / by Gifford ; Announcement ; Calm as the night (originally for voice with piano) / music by Bohm ; English poetry by Dole (Melton, orchestra) ; Donna è mobile from Rigoletto / music by Verdi (Melton, orchestra) ; Announcement -- Link 3: Nobody knows the trouble I've seen (chorus, orchestra) ; Announcement ; I'll see you again from operetta "Bitter sweet" / music and lyrics by Coward (Melton, White, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Call Number
*LK-16 832-833
OCLC
938668785
Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-10-14 / [produced by NBC Radio Network].
Production
1940.
Country of Producing Entity
United States
Playing Time
001245 000916 000714
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
audio
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Performer
Warner Anderson, announcer ; Walter S. Gifford (Bell Telephone president), speaker ; James Melton, tenor ; Francia White, soprano ; Bell Telephone Hour Chorus ; Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra ; Donald Voorhees, conductor.
Event
Broadcast on NBC Radio in New York 1940 October 14.
Access
Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only on site at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Language
Sung in Italian and English.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-33.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Anderson, Warner, 1911-1976, host.
Melton, James, 1904-1961, performer.
White, Francia, 1908-1984, performer.
Voorhees, Donald, conductor.
Voorhees, Donald, arranger of music.
Dole, Nathan Haskell, 1852-1935, lyricist.
Coward, Noël, 1899-1973, lyricist.
Gifford, Walter S. (Walter Sherman), 1885-1966, speaker.
Container of (work): Suppé, Franz von, 1819-1895. Dichter und Bauer. Ouvertüre; Selections.
Container of (work): Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Bohème. Quando me'n vo.
Container of (expression): Chaminade, Cécile, 1857-1944. Callirhoë. Suite. Pas des écharpes; arranged.
Container of (expression): Bohm, Carl, 1844-1920. Lieder, op. 326. Still wie die Nacht; arranged. English.
Container of (work): Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto. Donna è mobile.
Container of (work): Coward, Noël, 1899-1973. Bitter-sweet. I'll see you again.
Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer.
Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer.
National Broadcasting Company.
Added Title
Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Found In:
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Research Call Number
*LK-16 832-833
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