Research Catalog

The Telephone Hour

Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-12-09 / [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
  • Tagore, Rabindranath, 1861-1941
  • Blossom, Henry, 1866-1919
  • Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864.
  • Cui, César, 1835-1918.
  • Molloy, J. L. (James L.), 1837-1909.
  • Horsman, Edward, 1873-1918.
  • Glinka, M. I. (Mikhail Ivanovich), 1804-1857.
  • Bennett, David, 1892-1990.
  • Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924.
  • Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer
  • Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer
  • National Broadcasting Company
Found In
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Description
2 streaming audio files (approximately 30 min.) : digital, mono.
Uniform Title
Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Alternative Title
  • Bell Telephone Hour
  • Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Subject
  • Songs (High voice) with orchestra
  • Love songs > United States
  • Orchestral music, Arranged
  • Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra
  • Operas > Excerpts
  • Overtures
  • African Americans > Songs and music
  • Musicals > Excerpts
  • Radio programs, Musical
  • Ireland > Songs and music
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: BB2500(?) (Disc 1), BB25005 B2 (Disc 2).
  • "Telephone Hour, Prog 33, part 1; Telephone Hour, Prog 33, part 2 "-- On run-out of discs 1 and 2 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 English.
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings, *L(Special) 89-33.
Contents
Link 1: Opening announcement ; Jeanie with the light brown hair (originally for voice and piano) / music by Foster (Melton, orchestra) ; Announcement ; Orientale (arr. for orchestra) / music by Cui (orchestra) ; Announcement ; Kerry dance (originally for voice and piano) / music by Malloy (White, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad ; Announcement ; Bird of the wilderness (originally for voice and piano) / music by Horsman ; poem from "The gardener" by Rabindranath Tagore (chorus, orchestra) -- Link 2: Announcement ; Overture to the opera Ruslan and Ludmila / music by Glinka (orchestra) ; Announcement ; Down by the old bayou / music by Bennett (Melton, chorus, orchestra) ; Bell Telephone ad ; Announcement ; Isle of our dreams from operetta "Red mill" / music by Herbert ; libretto by Henry Blossom (Melton, White, orchestra) ; Closing announcement.
Call Number
*LK-16 847-848
OCLC
940505286
Title
The Telephone Hour : radio broadcast, 1940-12-09 / [produced by NBC Radio Network].
Production
1940.
Country of Producing Entity
United States
Playing Time
001444 001433
Type of Content
performed music
Type of Medium
audio
computer
Type of Carrier
online resource
Performer
Warner Anderson, announcer ; 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 December 9.
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 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.
Tagore, Rabindranath, 1861-1941, lyricist.
Blossom, Henry, 1866-1919, librettist.
Container of (expression): Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Jeanie with the light brown hair; arranged.
Container of (expression): Cui, César, 1835-1918. Kaléidoscope. Orientale; arranged.
Container of (expression): Molloy, J. L. (James L.), 1837-1909. Kerry dance; arranged.
Container of (expression): Horsman, Edward, 1873-1918. Bird of the wilderness; arranged.
Container of (work): Glinka, M. I. (Mikhail Ivanovich), 1804-1857. Ruslan i Li︠u︡dmila. Uverti︠u︡ra.
Container of (work): Bennett, David, 1892-1990. Down by the old bayou.
Container of (work): Herbert, Victor, 1859-1924. Red mill. Isle of our dreams.
Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, performer.
Bell Telephone Hour Chorus, performer.
National Broadcasting Company.
Added Title
Bell Telephone hour (Radio program)
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Found In:
Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings.
Research Call Number
*LK-16 847-848
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