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[Voice of America brings you Tom Scott, the American Troubadour, or Songs that helped build America], [Folk songs of America no. 40].

Title
[Voice of America brings you Tom Scott, the American Troubadour, or Songs that helped build America], 1951-[06]-14 : [Folk songs of America no. 40].
Publication
[1951]

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Details

Additional Authors
  • Scott, Tom, 1912-1961
  • Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.
  • Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892.
  • Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963.
  • Hanson, Howard, 1896-1981.
  • Voice of America (Organization), broadcaster
Found In
Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Description
1 streaming audio file (14:39) : digital, mono.
Summary
American Troubadour Tom Scott shares writings and musical works inspired by Walt Whitman, plus some folk songs that Whitman himself might have heard of. Whitman's poetry was also read by Tom Scott while orchestra music played in the background.
Uniform Title
Shenandoah (Song)
Alternative Title
  • Folk songs of America no. 40
  • Songs that helped build America
  • Rosa, let us be dancing.
  • Who is that man that life doth do well?
  • Lolly-too-dum.
  • Tom Scott audio collection.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Folk songs.
  • Folk music radio programs.
Note
  • Titles from original audio disc label and audio.
  • "Department of State USA; Office of International Information; International Broadcasting Division; date: [Ju]n 14 1951; time: 12:00 PM; Origin: R7; Language: English; Folk songs of America (T. Scott); Program #40 Whitman; END-1360; 14:35"--From original audio disc label.
  • Audio on side 1 only.
Access (note)
  • Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Source (note)
  • Music Division, Tom Scott papers
Linking Entry (note)
  • Forms part of: Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Contents
Shenandoah ; [Opening remarks] (Unidentified VOA host) -- Rosa, let us be dancing (Dutch folk song) -- Who is the man that life doth do well? (Puritan hymn sung to hymn tune "Vater unser") / by Martin Luther -- [Excerpt] Mannahatta / Walt Whitman ; [an unidentified excerpted D minor theme for oboe and orchestra] / Ralph Vaughan Williams (?) -- Lolly-too-dum -- O Captain! My Captain! / Walt Whitman ; [Excerpt] When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd: Prelude / Paul Hindemith -- [Excerpt] Beat! Beat! Drums! (No. 1 of Drum taps, op. 32) / Howard Hanson [ends abruptly] -- Shenandoah (Reprise) ; [Closing remarks] (Unidentified VOA host) [ends abruptly]
Call Number
*LJ-16 11647
OCLC
947856891
Title
[Voice of America brings you Tom Scott, the American Troubadour, or Songs that helped build America], 1951-[06]-14 : [Folk songs of America no. 40].
Production
[1951]
Playing Time
001439
Type of Content
performed music
spoken word
Type of Medium
audio
computer
Type of Carrier
audio disc
online resource
Digital File Characteristics
audio files WAV file
Performer
Tom Scott, vocals and guitar (1st-3rd, 6th and 10th works), narrator (4th and 7th works), arranger and commentator (all works) ; [Unidentified orchestras (5th, 8th-9th works) and unidentified chorus (9th work)] ; [featuring unidentified VOA host]
Event
Broadcast [Voice of America], Department of State, [Washington, D. C.] 1951 [June] 14 (original radio broadcast)
Access
Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
Original Version
Archival original: (1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, aluminum-based lacquer, mono ; 16 in.) in *LJ-16 11647.
Linking Entry
Forms part of: Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Local Note
Preservation file: (1 audio file : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_lj1611647_v01f01_em].
Source
Separated from; Music Division, Tom Scott papers, 1912-1970 (bulk 1942-1960); JPB 12-08.
Connect to:
NYPL Digital Collections
Added Author
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, arranger of music.
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, commentator.
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, narrator.
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, performer.
Container of (expression): Luther, Martin, 1483-1546. Vater unser im Himmelreich. English.
Container of (work): Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892. Leaves of grass. Mannahatta. Selections.
Container of (work): Whitman, Walt, 1819-1892. Sequel to Drum-taps. O Captain! My Captain!
Container of (work): Hindemith, Paul, 1895-1963. When lilacs last in the door-yard bloom'd. Prelude.
Container of (work): Hanson, Howard, 1896-1981. Songs from Drum taps. Beat! Beat! Drums!
Voice of America (Organization), broadcaster.
Scott, Susanna, donor.
Added Title
Shenandoah (Song)
Rosa, let us be dancing.
Who is that man that life doth do well?
Lolly-too-dum.
Tom Scott audio collection.
Found In:
Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
Research Call Number
*LJ-16 11647
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