- unitid
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{"value"=>"*L (Special) 97-20", "type"=>"local_call"}
{"value"=>"20505", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1980-", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1980"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"John Wallowitch collection of noncommercial video recordings, [videorecording]"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"412 videocassettes: 181 U-matic, 82 Betamax, 149 VHS"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"value"=>"The <span class=\"corpname\">New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">40 Lincoln Center Plaza, New York, NY 10023-7498</span></div>"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>*L(Special) 97-20, John Wallowitch Collection of Noncommercial Video Recordings, 1980- Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York public Library for the Performing Arts</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Wallowitch, John", "type"=>"persname"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>John Wallowitch (1930- ) is a composer, singer and pianist born in Philadelphia, PA. He attended Temple University in Pennsylvania and received a bachelor's degree in music from the Juilliard School. During this time, he studied piano with Beveridge Webster, Abby Whiteside and Joseph Prostakoff.</p> <p>Wallowitch made his concert piano debut at the Carnagie Recital Hall in 1962. Soon after, he performed in a European concert tour set forth by the U.S. State Department. After his cross-continent tour, John returned to the United States where he began composing and performing in cabaret venues. Over the years, he has composed over 1,000 songs including, \"Bruce\", \"This Moment\", \"My Love Went to London\", and \"Come a Little Closer.\" During that time, he also recorded three albums of songs he wrote and performed himself.</p> <p>In 1984, he partnered with dancer, Bertram Ross, to become one half of the cabaret duo, \"Wallowitch and Ross,\" premiering at New York City's The Ballroom. He has also collaborated with such artists as Tony Scibetta and Ira Wallach. And singers such as Dixie Carter and Lynn Lobban have performed his songs.</p> <p>Beginning in 1980, John also starred in his own public access television program, <span class=\"title\">John's Cabaret</span>, which continues to air on New York public access channels.</p>"}
- custodhist
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{"value"=>"<p>54 U-matic tapes dealing with fine art and artists were sent to the Art and Architecture division (6/24/98).</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The collection consists of episodes of the weekly half-hour television program, <span class=\"title\">John's Cabaret,</span>which has aired on Metro Access, (a New York public access television channel) since 1980. In each episode, John Wallowitch answers live call-in requests to perform songs by composers such as Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Noel Coward, Sammy Cahn, Michael Leonard, Burton Lane, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, and Wallowitch himself. Special guests have included Alice Levine, Rita Gam, Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Gerald McRaney, Hal Holbrook, Eric Comstock, Lynn Lobban, Carol Channing, Faith Dame, Iana, Joey Germano, Chris Taaj, Sally Morehead, Tony Monte, Berri Blair, Christopher Gines, Claiborne Cary, Audrey Morris, Carol Shedlin, Layne Littlepage, Yvonne Sherwell, Jane Scheckter, Gerta Grunen, Bob Ost, Richard Morris, James Gavin, Joan Shepard, Gregory Moore and Bertram Ross.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The John Wallowitch collection of noncommercial video recordings, [videorecording] is arranged in twenty-eight series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666224'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1980</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666230'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1981</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666275'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1982</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666309'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1983</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666340'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1984</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666357'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1985</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666364'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1986</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666400'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1987</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666430'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1988</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666476'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1989</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666517'>John's Cabaret</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>198-</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666523'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1990</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666562'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1991</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666603'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1992</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666643'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1993</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666667'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1994</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666684'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1995</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666702'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1996</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666706'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1997</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666717'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1998</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666724'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>1999</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666738'>John's Cabaret</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>199-</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666740'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>2000</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666759'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>2001</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666778'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>2002</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666793'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>2003</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666811'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>2004</div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/rha/20505#c666825'>John's Cabaret,.</a></div>\n<div class='series-date'>2005</div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Episodes arranged chronologically by original airdate; some episode dates unknown.</p> <p>Note that some videocassettes contain several episodes.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Gift of John Wallowitch.</p>"}
- accessrestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>Users never directly handle recordings. Viewing selections are transmitted through a playback system.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p>Users never directly handle sound recordings. Listening selections are transmitted through a playback system.</p>"}
- userestrict
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{"value"=>"<p>No copying of private, non-commercial material is allowed without the written permission of the proprietary rights holder. For further information contact the Curator, The Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.</p>"}
- altformavail
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{"value"=>"<p>Some items have been transferred to preservation and service copies. Original items which have not been transferred may require advance notification for use. Refer to item descriptions for more information.</p>"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1980
- date_inclusive_end
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1980
- abstract
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{"value"=>"The collection consists of episodes of the weekly half-hour television program, John's Cabaret, which has aired on the New York public access channel, Metro Access, dating back to 1980. In each episode, John Wallowitch answers live call-in requests to perform songs by composers such as Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Noel Coward, Sammy Cahn, Michael Leonard, Burton Lane, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein, and Wallowitch himself. Special guests have included: Rita Gam, Dixie Carter, Delta Burke, Gerald McRaney, Hal Holbrook, Eric Comstock, Lynn Lobban, Carol Channing, Tony Monte, Berri Blair, Christopher Gines, Claiborne Cary, Audrey Morris, Carol Shedlin, Layne Littlepage, Yvonne Sherwell, Jane Scheckter, Gerta Grunen, Bob Ost, Richard Morris, James Gavin, Joan Shepard, Gregory Moore, and Bertram Ross."}
- keydate
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1980
- processinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Processed, and machine-readable finding aid created by Loni Shibuyama.</p>"}
- extent_statement
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412 videocassettes: 181 U-matic, 82 Betamax, 149 VHS
- date_start
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1980