Found 3 collections related to Pennsylvanians (Musical group)

Dan Langan (1935-2018) was a press agent who represented theatrical performers and works of musical theatre. He was also an avid collector of recordings of musical theatre performances. The Dan Langan collection includes a selection of these audio and video recordings and files relating to his public relations work. less

Eric Siday (1905-1976) was a British-American composer, arranger, producer, and violinist who pioneered the creative use of new technology and recording techniques in advertising and brand identification. One of the first composers to routinely employ the Moog synthesizer, his advertising jingles and broadcast identification sounds became widely known in the 1960s and early 1970s. The Eric Siday papers, dating from 1919 to 1996, reveal his career through audio and moving image recordings, scores, correspondence, contracts, technical notes, financial records, photographs, manuscripts, publicity files, and autobiographical essays. less

This collection contains non-commercial recordings of Irving Berlin and his music. The recordings are from radio broadcasts, live performances, and private recordings. The performers on the recordings include Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Eddie Fisher, Al Jolson, Ethel Merman and Kate Smith. Some of the gems in the collection include Kate Smith singing "God Bless America" for the first time and the first London performance of "Annie Get Your Gun.". less