Found 2 collections related to D'Amboise, Jacques, 1934-

The Paul Robeson Award is presented annually by Actors' Equity Association to honor an individual for both artistic achievement and exemplary humanitarian service. The collection consists of recordings of the award presentation ceremonies, from 1978 to 1996. Recipients include: Sam Jaffe (1978) ; Harry Belafonte (1979) ; Alice Childress (1980) ; Studs Terkel (1981) ; Ed Asner (1982) ; John Henry Faulk (1983) ; Lena Horne (1984) ; Arthur Mitchell (1985) ; Vinie Burrows (1986) ; Joseph Papp (1987) ; Jacques D'Amboise (1988) ; Bill Ross & Dr. Margaret Burroughs (1989) ; Maya Angelou (1990) ; Gordon Parks (1991) ; The 20th Anniversary ceremony (held in 1991) ; Gil Noble (1995) ; George C. Wolfe (1996). Speakers at these ceremonies include Theodore Bikel, Ellen Burstyn, Barbara Colton, Colleen Dewhurst, Carl Harms, Nancy Marchand, Frederick O'Neal, Susan Robeson, Tom McDermott, and Stuart Hutchinson, among many others. less

Weekly 30-minute NBC radio broadcasts, featuring classical and light classical music, which began on Apr. 29, 1940 and continued until 1958. In September, 1959, the Bell Telephone Hour made its television debut as a monthly musical special. It remained a regular television program until April 26, 1968. Library's holdings incomplete. Broadcasts chiefly originated from New York City, sponsored by the Bell Telephone Company (American Telephone and Telegraph). Each 30-minute program generally features a guest singer or instrumentalist, with the Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, conducted by Donald Voorhees, and the Bell Telephone Hour Chorus. Frequent guest artists include Marian Anderson, Robert Casadesus, Nelson Eddy, Josef Hofmann, Fritz Kreisler, Oscar Levant, James Melton, Grace Moore, Ezio Pinza, Lily Pons, Bidú Sayão, Gladys Swarthout, John Charles Thomas, Helen Traubel, and Eileen Farrell. Chief announcer: Floyd Mack. less