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Lawrence, A. F. R., 1922-1972
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 16-01
10.46 linear feet (23 boxes, 1 volume, 5 oversized folders)
Alton Forrest Raymond Lawrence (1922-1972) was a sound recording archivist, lawyer, and professional historian who established and organized the record library and company archive of Columbia Records, Inc. beginning in the early 1960s. The... more
Labunski, Felix, 1892-1979
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 88-42
Felix Labunski was a Polish born American composer. He studied with Lucjan Marczewski and Witold Maliszewski at the Warsaw Conservatory (1922-24) and with Paul Dukas, Nadia Boulanger (composition) and Georges Migot (musicology) at the Ecole... more
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 90-17
34 sound discs: analog; 10 in
Field recordings made in the 1920's or 1930's of Southwest American Indian songs. The collection contains 47 songs of Hopi, Zuni, Comanche, and Navajo tribes.
Bock, Jerry
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 03-01
113 audio-visual items; 100; 13
Collection consists of audio-visual materials representing selected productions that Jerry Bock wrote between 1960 and 2006. While there are some items containing complete audio or video productions of the shows, the majority are unpublished... more
Cowell, Henry, 1897-1965
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 88-33
These noncommercial music and spoken word recordings were collected by Henry Cowell and primarily consist of his own compositions and lectures, as well as numerous field recordings of folk and ethnic music. Additional recordings contain music by... more
Peerce, Jan, 1904-1984
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 95-03
The collection contains non-commercial recordings of live and recorded performances and interviews of Jan Peerce spanning the years 1938-1983. The collection also features performers such as: singers Zinka Milanov, Roberta Peters, Leonard Warren,... more
Tracy, Lee, 1898-1968
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 89-37
These recordings were collected by Lee Tracy and primarily consist of his performances in radio plays. Radio programs most prominently represented are Hall of Fame, Hollywood Hotel, Kraft Music Hall, Lux Radio Theater, The Rudy Vallee Hour, Shell... more
Wallowitch, John
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 97-20
412 videocassettes: 181 U-matic, 82 Betamax, 149 VHS
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... more
Schillinger, Joseph, 1895-1943
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 89-16
These noncommercial acetate disc recordings were collected by Schillinger, and in many instances recorded by him as well. Works by Schillinger in the collection include many of his piano compositions and improvisations. Other composers prominently... more
Let's Go to the Opera (Radio program).
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 89-31
Let's Go to the Opera was a 1946 radio series that featured Metropolitan Opera principals and other well known singers of the time in selections from popular operas and operettas. All selections are sung in English.
Itō, Teiji
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 88-28
These audio tapes were collected by Teiji Itō and consist of many of his musical compositions, performances, interviews, and lectures. Music tapes consist primarily of works for the theater, but additionally there are several major dance and film... more
Williams, Tennessee, 1911-1983
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 89-35
Eleven of the thirteen recordings in the collection were made by Williams in 1948 at a New Orleans carnival booth facility. These recordings primarily feature Williams reading his poems, including selections from In the Winter of Cities. Williams... more
Ponselle, Rosa, 1897-1981
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 89-50
The collection contains commercial and noncommercial sound recordings and noncommercial films and videos collected by Rosa Ponselle from 1926 to 1981, covering her career and retirement; recordings of memorial tributes to Ponselle were added to... more
Finney, Ross Lee, 1906-1997
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 98-16
Ross Lee Finney (1906-1997) was an American composer and teacher. Born in Wells, MN, he studied at the University of Minnesota with Donald Ferguson, in Paris with Nadia Boulanger,and at Harvard with Edward Burlingame Hill. He also studied with... more
Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 88-67
The collection contains Tuckers' appearances on radio programs, interviews, live night club performances, and various unissued studio recordings. Some of the radio programs represented in the collection are: Blue Ribbon Town; Frank Sinatra Show;... more
St. Cecilia Chorus
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 96-03
The collection contains live recordings of performances of the St. Cecilia Chorus. The earliest recording in the collection is from 1967. Most of the performances took place in Carnegie Hall, with a few in other venues such as Lincoln Center's... more
New Dramatists, Inc.
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 90-14
The New Dramatists tape archives contains sound recordings of the Playwright lecture series sponsored by the New Dramatists. The collection contains recordings from 1951 through 1960.
Persichetti, Vincent, 1915-1987
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 90-28
American composer and pianist.
Schuman, William, 1910-1992
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 99-24
The majority of the collection consists of works by Schuman which were recorded between 1939 and 1992. Also included in the collection are works by other composers such as: Aaron Copland; Paul Creston; Roy Harris; David Lieberman ; Walter Piston;... more
Wolf, William
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 99-21
The collection consists of interviews with directors, actors, producers and others in the world of cinema and the stage. The majority of interviews were conducted for Mr. Wolf's New York University School of Continuing Education class, The... more
Trinity Repertory Company
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 92-15
The collection contains interviews with many people that were actively part of, or associated with, The Trinity Repertory Company. Recorded in the early 90's it exemplifies an organization during a transitional period; the tapes were recorded... more
Lumiere Productions
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 05-11
63 videocassettes
The collection consists of materials used in the production of the 1999 documentary Yours for a Song profiling the lives and work of four women songwriters of the Tin Pan Alley era; Kay Swift, Dorothy Fields, Dana Suesse, and Ann Ronell. Includes... more
Spilka, Bill
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 99-13
This collection contains videotapes of live interviews and performances of the sidemen and women of the big bands of the 1930's, 40's and 50's. The videos were taped from 1988 to 2002. In addition to performances and interviews, there are videos... more
Taylor, Deems, 1885-1966
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 89-38
The collection contains acetate and radio transcription disc recordings primarily of Taylor's spoken word radio programs dating from 1935 to 1954. Included are samples of his work on shows such as Information Please, Coronet, Swift's Studio Party,... more
Reisman, Leo, 1897-1961
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 89-52
The Leo Reisman collection contains primarily private acetate disc recordings of Reisman's radio performances of the 1930's, as well as Reisman's personal collection of commercial 78 rpm discs. Included among the noncommercial recordings are... more
Little Orchestra Society
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 88-30
The collection consists of concert recordings, made for Mr. Scherman, from late 1947 to late 1957.
Kaufman, David, 1951-
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 05-09
83 sound cassettes
Consists of 83 sound cassettes, each representing one or more taped interviews of people involved with Charles Ludlam and/or the Ridiculous Theatrical Company. All interviews were conducted by David Kaufman as source material for his book... more
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 90-51
McGuire, Mitch
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound | *L (Special) 96-07
The Mitch McGuire collection contains several unpublished interviews of theatrical agents and casting directors. They were to have been published in BACKSTAGE newspaper.
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digitized and are available online.