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Title

The music makers [videorecording] : an ASCAP celebration of American music at Wolf Trap / a production of Maryland Public Television with ASCAP, WNET/New York and the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts ; Educational Broadcasting Corporation ; PBS.

Publication

Oct. 16, 1987.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Potthast, John T.
• Griffiths, David (David Garfield), 1942-
• Krass, Ellen M.
• Byrd, Phillip.
• Layton, Joe, 1931-
• Williams, Andy, 1927-2012
• Austin, Patti
• Travis, Randy
• Close, Glenn, 1947-
• Dale, Clamma
• Osborne, Jeffrey
• Collins, Judy, 1939-
• Guillaume, Robert
• Havens, Richie
• Yarrow, Peter, 1938-
• Peters, Bernadette
• Bennett, Tony, 1926-2023
• Cahn, Sammy
• Coleman, Cy
• Fain, Sammy, 1902-1989
• Green, Johnny, 1908-1989
• Hamlisch, Marvin
• Lane, Burton, 1912-1997
• Leiber, Jerry
• Stoller, Mike
• Strouse, Charles
• Mancini, Henry
• Chryst, Gary
• De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931-
• Burge, Gregg
• Frohlich, Jean Pierre
• Roy, Melinda
• Sweet Honey in the Rock (Musical group) prf
• Ashford & Simpson (Musical group) prf
• Oak Ridge Boys. prf
• United States Marine Band. prf
• Maryland Public Television.
• American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
• Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.
• Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
• WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
• Exxon Corporation. dnr

Description

2 videodiscs (ca. 1 hr., 30 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Summary

A "Great Performances" presentation saluting the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), founded in 1914 and with a membership today of nearly 40,000 writers and publishers. The program was taped at Wolf Trap Farm Park in June 1987, and features performers from every aspect of the music industry: Broadway and Hollywood, country and folk, pop and jazz, gospel and blues, classical and rock. Highlights include: The way we were; Send in the clowns; They didn't believe me; Days of wine and roses; Moon river; Alfie; That old black magic; Motherless child; Freedom; Forever and ever, Amen; Sophisticated lady; The fool on the hill; Broadway baby; Sometimes we're friends; As time goes by; God bless America; Tomorrow. A few composers perform their songs.

Series Statement

Great performances

Uniform Title

Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Alternative Title

ASCAP celebration of American music at Wolf Trap

Subject

• Popular music > United States

Note

• "GP 1401."

Access (note)

• Access to original item restricted; use service copy.

Credits (note)

• Producers, John T. Potthast, David Griffiths, Ellen M. Krass ; directors, Phillip Byrd, Joe Layton ; written by, Frank Slocum ; Ian Fraser, musical director ; Mark Hummel, musical consultant ; Chris Boardman, Danny Troop, Dick Hazard, music arrangers ; lighting design, Ken Billington.

Event (note)

• Recorded at Wolf Trap, Washington D. C., June 3, 1987 ; Broadcast on WNET/13, Oct. 16, 1987.

System Details (note)

• DVD, transferred from archival originals.

Source (note)

• Exxon Corporation;

Call Number

*LDV 1739

OCLC

768123337

Title

The music makers [videorecording] : an ASCAP celebration of American music at Wolf Trap / a production of Maryland Public Television with ASCAP, WNET/New York and the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts ; Educational Broadcasting Corporation ; PBS.

Imprint

Oct. 16, 1987.

Series

Great performances

System Details

DVD, transferred from archival originals.

Access

Access to original item restricted; use service copy.

Credits

Producers, John T. Potthast, David Griffiths, Ellen M. Krass ; directors, Phillip Byrd, Joe Layton ; written by, Frank Slocum ; Ian Fraser, musical director ; Mark Hummel, musical consultant ; Chris Boardman, Danny Troop, Dick Hazard, music arrangers ; lighting design, Ken Billington.

Performer

Performers and hosts: Andy Williams, Ashford & Simpson, Patti Austin, Randy Travis, Glenn Close, Clamma Dale, Jeffrey Osborne, Judy Collins, Robert Guillaume, Richie Havens & Peter Yarrow, The Oak Ridge Boys, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Bernadette Peters, Tony Bennett; and Sammy Cahn, Cy Coleman, Sammy Fain, John Green, Marvin Hamlisch, Burton Lane, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller, Charles Strouse, Henry Mancini, The U.S. Marine Band ; dancers (from NYC Ballet): Gary Chryst, Carmen de Lavallade, Gregg Burge, Jean-Pierre Frohlich, Melinda Roy.

Event

Recorded at Wolf Trap, Washington D. C., June 3, 1987 ; Broadcast on WNET/13, Oct. 16, 1987.

Source

Gift; Exxon Corporation; 1993.

Added Author

Potthast, John T. Producer

Griffiths, David (David Garfield), 1942- Producer

Krass, Ellen M. Producer

Byrd, Phillip. Director

Layton, Joe, 1931- director.

Williams, Andy, 1927-2012, performer.

Austin, Patti, performer.

Travis, Randy, performer.

Close, Glenn, 1947- performer.

Dale, Clamma, performer.

Osborne, Jeffrey, performer.

Collins, Judy, 1939- performer.

Guillaume, Robert, performer.

Havens, Richie, performer.

Yarrow, Peter, 1938- performer.

Peters, Bernadette, performer.

Bennett, Tony, 1926-2023, performer.

Cahn, Sammy, performer.

Coleman, Cy, performer.

Fain, Sammy, 1902-1989, performer.

Green, Johnny, 1908-1989, performer.

Hamlisch, Marvin, performer.

Lane, Burton, 1912-1997, performer.

Leiber, Jerry, performer.

Stoller, Mike, performer.

Strouse, Charles, performer.

Mancini, Henry, performer.

Chryst, Gary, dancer.

De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931- dancer.

Burge, Gregg, dancer.

Frohlich, Jean Pierre, dancer.

Roy, Melinda, dancer.

Sweet Honey in the Rock (Musical group) Performer

Ashford & Simpson (Musical group) Performer

Oak Ridge Boys. Performer

United States Marine Band. Performer

Maryland Public Television.

American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.

Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)

Exxon Corporation. Donor

Added Title

Great performances (WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.))

Research Call Number

*LDV 1739

*LVU 362