Research Catalog
Closing concert of 8th annual American Music Festival, Introduction ; Story of the twelve and The ballad of the harp weaver
- Title
- Closing concert of 8th annual American Music Festival, [1947-02-22] : Introduction ; Story of the twelve and The ballad of the harp weaver / music arranged and written by Tom Scott. Love Letters / Young-Heyman. What a deal / Livingston-Evans.
- Publication
- [1945-1947]
Available Online
Details
- Additional Authors
- Scott, Tom, 1912-1961
- Wilson, Harry Robert, 1901-1968
- Shaffer, Lloyd
- Heyman, Edward, 1907-1981
- Evans, Ray, 1915-2007
- Johnson, Doris (Harpist)
- Como, Perry, 1912-2001
- Tilton, Martha
- Scott, Tom, 1912-1961.
- Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950.
- Young, Victor, 1900-1956.
- Livingston, Jay, 1915-2001.
- Columbia University Orchestra, performer.
- Columbia University. Teachers College. Concert choir, performer.
- Lloyd Shaffer Orchestra, performer.
- WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), broadcaster.
- American Federation of Musicians. Local 802, sponsor.
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada. Local 1 (New York, New York), sponsor.
- American Music Festival (8th : 1947 : New York Times Hall, New York, New York)
- Found In
- Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
- Description
- 2 streaming audio files (19:43) : digital, mono.
- Summary
- Part 1 includes an excerpt from the closing concert of the 8th annual American Music Festival, originally broadcast by WNYC on February 22, 1947. The audio only contains two works arranged/composed by Tom Scott. Part 2 includes two Big Band favorites originally issued on V-Discs in March 1946.
- Alternative Title
- Story of the twelve.
- Tom Scott audio collection.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Popular music.
- Folk music radio programs.
- Live sound recordings.
- Note
- Titles from original audio disc label and audio.
- "Tom Scott; WNYC; 22Feb; Harp weavers"--From original audio disc (Side 1).
- The concert (Part 1) was held at New York Times Hall, and it was sponsored by Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians and Local 1 of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees.
- Access (note)
- Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
- Source (note)
- Music Division, Tom Scott papers
- Linking Entry (note)
- Forms part of: Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
- Contents
- Part 1: Introduction (Unidentified WNYC announcer) (0:00-1:31) -- Story of the twelve (Gospel spiritual) / arranged by Tom Scott (1:36-4:03) -- [Additional remarks about Tom Scott] (Unidentified WNYC announcer) (4:17-5:15) -- The ballad of the harp weaver (World premiere; based on poem by Edna St. Vincent Millay) / Tom Scott (5:36-13:24) -- [Applause ; Closing remarks of folk music session] (Unidentified WNYC announcer) (13:25-14:14) [ends abruptly]
- Part 2 [Excerpts from V-Disc no. 594, side B, released March 1946]: Love letters / Victor Young-lyrics by Edward Heyman (0:00-2:35) -- What a deal / Jay Livingston-lyrics by Ray Evans (2:39-5:29)
- Call Number
- *LJ-16 11651
- OCLC
- 948693393
- Title
- Closing concert of 8th annual American Music Festival, [1947-02-22] : Introduction ; Story of the twelve and The ballad of the harp weaver / music arranged and written by Tom Scott. Love Letters / Young-Heyman. What a deal / Livingston-Evans.
- Production
- [1945-1947]
- Playing Time
- 001414 000529
- Type of Content
- performed musicspoken word
- Type of Medium
- audiocomputer
- Type of Carrier
- audio disconline resource
- Digital File Characteristics
- audio files WAV file
- Performer
- Part 1. 1st work: Tom Scott, vocals, guitar and arranger. 2nd work: Tom Scott, narrator ; Doris Johnson, harp ; Teacher's College Choir ; [Columbia University Orchestra] ; Dr. Harry Wilson, conductor ; [featuring unidentified WNYC announcer]. Part 2. 1st work: Perry Como, vocals ; Lloyd Shaffer and his orchestra. 2nd work: Martha Tilton, vocals ; with orchestra.
- Event
- Broadcast WNYC-FM, recorded live at [New York] Times Hall, New York, New York 1947 February 22 (Part 1); Originally recorded V-Disc 1945 (recording date?) March 1946 (release date) (Part 2).
- Access
- Access to original item restricted. Patrons can access streaming audio only at the Library for Performing Arts Research Center.
- Original Version
- Archival original: (1 audio disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, aluminum-based lacquer, mono ; 16 in.) in *LJ-16 11651.
- Linking Entry
- Forms part of: Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
- Local Note
- Preservation files: (2 audio files : digital, WAV file, 96 kHz, 24 bit), in long term storage, Digital Library Processing server [myh_lj1611651_v01f01_em (Part 1) and myh_lj1611651_v01f02_em (Part 2)].
- Source
- Separated from; Music Division, Tom Scott papers, 1912-1970 (bulk 1942-1960); JPB 12-08.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, arranger of music.Wilson, Harry Robert, 1901-1968, conductor.Shaffer, Lloyd, conductor.Heyman, Edward, 1907-1981, lyricist.Evans, Ray, 1915-2007, lyricist.Scott, Tom, 1912-1961, performer.Johnson, Doris (Harpist), performer.Como, Perry, 1912-2001, performer.Tilton, Martha, performer.Container of (work): Scott, Tom, 1912-1961. Ballad of the harp weaver.Adaptation of (work): Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950. Ballad of the harp weaver.Container of (work): Young, Victor, 1900-1956. Love letters.Container of (work): Livingston, Jay, 1915-2001. What a deal.Columbia University Orchestra, performer.Columbia University. Teachers College. Concert choir, performer.Lloyd Shaffer Orchestra, performer.WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.), broadcaster.American Federation of Musicians. Local 802, sponsor.International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees and Moving Picture Machine Operators of the United States and Canada. Local 1 (New York, New York), sponsor.American Music Festival (8th : 1947 : New York Times Hall, New York, New York)Scott, Susanna, donor.
- Added Title
- Story of the twelve.Tom Scott audio collection.
- Found In:
- Tom Scott audio collection, 1941-1960.
- Research Call Number
- *LJ-16 11651