Music
The Seven Lively Arts
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Gilbert Seldes
“... But, beside those great men, there is a certain number of artists who have a distinct faculty of their own by which they convey to us a…
Handel
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Romain Rolland
As Romain Rolland indicates in the preface, this book is a brief sketch of the life and technique of Handel. He provides biographical backgr…
Anecdotes of Great Musicians
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Willey Francis Gates
Three hundred anecdotes and biographical sketches of famous composers and performers.I have attempted to cull from the mass of material that…
Jazz
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R. P. Jones
Long before 1900 there began a fusion of African and European musical forms from which, at the end of the nineteenth century, "jazz” em…
Why We Love Music
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Carl Emil Seashore
Psychologists have not explained why we love music. A technical psychologist indulges in generalizations and predictions in a practical and …
Join The Navy - Cmdr. Charles Brendler
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Cmdr. Charles Brendler 1898-1965 Charles Brendler was born in 1898 and joined the Navy at the age of 15 in 1913. His enlistment began in two…
Bing Crosby Show 51 03 14 Guest Judy Garland
Bing sings "The St. Patrick's Day Parade." Judy Garland sings "When You're Smiling." Judy plays Bounce-Along Garland in …
Out Of The Shadows
Derek Brown
Out of The Shadows Richard Hawley presents a celebration of The Shadows, arguably one of the most influential British groups of all. As Geor…
The Hall Of Fame 1934 12 23 The Christmas Stocking Walt Disney And Friends
Walt Disney introduces his friends, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, The Three Little Pigs, and others, who perform their fav…
Jubilee
Jubilee ran from 1942 to 1953 and was aimed as a morale-building service for black troops and aired for military personnel. The show was hos…
Sound Of Cinema - Arthurian Legends
Sound of Cinema: Arthurian Legends Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music and takes a look at some of diverse range of films inspi…
OTRR This Is Jazz Singles
THIS IS JAZZ Premiering on January 18, 1947, host Rudi Blesh’s This Is Jazz aired until October 4 of the same year. Blesh was a jazz histori…
The Life of Mozart Volume 2
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Otto Jahn
Volume 2 in the 3 Volume Set on the Life of Mozart, one of the greatest classical composers of all time. - Summary by Mozartjr
Sealtest Variety Theater 48 12 09 Guest Jack Benny
Dorothy Lamour hosts this musical variety show with this weeks guest Jack Benny.
Kraft Music Hall With Bing Crosby 44 12 21 Christmas Show
Bing Crosby, The Chariotters, John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, The Kraft Choral Club, Charles Henderson, and Eugenie Baird, perform a v…
Big Show 51 04 01 Groucho Marx And Bob Hope
Tallulah Bankhead trades jokes with Bob Hope and joins him in song. Van Johnson performs in a war time play from the film, "Go For Brok…
Mail Call 43 01 09 Groucho Marx, Betty Grable, Judy Garland
Groucho Marx insists Bill Goodwin announce him, and isn't satisfied with it. Judy Garland sings, "I Never Knew." Jose Iturbi perfo…
The Roy Rogers Show 45 01 23 Guest Sarah Berner, Impersonator
Roy sings "As I Go Singing Down The Road." The cast becomes concerned when they keep hearing familiar voices and don't know where …
Doris Day Show The 52 05 02 Donald O' Connor, Liberace
Doris opens the show with the song, "You're Nobody's Sweetheart Now," followed by "Canadian Capers." Doris talks with Li…