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Instructional Cassette Catalog: Nostalgia and Popular Music

The Adolescent Years
CBM 884
From the Gay Nineties, through twenty-five years of peace, and the emergence of Tin Pan Alley. "After the Ball" and "The Bowery" are among the selections heard.

The Bard of Tin Pan Alley
CBM 945
Biography of the extraordinary songwriter (Irving Berlin) who recorded our history in song. "Always," "The Girl on the Magazine Cover," and "Alexander's Ragtime Band" are among the featured songs.

The Beatles
CBM 65
Interview with John Lennon and Paul McCartney, former Beatles, about wealth, fame, and world issues.

The Boy Who Became President
CBM 552
Stanley Adams, former president of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, comments on how popular music reflects the general tempo of life.

A Broadway Melody
CBM 718
Interviews with writers, producers, and actors who talk about what it takes to succeed on the Broadway stage. Actor Jerry Orbach, actress Lauren Bacall, and playwright Ernest Thomson are some of the individuals who contribute.

By Strouse
CBM 560
Strouse, who composed the score of Bye, Bye Birdie, discusses the importance of a composer's involvement in arranging and orchestrating melodies.

Close-up on Maurice Chevalier
CBM 320
An entertainer recalls his love affairs with Parisian and American audiences.

Collecting Folk Songs
CBM 276
In this lecture MacEdward Leach, folk song collector, describes how he goes about the business of collecting songs from individuals and communities. Examples from Potter County, Pennsylvania, are heard.

The Cornwall Furnace
CBM 103
Folksinger Oscar Brand sings songs about the Cornwall Furnace in Pennsylvania and its role in the history of the United States from 1742 to 1883.

A Couple of Crazy Guys/Three Little Words, Thirteen Little Letters
CBM 623
Story of Bert Kalmar and Harry Ruby, successful songwriters who remained vaudeville comedians at heart.

Cowboy Songs
CBM 255
Ex-cowboy and artist Terry Jackson sings cowboy songs and tells about how riding and roping really were.

The Early Days of Songwriting
CBM 528-531
Survey of popular music written before the founding of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers. Features songs of Stephen Foster, songs popular during the Civil War, songs by Henry Clay Work, and songs of the Gay Nineties.
Part 1: 1800-1860.
Part 2: 1860-1880.
Part 3: 1880-1890.
Part 4: 1890-1900.

The Era of F. Scott Fitzgerald
CBM 931, 1184
The zest and spirit of the Roaring Twenties are captured in this two-part series. Mobsters and prohibition, The Great Gatsby, and the life of F. Scott Key Fitzgerald are evoke through songs and music of the Jazz Age.

Focus on Cole Porter
CBM 285
Comprehensive collection of Cole Porter songs, with commentary tracing his career from 1937.

Focus on Sigmund Romberg
CBM 468
Oscar Hammerstein talks about Romberg's life, plays, and greatest songs.

Frankie and Johnny
CBM 177
This lecture explores the origins of the Frankie and Johnny story and song which began with the murder of Allen Brit by Frankie Baker in 1901. It traces the development of the song through Mae West, Guy Lombardo, and Johnny Cash.

Gerald Marks on Eddie Cantor
CBM 876
Interview with composer and historian of Tin Pan Alley, Gerald Marks, and his recollections of saucer-eyed entertainer Eddie Cantor. Songs heard briefly are "Ma," "Makin' Whoopee," and "Ida."

Gershwin
CBM 709
Description of life and musical style of Gershwin, accompanied by several excerpts of his major works and numerous popular songs.

Give It All You've Got
CBM 625-626
Anecdotes from Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, the team that wrote theme songs for the television series Bonanza and Mr. Ed, as well as award-winning songs like "Que Sera, Sera," "Mona Lisa," and "To Each His Own."

Give Me Yesterday
CBM 1135-1144
A nostalgic look at history through songs and sheet music covers. Featured are songs about telephones, tragedy, car makers, famous fliers, railroads and trainmen, Hollywood personalities, and historical events. Popular songs "Everybody Loves My Baby," "Keep Smilin'," and "Charlie My Boy" selected to portray a year of 1924. Includes Rhapsody in Blue performed by George Gershwin.
Part 6 gives an introduction to dramatic ballads commemorating tragic events, accidents, and disasters.
Part 7 presents dramatic ballads about personal tragedies.
Part 8 presents the history of music publishing in the U.S. and traces the development of the artistic design of sheet-music covers.
Part 9 tells the story of the history of music printing in the United States, illustrated with the rare sound recordings of popular music such as songs by Stephen Foster.
Part 10 is another look on the history of music printing in the U.S.

Gracie Fields Forever
CBM 868
Through recordings and recorded interviews, the life of this famous English music hall queen is traced. Beginning as a professional singer at the age of sixteen, she made her last appearances at age seventy. Introduced by Stanley Holloway.

The Great American Song Bag
CBM 1146-1152
American history through a sampling of songs. William Billings's "Chester," George Root's "Battle Cry of Freedom," and "Red River Valley" are heard.

Happy Songs from a Happy Man
CBM 621
Life and music of Jimmy McHugh, composer of such cheerful songs as "The Sunny Side of the Street" and "It's a Most Unusual Day."

He Gave Us a Thousand Beautiful Memories
CBM 908
Interview and music by lyricist Sammy Fain, who bridges the gap from honky tonk to modern ballads. "Secret Love" and "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" won him two Academy Awards.

Heroes, Heroines, and Their Horses
CBM 886
What ever happened to Randolph Scott, Gene, Tex, and all the other cowboy heroes of Hollywood? John Denver and others sing western songs.

History of a Hit Tune
CBM 298
A piece of nostalgia filled with anecdotes about a happy-go-lucky period in American show-business history.

How Simple a Tune
CBM 349
Explains how some of our most familiar simple songs were composed. Includes information on "Taps," "Down by the Old Mill Stream," "Home on the Range," and several others.

I Hear America Singing
CBM 370
Mike Whorf discusses and plays both folk and composed songs that have become some of the most popular and well-loved songs in America.

If My Friends Could See Me Now
CBM 539
Cy Coleman, singer, pianist, conductor, and composer, surveys the contemporary music scene.

I'll Sing You a Love Song
CBM 1006
Words and music expressing the emotion of love.

Jerome Kern, Man of Melody
CBM 156
Friends discuss Jerome Kern's legendary career.

Labor Ballads
CBM 139
Describes the relationship between labor songs and the early development of labor unions. These ballads served as a rallying force and inspired workers to fight for their rights.

The Last of the Giants
CBM 609
Story of Sigmund Romberg, a composer who combined Viennese style with American idioms in such operettas as Blossom Time, The Student Prince, and My Romance.

The Legend of Al Jolson
CBM 824
Famous for his black face, white gloves, and bended knee, the minstrel man became a legend in his own time. Born in 1886, he went from vaudeville to Broadway. Includes "My Mammy," his memorable specialty.

Legend of Our Times
CBM 894
Cameos of a variety of artists including Rudy Vallee singing "The Whiffenpoof Song," and Shirley Temple, Nora Beys, and Maurice Chevalier singing a medley of well-known favorites.

The Legend of Rudy L. Vallee
CBM 821
Biography of the singing idol, band leader, and actor who hosted a radio show which had such entertaining personalities as Edgar Bergen and Sophie Tucker as guests. Includes "I'm Just a Vagabond Lover" among other songs.

The Legend of Russ Columbo
CBM 833
A crooner of the 1930s who reflects on the slowdown in musical style after the stock market crash. "Time on My Hands," "Sweet and Lovely," and "All of Me" are among the songs included.

Let's All Go Down [to] the Strand
CBM 840
Music halls of the Edwardian era were the spirit of England's light entertainment. They featured variety acts which were backed by an orchestra. Songs included are "Any Old Iron," "Lilly of Laguna" (1899), and "Daisy."

The Liverpool Scene
CBM 629
Adrian Henri tells how Liverpool became the pop music capital of the world in the early 1960s and how, within a few years, this activity spread to other arts.

Livin' a Ragtime Life
CBM 961
Ragtime, the first truly American form of music, is described. Eubie Blake plays his "Charleston Rag," written in 1899. Works by Scott Joplin and Irving Berlin are also performed. Concluded with contemporary ragtimes by William Bolcom.

Look What I Found in Grandmother's Attic
CBM 1096, 1106
Programs about recordings and songs from the early 1900s. Includes recordings by Harry Lauder and the Peerless Quartet plus a Gershwin piano roll.

Look What They've Done to My Song
CBM 953
Insights into the history of classical and popular music. Includes numerous arrangements of classical music performed by the popular music orchestras along with their original appearances.

Los Trios
CBM 1027
This is a performance of the group Los Trios Brujos at Carlos and Mickey Restaurant Bar in El Paso, Texas. Each member of the group discusses his musical background, instrument, and vocal techniques.

Machito
CBM 1190
Pays tribute to the late Cuban musician Frank "Machito" Grillo, universally acclaimed as the first musician to blend jazz with Latin American sound. Includes interviews with Machito, as well as with those who knew him. (This tape contains material on one side only.)

Makin' Up a Song as I Go Along
CBM 604/CBM 605
Sammy Lerner, lyricist for Hoagy Carmichael and Jay Gorney, tells of writing the song "Popeye the Sailor Man."

The Man Who Gave the World a Rainbow
CBM 568/CBM 569
Interview with Harold Arlen, composer of the score to The Wizard of Oz and of songs written for stage and screen. Selections from his work include "Over the Rainbow," "Stormy Weather," and "Blues in the Night."

The Man Who Launched 1,000 Hits
CBM 548
Life and songs of Johnny Mercer, who wrote the lyrics of "Moon River," "Days of Wine and Roses," and "Blues in the Night."

Master of the Medium, the Man Who Found the Silver Lining
CBM 613/CBM 618
Discusses Jerome Kern's career as writer of show tunes. Includes performances of "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" from Roberta and "Make Believe" and "Ol' Man River" from Showboat.

Memory Bank
CBM 1076-1087, 1092, 1093, 1095
Personalities and historical high points from the 1890s to the 1960s through song. Touches on such wide-ranging topics as the Roaring Twenties, World War II, famous TV shows, and big bands.

• Part 1 presents music of the 1950s.
• Part 2 shows the beginning of American television in 1950s.
• Part 3 reflects on historical and artistic events of the year 1952 and how they are represented in popular music of that time.
• Part 5 returns the audience to the Roaring Twenties.
• Part 6 continues the presentation of the Roaring Twenties.
• Part 7 continues the presentation of the Roaring Twenties.
• Part 8 continues the presentation of the Roaring Twenties.
• Part 9 begins the presentation of historical events as they were reflected in the popular music of the 1930s.
• Part 10 continues the presentation of American popular music of the 1930s.
• Part 11 begins the presentation of American and British popular music associated with World War II.
• Part 12 present the popular music of the 1940s.
• Part 13 presents an introduction to the classical big band music.
• Part 14 continues the presentation of the big band music.
• Part 15 continues the presentation of the big band music.

The Men Who Made the Hits
CBM 533-534
Survey of songwriters and publishers active in the early twentieth century.

Mr. Edison's Marvelous Memory Machine
CBM 1019, 1020, 1028, 1030-1052, 1054- 1066
A historical look at recordings and recording technology illustrated with examples by famous personalities. Includes many recordings made my Thomas Edison.

• Part 1 introduces the achievements of the beginning years of sound recording industry from 1890 to 1910. Includes many recordings made by Edison.
• Part 2 observes the main points of interest for the sound recording industry in music and spoken word from 1911 to 1918. Includes historical and artistic recordings made by Edison.
• Part 3 represents recordings made from 1918 to 1929, including orchestral music and excerpts form musicals written by Victor Herbert. Includes recordings made by Edison.
• Part 4 is dedicated to the biography and inventions of Thomas Edison along with the later improvements added by the British and American sound recording engineers. Features the first recording made by Edison in 1877.
• Part 5 continues the presentation of Edison's invention that started an era of sound recording business. Features recordings of famous politicians, presidents, explorers, actors, and musicians.
• Part 6 features different music sound recordings made by Edison including many popular songs of his time.
• Part 7 presents cylinder recordings made by Edison that feature performances by Harry Lauder, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Lucrezia Bori, and the Edison Ragtime Band.
• Part 8 presents new developments in sound recording industry made by E. Berliner and Victor Gramophone. Features recordings made by Caruso, Paderewski, Melba, Kreisler, Jack Norworth, and Nora Bayes. Includes a famous early recording of the popular poem "Casey at the Bat" made by De Wolf Hopper.
• Part 9 is dedicated to the history of piano roll. Features piano roll recordings made by famous piano virtuosi Moritz Rosenthal and Joseph Levine, composers Paderewski, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin, and famous jazz musicians James P. Johnson and Eubie Blake.
• Part 10 is dedicated to the biography and inventions of Thomas Edison. Features many of historical recordings made by Edison including his own voice recorded. Musical recordings include early performances of Sergei Rachmaninoff, Alessandro Bonci, and first recording of Sousa's famous march "Stars and Stripes Forever" played by the Edison Military Band.
• Part 11 presents rare piano music recordings made by pianists and composers at the beginning of the 20th century for the French and British-American sound recording companies.
• Part 12 features more facts and anecdotes concerning Edison and his numerous inventions as told by his contemporaries and collaborates. Contains music sound recordings ranging from American and British variety shows to opera performances. Also includes early recordings of Johannes Brahms and pianist Josef Hofmann.
• Part 13 highlights the events in sound recording industry associated with World War I (1913-1918).
• Part 14 contains an introduction to the historical recordings from BBC Sound Archives and the Edison Institute, dealing with prominent events of 19th and 20th centuries mainly represented in eyewitnesses' accounts. Artistic recordings featured are stage performances of Sarah Bernhardt and Joseph Jefferson, jazz band music by George Gershwin.
• Part 15 tells about the artists whose sound recording careers were initiated by Edison, among them Billy Jones and Ernest Hare, Billy Murray, Vincent Lopez, and Rudy Wiedoeft.
• Part 16 turns to the Gay Nineties, showing how this important period of history of the United States was reflected in music sound recording.
• Part 17 includes historical recordings of Florence Nightingale, Edgar Davenport reciting Tennyson's poem dedicated to the heroes of Balaklava, Theodore Roosevelt, and Robert Peary. Music recordings featured are the first recording of Caruso and an early recording of Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever."
• Part 18 concentrates on later development of sound recording technology by Emile Berliner and his gramophone company. Features different sound recordings made by Berliner ranging from the excerpts from popular musical Runaway Girl to the various selections of band music performed by the Sousa Band.
• Part 19 covers the great variety of Edison's Diamond Discs of 1896-1925. Includes recordings of opera stars Tamagno, Melba, and Bonci along with famous virtuosi and popular musicians.
• Part 20 presents an insight into Thomas Edison's life and deeds.
• Part 21 tells about one of Edison's most important inventions, the motion picture and its sound track. Features Edison's early recordings of the music that accompanied silent movies, the first motion picture sound tracks, and minstrel shows.
• Part 22 presents historical and music sound recordings of 1916-1917, the years marked by American participation in World War I, including the speech Edison made for the American troops returning from France in 1918.
• Part 23 is specifically dedicated to acoustic sound recordings of Sousa's music made by Edison from 1909 to 1911.
• Part 24 features vaudeville music recordings made by Edison.
• Part 25 features sound recordings of George Gershwin's music made by Edison.
• Part 26 emphasizes the great popularity of music sound recordings from the beginning of gramophone era. Features memorable performances of violinists Ysaye, Elman, Sarasate, Powell, Joachim, and pianist Paderewski. Also includes early recordings of Caruso, and composer Franz Lehar conducting orchestral excerpts from his operetta Graf von Luxemburg.
• Part 27 is dedicated to the history of Victor Talking Machine Company. Features legendary performances of Arturo Toscanini, Giuseppe De Luca, Edward Johnson, and Fritz Kreisler.
• Part 28 features early sound recordings made by Columbia, the company oriented toward recording of jazz and popular music. Includes rare recording of Gershwin's Second Rhapsody made by the composer in 1931.
• Part 29 presents another installment of the American popular music sound recordings made by Columbia in 1925-1929. Includes a recording of Gershwin performing his Concerto in F and a piano version of "I've Got Rhythm."
• Part 30 features early sound recordings made by Edison and his collaborators from 1888 to 1913, including promotional records, early field recordings of American Indians, "talking dolls," spoken word recordings, and Sousa's "Washington Post March" performed by the United States Marine Band. Also features Edison's recordings of popular music sung in 1905-1915 and the first stereo recording made in Bell's laboratory.
• Part 31 presents technical and artistic achievements of Victor Talking Machine Company in sound recording at the beginning of the 20th century. Included are recordings by John McCormack, Enrico Caruso, Jeannette Macdonald, and Nelson Eddy.
• Part 32 reflects on American popular music recorded by Edison and his competitors at the beginning of sound recording era. Includes several historical recordings of Mussolini, Hitler, and Chamberlain made from 1925 to 1941.
• Part 33 presents memorable recordings of American popular music made by Edison and other recording companies.
• Part 34 concentrates on popular music recorded by Edison during his exploration of sound recording technology. Examples selected are jazz music by James P. Johnson, popular hits "Yama Yama Man," "Good-bye Dolly Gray," and "My Mother Was a Lady."
• Part 35 presents the golden era of American musical comedy and light opera. Features mostly Edison's Diamond discs made in late 20s.
• Part 36 presents Edison's contribution to preservation of the American folk and country music of his days. Features Edison's recordings of Vernon Dalhart, Cal Stewart, early bluegrass music, and cowboy songs.
• Part 37 reflects on the American recording industry's development from 1888 to 1896. Includes early recordings made by various artists and bands before Edison organized his North American Phonograph Company in 1896. Features several performances by Giovanni Martinelli recorded from 1912 to 1968.
• Part 38 highlights popular music of the turn of the century recorded by Edison.
• Part 39 summarizes the contents of the series of radio programs. Highlights performances of outstanding artists and composers recorded on Edison's cylinders.

Mister Music
CBM 620/CBM 622
Career of Jimmy Van Heusen, whose songs, written with lyricist Johnny Burke, include "Imagination," "Swinging on a Star," and "Sunday, Monday, or Always."

The Music of Laura Nyro
CBM 60
Laura Nyro is interviewed by John Daly. Her diverse musical expressions are analyzed by Michael Thomas, Richard Goldstein, and Patrick O'Conner.

Music of the Range and Trail
CBM 178
The life of the American and Mexican cowboys as pictured in ballad and song. Two of the songs included are "The Old Chrisholm Trail," "Get Along Little Dogie."

Music of Smoke and Steel
CBM 176
In this lecture, the song "John Henry," compositions by Ernst Bacon, and other music of the workers are presented.

Musical Comedy's Golden Years
CBM 993
English musical comedy from the 1890s found its way to the American stage and was very popular up until World War I. The Shop Girl is an example.

The Nickelodeon
CBM 839
Coin-operated machines are described in the creations of the French organ, "The General," the tonaphone, and the juke box-all this leading to the popular hit parade. Musical selections are played on several nickelodeons including "The Mighty Wurlitzer."

No Sad Songs for Me
CBM 554
Burton Lane discusses his collaboration with E.Y. Harburg in writing the Broadway musical Finian's Rainbow and its most famous song, "How Are Things in Glocca Morra?"

The Old Sweet Songs
CBM 1001
This program highlights several well-known songs such as
"Greensleeves" and "My Old Kentucky Home." Their development from their origins up to their popularity today are discussed.

Oscar Brand's Songs of '76
CBM 375-376
Brand introduces and sings songs of the American Revolution. Includes "Bunker Hill," "Come Shake Your Dull Noodles," "The Boston Massacre," "The Tea Party," and "Granny Wales."

Our Time
CBM 1154-1159, 1161, 1166, 1168, 1169, 1171-1177
A look at historical events through the music of the times. Covers selected years between 1916 and 1944. The stock mrket crash, World War I, and Prohibition are some of the subjects covered.

Please Sing Me One More Chorus
CBM 535
Life of prolific composer and music publisher Harry von Tilzer, writer of "Wait til the Sun Shines, Nellie" and "I Want a Girl Just like the Girl That Married Dear Old Dad."

Protests of Pete Seeger
CBM 57
The folk singer who was branded an outcast and banned from radio, television, and concert halls discusses the origins of his radicalism.

Put Another Nickel in
CBM 820
The history of nickelodeons is presented including examples of a French hand organ, the Wurlitzer orchestra, a motion picture organ, and "The General" built by Wurlitzer.

Return with Us Now to the Golden Days of Yesteryear
CBM 351-352
Nostalgic look at the music of the 1920s and 1930s, with performances by Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians, Nat Shilkret, and Paul Whiteman.

The Roaring Twenties
CBM 853
Describes the development of the radio, Prohibition, speakeasies, gang violence, sports, and politics. Features popular songs and instrumental music of the time along with spoken word recordings by Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pickford.

Rock and Roll
CBM 251
A composer and a disc jockey discuss rock and roll from musical, psychological, and social points of view.

Rock and Roll and Radio
CBM 1126-1132, 1134
Explores the connection between radio and the development of rock and roll. The roles of Alan Freed and Dick Clark are covered in addition to the music of many rock musicians.
Part 1 relates to the early stages of rock music development, looking at its African-American roots. Features vocal quartets singing rhythm and blues music that became popular in late 40s and early 50s. Includes introduction to the series.
Part 2 represents the main trends in popular music of the mid-50s. Features radio shows presented by disc jockey Robin C.
Part 3 highlights popular music of the 50s.
Part 4 features several important premieres of rock and roll music on the Alan Freed's radio shows in 1956.
Part 5 reflects on Afro-American contribution to rock and roll music style. Features popular music recordings made by black musicians for the Savoy Record Company.
Part 6 features popular musical groups and singers of the 1950s and 1960s.
Part 7 introduces the popular shows presenting rock and roll music to the TV audience, such as Dick Clark's American Bandstand.
Part 8 gives an insight into the life and music of Chuck Berry.

Rock 'n Roll
CBM 729
Interviews with singers, songwriters, disc jockeys, and film producers. Discusses the history of rock, its development as an art form, and its influence on a whole generation. Disc jockey Surf Waldwell and singers Patti Smith and Bob Seger are among the participants.

The Sentimental Gentleman
CBM 549
Interview with Mitchell Parish, a lyricist who teamed with composers Duke Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael, and Sammy Fain, and whose collaboration with Carmichael produced the hit "Stardust."

Sessions with Jesse Boggs
CBM 734
Singer-songwriter Jesse Boggs pokes fun at American society by recreating a recording session. The musicians, intent upon making a hit album, reduce music to its most salable elements: music and satire.

Seven Shows to Rome
CBM 557
Anecdotes told by Harold Rome, composer of such Broadway musicals as Pins and Needles, Call Me Mister, and Wish You Were Here.

Sing Me Some Simple Songs
CBM 617
Survey of all-time favorite popular songs, using popularity rankings from Billboard magazine. Includes legendary performances of "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "Stardust," "Tenderly," "White Christmas," and "Deep Purple."

Song Book of the Old World
CBM 363
Mike Whorf plays and discusses the origin of traditional songs.

Songs My Father Taught Me
CBM 915
Sentimental and ribald turn-of-the-century songs from the time music was homemade around the parlor piano.

Songs of Square Dancing
CBM 407
Jean Ritchie visits her home in Viper, Kentucky. She talks with her mother and other relatives about the evolution of the play party from the square dance.

The Sound of Patriotism
CBM 112
These speeches and songs of 1916-1917 capture the spirit of America as it entered World War I.

The Splendid Americans
CBM 354
This discussion of patriotic music in America includes background information on the poets and texts of familiar national songs.

The Stage Door Canteen, 1941-1945
CBM 805
The Stage Door Canteen in Hollywood was run by stars from competing movie studios for the service men of World War II. Musical selections include Carmen Miranda singing "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and Yvonne De Carlo singing "I'll Be Thinking about You."

Star Spangled Harmony
CBM 1015
Our United States history in music. "Yankee Doodle," "What a Country," "America the Beautiful," and our folk song heritage which includes "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes."

Styles of Folk Songs
CBM 339
Tristram Coffin and John Greenway trace the development of the folk song in America from its beginnings in England to modern times. Presented are Appalachian Mountain, union, and occupational songs.

Suffragette
CBM 927
History of the women's movement recorded in words and songs.

A Tale of a Tune
CBM 189

That Crazy American Music
CBM 1108-1115, 1117, 1120-1125
Historical review of American music from its beginning with the Pilgrims. Programs cover the westward movement, Civil War, and the Gay Nineties.
Part 1 presents the years following the Civil War (from 1865 to 1889).
Part 2 unfolds the major historical and artistic scenery for American music development from 1812 to 1840.
Part 3 presents mostly popular songs and dances of 1880s. Among examples are "Choosing a Husband," "Since My Daughter Plays on Typewriter," and "Boston Deep Waltz." Features early sound recordings made with phonograph during the 1880s.
Part 4 presents American music created during the Civil War.
Part 5 recreates the sounds and images of the Civil War as reflected in music of that time.
Part 6 features performances and musical works of cornetist and composer Herbert Clarke.
Part 7 presents popular salon music written by American and European composers and played in America during 1890s.
Part 8 turns again to historical and artistic atmosphere of the Gay Nineties.
Part 9 is dedicated to the life and music of J.P. Sousa.
Part 10 returns to the battles, sounds, and images of the Civil War.
Part 11 presents songs and music associated with both of the parties fighting on the Civil War battlefields.
Part 12 introduces the audience to the world of American country and folk music.
Part 13 presents an early American music as it was originated by the Pilgrims.
Part 14 features an American music of the time of Revolution.
Part 15 is another installment featuring early American popular music ranging from fiddle tunes and folk ballads to composed popular instrumental music and popular songs.

There Are Some Days You Don't Forget
CBM 1179-1180
Reminiscences of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, D-Day, and the "Great Invasion" as well as the music of Beethoven, Bizet, and Tchaikovsky.

There Goes That Song Again
CBM 558
Songs by Jule Styne, arranger and composer who collaborated with lyricist Sammy Cahn to write such hits as "I've Heard That Song Before" and "Let It Snow, Let It Snow."

They Don't Write 'em like That Anymore
CBM 342
Gerald Marks, composer of the popular song "All of Me," reminisces about the songs written by Irving Berlin, Victor Herbert, and others.

This Land Is Your Land
CBM 216
This lecture describes the evolution of folk songs in America as the country grew. Some songs included are "This Land Is Your Land," "Drill, You Tarriers, Drill," and "Down Derry, Derry."

Those Vintage Cylinder Years
CBM 837
Entertaining selections by a military band, singer Edward Favor (1908), and a speech by Teddy Roosevelt illustrate the sound- producing cylinders of Thomas Edison.

Till We Meet Again
CBM 1009
World War I years brought war songs by the carload from Tin Pan Alley and abroad. Features the ballad style in "Till We Meet Again" sung by Hart and James, John McCormack singing "Keep the Home Fires Burning," and a 1918 version of "Oh How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning" sung by Arthur Fields.

Tin Pan Alley's Big Brother
CBM 532
History of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.

Tito Puente, the King of Salsa
CBM 1026
Biography and music of the popular Latin musician.

Tom, Please Play It One More Time
CBM 842
Background of personalities who performed on the early cylinders. "In a Little Red Schoolhouse" sung by Jones and Hare (1922) and "Sister Suzie" (1917) are heard.

The Topical Folk Song
CBM 1
Phil Ochs, Pete Seeger, Tom Paxton, and Buffy Sainte-Marie sing and discuss topical folk songs such as "I Ain't Marchin' Anymore."

A Tribute to Mr. America
CBM 1011-1012
Biography of the songwriter who gave us a wonderful legacy of the spirit of America with such songs as "God Bless America" and "Alexander's Ragtime Band."

Voluptuous Variety
CBM 775
Gillian Anderson, director of the Colonial Singers and Players, produced this unique sampler of music composed or performed between 1850 and 1900 in the United States.

War Songs
CBM 234
Discusses American military songs and their origins.

Welcome to Vaudeville
CBM 834
This great form of family entertainment, popular between 1890-1920, served about 15 percent of the U.S. population weekly until sound movies drained off the audiences. Two of the featured performers are singer Jane Green and instrumentalist Fred Vaness.

We're Still Singing "I'll See You in My Dreams"
CBM 575/CBM 576
Songs written by lyricist Gus Kahn and his many collaborators, with discussion of Kahn's film biography.

"What Did You Do in the War, Daddy?"
CBM 869-870
Songs illustrating how people coped with the World War II years including "Sentimental Journey," "I'll Be Seeing You," and "They're Either Too Young or Too Old."

When Vaudeville Was King
CBM 890
Overview of the fifty years of vaudeville (1880-1930), concentrating on the people who created it. Pre-vaudeville contributions include Webber and Fields and Harrigan and Hart. "On the Banks of the Wabash" and "The Bowery" are heard among the musical selections.

When Walter Donaldson Ruled the Roost
CBM 608
Gerald Marks tells anecdotes about fellow composer Walter Donaldson, whose songs include "Carolina in the Morning," "Making Whoopee," "Back Home in Tennessee," and "My Mammy."

The Whole World Is Singing My Song
CBM 616
Songwriter Vic Mizzy tells anecdotes about his contemporaries and collaborators and gives opinions about current popular music.

Will the Lady in the Front Row Please Remove Her Hat?
CBM 843-844
Recollections of the English Victorian era music halls. Performances by Billy Danvers, George Robey, and others singing comic songs, drinking songs, and sing-a-longs.

Woody Guthrie Remembered
CBM 44, 46
Interviews with friends of Woody Guthrie. Includes songs by Cisco Houston, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie himself, and some children's songs.

Working Songs of America
CBM 245
Introduction to the music of working people-miners, oil-field workers, and ditch diggers. Includes folk songs, ballads, and orchestral piece "Prairie" by Leo Sowerby.

You're a Builder Upper
CBM 553
E.Y. [Edgar Yipsel] Harburg, lyricist of Finian's Rainbow and The Wizard of Oz, relates America's history as a "melting pot" to the songwriting scene.

You're Not So Easy to Forget
CBM 546
Story of the long career of Ben Oakland, who began playing classical music at an early age and went on to success as a vaudeville entertainer and as a songwriter for the Ziegfeld Follies and for Broadway musicals.

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Posted on 2004-10-20