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Additional authors

1. Wilk, Max

Found in

1. Interviews for the book "They're playing our song".

Description

1. 2 streaming audio files (approximately 99 min.) : digital, mono.

Summary

1. Harry Warren, a composer and lyricist who wrote songs primarily for films, speaks about the impact of publicity; the long lasting success of musicals in Europe; the humble beginning of his music career (he played the piano for silent movies and later led a band in the Navy during World War I); the gradual success of his songs in the 20s; the typical work practices in Hollywood studios; the success of the musical films on which he worked (42nd Street, Gold diggers of 1933 etc.); performers such as Al Jolson, Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby whose special charisma can turn a song into a hit; head of Fox Studio Darryl Zanuck and head of MGM Louis B. Mayer as personalities and executives; his long and productive collaboration with the lyricist Al Dubin, and after the latter's death, with Billy Rose, Mack Gordon, Leo Robin, Ira Gershwin and Johnny Mercer; his love for the composer Puccini and his taste in music; and recounts many experiences from his long career in the film industry.

Alternative title

1. They're playing our song.
2. Interviews for the book "They're playing our song".

Subject

1. Warren, Harry, 1893-1981 > Interviews
2. Interviews (Sound recordings)
3. Composers > United States > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Sound recordings.

Call number

1. *LDC 52814

Note

1. Title supplied by cataloger from information on the original container.
2. Original interview conducted by Max Wilk, playwright, screenwriter and author of fiction and nonfiction books, for the book "They're playing our song" published in 1973.

Access (note)

1. Access to original item restricted.

Additional formats (note)

1. Also available on CD (2 audio discs : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original in *LDC 52814.

Linking entry (note)

1. Forms part of: Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Author

1. Warren, Harry, 1893-1981, interviewee.

Title

1. Interview with Harry Warren, 1971-06-09.

Production

1. 1971.

Playing time

1. 010148 003704

Type of content

1. spoken word

Type of medium

1. audio
2. computer

Type of carrier

1. audio disc
2. online resource

Performer

1. Harry Warren, interviewee ; Max Wilk, interviewer.

Event

1. Recorded in Beverly Hills, California (original container incorrectly indicates New York City) 1971 June 9.

Access

1. Access to original item restricted.

Additional formats

1. Also available on CD (2 audio discs : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original in *LDC 52814.

Linking entry

1. Forms part of: Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Local note

1. Archival original: (1 audiotape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips., 1/2 track mono ; 10 in.) in *LT-10 2185.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Music Division Audio and Moving Image material
2. NYPL Digital Collections

Added author

1. Wilk, Max, interviewer.

Added title

1. They're playing our song.
2. Interviews for the book "They're playing our song".

Found in:

1. Interviews for the book "They're playing our song".

Research call number

1. *LDC 52814
2. *LT-10 2185