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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 98 min.) : digital, mono.

Summary

1. Jule Styne, a songwriter famous for many songs and Broadway musicals, speaks about his work for Darryl Zanuck, studio executive at Fox; the process of learning to write songs while continuing to work in Hollywood; his collaboration with Frank Loesser that led to recognition; his initial reluctance to collaborate with Sammy Cahn, a lyricist and songwriter, and their further successful partnership; his profound dislike for Hollywood work ethics and coming back to New York; his production of the revival of the musical "Pal Joey" with libretto by John O'Hara, based on his book with the same title, and songs by the composer Richard Rodgers and the lyricist Lorenz Hart during the McCarthy witch-hunt; his production of the musical Mr. Wonderful with Sammy Davis, Jr. ; his return to Hollywood and the composition of the famous song "Three coins in the fountain" with Cahn (their last collaboration); his other hit shows such as Gypsy, Funny Girl, and Bells are ringing; choreographer Jerome Robbins with whom he did six shows; his famous associates and partners; and much more.

Alternative title

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

Subject

1. Composers > United States > Interviews
2. Interviews (Sound recordings)
3. Styne, Jule, 1905-1994 > Interviews

Genre/Form

1. Interviews.
2. Sound recordings.

Call number

1. *LDC 52813

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 52813.

Linking entry (note)

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

Author

1. Styne, Jule, 1905-1994, interviewee.

Title

1. Interview with Jule Styne, 1971-07-07.

Production

1. 1971.

Playing time

1. 004940 004935

Type of content

1. spoken word

Type of medium

1. audio
2. computer

Type of carrier

1. audio disc
2. online resource

Performer

1. Jule Styne, interviewee ; Max Wilk, interviewer.

Event

1. Recorded in New York City 1971 July 7.

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 52813.

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 2184.

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 52813
2. *LT-10 2184