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Martin Gottfried discusses his book "Broadway Musicals"

BROADCAST: Nov. 15, 1979 | DURATION: 00:37:21

Synopsis

Martin Gottfried discusses his book "Broadway Musicals" and the history of the musicals by evaluating the different big name composers, lyricists, and directors of Broadway. Music excerpts are played throughout the interview: the overture from "Strike Up the Band", written by George Gershwin, an excerpt from an interview with Ethel Merman discussing her lack of stage fright and a performance of "I Get a Kick Out of You","They Didn't Believe Me" sung by Julia Sanderson, "Glad to Be Unhappy" sung by Lee Wiley, "When I'm Not Near the Girl I Love" sung by David Wayne, "Fugue for Tinhorns" original Broadway cast recording, "Something's Coming", sung by Larry Kert, "Send in the Clowns", "(What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue", and "Rose's Turn" sung by Ethel Merman. Music has been removed from this file for copyright reasons.

Details

Broadcast Date
Nov. 15, 1979

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 55.48 min.) : 10 1/2 in.

Duration
37 minutes, 21 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Theater Journalism & Broadcasting

People

Authors, Writers

Tags

Gottfried, Martin Music Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.) Gershwin, George, 1898-1937 Merman, Ethel. Broadway musicals Theater Porter, Cole, 1891-1964 I get a kick out of you. Strike up the band. Theater analysis Composers Jolson, Al, 1886-1950. Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Abbott, George, 1887-1995 Playwrights Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. The girl from Utah. Sanderson, Julia, 1887-1975 They didn't believe me (from the girl from Utah). Foster, Stephen C. (Stephen Collins), 1826-1864 Hammerstein, Oscar, II, 1895-1960 Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979 Rodgers and Hammerstein. Hart, Lorenz, 1895-1943 Lyricists Glad to be unhappy. Wiley, Lee. Sondheim, Stephen Harburg, E. Y. (Edgar Yipsel), 1898-1981. When I'm not near the girl I love. Finian's rainbow. Wayne, David, 1914-1995 Loesser, Frank, 1910-1969 Fugue for tinhorns. Guys and dolls. Golden age of musicals Robbins, Jerome A funny thing happened on the way to the forum. House un-American activities committee. West side story. Choreographers Something's coming. Kert, Larry Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990 Prince, Harold, 1928- A little night music. Send in the clowns. African American musicals Black musicals Waller, Fats, 1904-1943 Hot chocolates. (What did I do to be so) black and blue. Gypsy (musical) Rose's turn. Styne, Jule, 1905-1994 Musical comedy. History of musical theater

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