Box 1
Vinyl and Aluminum Sound Discs: Recording Sessions 1929-1939: Songs, Arias, Complete Operas 1929-1935
Box 1, Discs1-2
Lawrence Tibbett, baritone. 1929-1936
Physical Description: 2.0 LPs
Language of Materials note: English, Italian, French
General Physical Description note: Vinyl sound disc (2 copies), 33 1/3 rpm microgroove LP.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett, and recorded between 1929 and 1936. CONTENTS: Side 1. Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Meistersinger von Nürnberg. Wahn! Wahn! Überall Wahn! English -- Flotow, Friedrich von, 1812-1883. Martha. Lasst mich euch fragen. English [Porter song] -- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Traviata. Di Provenza il mar -- Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Serse. Ombra mai fù -- Offenbach, Jacques, 1819-1880. Contes d'Hoffmann. Scintille, diamant -- Giordano, Umberto, 1867-1948. Andrea Chénier. Nemico della patria. Side 2: Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Falstaff. È sogno? [Ford's monologue] -- Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Roméo et Juliette. Ballade de la reine Mab -- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Trittico. Tabarro. Scorri, fiume eterno -- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Trovatore. Balen del suo sorriso -- Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924. Tosca. Mi dicon venal -- Massenet, Jules, 1842-1912. Hérodiade. Vision fugitive [on disc: Vision fuggitive (Thomas)] -- Gounod, Charles, 1818-1893. Faust. Vous qui faites l'endormie [Mephistofele's serenade].
1 vinyl sound disc : 33 1/3 rpm, microgroove (2 copies).
Golden Age of Opera: EJS-110 A, EJS-110B
Box 1, Discs3-6
Hanson, Howard, 1896-1981. Merry Mount. World premiere recording: 02-10-1934
Physical Description: 4.0 LPs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" vinyl sound discs, 33 1/3 rpm, microgroove (2 copies of each).
Recorded Feb. 10, 1934. Performed by Lawrence Tibbett, Edward Johnson, Gladys Swarthout, et al.; Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, Tullio Serafin, conductor.
Act I, Parts 1-2; Act II, Part 1: Golden Age of Opera: EJS-134A, EJS-134B (2 copies)
Act II, Part 2; Acts III-IV: Golden Age of Opera: EJS-134C, EJS-134D (2 copies)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Johnson, Edward, 1878-1959
Serafin, Tullio, 1878-1968
Swarthout, Gladys, 1900-1969
Box 1, Disc7
Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci. Prologo. (incomplete) 1934
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" aluminum disc, with handwritten markings in center of disc. Label is detached and stored in accompanying envelope.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett and recorded in a 1934 Firestone Concert.
Radio Recording Studio (New York): L.T. 66e
Box 1, Disc8
Charles, Ernest, 1895-1984: Someone [from the motion picture Metropolitan] 1935
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" vinyl 78 rpm single-sided sound disc.
Sung by Lawrence Tibbett and Carol Weiskopf, [with orchestra] conducted by Alfred Newman. Recorded in 1935.
Columbia (Private Recording): 1378-27, Take S-96, Prod. 1300, "Metrolpolitan" (engraved on disc)
Box 1, Discs9-12
[Harold Arlen:] Last night, duet [from the motion picture Metropolitan] 1935
Physical Description: 4.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 1 12" vinyl 78 rpm single-sided sound disc (4 copies). Printed on labels of copies 1-2: "A limited pressing of 36 private recordings for my friends"
[Performed by Lawrence Tibbett, baritone; Carroll Weiskopf, vocalist], Alfred Newman, conductor. Recorded in 1935.
Columbia: 1378-41 (label); additional information engraved on disc, partially covered by label (2 copies).
Columbia/United Artists Corporation: P S111, Wax no. 1378-33, Prod. 1300, "Metropolitan" (engraved on 3rd copy).
Plain white label [Columbia?]: S118 S119 SP120, Wax no. 1373, Prod. 1300 "Metropolitan" (engraved on 4th copy).
Box 1, Discs13-16
Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci. Prologo. [from the motion picture Metropolitan] 1935
Physical Description: 4.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 12" 78 rpm vinyl sound disc (4 copies). Copies 1-2: Printed on label: "A limited pressing of 36 private recordings for my friends." Copy 2 is private pressing no. 35. Copy 3: White label with "United Artists Corporation" "Pressed by Columbia" and playing time grid printed on label. Copy 4: Plain white label with "78" stamped in red and crossed out in blue ink, "33" handwritten in blue ink above "78".
[Performed by Lawrence Tibbett with orchestra], Alfred Newman, conductor. Recorded in 1935.
Columbia: 1378-7 (label); Track S50, D7 Wax no. 1378-7, Prod. 1300, "Metropolitan" (engraved on discs, copies 1-3)
Plain white label: 1329 (label); Track P S50, Wax no. 1329, Prod. 1300 "Metropolitan" (engraved on copy 4)
Box 1, Discs17-20
Leoncavallo, Ruggiero, 1858-1919. Pagliacci. Vesti la giubba [from the motion picture Metropolitan] 1935
Physical Description: 4.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 12" vinyl 78 rpm single-sided sound disc (4 copies). Copies 1-3: Printed on label: "A limited pressing of 36 private recordings for my friends" Copy 4: White label with "United Artists Corporation" "Pressed by Columbia" and playing time grid printed on label.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett, Alfred Newman, conductor. Recorded in 1935.
Columbia: 1378-10 (label); D10 Wax no. 1378-10, Prod. 1300, "Metropolitan" (engraved on all discs)
Box 1, Discs21-22
Speaks, Oley, 1874-1948. On the road to Mandalay [from the motion picture Metropolitan] 1935
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 12" vinyl 78 rpm single-sided sound disc (2 copies). Copy 1: Printed on label: "A limited pressing of 36 private recordings for my friends" Copy 2: Plain white label with title and number stamped in red. Title on copy 2: "Road to Mandalay"
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett [with orchestra], Alfred Newman, conductor. Recorded in 1935.
Copy 1: Columbia: 1378-29 (label); Take S-98 Wax no. 1378-29, Prod. 1300, "Metropolitan" (engraved on disc)
Copy 2: [Plain label]: 1360 (label); Take S-98, Wax no. 1360, Prod. 1300 "Metropolitan" (engraved on disc)
Box 1, Disc23
Glory road (from the motion picture Metropolitan) 1935
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" vinyl 78 rpm single-sided sound disc. Printed on label: "A limited pressing of 36 private recordings for my friends"
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett [with orchestra], Alfred Newman, conductor. Recorded in 1935.
Columbia: 1378-23 (label); Take S-92 Wax no. 1378-23, Prod. 1300, "Metropolitan" (engraved on disc)
Handwritten on reverse side: 4' 45"
Box 1, Discs24-26
Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Chanson du toréador [from the motion picture Metropolitan] 1935
Physical Description: 3.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 12" vinyl 78 rpm single-sided sound disc (3 copies). Copies 1-2: Printed on label: "A limited pressing of 36 private recordings for my friends" Copy 3: White label with "United Artists Corporation" "Pressed by Columbia" and playing time grid printed on label.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett [with orchestra], Alfred Newman, conductor. Recorded in 1935.
Columbia: 1378-2 (label); [Take] S-18 D2 Wax no. 1378-2, Prod. 1300, "Metropolitan" (engraved on all discs)
Box 1, Discs27-30
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Simon Boccanegra. 02-16-1935
Physical Description: 4.0 78 rpm disc(s)
General Physical Description note: 2 12" vinyl sound discs, 33 1/3 rpm, microgroove (2 copies of each disc).
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett, Elisabeth Rethberg, Giovanni Martinelli, et al., Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Ettore Panizza, conductor.
The Golden Age of Opera: EJS-177A, EJS-177B (2 copies); EJS-177C, EJS-177D (2 copies)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Martinelli, Giovanni, 1885-1969
Panizza, Ettore
Rethberg, Elisabeth, 1894-1976
Box 1, Discs31-32
Packard program: part one. 02-26-1935
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm disc(s)
General Physical Description note: 12" aluminum electrical transcription disc. Various handwritten markings on disc (2 copies).
Side 1: Lawrence Tibbett announces "Sweet grass range" Side 2: Lawrence Tibbett sings "Sweet grass range"
Electro-Vox Air Chek disc for NBC:KFI
Copy 1: Handwritten timing on disc: 3' 43"
Box 1, Disc33
Packard program: part two. 02-26-1935
Box 1, Discs34-36
Wagner, Richard, 1813-1883. Tannhäuser. 01-18-1936
Physical Description: 3.0 LPs
General Physical Description note: 3 12" vinyl sound discs, 33 1/3 rpm, microgroove. Reissue of recording made Jan. 18, 1936.
Performed by Kirsten Flagstad, Lauritz Melchior, Lawrence Tibbett, et al., Orchestra and Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera Association, Arthur Bodanzky, conductor.
The Golden Age of Opera: EJS-109A, EJS-109B, EJS-109C, EJS-109D, EJS-109E, EJS-109F
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Bodanzky, Artur, 1877-1939
Flagstad, Kirsten, 1895-1962
Melchior, Lauritz
Box 1, Discs37-40
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto. 03-11-1939
Physical Description: 4.0 LPs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" vinyl sound discs, 33 1/3 rpm microgroove (2 copies of each disc).
Performed by Lily Pons, Jan Kiepura, Lawrence Tibbett, et al., Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra, Gennaro Papi, conductor. Recorded Mar. 11, 1939.
The Golden Age of opera: EJS-131A - EJS-131B (2 copies); EJS-131C - EJS-131D (2 copies)
Box 1, Disc41
Rossini, Gioacchino, 1792-1868. Barbiere di Siviglia. Largo al factotum.
Box 1, Disc42
The Best of the Kingston Trio
Physical Description: 1.0 LP
General Physical Description note: 12" vinyl 33 1/3 rpm LP.
Contents: Tom Dooley - The Tijuana jail -- Scotch and soda -- Bad man's blunder -- Raspberries, strawberries -- Everglades -- M.T.A. -- The merry minuet -- Where have all the flowers gone -- Billy goat hill -- Take her out of pity -- A worried man.
Capitol Records: The Star Line: T-1705 (T1-1705, T2-1705); T-1-1705-G-6 (matrix), T-2-1705-DL 2 (matrix)
Note in donor's inventory states: "Probably not part of LT's collection"
Box 2
Shellac and Instantaneous Recordings: 1937-1945
Physical Description: 47 78 rpm discs
Box 2, Disc1
Hanson, Howard, 1896-1981. Merry Mount. Excerpt. 01-19-1934
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" shellac 78 rpm single-sided sound disc.
Performer: [Lawrence] Tibbett.
RCA Domestic Red Seal: CS-81086-1/19/33 (engraved on disc) Handwritten on disc: "1934, not 33" [also] "Error-1934!"
Handwritten on label: 2A
Handwritten on disc: Unpub. Take
Box 2, Disc2
Hallelujah rhythm. 10-19-1936
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" 78 rpm shellac single-sided sound disc. Plain white label with title information handwritten in ink. RCA Victor logo on reverse side of disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett. Recorded Oct. 19, 1936.
RCA Victor: 02175-1A (no. handwritten in pencil on label)
Box 2, Discs3-4
De hallelujah rhythm.
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm disc(s)
General Physical Description note: 12" shellac single-sided sound disc (2 copies). Commercial label with title and performer information in typescript, and manufacturer logo on reverse side.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett, with orchestra.
Allied Phonograph and Record Co.
Possibly copies of Victor CS-02175-1
Box 2, Disc5
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Rigoletto. Cortigiani, vil razza dannata. 10-19-1936
Box 2, Disc6
Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904. Symphonies, no. 9, op. 95, E minor. Largo. Selections; arr. 10-19-1936
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" shellac 78 rpm single-sided sound disc. Plain white label with title, composer and other information handwritten in pencil. RCA Victor logo on reverse side of disc.
Title on disc: Goin' home.
[Performed by Lawrence Tibbett]. Recorded Oct. 19, 1936.
"5 min., 10 sec." (handwritten on label)
RCA Victor: 02176-1 (handwritten matrix no. on label)
Box 2, Discs7-8
Schwartz, Arthur, 1900-1984: Amigo (from the motion picture Under your spell) [1936?]
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 12" shellac 78 rpm single-sided sound disc. Plain white label with title and composer information handwritten in pencil. RCA Victor logo on reverse side of disc (2 copies)
[Performed by Lawrence Tibbett]
RCA Victor: 97791-1 (matrix)
Box 2, Disc9
Star-spangled banner (Song) 02-15-1937
Box 2, Disc10
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Semele. Where'er you walk. 01-04-1940
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" shellac 78 rpm single-sided sound disc. Plain white label with title and matrix no. handwritten in pencil or ink. RCA Victor logo on reverse side of disc.
[Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.] Recorded Jan. 4, 1940.
RCA Victor: 046065-2
Box 2, Discs11-12
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Theodora. Defend her, Heav'n! 01-04-1940
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 12" shellac 78 rpm single-sided sound disc. Plain white label with title and matrix no. handwritten in pencil. RCA Victor logo on reverse side of disc (2 copies)
[Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.] Recorded Jan. 4, 1940.
RCA Victor: 046066-2 (copy 1); 046066-3 (copy 2)
Box 2, Disc13
Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828. Allmacht (Song) 01-04-1940
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" shellac 78 rpm single-sided sound disc. Plain white label with title and matrix no. handwritten in pencil. RCA Victor logo on reverse side of disc. Handwritten in pencil: "Defective cannot be repaired. Thumps."
Title on disc: The omnipotence.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett. Recorded Jan. 4, 1940.
RCA Victor: 046070-1
Box 2, Disc14
Ford Sunday Evening Hour: Damrosch, Walter, 1862-1950. Danny Deever -- Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946. Through the years. Through the years. 01-07-1940
Box 2, Disc15
Accentuate the positive (music by Harold Arlen) 02-03-1945
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" instantaneous 78 rpm transcription disc. Commercial label with title in typescript, other information handwritten in ink.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett and the Hit Paraders Chorus.
Empire Transcription: trial recording.
Recorded Feb. 3, 1945.
Box 2, Discs16-17
[Your Hit Parade] WABC, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 02-03-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm disc(s)
General Physical Description note: 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, 1 single-sided disc. Commercial labels with all information in typescript.
Hallelujah! -- Chloe ["Cloe" is written on label] -- Don't fence me in (music by Cole Porter)
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Rockhill Recording.
Box 2, Discs18-20
[Hit Parade] CBS Line, 9:00-9:30 p.m.: 02-17-1945
Physical Description: 3.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 3 12" instantaneous 78 rpm single-sided sound discs. Commercial label, with all information in typescript.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Gay divorce. Night and day -- Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946. Through the years. Drums in my heart -- Accentuate the positive (music by Harold Arlen)
Universal Recording Co.
Box 2, Discs21-22
[Hit Parade] WABC, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 02-17-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Gay divorce. Night and day -- Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946. Through the years. Drums in my heart -- Accentuate the positive (music by Harold Arlen)
Rockhill Recording Company.
Box 2, Discs23-24
[Your Hit Parade] CBS, 12:00-12:45 a.m.: 02-24-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, label on side 2 missing; one single-sided disc. Commercial labels with all information in typescript.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Rodgers, Richard, 1902-1979. Oklahoma! Oh, what a beautiful mornin' -- [Tierney, Harry, 1890-1965. Rio Rita. Rangers' song] (NB: Label missing; information from donor's inventory) -- Accentuate the positive (musc by Harold Arlen)
Rockhill Recording.
Box 2, Discs25-26
[Your Hit Parade] WABC, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 03-03-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs. 1 disc is double-sided, labels detached and stored separately; 1 disc is single-sided, label detached and stored separately. Commercial labels with all information in typescript.
3 labels detached from discs stored in separate envelopes with discs.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Don't fence me in (music by Cole Porter) -- Accentuate the positive (music by Harold Arlen) -- Army Air Corps song
Rockhill Recordings.
Box 2, Discs27-28
Texaco Star Theater, WABC, 9:30-10:00 p.m.: 03-04-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs.
Side 1 performed by Lawrence Tibbett. Sides 2 and 4 performed by Lawrence Tibbett, with Alec Templeton. Side 3 performed by Lawrence Tibbett and Jane Froman.
Side 1: Léhar, Franz, 1870-1948. Land des Lächelns. Dein ist mein ganzes Herz. English [Yours is my heart alone] -- Side 2: Bizet, Georges, 1838-1875. Carmen. Chanson du toréador [2' 10"] -- Side 3: Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951. New moon. Wanting you -- Side 4: [Unidentified work]
Universal Recording Co.
Box 2, Discs29-30
[Hit Parade] CBS Line, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 03-10-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951. New moon. Lover, come back to me -- Friml, Rudolf, 1879-1972. Vagabond king. Song of the vagabonds -- Accentuate the positive (music by Harold Arlen)
Box 2, Discs31-34
Texaco Star Theater, WABC, 9:30-10:00 p.m.: 03-11-1945
Physical Description: 4.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 4 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 3 double-sided discs and 1 single-sided disc.
Side 1: Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Sally. Look for the silver lining
Side 2: Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949. Rogue song [from the motion picture The rogue song] (performed by Lawrence Tibbett)
Side 3: He's home for a little while. (performed by Jane Froman)
Side 4: Intro. to Goin' home. (performed by Alec Templeton)
Side 5: Dvořák, Antonín, 1841-1904. Symphonies, no. 9, op. 95, E minor. Largo. Selections; arr. (Goin' home). (performed by Lawrence Tibbett, with chorus)
Side 6: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Rhapsody in blue. (performed by Alec Templeton, piano)
Side 7: Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. Bess, you is my woman. (performed by Lawrence Tibbett and Jane Froman)
Universal Recording Co.
Box 2, Discs35-36
[Your Hit Parade] WABC, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 03-17-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc and 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Youmans, Vincent, 1898-1946. Great day. Great day -- More and more -- Accentuate the positive (music by Harold Arlen)
Rockhill Recording.
Box 2, Discs37-40
[Texaco] Star Theater, WABC, 9:30-10:00 p.m.: 03-18-1945
Physical Description: 4.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 4 12" glass-based instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs. Disc 1 is cracked.
Lawrence Tibbett, Jane Froman, vocalists; Alex Templeton, piano; orchestra and chorus, [conducted by] Al Goodman.
Universal Recording Company.
Disc 37 is damaged and is stored separately from the rest of the Tibbett Collection.
Box 2, Discs41-42
[Your Hit Parade] CBS Line, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 03-24-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" glass-based instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double sided disc and 1 singe-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Alexander's ragtime band -- Shannon, J. R. (James Royce), 1881-1946. That's an Irish lullaby -- Accentuate the positive (music by Harold Arlen)
Universal Recording Company.
Box 2, Discs43-44
[Your Hit Parade] CBS Line, 9:00-9:45 p.m. (copy 2): 03-24-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc and 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. Alexander's ragtime band -- Shannon, J. R. (James Royce), 1881-1946. That's an Irish lullaby. (Toora-loora) -- Accentuate the positive (music by Harold Arlen)
Rockhill Recording.
Box 2, Disc45
Box 2, Discs46-47
[Your Hit Parade]: WABC, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 03-31-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
I'm beginning to see the light (words and music by Don George, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington, and Harry James) -- Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. It ain't necessarily so -- Berlin, Irving, 1888-1989. As thousands cheer. Easter parade.
Rockhill Recording Company.
Box 3
Shellac and Acetate Recordings: April-July 1945, Undated Recordings, and Miscellaneous Recordings 04-23-1945 -- 07-21-1945
Physical Description: 55.0 78 rpm discs
Box 3, Discs1-4
[Your Hit Parade] WABC, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 04-07-1945
Physical Description: 4.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 4 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 2 double-sided discs, 2 single-sided discs.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Cohan, George M. (George Michael), 1878-1942. Over there -- Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958. Saint Louis blues -- I'm beginning to see the light [words and music by Don George, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington, and Harry James]
Includes 2 copies of each disc.
Rockhill Recording (copy 1) Universal Recording Company (copy 2)
Box 3, Discs5-6
Special PGM with Lawrence Tibbett. 04-14-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" glass-based instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, and 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Home on the range -- Deep river -- Battle hymn
National Broadcasting Co. Reference Recording Instantaneous: 48010, 48011, 48012
Box 3, Discs7-8
[Your Hit Parade]: WABC, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 04/21-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" glass-based instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc and 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. I got plenty o' nuttin' -- Get your gear on [words and music by Al Carbuto] -- I'm beginning to see the light [words and music by Don George, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington, and Harry James]
Rockhill Recording.
Box 3, Discs9-10
[Your Hit Parade] CBS Line, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 04-21-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc and 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. I got plenty o' nuttin' -- Get your gear on [words and music by Al Carbuto] -- I'm beginning to see the light [words and music by Don George, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington, and Harry James]
Universal Recording
Box 3, Disc11
Box 3, Discs12-13
[RCA Music you want] WEAF, 4:30-5:00 p.m.: 04-22-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double sided disc, 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Tommy-lad (music by E. J. Margetson) -- Porter, Cole, 1891-1964. Jubilee. Begin the beguine -- Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Jeanie with the light brown hair.
Universal Recording Company.
Box 3, Discs14-17
Box 3, Discs18-21
[Hit Parade] CBS Line, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 04-28-1945
Physical Description: 4.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 4 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 2 double-sided discs, 2 single-sided discs.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
El rancho grande -- [Coslow, Sam, 1902-1982]: Sing you sinners -- I'm beginning to see the light (words and music by Don George, Johnny Hodges, Duke Ellington, and Harry James)
Includes 2 copies of this program.
Universal Recording Company (copy 1) Rockhill Recording (copy 2)
Box 3, Discs22-23
[Your Hit Parade] CBS, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 06-02-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. It ain't necessarily so -- Don't fence me in (music by Cole Porter) -- Sentimental journey (music by Bud Green)
Rockhill Recording.
Box 3, Disc24
[Your Hit Parade] CBS Line, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 06-02-1945
Box 3, Discs25-26
Hit Parade, WABC: 06-09-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Jingle, jangle, jingle -- Old man river -- Sentimental journey [words and music by Bud Green]
Universal Recording Company.
Box 3, Discs27-29
Milton Berle Show, WABC, 10:30-11:00 p.m.: 06-13-1945
Box 3, Discs30-31
[Your Hit Parade] CBS Line, 9:00-9:30 p.m.: 06-16-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, 1 single-sided disc.
Labels detached from discs stored in separate envelopes with discs.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Bellbottom trousers -- Cloe (label detached from disc) -- Sentimental journey (music by Bud Green)(label detached from disc)
Universal Recording Company
Box 3, Discs32-33
[Your Hit Parade] WABC, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 06-16-1945
Box 3, Disc34
WOR, 3:30-4:00 p.m.: 06-17-1945
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" instantaneous 78 rpm single-sided sound disc.
Label detached from disc stored in separate envelopes with discs.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Get out & buy those "E" bonds (words and music by Herman Hupfeld)(label detached from disc)
Universal Recording Company.
Box 3, Discs35-36
[Your Hit Parade] CBS, 9-9:30 p.m.: 06-23-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Get out and buy those "E" bonds (words and music by Herman Hupfeld) -- Bell bottom trousers (music by Moe Jaffe) -- Sentimental journey (music by Bud Green)
Universal Recording Company.
Box 3, Discs37-38
[Your Hit Parade] CBS, 9:00-9:45 p.m.: 06-23-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double sided disc, 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Get out and buy those "E" bonds (words and music by Herman Hupfeld) -- Bell bottom trousers (music by Moe Jaffe) -- Sentimental journey (music by Bud Green)
Rockhill Recording.
Box 3, Discs39-40
[Your Hit Parade] CBS-Line, 9-9:45 p.m.: 06-30-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Accentuate the positive (music by Harold Arlen) -- The cassons go rolling along -- Sentimental journey (music by Bud Green)
Universal Recording Company.
Box 3, Discs41-42
[Your Hit Parade] WABC, 9-9:15 p.m.: 07-07-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. I got plenty o' nuttin' -- Romberg, Sigmund, 1887-1951. Desert song. One alone -- Sentimental journey (music by Bud Green)
Rockhill Recording Company.
Box 3, Discs43-44
[Your Hit Parade] WABC, 9-9:45 p.m.: 07-14-1945
Physical Description: 2.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sided disc, 1 single-sided disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Handy, W. C. (William Christopher), 1873-1958. Saint Louis blues -- Army Air Corps -- Dream (words and music by Johnny Mercer)
Universal Recording Company.
Box 3, Discs45-48
Hit Parade, WABC, 9-9:45 p.m.: 07-21-1945
Physical Description: 4.0 78 rpm discs
General Physical Description note: 2 12" instantaneous 78 rpm sound discs: 1 double-sded disc, 1 single-sided disc (2 copies of each disc).
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett.
Deacon Jones [music by Johnny Lange] -- [Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949: Rogue song, from the motion picture The rogue song] -- Dream [words and music by Johnny Mercer]
Universal Recording Co. (copy 1) Rockhill Recording (copy 2)
Copy 1: All labels are detached and stored in separate envelopes which accompany discs.
Box 3, Disc49
Somerveil, Arthur: Kingdom by the sea -- Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945. Show boat. Ol' man river.
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" shellac 78 rpm sound disc.
Lawrence Tibbett, baritone; Stewart Wille, piano accompaniment.
Victor Special Record: Cs 74704-Cs 74705; A 74704 2 VE, A 74705 2 VE (matrix)
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Hammerstein, Oscar, 1895-1960
Kern, Jerome, 1885-1945
Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809-1849
Somervell, Arthur, Sir, 1863-193
Wille, Stewart
Box 3, Discs50-52
Del Riego, Teresa, 1876-1968. Star was his candle.
Box 3, Disc53
Box 3, Disc54
Millay, Edna St. Vincent, 1892-1950: Poem & prayer for an invading army. 06/06/1944
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" shellac 78 rpm sound disc.
Ronald Coleman reading Poem & prayer for an invading army by Edna St. Vincent Millay. Written especially for the National Broadcasting Co. and recorded for the NBC 24-hour D-Day Broadcast, Tuesday, June 6, 1944.
NBC: ND4/MC/5606--ND4/MC/5607; ND4-MC-5606-1B, ND4-MC-5607-1D (matrix)
Box 3, Disc55
Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Falstaff. Quand'ero paggio del Duca di Norfolk -- Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Otello. Era la notte. 1904-1908
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" double-sided instantaneous 78 rpm sound disc.
1st work performed by Victor Manuel, originally recorded in 1904. 2nd work performed by Antonio Magini-Coletti and Elisa Petro, originally recorded Oct. 1, 1908.
RCA DeLuxe Recording.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Magini-Coletti, Antonio, 1855-1912
Manuel, Victor
Petro, Elisa
Box 3, Disc56
Gershwin, George, 1898-1937. Porgy and Bess. Selections.
Physical Description: 1.0 78 rpm disc
General Physical Description note: 12" shellac 78 rpm sound disc.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett, baritone; Helen Jepson, soprano; chorus and orchestra conducted by Alexander Smallens. Recorded under the supervision of the composer.
Contents: Scene: Summertime and Crap game - A woman is a sometime thing - Bess, you is my woman now.
RCA Victor: C 25-3, C 25-4; 11879-A VE, 11879-B VE (matrix nos.)
Disc is damaged and is stored separately from the rest of the Tibbett Collection.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Jepson, Helen, 1904-1997
Box 4
Audio tape
Physical Description: 1.0 7" open reel tape
Box 4, Reel1
Tape of Lawrence Tibbett, Sr.
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1.0 sound tape reel
General Physical Description note: 1 7" tape reel, playback at 7 1/2 ips.
Performed by Lawrence Tibbett, Sr.
Contents:
Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949. Rogue song. Rogue song -- Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949. Rogue song. Narrative -- Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949. Tramps at sea -- McHugh, Jimmy, 1894-1969. Cuban love song -- Yradier, Sebastián, 1809-1865. Paloma -- Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949. Rogue song. When I'm looking at you.
Tape prepared by Larry Tibbett Jr.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Stothart, Herbert, 1885-1949
Box 5
Miscellaneous Documents
Physical Description: 3.0 folders
Box 5, Folder1
Collection Inventories
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1.0 folder
General Physical Description note: 6 leaves of paper, 8 1/2" x 11" with 4 leaves in typescript and 2 leaves with photocopied typescript.
Folder contains two inventories of the collection: (1) Typescript with handwritten additions; (2) Photocopy of typescript with quantities of discs listed and donor's contact information handwritten at the end.
Box 5, Folder2
Tape inventory
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1.0 folder
General Physical Description note: 13 4' x 6" index cards.
Contents listings of 13 tape reels in Tibbett's personal collection, with each card containing the contents of one tape reel. Information is handwritten in pencil with occasional additions in black ink or red pencil.
Box 5, Folder3
Articles by Lawrence Tibbett
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 1.0 folder
General Physical Description note: 27 leaves, 8 1/2" x 11" paper; photocopied on one side of each sheet.
Folder contains photocopies of four published articles by Lawrence Tibbett: (1) Along the glory road; (2) Then along came twins (published in The American magazine of September 1933); (3) They put me in jail for singing; (4) Why I quit making funny faces.
