American Negro Artist Program

The NYPR Archive Collections | Jan 1, 2000

Nora Holt is the host and commentator.

William Grant Still's, The Breadth of a Rose and the spiritual I Want Jesus to Walk With Me sung by Contralto Viola John with Margaret Bonds on piano.

R. Nathaniel Dett's His Song and Juba Dance performed by pianist Una Hadley.

Edward Lee Tyler sings One and Genius Child based on poems by Langston Hughes.

The American String Quartet plays the first movement of a Fantasy on Caribbean Rhythms by Edward Margetson. The quartet is: David Johnson 1st violin, Frank Sanford 2nd violin, Felix Baer, viola Marion Combo, cello.




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https://lccn.loc.gov/2002657863

Description

1 sound tape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips, 2 track, mono. ; 10 in.

LC classification

LWO 7483, r39A2-B1 (preservation master)

Related names

WNYC (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)
Voice of America Music Library Collection (Library of Congress)

Form/Genre

Classical music radio programs.

Adele Addison performs By the Sea by Julia Perry and The Negro Speaks of Rivers, a poem by Langston Hughes set to music by Margaret Bonds with Bonds at the piano.

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LWO 7483, r39A2-B1 (preservation master)

Notes

Title from recording engineer's notes.
Preservation tape produced from original Voice of America acetate tape (VOA 288) in the Recording Laboratory of the Library of Congress.

LCCN

2002657863

Type of material

Music Recording



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