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- Title
- Cavalcade of America: John Sutter
- Date
- 1940-06-04
- Description
- Program 190. Stars Edwin Jerome with Kenny Delmar, John McIntire, Ray Collins, Agnes Moorehead. Produced by Homer Fickett with music by Don Voorhees. Basil Ruysdael, announcer. The story of the Swiss immigrant who founded an empire in California.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical drama
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Sutter, John Augustus, 1826-1897
- Local Identifier
- cav-181
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17186
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Cavalcade of America: Artist to the Wounded
- Date
- 1945-05-07
- Description
- Program 434. Stars Geraldine Fitzgerald and features Howard McNear. Written by Bernard Reines. Music by Robert Ambruster. Frank Graham, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of a young commercial artist who volunteered under USO auspices to help the wounded by sketching their portraits during their convalescence.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical drama
- Local Identifier
- cav-426
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17187
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Cavalcade of America: Weather is a Weapon
- Date
- 1945-05-14
- Description
- Program 435. Stars Dana Andrews. Written by Charles Rabiner. Music by Robert Ambruster. Frank Graham, Gayne Whitman, announcers. The story of how a lieutenant in the AAF Weather Service predicted a weather change that enabled the Army to send planes to stop a German advance during the Battle of the Bulge.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical drama
- Local Identifier
- cav-427
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-17188
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- Cavalcade of America: Troublesome Jane
- Date
- 1949-09-20
- Description
- Program 622. Written by Luther Davis and stars Ruth Hussey and Kenny Delmar. Features Ian Martin. Music by Arden Cornwell and conducted by Don Voorhees. Directed by John Zoller. Bill Hamilton, Ted Pearson, announcers. The story of Jane Swisshelm, newspaper correspondent and publisher.
- Series
- Entertainment programs -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical drama
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Swisshelm, Jane Grey Cannon, 1815-1884
- Local Identifier
- cav-595
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-50198
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Cole Porter"
- Description
- Starring Conrad Thibault with Donald Voorhees and the Cavalcade Orchestra. 1- "An Old-fashioned Garden" - Orchestra 2- "You Do Something to Me" - Orchestra 3- "Night and Day" - Thibault 4- "What is This Thing Called Love?" - Orchestra 5- "You’re the Top" - Orchestra 6- "Easy to Love" - Thibault 7- " Get a Kick Out of You" - Orchestra 8- "Anyhting Goes", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "It's Delovely" - Thibault and Voorhees
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Porter, Cole, 1891-1964
- Local Identifier
- program_no:100
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101617
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: Donald Vorhees Own Program
- Description
- Cavalcade of Music summer series. Music by Conrad Thibault and Donald Voorhees and Cavalcade Orch. Dwight Weist, anncr. Voorhees own program. 1- "Whispering" - Orch 2- "Vision Fugitive" - Thibault 3- "Capricio Espangole" - Orch 4- "Japanese Sandman" - Orch 5- "Standing In The Need of Prayer" - Thibault 6- "Louisiana Hayride" - Orch
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Voorhees, Donald, 1903-1989
- Local Identifier
- program_no:101
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101618
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Edwin Booth"
- Description
- Features The Cavalcade Players inc. Ray Collins, Karl Swenson and Bill Johnstone. Program dramatizes events in the life of actor Edwin Booth. Overture is "Make Believe".
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Booth, Edwin, 1833-1893
- Local Identifier
- program_no:102
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101619
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Mary Lyon, Pioneer Woman Educator"
- Description
- Features The Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnstone and Ray Collins. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "Crinoline Days". Story of the founder of Mt. Holyoke College.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Lyon, Mary, 1797-1849; Mt. Holyoke College
- Local Identifier
- program_no:103
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101620
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "William Penn and The Holy Experiment"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnstone, Karl Swenson, ray Collins. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "Here In Your Arms". Story of Penn's new colony in America and his fair treatment of the Indians.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Penn, William, 1644-1718
- Local Identifier
- program_no:104
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101621
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "John Jacob Astor"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnstone, Karl Swenson, Ray Collins, Kenny Delmar. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture Voorhees offers "Pale Moon". Highlights incidents in the life of Astor.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Astor, John Jacob, 1763-1848
- Local Identifier
- program_no:105
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101622
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Clara Louise Kellogg"
- Description
- Features vocalist Maria Sylvera and the Cavalcade Players (inc. Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, Karl Swenson). Music by Donald Voorhees. The story of America's first prima donna.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Kellogg, Clara Louise, 1842-1916
- Local Identifier
- program_no:106
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101623
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Elmer Ambrose Sperry"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players (inc. Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, Bill Johnstone, Karl Swenson, others). Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "Whispers In The Dark". Episodes in the life of the great American inventor.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Sperry, Elmer Ambrose, 1860-1930
- Local Identifier
- program_no:107
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101624
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "John Bartram's Garden"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, Karl Swenson. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "An Old Fashioned Garden". The story of America's first great botanist.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Bartram, John, 1699-1777
- Local Identifier
- program_no:108
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101625
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "The Seeing Eye"
- Description
- Features The Cavalcade Players including Ray Collins, Karl Swenson, Bill Johnstone. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture Voorhees offers "Give Me One Hour". Special guests are Mr. Morris Frank and his "Buddy", a seeing eye dog. Program dramatizes how the seeing eye helps blind people.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Seeing Eye Dog
- Local Identifier
- program_no:109
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101626
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Defiance of Nature"
- Description
- Features The Cavalcade Players (John McIntyre, Orson Welles, Bill Adams, ray Collins). Music by Harold Levey. Music heard is Levey's "Cavalcade Overtures" and melodies from the Broadway show "Sally". Program dramatizes the building of the Erie Canal and also, The Holland Tunnel.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Erie Canal (N.Y.); Holland Tunnel (New York, N.Y.)
- Local Identifier
- program_no:11
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101578
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Sara Josepha Hale"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnsone, Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins, Karl Swenson. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees plays "Oh Promise Me". The story of how one of America's great woman editors persuaded Lincoln to institute a nationwide day of Thanksgiving.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879
- Local Identifier
- program_no:110
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101627
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "Ottmar Mergenthaler"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Karl Swenson, Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, others. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "Underneath The Stars". Special guest is Martin Good, friend of Mergenthaler. The Story of the inventor of the Linotype.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Mergenthaler, Ottmar, 1854-1899
- Local Identifier
- program_no:111
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101628
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "The Constitution of the United States"
- Description
- Stars Parker Fennelly, others. Music composed and conducted by Donald Voorhees. Donald Voorhees conducts the overture, "Virginia". Program dramatizes the events leading up to the end of the Confederation, the necessity for a Constitution, its passage and the Inauguration of George Washington. At the conclusion of the broadcast are brief comments by Judge Richard S. Rodney.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Constitution; Washington, George, 1732-1799
- Local Identifier
- program_no:112
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101629
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "The Glory of the Vanquished"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Johnstone, Ray Collins, Karl Swenson, others. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "In The Still of the Night". Special guest is Dr. Francis Trudeau, son of E. L. Trudeau. Program highlights the life of the founder of the Trudeau Sanitarium and his fight against T. B.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Trudeau, Edward Livingston, 1848-1915; Trudeau Sanitarium
- Local Identifier
- program_no:113
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101630
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.
- Title
- The Cavalcade of America: "The Master Navigator"
- Description
- Features the Cavalcade Players inc. Bill Adams, Ray Collins, Karl Swenson, Bill Johnstone. Music by Donald Voorhees. As an overture, Voorhees offers "Sometimes I'm Happy". Events in the life of the famous mathematician/navigator, Nathaniel Bowditch.
- Series
- Entertainment -- Cavalcade of America
- Subject
- Cavalcade of America (Radio program); Historical Drama; Band Music; Bowditch, Nathaniel, 1773-1838
- Local Identifier
- program_no:114
- Type
- Sound recordings
- Physical Location
- American University Library -- Special Collections
- URI/handle
- http://hdl.handle.net/1961/2041-101631
- Rights statement
- Reproduction and copyright information regarding this recording is available from the American University Library -- Special Collections.