7771643 http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w60x1bhc revised SNAC: Social Networks and Archival Context VIAF revised 2015-03-14 machine CPF merge program Merge v2.0 revised 2016-08-10T03:55:02 machine SNAC EAC-CPF Parser Bulk ingest into SNAC Database revised 2016-08-10T03:55:03 human System Service (system@localhost) created 2026-05-27 machine SNAC EAC-CPF Serializer SNAC Identity Constellation serialized to EAC-CPF /data/source/findingAids/nypl/rha20502.xml Bushkin, Joe person Bushkin, Joe presumed Bushkin, Joe, 1916-2004 presumed Bushkin, Joe, 1916- presumed Bushkin, Joseph presumed Bashkin, Joe presumed Bushkin, Joseph, 1916-2004 presumed 1916-11-07 2004-11-03 Americans Bushkin, Joe, 1916-2004 The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings [sound recording], 1940-1968 The Bell Telephone Hour collection of sound recordings [sound recording] 1940-1968 1579 sound discs Weekly 30-minute NBC radio broadcasts, featuring classical and light classical music, which began on Apr. 29, 1940 and continued until 1958. In September, 1959, the Bell Telephone Hour made its television debut as a monthly musical special. It remained a regular television program until April 26, 1968. Library's holdings incomplete. Broadcasts chiefly originated from New York City, sponsored by the Bell Telephone Company (American Telephone and Telegraph). Each 30-minute program generally features a guest singer or instrumentalist, with the Bell Telephone Hour Orchestra, conducted by Donald Voorhees, and the Bell Telephone Hour Chorus. Frequent guest artists include Marian Anderson, Robert Casadesus, Nelson Eddy, Josef Hofmann, Fritz Kreisler, Oscar Levant, James Melton, Grace Moore, Ezio Pinza, Lily Pons, Bidú Sayão, Gladys Swarthout, John Charles Thomas, Helen Traubel, and Eileen Farrell. Chief announcer: Floyd Mack. The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound.