Edward E. Block Radio Heritage collection circa 1950-1969

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Edward E. Block Radio Heritage collection circa 1950-1969

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The Edward Block collection includes records concerning International Good Music and KGMI radio.

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eng,

Western Washington University Heritage Resources

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SNAC Resource ID: 6366075

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International Good Music

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Block, Edward E.

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Edward E. Block was born in Illinois. His education included a B.A. in literature from Yale and a M.A. in music from Columbia University. He also attended Julliard for musical training. Fluent in French, German, Italian, Swedish, Spanish, and Latin, Block served in the army during World War II, and received a Combat Infantry Badge and a Bronze Star. Throughout his career in radio, stage, and television, Ed produced dramatic, musical, news, art, and children’s shows. He taught and lectured on dra...

Jones, Rogan

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Wallenstein, Alfred, 1898-1983

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Alfred Franz Wallenstein was born in Chicago on October 7, 1898. Raised in Los Angeles, he studied music with composer Ferde Grofé's mother, Elsa Johanna Bierlich von Grofé, who was a professional cellist, and with Julius Klengel. Wallenstein joined the San Francisco Symphony as a cellist at age 17, and went on to play cello for the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and the New York Philharmonic under Arturo Toscanini. Toscanini encouraged him to pursue conducting, and hi...