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The Telephone Hour (Music From America)

The Best of Classical and Broadway Music, presented by Ma Bell.

Telephone Hour (Music From America)

13 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 6 hours, 1710 min)
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"Marian Anderson"



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Today with the waning importance of Land-line phone service in the face of the multitude of cellular phone carriers and internet telephony, it may be hard to appreciate the power that was once wielded by Ma Bell.

American Telephone and Telegraph Company was a direct descendant of the American Bell Telephone Company which was formed to take advantage to the monopoly created by the telephone patents of Alexander Graham Bell. Earnings fell for a short time when the patents ran out in 1894, but the company was soon to bounce back with the motto "One Policy, One System, Universal Service". Bolstered by the Communications act of 1930 Ma Bell owned practically the entire communications system except for mail and broadcast. People didn't even own their own phones; equipment manufactured by Western Electric (an AT&T subsidiary) was leased as part of the phone bill. IF you wanted a different phone you had to buy it at your own cost, give it to Ma Bell, and they would lease it back to you, after charging you a rewiring fee.

Bell Telephone Hour

The Ma Bell Monopoly was finally broken up by Federal Lawsuit in 1984. AT&T remained the dominant Long Distance Carrier for a time, but was soon displaced by competition from MCI and Sprint.

One cultural legacy from the Ma Bell Company was the Bell Telephone Hour Encores radio show. The series showcased the best of Classical and Broadway Music including Marian Anderson, and reached an estimated nine million listeners each week. The program aired on NBC from 1940 through 1958, then continued on TV from 1959 through 1968. The Bell Telephone Hour Encores Orchestra was conducted by Donald Voorhees for 26 years.

For additional classical and opera radio shows, see also:

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      • MP3 CDs are delivered by mail. These archival quality MP3 CDs are playable in your computer and many MP3 player devices.



        13 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 6 hours, 1710 min
        13 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
        total playtime 6 hours, 1710 min
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        1. 13 shows – total playtime 6 hours, 28 minutes
        2. Telephone Hour 440131 Afrs 064 1st Babes In Woods.mp3
        3. Telephone Hour 440904 096 Ezio Pinza.mp3
        4. Telephone Hour 440911 097 Marian Anderson.mp3
        5. Telephone Hour 440918 098 Oscar Levant.mp3
        6. Telephone Hour 440925 099 Lili Pons.mp3
        7. Telephone Hour 441218 111 Robert Casadesus.mp3
        8. Telephone Hour 450101 113 Fritz Kreisler.mp3
        9. Telephone Hour 450115 115 Ezio Pinza.mp3
        10. Telephone Hour 450212 120 Nelson Eddy Pt 1 End Clipped.mp3
        11. Telephone Hour 450219 121 Fritz Kreisler End Clipped.mp3
        12. Telephone Hour 450402 Afrs 127 Mendelssohns Fingalls Cave.mp3
        13. Telephone Hour 450702 Afrs 140 Bing Crosby.mp3
        14. Telephone Hour 450903 Afrs 149 1st Beethovens Egmont.mp3
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        13 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 6 hours, 1710 min
        13 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
        178 MB – total playtime 6 hours, 28 min
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        1. 13 shows – 178 MB – total playtime 6 hours, 28 minutes
        2. Telephone Hour 440131 Afrs 064 1st Babes In Woods.mp3
        3. Telephone Hour 440904 096 Ezio Pinza.mp3
        4. Telephone Hour 440911 097 Marian Anderson.mp3
        5. Telephone Hour 440918 098 Oscar Levant.mp3
        6. Telephone Hour 440925 099 Lili Pons.mp3
        7. Telephone Hour 441218 111 Robert Casadesus.mp3
        8. Telephone Hour 450101 113 Fritz Kreisler.mp3
        9. Telephone Hour 450115 115 Ezio Pinza.mp3
        10. Telephone Hour 450212 120 Nelson Eddy Pt 1 End Clipped.mp3
        11. Telephone Hour 450219 121 Fritz Kreisler End Clipped.mp3
        12. Telephone Hour 450402 Afrs 127 Mendelssohns Fingalls Cave.mp3
        13. Telephone Hour 450702 Afrs 140 Bing Crosby.mp3
        14. Telephone Hour 450903 Afrs 149 1st Beethovens Egmont.mp3
      • Standard Audio CDs are delivered by mail on archival quality media with up to 60 minutes on each CD and play in all CD players



        13 recordings on 7 Audio CDs. Total playtime 6 hours, 28 min
        13 recordings on 7 Audio CDs
        total playtime 6 hours, 28 min

        Telephone Hour (Music From America) Disc A001

        1. Telephone Hour 440131 Afrs 064 1st Babes In Woods
        2. Telephone Hour 440904 096 Ezio Pinza

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        Telephone Hour (Music From America) Disc A002

        1. Telephone Hour 440911 097 Marian Anderson
        2. Telephone Hour 440918 098 Oscar Levant

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        Telephone Hour (Music From America) Disc A003

        1. Telephone Hour 440925 099 Lili Pons
        2. Telephone Hour 441218 111 Robert Casadesus

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        Telephone Hour (Music From America) Disc A004

        1. Telephone Hour 450101 113 Fritz Kreisler
        2. Telephone Hour 450115 115 Ezio Pinza

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        Telephone Hour (Music From America) Disc A005

        1. Telephone Hour 450212 120 Nelson Eddy Pt 1 End Clipped
        2. Telephone Hour 450219 121 Fritz Kreisler End Clipped

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        Telephone Hour (Music From America) Disc A006

        1. Telephone Hour 450402 Afrs 127 Mendelssohns Fingalls Cave
        2. Telephone Hour 450702 Afrs 140 Bing Crosby

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        Telephone Hour (Music From America) Disc A007

        1. Telephone Hour 450903 Afrs 149 1st Beethovens Egmont

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