Jack Whitehead, Charles Shaw, Alden Nowlan

CLASSIFICATION

Swallow ID:
8215
Partner Institution:
University of Calgary
Source Collection Label:
Alden Nowlan fonds
Sub Series:
Alden Nowlan fonds

ITEM DESCRIPTION

Title:
Jack Whitehead, Charles Shaw, Alden Nowlan
Title Source:
Transcribed from the artifact
Title Note:
Writing on aluminum disc. Accompanying paper from archivist describing cuts.
Language:
English
Production Context:
Broadcast
Persistent URL:
https://searcharchives.ucalgary.ca/alden-nowlan-fonds
Identifiers:
[111.7]

Rights

Rights:
The Public Domain Mark (PDM)

CREATORS

Name:
Nowlan, Alden
Dates:
1933-1983
URL:
http://viaf.org/viaf/61671170

CONTRIBUTORS

Name:
Whitehead, Jack E.
Name:
Shaw, Charles

MATERIAL DESCRIPTION

Recording Type:
Analogue
AV Type:
Audio
Material Designation:
Disc
Physical Composition:
Aluminum
Extent:
7 inch
Playing Speed:
33 1/3 rpm
Tape Brand:
Audiodisc
Sound Quality:
Good
Physical Condition:
Good

DIGITAL FILE DESCRIPTION

Duration:
T00:16:44
Size:
275.78 MB

Dates

Type:
Performance Date
Notes:
[before 1956]. Date taken from creation dates listed for item level descriptions in archival finding aid for the Alden Nowlan fonds Item number 111.7

LOCATION

CONTENT

Contents:
Unknown [00:00:00] Greets Alden Nowlan. Alden Nowlan [00:00:49] Sings. Alden Nowlan [00:01:27] Performs Mark Anthony’s speech "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears…" from Julius Caesar [Shakespeare, Act 3, Scene 2] Alden Nowlan [00:03:00] Sings “soldiers of Ireland…". Alden Nowlan [00:03:40] Discusses politics.
Notes:
- [00:00:00] Female host greets “Al” and another speaker. Conversation about recording and how Alden Nowlan doesn’t know what to say, “What am I supposed to say? What should I say, do you think?” “Well, anything” “Anything at all? - […] The whole trouble is that the thing goes around faster than I can think. And as I talk half as fast as I think, there’s nothing much I can say” - [00:00:49] singing, cuts and repeats - [00:01:27] Julius Caesar, Shakespeare. Mark Anthony’s speech “Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears…” (Act 3, Scene 2) - [00:03:00] singing, “soldiers of Ireland…”. Cuts and repeats. - [00:03:40] conversation on politics, includes female host and additional male speaker.

NOTES

RELATED WORKS

Citation:
Shakespeare, William, Julius Caesar (Act 3, Scene 2).

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