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Title
Sophocles the hyena
Names
Scott, Tom, 1912-1961 (Composer)
Moran, Jim (Originator)
Jaffe, Sam, 1891-1984 (Narrator)
Collection

Tom Scott audio collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1953 (Questionable)
Place: New York, NY
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LJ-12 6003
Topics
Monologues with music (Orchestra)
Moran, Jim. Sophocles the hyena
Genres
Demo recordings
Music
spoken word
Radio programs
Notes
Content: Title from disc label. "Tom Scott; 'Sophocles, the hyena'; Contemporary Classics; Sound Portraits; Louis and Bebe Barron"--From original audio disc label.
Performers: [Sam Jaffe], narrator ; [with unidentified orchestra].
Venue: Recorded Louis and Bebe Baron's recording studio, [New York, New York] [1953?] (recording of live performance)
Acquisition: Separated from; Music Division, Tom Scott papers, 1912-1970 (bulk 1942-1960); JPB 12-08.
Acquisition: Gift; Susanna Scott; 2011.
Physical Description
Audio disc
Extent: 1 audio disc (22 min., 3 sec.) : analog, 33 [1/3] rpm, aluminum-based lacquer, mono, NAB ; 12 in.
"Some delaminating; not wasted"--Note on audio disc sleeve.
Description
This music work was based on Jim Moran's 1954 children's book "Sophocles the hyena: a fable".
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 946091129
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20933809
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): c57c6d90-8ffe-0134-402c-00505686a51c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1912: Creator Born
  • 1953: Created
  • 1961: Creator Died
  • 2017: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Sophocles the hyena" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1953. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/afd7d810-c375-0133-822c-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Sophocles the hyena" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/afd7d810-c375-0133-822c-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1953). Sophocles the hyena Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/afd7d810-c375-0133-822c-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Sophocles the hyena