User contributions for 20thCenturyAmMusic
A user with 565 edits. Account created on 10 July 2011.
28 August 2024
- 01:2501:25, 28 August 2024 diff hist +227 Beatrice Lillie →Marriage and children: Adds documentation of her financial difficulty late in life
21 August 2024
- 04:0704:07, 21 August 2024 diff hist +226 Judy in Disguise (With Glasses) Documents its small-market recording session current
18 August 2024
- 04:4404:44, 18 August 2024 diff hist +766 Cleanroom →History: Additionally documents early-1960s installations in the U.S., including RCA's
7 August 2024
- 00:1100:11, 7 August 2024 diff hist +65 m Paul Desmond Adds another, earlier source documenting his birth name
2 August 2024
- 23:1923:19, 2 August 2024 diff hist +5 m The Sea Wolf (1941 film) California HOME of London's widow (simply cleanup). current
- 20:3720:37, 2 August 2024 diff hist +434 The Sea Wolf (1941 film) Provides period (1941) documentation of shipboard "America" premiere to supplement 21st-century sources.
1 August 2024
- 04:4304:43, 1 August 2024 diff hist +1,305 Tony Rome →Critical reception: Adds contemporary review from major newspaper (NY Times)
12 July 2024
- 04:1004:10, 12 July 2024 diff hist −1 Vincent Bach →Vincent Bach, American: Corrected with exact marriage date (found a better source!)
- 04:0504:05, 12 July 2024 diff hist +161 Vincent Bach →Vincent Bach, American: Documents his 1925 marriage
- 03:5503:55, 12 July 2024 diff hist +169 Vincent Bach →Bach company: Adds documentation of 1920 business address
- 03:4003:40, 12 July 2024 diff hist +158 Vincent Bach More west-coast 1915 vaudeville (Los Angeles)
- 03:3303:33, 12 July 2024 diff hist +152 Vincent Bach →Vincent Bach, American: Documents vaudeville performing far from the U.S. Northeast
9 July 2024
- 15:5415:54, 9 July 2024 diff hist +437 General Motors Le Sabre →Design and features: Adds/documents Harley Earl's own 1951 comment about the fins and fuel cells current
7 July 2024
- 15:3615:36, 7 July 2024 diff hist +96 Prelude, Fugue and Riffs YouTube availability of the 1955 "Omnibus" video now absolutely establishes Al Gallodoro as premiere's clarinetist, not Benny Goodman
- 00:1700:17, 7 July 2024 diff hist +201 m Alfred Reed →Works for concert band: Adds and documents 1956 "Five Dances" piece (each movement features a different member of Clarinet family as soloist), also clarifies that "Music Man" is arrangement rather than original composition
4 July 2024
- 04:4304:43, 4 July 2024 diff hist +167 Ray Heindorf →Early life: Adds precise documentation of his move to Hollywood
1 July 2024
- 05:0705:07, 1 July 2024 diff hist +328 The Army Goes Rolling Along →History: Documents non-copyrighted status of the Gruber song.
30 June 2024
- 19:5219:52, 30 June 2024 diff hist +74 m Tex Beneke →Career: Documents 1943 move to Horace Heidt band in a trade journal current
25 June 2024
- 02:0202:02, 25 June 2024 diff hist +245 Suite of Old American Dances →Orchestral version: Documents publication and marketing of full orchestra score in 1950
- 01:3901:39, 25 June 2024 diff hist +746 Suite of Old American Dances →Orchestral version: Documents more U.S. orchestral performances, 1950-1960
23 June 2024
- 02:1102:11, 23 June 2024 diff hist +194 m Eva Marie Saint →Career: Adds documentation for the two 1940s LIFE magazine articles mentioned
22 June 2024
- 23:2423:24, 22 June 2024 diff hist +326 m Marcia Van Dyke Adds another reference to 1935-37 performing in Oregon, and corrects date of family move to California--1938, not 1936. (In cited December 1938 article, "two months ago" misread as "two years ago.") The Oregon papers place her there until Fall 1938
- 04:5904:59, 22 June 2024 diff hist +567 Salad bar →History: Adds midcentury U.S. newspaper documentation of home and restaurant adoption of the make-your-own concept
20 June 2024
- 05:0505:05, 20 June 2024 diff hist +176 Orangeburg pipe →History: Adds 1956 advertising figure of total installed Orangeburg pipe in the United States.
- 00:2700:27, 20 June 2024 diff hist +100 Tastee-Freez →History: Adds more 1950s documentation of total stores current
18 June 2024
- 04:5004:50, 18 June 2024 diff hist +19 Superman (1978 film) →Casting of Superman: The cited interview makes it clear that makeup technicians—not East himself—did the work for each shooting day.
- 03:4603:46, 18 June 2024 diff hist +228 Nat King Cole Adds mention of onetime prominence of 1917 birth date
10 June 2024
- 02:5002:50, 10 June 2024 diff hist +200 Artie Shaw →War and after: Adds another classical performance of 1950
8 June 2024
- 04:2904:29, 8 June 2024 diff hist +125 m Steve McQueen →Stunts, motor racing and flying: Documents the particular 1971 Sports Illustrated issue
2 June 2024
- 02:2902:29, 2 June 2024 diff hist +1,333 Gun Crazy →Critical response: Adds a contemporary (1950) review---New York Times
26 May 2024
- 03:5803:58, 26 May 2024 diff hist +208 m Captains of the Clouds →Reception: clarifies Philadelphia "special preview" vs. regular exhibition
- 03:4403:44, 26 May 2024 diff hist +313 Captains of the Clouds →Reception: Adds 15 February preview showing in Philadelphia (wartime fundraiser)
- 03:3703:37, 26 May 2024 diff hist +272 Captains of the Clouds Adds documentation of February 1942 network radio presentation
- 03:2803:28, 26 May 2024 diff hist +468 Captains of the Clouds →Reception: Adds a contemporary review (Chicago Tribune)
15 May 2024
- 03:3303:33, 15 May 2024 diff hist +121 Laurence Naismith →Stage: Added NY Times citation for this well-documented Broadway appearance
14 May 2024
- 03:4603:46, 14 May 2024 diff hist +285 m The Geisha Boy Documents a NYC showing earlier than official release date
- 03:3303:33, 14 May 2024 diff hist +811 The Geisha Boy →Reception: adds 1958 Philadelphia Inquirer review
- 03:2403:24, 14 May 2024 diff hist +412 The Geisha Boy Adds contemporary NY Times review
- 03:2303:23, 14 May 2024 diff hist +653 The Geisha Boy Adds a contemporary review (Chicago Tribune)
12 May 2024
- 03:4603:46, 12 May 2024 diff hist +406 Bob Evans Restaurants →Beginning and consolidation: More data about restaurant expansion
- 03:3303:33, 12 May 2024 diff hist +143 Bob Evans Restaurants →Beginning and consolidation: More expansion data added
- 03:2303:23, 12 May 2024 diff hist +307 Bob Evans Restaurants →Beginning and consolidation: Adds some data concerning early (1970s) restaurant expansion
8 May 2024
- 21:2321:23, 8 May 2024 diff hist +213 m Bess Myerson More precisely describes her 1946 Carnegie Hall appearance
3 May 2024
- 03:5003:50, 3 May 2024 diff hist +1,888 Secrets (1933 film) Adds a contemporary review (New York Times)
2 May 2024
- 05:2405:24, 2 May 2024 diff hist +359 Frances Blaisdell Adds documentation of 1960 Golden Crest recording, marketed by Artley/Conn current
30 April 2024
- 03:1503:15, 30 April 2024 diff hist +1,033 Victor/Victoria →Critical response: Adds another 1982 review (NY Times)
28 April 2024
- 04:2104:21, 28 April 2024 diff hist +1,047 The Big Knife →Critical response: Adds another contemporary review (Chicago Tribune)
22 April 2024
- 02:3602:36, 22 April 2024 diff hist +981 Love Letters (1945 film) →Reception: Adds another contemporary (1945) major-newspaper review
16 April 2024
- 21:1921:19, 16 April 2024 diff hist +7,684 Brookport Bridge Greatly expands this article, with documented information about construction, operation, financial problems, sale to State of Kentucky, etc.
8 April 2024
- 03:5403:54, 8 April 2024 diff hist +748 The Producers (1967 film) →Production: Adds December 1961 NY Times account of "Springtime for Hitler" with some projection of casting and likely production date
