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Raksin (David) "The Subject Is Film Music" radio program recordings
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Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Cinematic Arts Library
Title: David Raksin "The Subject Is Film Music" radio program recordings
Creator:
Raksin, David
Identifier/Call Number: 2504
Physical Description:
2.25 Linear Feet
2 boxes
Date (bulk): 1970s
Abstract: This collection consists of the audio recordings of the radio program "The Subject Is Film Music." This program ran on KUSC
and was hosted by American composer David Raksin (1912-2004).
Language of Material:
English.
Container: 1
Container: 2
David Raksin (1912-2004) was an American composer who worked in film and television. He wrote over 100 film scores and 300
television scores. Raksin hosted the KUSC radio program "The Subject Is Film Music" in the 1970s.
This collection consists of the audio recordings of the radio program "The Subject Is Film Music." This program ran on KUSC
and was hosted by American composer David Raksin (1912-2004). Raksin interviewed film composers such as George Duning, Stanley
Myers, David Shire, Hugo Friedhofer, William Kraft, Hans Salter, and Dimitri Tiomkin. This show ran during the 1970s.
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Rights Statement for Archival Description
Finding aid description and metadata are licensed under an Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license.
All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Cinematic Arts Library
at ctlibarc@usc.edu. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Cinematic Arts Library as the owner of the physical
items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of David Raksin, winter 1982.
[Box/folder no. or item name], David Raksin's "The Subject Is Film Music" radio program recordings, Collection no. 2504, Cinematic
Arts Library, USC Libraries, University of Southern California.
This collection is unprocessed.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Radio programs -- United States -- 20th century -- Archival resources
Composers -- United States -- Archival resources
Audiotapes
Motion picture music -- Archival resources
Raksin, David -- Archives