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Salute to the States: Mississippi (side A)

Identifier

whitten_cassette_7_A

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Description

General Motors program "Salute to the States" episode featuring Mississippi. After message on sleeping and driving, the program's narrator discusses Mississippi and its history, culture, and industry with interludes for the following: "Dixie's Land Quick Step and Interlude" arranged by Richard Bales and performed by the Contata Choir and the National Gallery Orchestra; "Mississippi Suite" by Ferde Grof and performed by the Eastman Rochester Symphony Orchestra; Congressman Jamie Whitten discussing his home state; Leontyne Price and Carlo Bergonzi singing from Giuseppe Verdi's "Ernani" message in song about drinking and driving; "Suite espanola" by Isaac Albaniz; message about drinking and driving; "King Cotton" by John Philip Sousa and performed by the Eastman Wind Ensemble; pianist John Atkins performing Lee Hoiby's "Concerto for Piano and Orchestra"

Subject Headings (Library of Congress)

Mississippi; Music -- Mississippi

Relational Format

video recording

Extent

1:01:31

Original Format

audiocassettes

Original Collection

Jamie L. Whitten Collection (MUM00732), Archives and Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries

Rights

This media file is owned by the copyright holder and may not be reproduced, re-posted, captured or saved. Due to copyright concerns, the recordings in this collection can only be accessed by arrangement with the Department of Archives and Special Collections.

Comments

Salute to Mississippi - side 1 label

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