On 2014-09-09 12:13:03 -0400, Nicky said:
> On 2014-09-12 15:36:49 -0400, Nick Shadow said:
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>> It sounds American, probably from the 1940s or the early 50s. Has
>> elements of Shostakovich (the percussion, intentionally satirical
>> 'wrong notes', brass with string pizza.) It could be a Hollywood
>> composer who is imitating that sort of satirical Shostakovich sound.
>> The string lick early on sounds very American, though. I'm guessing
>> perhaps someone like William Schuman or Vincent Persichetti.
>
> I think you're on to something. It was the closing theme to some radio
> show heard in NYC from the late 1950's. This tape recorded clip is all
> there is.
LATE reply. Don't know the music but that voice is the late California
radio/TV personality, Joe Pyne.
Radio show was syndicated in the 1960's so very doubtful this is from 1950's.
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