| BIRTH OF A RECORD Ruby Murray and Ronnie Harris go to a "hit publishers" to find | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6001 |
| Catalog #: | 36983 | |
| Clip Number: | 36983-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 20 | |
| Timecode: | 01:21:44 - 01:26:22 | |
| Location: | Holborn, London, England | |
| Year Shot: | 1955 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT/MUSIC: Popular ENTERTAINMENT/RECORDING INDUSTRY: Production LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, London | |
| Description: | BIRTH OF A RECORD. Genesis of a popular record: from choosing a song at the music publisher's to recording it at EMI recording studio in London. Musicians featured are Ronnie Harris, Ruby Murray, and Les Paul as accompanist on one number (on piano, not guitar - in fact, this cataloguer suspects this is NOT the famed guitarist but a different man with same name). Holborn, London MS Street sign reading Denmark Street. CUs of sheet music for popular songs displayed in rows in windows of shots; narrator says this is London's "Tin Pan Alley". MCU singers Ronnie Harris & Ruby Murray seated at desk in the office of "hit publishers" Jimmy and Bill Phillips - Ronnie is handed a piece of music. CS.Ronnie looking at music and nodding approval. CS.Jimmie Phillips. MS The group seated at the desk listening to the song being played on piano.. CS Les Paul playing piano CS.Ronnie looking at music; he starts to sing; song is called " I Wonder". We cut to Ruby and back to Ronnie now standing by Les Paul at the piano; he goes right through 'sight-reading' the number. Cutaways to reaction from Jimmy and Ruby. When he finishes singing there is some discussion - MS Jimmy and Ruby at desk/ MCU Ronnie leaning against the piano. Next MS Jimmy gives some sheet music to Ruby & they talk about it. Ruby gets up to walk over the piano. CU Ruby Murray walking into position as the piano music starts; she starts to sing "Bambino" . . . Cut to shot of Ruby still singing the song but now backed by an orchestra at E.M.I. studios in St. John's Wood. View from inside the booth, with engineer seated in FG; through window can see Ruby singing and orchestra conductor waving his baton. MCU engineer at controls watching level and adjusting pots. MCU another engineer standing by tape recording machine as the tape rolls. CU Ruby singing. MS conductor, with Ruby in BG. CUs cut between Conductor and Ruby. As Ruby finishes singing we hold the C.S. of her smiling until the music ends. (conductor gives at thumbs up and smiles | |
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