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Deems Taylor

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Joseph Deems Taylor was an American composer, radio commentator, music critic, and author. Nat Benchley, co-editor of The Lost Algonquin Roundtable, referred to him as "the dean of American music." He was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1934.

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Programs

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1938–1950
286 broadcasts
Duffy's Tavern
Duffy's Tavern
1940–1951
288 broadcasts

Broadcasts

Guest Roland Young, Deems Taylor30:00
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Guest Roland Young, Deems Taylor
Fri May 22 1942 · Quiz Show
Archie Writes An Opera For TV (With Deems Taylor)30:00
Duffy's Tavern 
Archie Writes An Opera For TV (With Deems Taylor)
Fri Nov 16 1951 · Comedy
Deems Taylor27:00
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Deems Taylor
Fri Sep 5 1941 · Quiz Show
Guest Deems Taylor, Marcus Duffield28:00
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Guest Deems Taylor, Marcus Duffield
Tue Apr 11 1939 · Quiz Show
Guest Robert St John, Deems Taylor27:00
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Guest Robert St John, Deems Taylor
Fri Oct 2 1942 · Quiz Show
H. I. Phillips, Deems Taylor30:00
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H. I. Phillips, Deems Taylor
Fri Jul 10 1942 · Quiz Show
Deems Taylor, Louis Untermeyer29:00
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Deems Taylor, Louis Untermeyer
Tue Oct 24 1939 · Quiz Show
Roland Young, Deems Taylor29:00
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Roland Young, Deems Taylor
Fri Mar 21 1941 · Quiz Show
Deems Taylor, Monty Woolley29:00
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Deems Taylor, Monty Woolley
Tue Jul 16 1940 · Quiz Show
Guest Deems Taylor, Dr Henry Noble McCracken29:00
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Guest Deems Taylor, Dr Henry Noble McCracken
Fri Feb 14 1941 · Quiz Show
Guest Deems Taylor, Herbert Bayard Swope29:00
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Guest Deems Taylor, Herbert Bayard Swope
Tue Oct 22 1940 · Quiz Show
Guest Deems Taylor, Vincent Sheehan30:00
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Guest Deems Taylor, Vincent Sheehan
Fri Jan 3 1941 · Quiz Show
Fiorello La Guardia, Deems Taylor8:00
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Fiorello La Guardia, Deems Taylor
Fri Oct 10 1941 · Quiz Show
Third Anniversary Show30:00
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Third Anniversary Show
Fri May 23 1941 · Quiz Show
Guest Deems Taylor, Henry Pringle29:00
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Guest Deems Taylor, Henry Pringle
Tue Dec 5 1939 · Quiz Show
147 John OHara Deems Taylor m25s 643028:00
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147 John OHara Deems Taylor m25s 6430
Fri Feb 28 1941 · Quiz Show
Guest Deems Taylor, Russel Crouse29:00
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Guest Deems Taylor, Russel Crouse
Fri Aug 15 1941 · Quiz Show
Deems Taylor30:00
Duffy's Tavern 
Deems Taylor
Fri Sep 28 1945 · Comedy
George Fielding Eliot, Deems Taylor29:00
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George Fielding Eliot, Deems Taylor
Tue Apr 23 1940 · Quiz Show
Guest Deems Taylor; Lewis E. Laws30:00
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Guest Deems Taylor; Lewis E. Laws
Fri Nov 22 1940 · Quiz Show
Deems Taylor Archie Writes An Opera For Tv30:00
Duffy's Tavern 
Deems Taylor Archie Writes An Opera For Tv
Tue Jan 25 1944 · Comedy
Charles Coburn, Deems Taylor28:00
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Charles Coburn, Deems Taylor
Fri Jan 15 1943 · Quiz Show
Marcia Davenport, Deems Taylor28:00
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Marcia Davenport, Deems Taylor
Mon Sep 13 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Marsha Davenport, Deems Taylor29:00
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Guest Marsha Davenport, Deems Taylor
Mon Jun 7 1943 · Quiz Show
Guest Groucho Marx; Deems Taylor30:00
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Guest Groucho Marx; Deems Taylor
Fri Oct 31 1941 · Quiz Show
Guest Alexander Woollcott, Deems Taylor29:00
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Guest Alexander Woollcott, Deems Taylor
Fri Jan 23 1942 · Quiz Show
Elizabeth Janeway, Deems Taylor30:00
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Elizabeth Janeway, Deems Taylor
Mon Jan 24 1944 · Quiz Show
Guest Deems Taylor; Donald Ogden Stewart30:00
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Guest Deems Taylor; Donald Ogden Stewart
Fri May 2 1941 · Quiz Show
Guest C S Forester, Russel Crouse28:00
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Guest C S Forester, Russel Crouse
Fri Oct 24 1941 · Quiz Show
Guest Edna Ferber, Deems Taylor29:00
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Guest Edna Ferber, Deems Taylor
Fri Dec 5 1941 · Quiz Show