List of Ford Symphony Orchestra Members for the Ford Sunday Evening Hour Radio Broadcast, 1941-1942

THF700286 / List of Ford Symphony Orchestra Members for the Ford Sunday Evening Hour Radio Broadcast, 1941-1942
01

Artifact Overview

Launched in 1934, the Ford Sunday Evening Hour radio program featured classical music, guest soloists and conductors, and a weekly talk during intermission. The show was performed live and broadcast over the CBS radio network. Seventy-five members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra -- under the name Ford Symphony Orchestra -- played musical pieces. This list contains names of musicians for the 1941-42 season.

Artifact Details

Artifact

List (Document genre)

Subject Date

1941-1942

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

64.167.157.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Typewriting

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8.5 in

02

Related Content

  • Advertising Poster, The Ford Summer Hour, 1939. THF111542
    article

    Henry Ford and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

      Learn about the very long connection between Henry and Edsel Ford and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, including performances at the 1934 Chicago World's Fair and weekly performances on the radio show Ford Sunday Evening Hour.