By Jeremy Schmitt and Somer Pelczar
Collection Overview
Title: From the Hearts of Men Video Production Records, 1974-1976
ID: 12/9/145
Creator: Darrell Blue
Extent: 0.25 cubic feet
Arrangement: Materials are organized in five folders: 1. Audio-visual materials; 2. Program materials: Shooting Scores and Sheet Music; 3. Program Materials: Production Notes; 4. Correspondence; 5. Financial Materials and Notes.
Date Acquired: 10/19/2015
Languages: English [eng]
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Consists of audio-visual recordings, sheet music, shooting scores, production notes, correspondence, budget records, brochures, and advertisements associated with Darrell Blue's production and performance of "From the Hearts of Men," a bicentennial salute to America's patriotic band music and composers, which was performed by the University of Illinois Symphonic Band under the direction of University Bands Director, Harry Begian,with narration provided by William Warfield.
Biographical Note
Harold "Darrell" Blue was born in Decatur, Illinois. He graduated from the University of Illinois with two bachelors degrees in journalism and radio/television communications in 1961 and a masters degree in radio/television communications in 1967. Blue joined the staff of WILL TV in 1961. He was amongst the first journalists to cover the US-USSR exchange program's Russian national gymnastics team's seven-city exhibition, which came to the University of Illinois on January 18, 1961. Soon after this, he began working with WCIA-TV in Champaign, IL. In 1976, he oversaw the production of the From the Hearts of Men bicentennial salute to America's windbands, featuring Harry Begian and the University of Illinois Bands in the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. After leaving Illinois, he joined a TV station in Spokane, Washington. From the early 1980s to his retirement in 2009, Blue served as Vice President and General Manager of two television stations in Yakima and Kennewick, Washington. Blue has been a member of the Yakima Rotary Club since 1987, serving as its president from 2004-2005. He has also served on the boards of the Memorial Hospital Foundation, The Cpitol Theatre, The Yakima Symphony, The United Way, and the Yakima County Development Association. Blue is a life member of the University of Illinois Alumni Association.
Administrative Information
Acquisition Source:
Darrell Blue
Acquisition Method:
Gift
Box and Folder Listing
- Box 1
- Folder 1: Audio-Visual Recordings, circa 1976
- Audio-visual recordings of "From the Hearts of Men," performed by the University of Illinois Symphonic Band. Three recordings: U-matic video tape; a VHS tape copy of U-matic recording; and DVD copy of the VHS recording.
- Folder 2: Program Materials: Shooting Scores and Music Manuscripts, circa 1975
- Music for "From the Hearts of Men" video: Shooting scores for "America the Beautiful," "The Stars and Stripes forever," "Second Connecticut Regiment," and "Civil War Fantasy"; Manuscripts with measures numbered and/or notes for "Stars & Stripes Forever," "Second Connecticut Regiment," "American Civil War Fantasy," "Just Before the Battle Mother," and "A Night in June."
- Folder 3: Program materials: Production Notes, 1975
- Notes and documents relating to video production of "From the Hearts of Men," a bicentennial salute to patriotic band music and it's composers, performed by the University of Illinois Symphonic Band (Director, Harry Begian), narrated by William Warfield, and directed (video) by Darrell Blue. Includes shot lists, script sheets, and director's notes.
- Folder 4: Correspondence, 1974-1976
- Correspondence related to the production and recording of "From the Hearts of Men" show, including letters to video director Darrell Blue, and from band director Harry Begian.
- Folder 5: Financial Materials and Notes, 1975
- Folder contains financial records, production notes, brochures, and video purchase forms for the recording of "From the Hearts of Men."