Lowell Thomas
Lowell Jackson Thomas (April 6, 1892 – August 29, 1981) was an American writer, actor, broadcaster, and traveler, best remembered for publicising T. E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia). He was also involved in promoting the Cinerama widescreen system. In 1954, he led a group of New York City-based investors to buy majority control of Hudson Valley Broadcasting, which, in 1957, became Capital Cities Television Corporation. |
Birth and Death Data: Born April 6, 1892 (Darke County), Died August 29, 1981 (Pawling)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | FS-76626 | 14-in. | 7/11/1933 | A trip through the Waldorf Astoria. Production 1 | Lowell Thomas | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with pipe organ | speaker | |
| Victor | FS-76627 | 14-in. | 7/11/1933 | A trip through the Waldorf Astoria. Production 1 | Lowell Thomas | Slide show soundtrack : Talk, with pipe organ | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Thomas, Lowell," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102615.
Thomas, Lowell. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102615.
"Thomas, Lowell." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Thomas, Lowell, 1892-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79139713
Wikidata: Lowell Jackson Thomas - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2499689
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/38203361
MusicBrainz: Lowell Jackson Thomas - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/155e29ff-4c53-4b5d-ad4e-b01f2abd1d4e
ISNI: 0000 0001 1623 1813 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116231813
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