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Grofe, in 1937, described the genesis of his piece: "Although I was born in New York City, I lost all consciousness of being a New Yorker at the age of five. From that age till a few years ago, I lived in California....In writing 'Grand Canyon Suite' I drew from notes I had made during my constant
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visits to the rim of the mighty work of nature. I had watched the Canyon in all seasons, in all its moods. And my findings were on paper, notes in hieroglyphics that were later transcribed into musical notes."
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Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra recorded the movements of the suite in three studio sessions on April 26, April 27, and April 28, 1932 for
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Grofe, Ferde. "My Own New York City: Grofe Reveals Secrets—Always Has Notes—Tribute to Gershwin." Cohoes (NY) American, 6 August 1937, 4.
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calling "Call For Philip Morris" in the style of a hotel bellhop paging a customer. This movement is also used extensively in the
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solo providing the soundtrack music when Ralphie and his younger brother are seen sleeping and dreaming about Christmas morning.
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cigarettes on US radio and television from 1934 until sometime in the 1960s, accompanied by the voice of
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Moore, Edward. "Paul Whiteman Gets Big Hand for This Concert." Chicago Tribune, 23 November 1931, 21.
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The work has been recorded many times since, with performances by American orchestras conducted by
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National Register of Historic Places listings in Grand Canyon National Park
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has been used as the soundtrack for the Grand Canyon Diorama on the
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gave the first public performance of the work, in concert at the
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suite
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Ferde Grofé
movements
Grand Canyon
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
Studebaker Theatre
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Grand Canyon
1958
short
Walt Disney
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James Algar
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Academy Award
1959
Best Short Subject
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