21 January 2014 is the 114th anniversary of the birth of Webster Booth in Handsworth, Staffordshire. I remember him as a singing teacher and friend, and will always remember our close association when I was his studio accompanist in my late teens and early twenties. Our friendship lasted until his death in 1984.
Most people think of him as a romantic duettist with his third wife, Anne Ziegler and forget that he made many solo recordings and was one of the foremost oratorio tenors of his generation.
In this tribute broadcast you will hear the voices of Webster Booth, Peter Dawson, Harold Williams, Isobel Baillie and Kathleen Ferrier.
Read more about Anne and Webster: http://ziegler-booth.blogspot.com
I have created a blog about Webster Booth as a solo artist. It includes information about his life, videos, recordings and podcasts. http://websterbooth.blogspot.com
You can see complete playlists of all my podcasts; listen to all my podcasts and recordings, and see selected YouTube videos related to Anne and Webster at:
http://ziegler-booth-radio.blogspot.com
Listen to Webster's solo recordings (as videos) on the Daily Motion site at:http://www.dailymotion.com/user/duettists1/1
Join The Golden Age of Webster Booth-Anne Ziegler and Friends group on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/booth.ziegler/
I have written several books about Webster Booth and Anne Ziegler.
All my books (paperbacks and ebooks) are featured at the following link:
http://www.lulu.com/duettists