Carnegie Hall in partnership with WQXR is excited to launch If This Hall Could Talk, a new eight-episode podcast series that delves into stories of great performances and the shaping of American culture as witnessed at one iconic venue: New York City’s Carnegie Hall.

　　Each podcast episode in this series will center on a unique object drawn from the collection of Carnegie Hall’s Rose Archives. These featured artifacts illuminate the rich and sometimes quirky history of the Hall.

　　Hosted by celebrated Broadway actress/vocalist Jessica Vosk, each episode incorporates voices ranging from marquee musical talent to history experts, including members of Carnegie Hall’s own Rose Archives team, inviting listeners to relive incredible moments that have helped shape the culture that we live in today.

　　The series’ debut episode focuses on one of Carnegie Hall’s most prized possessions—a signed album cover from Judy Garland’s groundbreaking 1961 comeback concert at Carnegie Hall—taking listeners back to what has been described as perhaps “the greatest night in show business history.”

　　Other archival items featured on the podcast include a ticket from Carnegie Hall’s opening night in 1891; a booklet and button from a Women’s Suffrage Party Convention in 1910; a clarinet played by Benny Goodman, renowned for his history-making swing concert in 1938; a program from the legendary 1961 concert paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., featuring members of the Rat Pack plus an array of other artists; the glasses worn by Ella Fitzgerald on her 1973 Newport Jazz Festival: Live at Carnegie Hall album cover; nails pounded into Carnegie Hall’s main stage so that stagehands would always remember the exact spot to place Vladimir Horowitz’s piano; plus a custom t-shirt worn by ushers for rock concerts in the 1970s when the Hall hosted the Beach Boys, Chicago, Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Joni Mitchell, and others.

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