Donald Voorhees (conductor)

For other uses, see Donald Voorhees (disambiguation).
Donald Voorhees
Voorhees performing on The Bell Telephone Hour on NBC Radio Network in the 1940s
Born(1903-07-26)July 26, 1903
Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 10, 1989(1989-01-10) (aged 85)
Cape May Court House, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)Musical conductor and composer
Years active1926 to 1983

Donald Voorhees (July 26, 1903– January 10, 1989)[1] was an American composer and conductor who received an Emmy Award nomination for "Individual Achievements in Music" for his work on the television series, The Bell Telephone Hour.

  1. ^ Flint, Peter B. "Donald Voorhees, 85, Conductor Who Led Bell Telephone Hour", The New York Times, January 11, 1989. Accessed September 18, 2017. "Donald Voorhees, for 28 years the conductor and musical director of the Bell Telephone Hour, one of the most popular musical programs in broadcasting history, died of pneumonia yesterday at Tomlin Memorial Hospital in Cape May Court House, N.J. He was 85 years old and lived in Stone Harbor, N.J."