Lawrence Tibbett
……”Mr. Lawrence Tibbett sang “Hail Ye Tyme (of Holiedayes)” last Tuesday and they say it went gloriously. I missed it. I hope you can use the publicity. It would seem worth using. (December 26, 1935 letter from Gena Branscombe to Mr. Austin at Arthur P. Schmidt Company, Boston, MA. – AP Schmidt Publishing Company collection at the Library of Congress) Yes, the famous Metropolitan Opera baritone, Lawrence Tibbett (1896-1960) performed Gena Branscombe’s Christmas song, “Hail Ye Tyme of Holiedayes” in December 1935. Whether on radio or concert is not known. Tibbett an operatic baritone was also a star of movies and sang on the radio. He has a Hollywood Star of Fame. And, he was the first singer of his era who was wholly American trained! In her letter Gena asks Mr. Schmidt if he can use this information for publicity knowing it would be worth using. To have someone as famous as Lawrence Tibbett pe...