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11 | <h1>Time and the Arts</h1> | |
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14 | </address> | |
15 | <p> | |
16 | Please send corrections to this web page to the | |
17 | <a href="mailto:tz@elsie.nci.nih.gov">time zone mailing list</a>.</p> | |
18 | <p> | |
19 | See also <a href="tz-link.htm">Sources for Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time Data</a>.</p> | |
20 | <hr /> | |
21 | <p> | |
22 | Data on recordings of "Save That Time," Russ Long, Serrob Publishing, BMI:</p> | |
23 | <table> | |
24 | <tr><td>Artist</td><td>Karrin Allyson</td></tr> | |
25 | <tr><td>CD</td><td>I Didn't Know About You</td></tr> | |
26 | <tr><td>Copyright Date</td><td>1993</td></tr> | |
27 | <tr><td>Label</td><td>Concord Jazz, Inc.</td></tr> | |
28 | <tr><td>ID</td><td>CCD-4543</td></tr> | |
29 | <tr><td>Track Time</td><td>3:44</td></tr> | |
30 | <tr><td>Personnel</td><td>Karrin Allyson, vocal; | |
31 | Russ Long, piano; | |
32 | Gerald Spaits, bass; | |
33 | Todd Strait, drums</td></tr> | |
34 | <tr><td>Notes</td><td>CD notes "additional lyric by Karrin Allyson; | |
35 | arranged by Russ Long and Karrin Allyson"</td></tr> | |
36 | <tr><td>ADO Rating</td><td>1 star</td></tr> | |
37 | <tr><td><a href="http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A1fdovw9ta92k">AMG Rating</a></td><td>4 stars</td></tr> | |
38 | <tr><td>Penguin Rating</td><td>3.5 stars</td></tr> | |
39 | <tr><td> </td></tr> | |
40 | <tr><td>Artist</td><td>Kevin Mahogany</td></tr> | |
41 | <tr><td>CD</td><td>Double Rainbow</td></tr> | |
42 | <tr><td>Copyright Date</td><td>1993</td></tr> | |
43 | <tr><td>Label</td><td>Enja Records</td></tr> | |
44 | <tr><td>ID</td><td>ENJ-7097 2</td></tr> | |
45 | <tr><td>Track Time</td><td>6:27</td></tr> | |
46 | <tr><td>Personnel</td><td>Kevin Mahogany, vocal; | |
47 | Kenny Barron, piano; | |
48 | Ray Drummond, bass; | |
49 | Ralph Moore, tenor saxophone; | |
50 | Lewis Nash, drums</td></tr> | |
51 | <tr><td>ADO Rating</td><td>1.5 stars</td></tr> | |
52 | <tr><td><a href="http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Akikbikzjbb19">AMG Rating</a></td><td>3 stars</td></tr> | |
53 | <tr><td>Penguin Rating</td><td>3 stars</td></tr> | |
54 | <tr><td> </td></tr> | |
55 | <tr><td>Artist</td><td>Joe Williams</td></tr> | |
56 | <tr><td>CD</td><td>Here's to Life</td></tr> | |
57 | <tr><td>Copyright Date</td><td>1994</td></tr> | |
58 | <tr><td>Label</td><td>Telarc International Corporation</td></tr> | |
59 | <tr><td>ID</td><td>CD-83357</td></tr> | |
60 | <tr><td>Track Time</td><td>3:58</td></tr> | |
61 | <tr><td>Personnel</td><td>Joe Williams, vocal | |
62 | The Robert Farnon [39 piece] Orchestra</td></tr> | |
63 | <tr><td>Notes</td><td>This CD is also available as part of a 3-CD package from | |
64 | Telarc, "Triple Play" (CD-83461)</td></tr> | |
65 | <tr><td>ADO Rating</td><td>black dot</td></tr> | |
66 | <tr><td><a href="http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Amyyvad6kt8w1">AMG Rating</a></td><td>2 stars</td></tr> | |
67 | <tr><td>Penguin Rating</td><td>3 stars</td></tr> | |
68 | <tr><td> </td></tr> | |
69 | <tr><td>Artist</td><td>Charles Fambrough</td></tr> | |
70 | <tr><td>CD</td><td>Keeper of the Spirit</td></tr> | |
71 | <tr><td>Copyright Date</td><td>1995</td></tr> | |
72 | <tr><td>Label</td><td>AudioQuest Music</td></tr> | |
73 | <tr><td>ID</td><td>AQ-CD1033</td></tr> | |
74 | <tr><td>Track Time</td><td>7:07</td></tr> | |
75 | <tr><td>Personnel</td><td>Charles Fambrough, bass; | |
76 | Joel Levine, tenor recorder; | |
77 | Edward Simon, piano; | |
78 | Lenny White, drums; | |
79 | Marion Simon, percussion</td></tr> | |
80 | <tr><td>Notes</td><td>On-line information and samples available at | |
81 | <a href="http://wwmusic.com/~music/audioq/rel/1033.html">http://wwmusic.com/~music/audioq/rel/1033.html</a></td></tr> | |
82 | <tr><td>ADO Rating</td><td>2 stars</td></tr> | |
83 | <tr><td><a href="http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A5rkcikcjbb89">AMG Rating</a></td><td>unrated</td></tr> | |
84 | <tr><td>Penguin Rating</td><td>3 stars</td></tr> | |
85 | </table> | |
86 | <hr /> | |
87 | <p>Also of note:</p> | |
88 | <table> | |
89 | <tr><td>Artist</td><td>Holly Cole Trio</td></tr> | |
90 | <tr><td>CD</td><td>Blame It On My Youth</td></tr> | |
91 | <tr><td>Copyright Date</td><td>1992</td></tr> | |
92 | <tr><td>Label</td><td>Manhattan</td></tr> | |
93 | <tr><td>ID</td><td>CDP 7 97349 2</td></tr> | |
94 | <tr><td>Total Time</td><td>37:45</td></tr> | |
95 | <tr><td>Personnel</td><td>Holly Cole, voice; | |
96 | Aaron Davis, piano; | |
97 | David Piltch, string bass</td></tr> | |
98 | <tr><td>Notes</td><td>Lyrical reference to "Eastern Standard Time" in | |
99 | Tom Waits' "Purple Avenue"</td></tr> | |
100 | <tr><td>ADO Rating</td><td>2.5 stars</td></tr> | |
101 | <tr><td><a href="http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A3a9ds37ya3dg">AMG Rating</a></td><td>3 stars</td></tr> | |
102 | <tr><td>Penguin Rating</td><td>unrated</td></tr> | |
103 | <tr><td> </td></tr> | |
104 | <tr><td>Artist</td><td>Milt Hinton</td></tr> | |
105 | <tr><td>CD</td><td>Old Man Time</td></tr> | |
106 | <tr><td>Copyright Date</td><td>1990</td></tr> | |
107 | <tr><td>Label</td><td>Chiaroscuro</td></tr> | |
108 | <tr><td>ID</td><td>CR(D) 310</td></tr> | |
109 | <tr><td>Total Time</td><td>149:38 (two CDs)</td></tr> | |
110 | <tr><td>Personnel</td><td>Milt Hinton, bass; | |
111 | Doc Cheatham, Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, trumpet; | |
112 | Al Grey, trombone; | |
113 | Eddie Barefield, Joe Camel (Flip Phillips), Buddy Tate, | |
114 | clarinet and saxophone; | |
115 | John Bunch, Red Richards, Norman Simmons, Derek Smith, | |
116 | Ralph Sutton, piano; | |
117 | Danny Barker, Al Casey, guitar; | |
118 | Gus Johnson, Gerryck King, Bob Rosengarden, Jackie Williams, | |
119 | drums; | |
120 | Lionel Hampton, vibraphone; | |
121 | Cab Calloway, Joe Williams, vocal; | |
122 | Buck Clayton, arrangements</td></tr> | |
123 | <tr><td>Notes</td><td>tunes include Old Man Time, Time After Time, | |
124 | Sometimes I'm Happy, | |
125 | A Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight, | |
126 | Four or Five Times, Now's the Time, | |
127 | Time on My Hands, This Time It's Us, | |
128 | and Good Time Charlie | |
129 | On-line samples available at | |
130 | <a href="http://www.chiaroscurojazz.com/albuminfo.php4?albumid=49">http://www.chiaroscurojazz.com/albuminfo.php3?albumid=49</a></td></tr> | |
131 | <tr><td>ADO Rating</td><td>3 stars</td></tr> | |
132 | <tr><td><a href="http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A1cbyxdab8ola">AMG Rating</a></td><td>4.5 stars</td></tr> | |
133 | <tr><td>Penguin Rating</td><td>3 stars</td></tr> | |
134 | <tr><td> </td></tr> | |
135 | <tr><td>Artist</td><td>Alan Broadbent</td></tr> | |
136 | <tr><td>CD</td><td>Pacific Standard Time</td></tr> | |
137 | <tr><td>Copyright Date</td><td>1995</td></tr> | |
138 | <tr><td>Label</td><td>Concord Jazz, Inc.</td></tr> | |
139 | <tr><td>ID</td><td>CCD-4664</td></tr> | |
140 | <tr><td>Total Time</td><td>62:42</td></tr> | |
141 | <tr><td>Personnel</td><td>Alan Broadbent, piano; | |
142 | Putter Smith, Bass; | |
143 | Frank Gibson, Jr., drums</td></tr> | |
144 | <tr><td>Notes</td><td>The CD cover features an analemma for equation-of-time fans</td></tr> | |
145 | <tr><td>ADO Rating</td><td>1 star</td></tr> | |
146 | <tr><td><a href="http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=Asl8zefuk8gfo">AMG Rating</a></td><td>4 stars</td></tr> | |
147 | <tr><td>Penguin Rating</td><td>3.5 stars</td></tr> | |
148 | <tr><td> </td></tr> | |
149 | <tr><td>Artist</td><td>Anthony Braxton/Richard Teitelbaum</td></tr> | |
150 | <tr><td>CD</td><td>Silence/Time Zones</td></tr> | |
151 | <tr><td>Copyright Date</td><td>1996</td></tr> | |
152 | <tr><td>Label</td><td>Black Lion</td></tr> | |
153 | <tr><td>ID</td><td>BLCD 760221</td></tr> | |
154 | <tr><td>Total Time</td><td>72:58</td></tr> | |
155 | <tr><td>Personnel</td><td>Anthony Braxton, sopranino and alto saxophones, | |
156 | contrebasse clarinet, miscellaneous instruments; | |
157 | Leo Smith, trumpet and miscellaneous instruments; | |
158 | Leroy Jenkins, violin and miscellaneous instruments; | |
159 | Richard Teitelbaum, modular moog and micromoog synthesizer</td></tr> | |
160 | <tr><td>ADO Rating</td><td>black dot</td></tr> | |
161 | <tr><td><a href="http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=A5bkvu3xjan1k">AMG Rating</a></td><td>unrated</td></tr> | |
162 | <tr><td> </td></tr> | |
163 | <tr><td>Artist</td><td>Jules Verne</td></tr> | |
164 | <tr><td>Book</td><td>Le Tour du Monde en Quatre-Vingts Jours | |
165 | (Around the World in Eighty Days)</td></tr> | |
166 | <tr><td>Notes</td><td>Wall-clock time plays a central role in the plot. | |
167 | European readers of the 1870s clearly held the U.S. press in | |
168 | deep contempt; the protagonists cross the U.S. without once | |
169 | reading a paper. | |
170 | An on-line French-language version of the book | |
171 | "with illustrations from the original 1873 French-language edition" | |
172 | is available at | |
173 | <a href="http://fourmilab.ch/etexts/www/tdm80j">http://fourmilab.ch/etexts/www/tdm80j</a> | |
174 | An on-line English-language translation of the book is available at | |
175 | <a href="http://www.literature.org/Works/Jules-Verne/eighty">http://www.literature.org/Works/Jules-Verne/eighty</a></td></tr> | |
176 | <tr><td> </td></tr> | |
177 | <tr><td>Film</td><td>Bell Science - About Time</td></tr> | |
178 | <tr><td>Notes</td><td>The Frank Baxter/Richard Deacon extravaganza | |
179 | Information on ordering is available at | |
180 | <a href="http://www.videoflicks.com/VF2/1035/1035893.ihtml">http://www.videoflicks.com/VF2/1035/1035893.ihtml</a></td></tr> | |
181 | </table> | |
182 | <hr /> | |
183 | <ul> | |
184 | <li> | |
185 | An episode of "The Adventures of Superman" entitled "The Mysterious | |
186 | Cube," first aired 1958-02-24, had Superman convincing the controllers | |
187 | of WWV to broadcast time signals five minutes ahead of actual time; | |
188 | doing so got a crook trying to beat the statute of limitations to | |
189 | emerge a bit too early from the titular enclosure. | |
190 | </li> | |
191 | <li> | |
192 | The 1960s ITC television series "The Prisoner" included an episode | |
193 | entitled "The Chimes of Big Ben" in which our protagonist tumbled to | |
194 | the fraudulent nature of a Poland-to-England escape upon hearing "Big | |
195 | Ben" chiming on Polish local time. | |
196 | </li> | |
197 | <li> | |
198 | The series "Seinfeld" included an episode entitled "The Susie," first | |
199 | broadcast 1997-02-13, in which Kramer decides that daylight saving time | |
200 | isn't coming fast enough, so he sets his watch ahead an hour. | |
201 | </li> | |
202 | <li> | |
203 | The syndicated comic strip "Dilbert" featured an all-too-rare example of | |
204 | time zone humor on 1998-03-14. | |
205 | </li> | |
206 | <li> | |
207 | Surrealist artist Guy Billout's work "Date Line" appeared on page 103 | |
208 | of the 1999-11 Atlantic Monthly. | |
209 | </li> | |
210 | <li> | |
211 | "Gloom, Gloom, Go Away" by Walter Kirn appeared on page 106 of Time | |
212 | Magazine's 2002-11-11 issue; among other things, it proposed | |
213 | year-round DST as a way of lessening wintertime despair. | |
214 | </li> | |
215 | <li> | |
216 | The "20 Hours in America" episode of "The West Wing," first aired 2002-09-25, | |
217 | saw White House staffers stranded in Indiana; they thought they had time to | |
218 | catch Air Force One but were done in by intra-Indiana local time changes. | |
219 | </li> | |
220 | <li> | |
221 | "In what time zone would you find New York City?" was a $200 question on | |
222 | the 1999-11-13 United States airing of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" | |
223 | "In 1883, what industry led the movement to divide the U.S. into four time | |
224 | zones?" was a $32,000 question on the 2001-05-23 United States airing of | |
225 | "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" At this rate, the million-dollar time-zone | |
226 | question should have been asked 2002-06-04. | |
227 | </li> | |
228 | </ul> | |
229 | <hr /> | |
230 | <ul> | |
231 | <li> | |
232 | "We're been using the five-cent nickle in this country since 1492. | |
233 | Now that's pretty near 100 years, daylight savings [sic]." | |
234 | (Groucho Marx as Captain Spaulding in "Animal Crackers", 1930, | |
235 | as noted by Will Fitzerald, wfitzgerald@ameritech.net) | |
236 | </li> | |
237 | <li> | |
238 | "Good news." | |
239 | "What did they do? Extend Daylight Saving Time year round?" | |
240 | (Professional tanner George Hamilton, in dialog from a | |
241 | May, 1999 episode of the syndicated television series "Baywatch") | |
242 | </li> | |
243 | <li> | |
244 | "A fundamental belief held by Americans is that if you are on land, you | |
245 | cannot be killed by a fish...So most Americans remain on land, believing | |
246 | they're safe. Unfortunately, this belief—like so many myths, such as that | |
247 | there's a reason for 'Daylight Saving Time'—is false." | |
248 | (Dave Barry column, 2000-07-02) | |
249 | </li> | |
250 | <li> | |
251 | "I once had sex for an hour and five minutes, but that was on the day | |
252 | when you turn the clocks ahead." | |
253 | (Garry Shandling, 52nd Annual Emmys, 2000-09-10) | |
254 | </li> | |
255 | <li> | |
256 | "Would it impress you if I told you I invented Daylight Savings Time?" | |
257 | ("Sahjhan" to "Lilah" in dialog from the "Loyalty" episode of "Angel," | |
258 | originally aired 2002-02-25) | |
259 | </li> | |
260 | <li> | |
261 | "I thought you said Tulsa was a three hour flight." | |
262 | "Well, you're forgetting about the time difference." | |
263 | ("Chandler" and "Joey" in dialog from the episode of "Friends" first | |
264 | aired 2002-12-05) | |
265 | </li> | |
266 | <li> | |
267 | "Is that a pertinent fact, | |
268 | or are you trying to dazzle me with your command of time zones?" | |
269 | (Kelsey Grammer as "Frasier Crane") | |
270 | </li> | |
271 | <li> | |
272 | "Don't worry about the world coming to an end today. | |
273 | It is already tomorrow in Australia." | |
274 | (Charles M. Schulz, provided by Steve Summit) | |
275 | </li> | |
276 | </ul> | |
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