1930--Theremin instrument--outtakes

Description:

In a parlor, Lennington Shewell plays the theremin, an early electronic instrument played without touching.

The featured theremin was manufactured by Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Scenes include G. Dunbar Shewell explaining how the theremin works and a demonstration by his son, Lennington Shewell, who plays "Deep in Thine Eyes."

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Complete Record: In a parlor, Lennington Shewell plays the theremin, an early electronic instrument played without touching. The featured theremin was manufactured by Radio Corporation of America (RCA). Scenes include G. Dunbar Shewell explaining how the theremin works and a demonstration by his son, Lennington Shewell, who plays "Deep in Thine Eyes." Copyright University of South Carolina. All rights reserved. See more of our collection at: https://digital.library.sc.edu/departments/mirc/