Album Artwork for 'Under Milk Wood'

Barbara Holdridge Talks Putting Dylan Thomas on Tape

Features | Oct 31, 2014

In 1952, Barbara Holdridge and Marianne Mantell recorded Dylan Thomas for their new record label, Caedmon. In the process, they jumpstarted the audiobook industry and cemented a poet's career.

The BBC's Carolyn Hitt sat down with Holdridge in advance of the new production of Thomas' "Under Milk Wood" at New York's 92Y. She tells the story of how they were able to record "Under Milk Wood," a process not documented anywhere else. 

This interview is a part of WNYC and BBC's Dylan Thomas centenary celebration. You can find more coverage on Dylan Thomas on our special centenary page, including additional interviews with those who worked closely with him during his time in New York, and the new performance of "Under Milk Wood" directed by actor Michael Sheen.

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