Audio Samples

The audio version of One April in Boston is read by Phil Rosenthal and Jim Getty. Information on them appears below along with several audio samples from the story. To hear a short excerpt, click "S" to the right of the title of the audio sample. For an extended sample, click "E".

Phil Rosenthal

Phil Rosenthal is a wonderful storyteller and nationally renowned singer, songwriter, and recording artist. Mr. Rosenthal received a Grammy nomination as a member of the bluegrass band The Seldom Scene, and performed with them at the Grand Old Opry and the White House. In 1986 he formed American Melody, a recording company that produces bluegrass and more for children and families. His releases have won many awards from the Parents' Choice Foundation, the American Library Association, and other organizations.

Audio Samples - Phil Rosenthal

Off to Clark's Wharf    S   E	Rebecca and Aunt Sarah    S   E
Robert Newman's Signal    S   E	Returning to Boston (1909)    S   E

Jim Getty

In One April in Boston, Jim Getty pays special tribute to those who have given their lives for our country with his rendition of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. Mr. Getty has portrayed Abraham Lincoln in historic Gettysburg since 1978. His voice is that of the 16th President in 2 A&E programs (1) Abraham Lincoln; A Biography, and (2) The Lincoln Assassination.

Audio Samples - Jim Getty

Lincoln's Address 1

Lincoln's Address 2