[78-L] Blues on the radio

[maceo at nugrape.net]

Rainer,

Probably not typical, however I do recall a Shetland guitarist, possibly Tom 
Johnson stated he heard Eddie Lang and Lonnie Johnson on short wave radio in 
the 1930's which inspired him. It's a long time since I saw the actual video!

Gary

> Two questions:
> 
> (1) Is it possible to say when a (black) vocal blues record was played 
> on the radio for the first time, and where?
> (2) Who hosted the first radio show entirely devoted to (black) vocal 
> blues, any country, any language?
> 
> ahh, and another question:
> (3) How did European blues enthusiasts during the 20s and 30s most 
> likely know about "race records" - direct exposure while traveling in 
> the States, or sailors calling on European ports, or through importers 
> and distributors of US products, or ??
> 
> 
> Rainer
> 
> 
> 
> 
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