[78-L] Radio-influenced recordings

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Wed Dec 9 22:32:21 PST 2009


Steven C. Barr wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "David Lennick" <dlennick at sympatico.ca>
>> Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr. wrote:
>>> David Lennick wrote:
>>>> Tommy Dorsey recorded The Whistler's theme. Don't know if this is the 
>>>> direction
>>>> we were looking for. Back in the 20s and 30s there were songs like "Kiss 
>>>> Me By
>>>> Wireless", "Turn Your Radio On", and Flotsam & Jetsam's "Little Betty 
>>>> Bouncer"
>>>> (who loved an announcer).
>>> Who can forget "Static Strut"?
>>> Sylvester Ahola with Paul Specht, 1926.
>> And one of my faves, Fletcher Henderson's "Radio Rhythm".
>>
> And the one that may have started the whole thing..."Mr. Radio Man!"
> 
> As well, we have "Twisting the Dials" (Victor)..."Turning the Dials" (ARC, 
> IIRC)...
> and there was a similar side on (IIRC) Cameo, which MAY have been "Listening
> In On Ruby Norton?!"
> 
> Steven C. Barr 
> 
> _______________________________________________
Alec Templeton's "Man With New Radio".

      Julian Vein


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