[78-L] November 9, 1921

[Donna Halper]

I was going through my files, preparing to send in a manuscript for a 
new book I'm writing for Arcadia Press, and I found a rare playlist, 
of the songs played on greater Boston's first station, 1XE (later 
known as WGI) on November 9, 1921.  Since there was no audiotape back 
then, I find these sorts of artifacts very helpful in letting me know 
what phonograph records were actually played on radio during those 
formative years.

These playlists were sent to the local newspapers so that the radio 
editors could publish them.  The records were all obtained via barter 
from a local record store, and this night seems to have been an 
all-Victor night.  I thought some of you might find this list 
interesting, so here's what was played on 1XE that night-- any typos 
are directly from the playlist, and some numbers are hard to read due 
to the age of the carbon paper:

President Harding March-- U.S. Marine Band [18768-A]

Nightingale and the Rose-- Soprano: Mabel Garrison  [64978]

Humpty Dumpty-- Comic Duet, Billy Murray, Ed Smalle [18810-A]

Scherzo (van Goens)  -- Cello:  Victor Herbert  [64298]

The Want of You-- Tenor:  Edward Johnson  [64985]

Hungarian Rhapsody No.2-- Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra, Leopold 
Stokowski, conductor  [74647]

Virginian Judge, Part 1; Walter C. Kelly in Southern Court Scene  [45250-A]
Virginia Judge, Part. 2 [45250-B]  (Comment on the playlist notes 
that "All characters which you hear in these two numbers are 
impersonated by Walter Kelly alone.")

When It's Springtime in Virginia-- Women's Quartet [17437-B]

Tuck Me To Sleep in my Old 'Tucky Home (fox trot) -- Benson Orchestra 
of Chicago [18820-A]

Drowsy Maggie (Medley of Reels) -- Irish Pipes, Patrick J. Touhey [18639-A]

Love Sends A Little Gift of Roses-- Baritone:  Reinald Werrenrath  [64964]