[78-L] November 9, 1921

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So how did a radio station broadcast 78s? I mike in front of a horn?

joe salerno

Donna Halper wrote:
> 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]
> 
> 
> 
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