[78-L] A rare 1933 aircheck? Comments?

[David Lennick]

Hey, I have a copy of that! Peter Doyle turned it up a couple of years ago. Not 
stuck in a Rusty Warren jacket though (where's the Rusty warren record, one 
wonders).

dl

On 3/8/2011 8:15 PM, Ronald Olsen wrote:
> I forgot I owned this until this past weekend, actually...
>
> Years ago, and appropriately enough, I found a copy of 12" Victor Private Record
> (PR 701), by the Salvation Army's Winnipeg Citadel Band in a local thrift shop.
> The label on Side A ("March-The Canadian-Major J.Merritt") reads (sic.):
>
> "On Sept. 3, 1933 after forty hours without sleep-travelling 500 miles by bus to
> Bismark, N.D.-After Fulfilling Eleven Engagements-This Renowned Band Broadcasted
> A Program over The N.B.C. Chain Of 42 Stations. In New York 1800 Miles Distant
> "Victor" Picked Up The Program and Recorded These Two Numbers"
>
> Side B., "Cornet Solo-A Happy Day" is credited to Deputy Bandmaster G.C. Weir
> and the Winnipeg Citadel Band. A easy bit of Dick Tracy found a listing in the
> "Radio Tonight" column of that Sunday's newspaper. Yup, they were on at 11 pm
> central for half an hour, a broadcast under their own name. The performance
> itself is really quite good, and the sound quality surprising given the
> technical limitations. Further research reveals the Sally Ann's Citadel
> orchestras reached their height of popularity and musicianship during the
> 1930's. When I have more time, I'll share a scan of this label and sound file if
> anyone is interested.
>
> My question, I suppose, is does this count as one of our early and rare
> airchecks (not being a transcription)?  Has anyone else ever seen one of these?
> It makes sense that I would find one here in Winnipeg, but I've never discovered
> another. I nearly missed this one, stuck in an old Rusty Warren jacket, as it
> was. And that alone raises a question or two...
>
>
> Thanks, all.
>
> RonO
>