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

[Ronald Olsen]

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> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Ronald Olsen<rcavictorman at yahoo.ca>
> To: 78-L at klickitat.78online.com
> Sent: Tue, March 8, 2011 7:15:23 PM
> Subject: [78-L] A rare 1933 aircheck? Comments?

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> "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"

Thanks for the imput everybody! There seemed to have been some confusion as to 
where it was recorded, and I had to check the label to make sure I hadn't misled 
anyone. The label reads exactly as I transcribed it. David was bang-on about it 
not being recorded in New York. The label is somewhat misleading. My guess is 
the band performed in Bismark, ND (it's 412 miles from Winnipeg). The program 
was sent by wire to New York where "Victor" (read: RCA) "Picked Up The Program" 
(and broadcast it over the NBC chain) "and Recorded These Two Numbers" (in 
Montreal, but we at NBC/RCA/Victor don't need to tell you that, and there's not 
enough room on the label, anyway). A clever way to extoll the broadcasting, 
receiving AND recording power of Sarnoff's empire all at once? Just a theory.

I'm sure David will agree the Rusty Warren mystery would have been easier to 
solve. Again, thank you all.

RonO