[78-L] King Edward VIII 1936 Farewell Speech

[Sammy Jones]

I have a copy of this speech on (I think!) Majestic.  I've been meaning to post a question to the 78-L asking about origin.

When I get home tonight I'll try to provide label and matrix info of my copy.

It's obviously made from a U.S. station or network's pickup of the BBC's shortwave broadcast...very distinctive shortwave sound.  I'd love to know what the network or station on the recording is.

After seeing the King's Speech a few months ago I finally read my copy of the People's King, which chronicles the abdication crisis.  The book noted that copies of the abdication speech were immediately made available in the U.S., but notably not in Britain.

Are there sources for this speech other than commercial 78 records?

Sammy Jones

Mike Biel wrote: 
> The speech was issued by many of the established record
> companies such 
> as Brunswick and Victor. There were some issues on labels
> just for this 
> recording,  That might be one of them. A label scan
> and matrix info 
> might help.There is a BIG difference in sound quality
> between the 
> recording in American and British sources.
> 
> Mike Biel mbiel at mbiel.com
> 
> On 3/27/2011 8:30 PM, Glenn Longwell wrote:
> > Since my website is majesticrecord I got an
> interesting inquiry from Japan.  See the message
> below.  This is out of my league but thought someone on
> this list might know something about it and be willing to
> communicate with this person.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Glenn
> >
> >
> > I am working for a Japanese TV Production Company who
> are producing
> > the documentary TV Programme focusing on Duke of
> Windsor (King Edward VIII)
> >
> > As you know the
> > MAJESTIC RECORDING CORP. produced the record of his
> > farewell speech in 1936. I
> >   am wondering the purpose of
> company's
> > production and whether you
> > know the reason.
> >
> > I'd be most grateful if you could advise me any
> > information.
> >
> > Many thanks
> >
> > Yoko Oshima
> > dymk at supanet.com
>