When Radio Ruled #126 – SoundScape 1939 part 9, May 4-21 1939
SoundScape part 9, Radio highlights originally broadcast live May 4 through May 21, 1939 Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio. In today’s SoundScape: Mother’s Day 1939 with Jack Benny! Where are the real high class professional … Continue reading When Radio Ruled #126 – SoundScape 1939 part 9, May 4-21 1939
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When Radio Ruled episode 125 – Charlie McCarthy and Guests 1939 part 1
Charlie McCarthy is really Edgar Bergen. Or the other way around. It was a ventriloquist act. On the radio. Go figure. But you can’t argue with success and the Charlie McCarthy show was more than a success, it was a cultural phenomenon. The Kids loved Charlie McCarthy, so did the parents and Grandparents. The biggest … Continue reading When Radio Ruled episode 125 – Charlie McCarthy and Guests 1939 part 1
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When Radio Ruled #124 – SoundScape 1939 part 8, April 6-30 1939
Radio highlights originally broadcast live April 6 through April 30, 1939 Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio. In today’s soundscape: A Tribute to Man’s Best Friend, my Dog Pearl Buck Talks China with Anna Mae Wong … Continue reading When Radio Ruled #124 – SoundScape 1939 part 8, April 6-30 1939
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When Radio Ruled #123 – The Merry Macs Sing 1939
Close harmony groups were popular in the 1920’s, 30’s,40’s and 50’s. The Merry Macs were among the most successful and were certainly the longest lived of all the Old Time Radio harmony groups. Close Harmony singing evolved from the Barbershop Quartets of the 1880s and 1890s, but with a jazz age sensibility. Closer harmonic chords … Continue reading When Radio Ruled #123 – The Merry Macs Sing 1939
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When Radio Ruled #122 – SoundScape 1939 part 7, March 22 – April 5, 1939
Radio highlights originally broadcast live March 22 through April 5, 1939 Curated clips of live broadcasts from popular radio shows of the day. History through the eyes of people as they lived it, reported by radio. In today’s soundscape: Nothing about the war in this one, things were quiet there and we were more than … Continue reading When Radio Ruled #122 – SoundScape 1939 part 7, March 22 – April 5, 1939
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