10 Master Broadcasts Dated Across Edward R. Murrow FDR Bulletin, Babe Ruth Baseball, and John Lomax Ballad Hunter
This update dates 10 historically significant broadcasts across historic war news bulletins, baseball royalty, American folklore field recordings, swing jazz, classic variety comedy, and Hollywood cinematic previews: Edward R. Murrow's…
This update dates 10 historically significant broadcasts across historic war news bulletins, baseball royalty, American folklore field recordings, swing jazz, classic variety comedy, and Hollywood cinematic previews: Edward R. Murrow's documentary recreation and audio montage of the sudden death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt on April 12, 1945 (featuring John Daly's historic CBS news flash), two 1937 episodes of The Adventures of Babe Ruth where the Bambino personally shares tales of baseball ambitions and umpiring feuds, legendary folk music collector John A. Lomax presenting Library of Congress field recordings of cowboy songs and blues hollers on The Ballad Hunter (1941), Mildred Bailey teaming with pianist Teddy Wilson for 'More Than You Know' (1944), Kate Smith hosting a guest sketch by Ezra Stone and the cast of The Aldrich Family (1940), Western swing harmonies by Foy Willing and The Riders of the Purple Sage (1946), Lawrence Welk broadcasting live from the Trianon Ballroom in Chicago (1950), and Paramount's national radio preview of Cecil B. DeMille's Technicolor epic North West Mounted Police starring Gary Cooper (1940).
1. Edward R. Murrow: FDR Death Bulletin & The Adventures of Babe Ruth
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"Edward R. Murrow: 'I Can Hear It Now' - President Roosevelt Dies & Special News Bulletin"
1945-04-12
Historic broadcast of CBS breaking into network programming with the news of FDR's passing at Warm Springs.
"The Adventures of Babe Ruth: 'Harry the Hat' (U.S. Navy Presentation)"
1937-05-15
Babe Ruth telling youth sports stories sponsored by the U.S. Navy.
"The Adventures of Babe Ruth: 'Three Ambitions in Baseball'"
1937-05-22
The Sultan of Swat reflecting on hitting 700 home runs and playing 20 years in the majors.
2. John Lomax: Library of Congress Folk Recordings (1941)
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Folk Music Heritage
"The Ballad Hunter: John A. Lomax - 'Cheyenne, Wyoming' (Library of Congress)"
1941-07-03
Field recordings of authentic Western cowboy trail songs introduced by John Lomax.
"The Ballad Hunter: John A. Lomax - 'Blues and Field Hollers'"
1941-07-10
Field recordings capturing the origins of American rural blues and work songs.
3. Mildred Bailey, Kate Smith, Lawrence Welk, & Gary Cooper
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"The Mildred Bailey Show: Guest Teddy Wilson - 'More Than You Know'"
1944-09-08
Lyrical jazz vocal styling by Mildred Bailey backed by Teddy Wilson's piano.
"The Kate Smith Hour: Featuring A Comedy Sketch by The Aldrich Family Cast"
1940-11-29
Ezra Stone as Henry Aldrich getting into comic domestic misadventures.
"Foy Willing and The Riders of the Purple Sage: 'Cowboy Tunes & Western Harmonies'"
1946-08-20
Rich four-part western vocal harmonies and accordion accompaniment.
"The Lawrence Welk Show: Remote from The Trianon Ballroom in Chicago"
1950-10-18
Live champagne music remote from Chicago's legendary south side ballroom.
"We Present Hollywood: Cecil B. DeMille's 'North West Mounted Police' Preview (Gary Cooper)"
1940-10-21
Special radio dramatization promoting Cecil B. DeMille's sweeping Canadian frontier film.