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Cincinnati radio sound recording : the nation's station (1921-1941)

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Object Details

Author
Maltin, Leonard
Magistrelli, Mark
Martini, Michael
King, James C
Zahn, George
Subject
WLW (Radio Station : Cincinnati, Ohio)
In container (26 cm.).
Compact discs.
Narrated by Leonard Maltin ; with various performers.
Contents
Introduction (3:24) -- Powel Crosley and the birth of WLW (4:11) -- Early radio programming (6:08) -- Early WLW singers (3:27) -- Radio poetry and the birth of "Moon River" (3:50) -- Folk music on early radio (2:29) -- Harmony acts (2:10) -- Ford Rush (1:26) Gene and Glenn (:48) -- The Mills Brothers (3:47) -- The Ink Spots (2:14) -- Little Jack Little (1:36) -- Station IDs WKRC, WCKY, WCPO, WSAI, WLW (1:37) -- The depression: New York talent searches (3:24) -- Fats Waller (4:09) -- The Ponce Sisters (1:48) -- Norman Corwin remembers WLW (1:15) -- Politically Incorrect (5:00) --"With plenty of money and you" from 'Vocal Varieties' (2:34) -- Radio drama in Cincinnati (4:27) -- "Ma Perkins" (2:16) -- "The Life of Mary Southern (2:28) -- Don Becker: Forgotten Innovator (1:52) -- Closed circuit sponsor audition: "Waterfront Wayside" (2:57) -- The Singers (4:31) -- Red Barber comes to WLW (2:50) -- Red Barber and the Modernaires (1:48) -- WLW begins 500,000 watt service (2:09) -- Network shows and stars from WLW (5:58) -- WLW's fight to retain "superpower" (3:32) -- John Lair and the "Renfro Valley Barn Dance" (7:11) -- George Biggar and the "Boone County Jamboree" (7:22) -- Red Skelton's days at WLW (5:30) -- Early development of radio news with Peter Grant (1:20) -- "Black Sunday": The Ohio river flood of 1937 (3:50) -- Remembering Ruth Lyons (2:10) -- "Sunday Matinee" excerpt (4:36) -- The Big Bands (5:32) -- An era ends (3:50) -- WLW wins first ever Peabody Award (1:41) -- The Williams Brothers arrive at WLW (1:48) -- A Prelude to War (3:22) -- December 7, 1941 (2:16) -- Closing (1:17)
Summary
Presents a collection of original broadcasts from various Cincinnati radio stations from 1921-1941. Includes interviews, dramatic and comedic programs, news items, and music from the era.
2002
1921
P2002
Call number
disc 000787
Type
Sound recordings
Physical description
2 sound discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 2 booklets : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.)
Place
Ohio
United States
Smithsonian Libraries
Topic
Radio stations--History
Radio programs
Record ID
siris_sil_1011572
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0

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