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