Batch 109 Forensic Discoveries
Batch 109 dates 13 extraordinary historical sound recordings reaching across Victorian cylinder acoustics, pioneering aviation history, world-altering WWII news flashes, Golden Age holiday duets, classic jazz virtuosity, and psychedelic 1960s/70s rock radio advertisements: Florence Nightingale's legendary July 30, 1890 Edison wax cylinder recording dedicated to her Crimean War veterans ('God Bless My Old Comrades'), Amelia Earhart's historic May 8, 1935 national radio address on women expanding horizons in aviation, the dramatic May 1, 1945 BBC London news flash broadcasting German radio's announcement that Adolf Hitler is dead in Berlin, Big Ben's historic first live midnight broadcast bells on New Year's Day 1924, two 1937 rustic humor broadcasts from Pat Barrett's Uncle Ezra's Radio Station (Station E-Z-R-A), Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee singing a charming Christmas duet of 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' (1949), Louis Armstrong and pianist Earl Hines performing '57 Varieties' (1947), rare psychedelic rock radio promos by Pete Townshend and The Who for the U.S. Air Force (1968), Golden Earring's Coca-Cola commercial (1974), Gretsch guitars, Paramount's preview of Bring on the Girls starring Veronica Lake (1945), and Gordon MacRae launching the 1949 National Christmas Seal Campaign.
1. Voices of History: Florence Nightingale 1890 to BBC 1945
| Original Circulating Filename |
Canonical Title |
Verified Airdate |
Acoustic & Historical Magnitude |
Florence_Nightingale_1890_Cylinder.mp3 |
"Voices of History: Historic 1890 Wax Cylinder of Florence Nightingale - 'God Bless My Old Comrades'" |
1890-07-30 |
Recorded by Edison phonograph technicians in London to aid veterans of the Charge of the Light Brigade. |
Amelia_Earhart_Women_In_Flight_1935.mp3 |
"Voices of History: Amelia Earhart Historic Address on Women in Air Travel" |
1935-05-08 |
Pioneering aviator Amelia Earhart speaking on women's expanding role in scientific and commercial aviation. |
BBC_Hitler_Death_Newsflash_1945.mp3 |
"Voices of History: BBC London News Flash - German Radio Announces Hitler's Death" |
1945-05-01 |
The historic BBC breaking news announcement of the collapse of the Third Reich. |
Big_Ben_New_Years_Chimes_1924.mp3 |
"Voices of History: Big Ben Historic Midnight Chimes of the Century" |
1924-01-01 |
The BBC's very first live radio broadcast of Big Ben tolling midnight in London. |
2. Bing Crosby & Peggy Lee, Louis Armstrong, & Uncle Ezra
| Original Circulating Filename |
Canonical Title |
Verified Airdate |
Performance Details |
Bing_Crosby_Peggy_Lee_Santa.mp3 |
"The Bing Crosby Show: 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town' with Peggy Lee" |
1949-12-21 |
Playful holiday vocal harmonizing by Bing Crosby and Peggy Lee backed by John Scott Trotter. |
Louis_Armstrong_Earl_Hines_57.mp3 |
"Notes on Jazz: Louis Armstrong & Earl Hines - '57 Varieties'" |
1947-08-15 |
Lightning-fast trumpet runs and stride piano dialogue by two jazz masters. |
Uncle_Ezra_Auto_Safety.mp3 |
"Uncle Ezra's Radio Station: 'Driving Automobiles Safely' on Station E-Z-R-A" |
1937-06-18 |
Small-town community humor and folksy traffic advice from Rosedale. |
Uncle_Ezra_Together_Living.mp3 |
"Uncle Ezra's Radio Station: 'The Word Together and the American Way of Living'" |
1937-06-25 |
Uplifting Depression-era reflection on unity and mutual neighborhood support. |
3. The Who, Golden Earring, Veronica Lake, & Gordon MacRae
| Original Circulating Filename |
Canonical Title |
Verified Airdate |
Broadcast / Ad Format |
The_Who_US_Air_Force_Promo.mp3 |
"Radio Spot: The Who - U.S. Air Force Recruitment Promo (Pete Townshend)" |
1968-04-12 |
Pete Townshend and Roger Daltrey cutting custom recruitment spots for military radio. |
Gretsch_Guitar_Teen_Rock_Spot.mp3 |
"Radio Spot: Gretsch Guitar National Teen Rock Contest" |
1966-09-15 |
Energetic 1960s garage rock guitar contest promotion for teenage musicians. |
Golden_Earring_Coke_Spot.mp3 |
"Radio Spot: Golden Earring - 'Radar Love' Coca-Cola Commercial" |
1974-05-10 |
Dutch rock stars Golden Earring pitching Coca-Cola using the iconic 'Radar Love' groove. |
Paramount_Bring_On_Girls_Preview.mp3 |
"Paramount Pictures Presents: 'Bring on the Girls' Preview (Veronica Lake & Eddie Bracken)" |
1945-02-19 |
Radio trailer promoting Paramount's wartime musical romantic comedy. |
Gordon_MacRae_Riff_Song_Seals.mp3 |
"The Gordon MacRae Show: 'The Riff Song' & 1949 Christmas Seal Campaign" |
1949-11-28 |
Baritone Gordon MacRae performing operetta selections to benefit the tuberculosis drive. |