Batch 90 Forensic Discoveries
Batch 90 recovers and dates 12 historical broadcasts spanning syndicated sports lore, vintage comic strip radio serials, 1930s Hollywood musical previews, blind virtuoso whistling, prohibition crime history, and landmark African-American variety broadcasting: 3 sports history vignettes hosted by Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale on Don Drysdale's Bullpen (including the tragic 1949 Superga plane crash that took the legendary Grande Torino football club, sprinter Helen Stephens' 1936 Berlin Olympic record, and Dub Jones' six-touchdown game), 2 early 1936 broadcasts of Floyd Buckley voicing the title sailor on Popeye the Sailor (NBC / Wheatena), 2 studio transcriptions from 20th Century Fox Presents previewing Alice Faye in Sing, Baby, Sing and Olympic ice-skating icon Sonja Henie's feature debut One in a Million, blind whistler Fred Lowery on The New Fred Lowery Show (1945), Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians (1946), prohibition true-crime on The Lawless Twenties (1955), Phil Spitalny's All-Girl Orchestra (1945), and pioneering baritone Jules Bledsoe ('Ol' Man River') hosting AFRS's landmark Black entertainment showcase Jubilee (1943).
1. Don Drysdale's Bullpen (1972)
Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale recounting legendary moments in international sports history:
| Original Circulating Filename |
Canonical Title |
Verified Airdate |
Historical Event |
Don_Drysdale_Dub_Jones.mp3 |
"Don Drysdale's Bullpen: 'Dub Jones Didn't Quit - Six Touchdowns'" |
1972-04-18 |
Cleveland Browns back Dub Jones tying the NFL single-game scoring record. |
Don_Drysdale_Superga_Crash.mp3 |
"Don Drysdale's Bullpen: 'The 1949 Superga Air Disaster & Torino FC'" |
1972-04-25 |
The May 4, 1949 plane crash claiming Italy's five-time champion football team. |
Don_Drysdale_Helen_Stephens.mp3 |
"Don Drysdale's Bullpen: 'Helen Stephens - 1936 Olympic Gold at 11.5 Seconds'" |
1972-05-02 |
The 'Fulton Flash' dominating the 100m sprint at the Berlin Olympic Games. |
2. Popeye the Sailor & 20th Century Fox Presents (1936)
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Canonical Title |
Verified Airdate |
Entertainment Highlights |
Popeye_Meets_Giant.mp3 |
"Popeye the Sailor: 'Popeye Meets the Giant & The Magic Spinach'" |
1936-02-14 |
Floyd Buckley voicing Popeye with sound-effects wizardry for Wheatena. |
Popeye_Sweepea_Circus.mp3 |
"Popeye the Sailor: 'Swee'Pea Is Missing at the Circus'" |
1936-02-21 |
Popeye and Olive Oyl searching the big top for the wandering baby. |
Fox_Sing_Baby_Sing.mp3 |
"20th Century Fox Presents: 'Sing, Baby, Sing' (Alice Faye & Adolphe Menjou)" |
1936-09-15 |
Musical film adaptation preview broadcast across syndication. |
Fox_One_In_Million_Henie.mp3 |
"20th Century Fox Presents: 'One in a Million' (Sonja Henie & Don Ameche)" |
1936-12-22 |
Norwegian figure skater Sonja Henie's sensational Hollywood debut. |
3. Jubilee, Phil Spitalny, Fred Lowery, & Lawless Twenties
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Canonical Title |
Verified Airdate |
Star / Theme |
Jubilee_Jules_Bledsoe.mp3 |
"Jubilee: Master of Ceremonies Jules Bledsoe & AFRS All-Stars" |
1943-07-19 |
Renowned baritone and Broadway trailblazer Jules Bledsoe emceeing overseas armed forces radio. |
Fred_Lowery_Whistler_Dog.mp3 |
"The New Fred Lowery Show: 'The Whistler and His Dog'" |
1945-05-18 |
Virtuoso four-octave whistling by blind musical pioneer Fred Lowery. |
Guy_Lombardo_Where_You_Are.mp3 |
"Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians: 'Where You Are' (Sweetest Music)" |
1946-06-12 |
Lombardo's signature saxophone section and steady dance tempo. |
Lawless_Twenties_Bootleg_Gold.mp3 |
"The Lawless Twenties: 'The Flood of Bootleg Gold - Dutch Eddie Harris'" |
1955-08-14 |
Dramatic retrospective on Chicago gangland syndicates and gold laundering. |
Phil_Spitalny_Grand_Night.mp3 |
"Phil Spitalny and His All-Girl Orchestra: 'It's a Grand Night for Singing'" |
1945-10-14 |
Evelyn and her Magic Violin with the 35-piece all-female symphonic ensemble. |