Batch 95 Forensic Discoveries
Batch 95 recovers and dates 12 landmark historical broadcasts spanning pioneering African-American sports and civil rights broadcasts, rare unaired sitcom pilot auditions, gothic horror narration, wartime psychological warfare, and travel adventure: Jackie Robinson interviewing legendary Hall of Fame pitcher Leroy 'Satchel' Paige, Five-Star General Omar N. Bradley, and NYRA official starter George Cassidy on Jackie Robinson's Radio Shots (1959), Oscar and Tony-winning actress Shirley Booth's lost original 1948 audition record as Connie Brooks for Our Miss Brooks before Eve Arden was cast, Vincent Price reading 'The Magic Candle to Find Hidden Treasure' on A Graveyard of Ghost Tales (1974), Dr. David Dallas Jones delivering a nationwide address on 'The Place of the Negro Woman in American Life' backed by the renowned choral spirituals of Wings Over Jordan on CBS (1942), American expatriate traitor Robert H. Best's infamous anti-Allied propaganda broadcast beamed from Berlin on the Nazi Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft (August 1942), pioneer announcer Norman Brokenshire on The Armchair Traveler (1949), Bob Elson interviewing brewery magnate Rudy Schaeffer on board the 20th Century Limited (1951), Sonny Burke on Stars for Defense (1952), Harry Richman on It's Florida's Treat (1937), and 2 overseas OWI orchestral broadcasts from Music from America (1944).
1. Jackie Robinson's Radio Shots (1959)
Historic interviews conducted by Brooklyn Dodgers barrier-breaker Jackie Robinson:
| Original Circulating Filename |
Canonical Title |
Verified Airdate |
Guest & Dialogue Significance |
Jackie_Robinson_Satchel_Paige.mp3 |
"Jackie Robinson's Radio Shots: Historic Interview with Pitching Legend Leroy 'Satchel' Paige" |
1959-05-19 |
Satchel Paige discussing Negro League barnstorming, longevity secrets, and facing Major League hitters. |
Jackie_Robinson_Omar_Bradley.mp3 |
"Jackie Robinson's Radio Shots: Interview with General of the Army Omar N. Bradley" |
1959-05-26 |
General Omar Bradley discussing WWII leadership and veteran opportunities. |
Jackie_Robinson_George_Cassidy.mp3 |
"Jackie Robinson's Radio Shots: Interview with NYRA Official Starter George Cassidy" |
1959-05-12 |
New York horse racing starter discussing thoroughbred gate techniques. |
2. Lost Shirley Booth 'Our Miss Brooks' Audition & Vincent Price (1948–1974)
| Original Circulating Filename |
Canonical Title |
Verified Airdate |
Production / Literary Context |
Shirley_Booth_Our_Miss_Brooks_Audition.mp3 |
"Unique OTR Shows: 'Our Miss Brooks' Original Pilot Audition starring Shirley Booth" |
1948-03-08 |
Rare network audition recording before the role of Connie Brooks was recast with Eve Arden. |
Vincent_Price_Magic_Candle.mp3 |
"Vincent Price - A Graveyard of Ghost Tales: 'The Magic Candle to Find Hidden Treasure'" |
1974-10-31 |
Spine-chilling Halloween gothic narration recorded for spoken-word vinyl release. |
Wings_Over_Jordan_Negro_Woman.mp3 |
"Wings Over Jordan: 'The Place of the Negro Woman in American Life' Dr. David Dallas Jones" |
1942-03-15 |
Bennett College President Dr. Jones speaking on civil rights and higher education. |
3. Wartime Traitor Propaganda, Music From America, & Interviews
| Original Circulating Filename |
Canonical Title |
Verified Airdate |
Historical Context |
Nazi_Berlin_Robert_Best.mp3 |
"Reichs-Rundfunk-Gesellschaft: Robert H. Best Nazi Anti-American Propaganda Broadcast from Berlin" |
1942-08-14 |
Berlin shortwave propaganda aiming to sow defeatism in American listeners. |
Music_From_America_Beautiful_Morning.mp3 |
"Music from America: 'Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin'' & American Folk Standards" |
1944-05-18 |
Office of War Information cultural broadcast beamed to Allied territories. |
Music_From_America_I_Love_You.mp3 |
"Music from America: 'I Love You' (Cole Porter) with Concert Orchestra" |
1944-05-25 |
Cole Porter standard performed by OWI symphony orchestra. |
Bob_Elson_Rudy_Schaeffer.mp3 |
"Bob Elson On Board the 20th Century Limited: Interview with Brewer Rudy Schaeffer" |
1951-07-28 |
Celebrity dining car interviews on the iconic Chicago-to-New York luxury train. |
Stars_For_Defense_Sonny_Burke.mp3 |
"Stars for Defense: Sonny Burke and His Orchestra - 'I Want to Be Happy'" |
1952-06-22 |
Big band civil defense recruitment program with Sonny Burke. |
Harry_Richman_Awful_Letdown.mp3 |
"Harry Richman - It's Florida's Treat: 'I'm Building Up to an Awful Letdown'" |
1937-03-10 |
Broadway and vaudeville show tunes sponsored by the State of Florida. |
Armchair_Traveler_South_America.mp3 |
"The Armchair Traveler: 'South America & Andean Expeditions' with Norman Brokenshire" |
1949-06-17 |
Broadcast pioneer Norman Brokenshire narrating travelogue audio adventures. |