Guys this is the ultimate audio history records
April 11, 2020 6:13 AM   Subscribe

The historical sound recordings collection includes radio reports, specially-produced programmes, interviews and other recordings from the late 1940s to 1980s. For example, the UNESCO World Review was launched in 1949 to present developments in the fields of UNESCO interest, to show concrete examples of international cooperation within these areas, and in those of other United Nations Specialized Agencies, and to make those items alive and interesting
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Thanks, Mrs Potato! Looking forward to exploring this treasure trove.
posted by Bella Donna at 8:57 AM on April 11, 2020


CJRT-FM (JAZZ FM 91) often plays old recordings of 1940s Armed Forces Victory Broadcasts on Sunday nights. It's fascinating stuff: Swing Jazz with some uptempo numbers which are proto-Be-Bop, mixed with dated goofy comedy, and adverts for Coca-cola, Lucky Strikes, & War Bonds. Some of these are transcripts from discs intended to be distributed out to the various mess halls in the war.
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