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I began collecting Old Time Radio (OTR) 16 inch electrical transcriptions when I was 14 years old. Some that I have from my father's radio station WHDF are one-of-a-kind dating back to 1930 or 1931. It is my intention to eventually create one or more mpg-3 discs made up of these early recordings. During the decades that have followed I have collected hundreds of additional transcriptions and I will be offering mpg-3 CD's of many of these ET's as well. Unlike the mpg-3 CD's circulating on ebay and other internet sources, these are transferred directly from the original electrical transcriptions on high quality equipment and digitally restored with the CEDAR Duo Declickle and other noise reduction software and encoded at 128 kbps to insure high fidelity and maximum listening time. Most CD's contain more than 10 hours of programs. Each CD costs a nominal $6 plus a shipping and handling fee of $5 per order in the U.S. CD's will be shipped by priority mail within the U.S. To order an mpg-3 CD send me an email listing the CD's that you want. After I confirm the CD's availability and the total cost of your order by return email, send a check made out to Read G. Burgan to: Read G. Burgan, 44087 Bootjack Road, Lake Linden, MI 49945. The CD's will be sent when I have received the check.
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OLD TIME
RADIO MPG-3 CDs
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ARMED FORCES RADIO SERVICE DISCS: Beginning with World War II and continuing beyond, the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) brought soldiers a bit of home to the battlefield by re-broadcasting many of the most popular U.S. commercial radio programs. The programs were edited to remove commercial announcements and for time. Many of these electrical transcriptions have survived and they provide us with a cross section of radio drama, comedy, music and religious programs. The transcriptions were often cycled from one AFRS radio station to another and from one service camp to another. By the time that they were discarded they were often so badly worn that the noise level exceeds the sound. Digital restoration tools have made these discs listenable again but some noise can still be heard on some of the CD's that I offer. In addition the program sources for the AFRS programs varied greatly. In some cases remote band broadcasts were limited to a 3 kHz phone line. On other discs there is a maximum frequency response of 5 kHz. On still others the fidelity is breathtaking!
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A Variety Of 1940's Music From Classical To Popular To Jazz To Big Band 1. Dick Haymes #100; 2. Hoagy Carmichael #69; 3. Manhattan Merry Go-Round #79 ; 4. Sammy Kayes SUNDAY SERENADE #167; 5. The Three Suns #29; 6. Tony Martin #43 2/17/1948; 7. SPOTLIGHT BANDS #1047 07/25/1947; 8. Frank Morgan Show #98 1/7/1948; 9. Bob Carlton Show #33; 10. Carmen Cavallero #80 08/24/1947; 11. CHIQUITA #328; 12. Dick Haymes #63 Dick Haymes is absent featuring Helen Forest, The Four Hits And A Miss and orchestra conducted by Gordon Jenkins; 13. Guy Lombardo #76 07/17/1945; 14. Hit Parade #277; 15. SPOTLIGHT BANDS #1108 10/24/1947; 16. SUPPER CLUB #651 08/19/1947; 17. The Three Suns #31; 18. Tony Martin #44 2/24/1948; 19. Guy Lombardo #87 10/02/1945; 20. Hoagy Carmichael #71; 21. Bob Carlton Show #55; 22. Manhattan Merry Go-Round #80; 23. SPOTLIGHT BANDS #1109 11/02/1947; 24. Bob Carlton Show #56; 25. CHIQUITA #329; 26. King Cole Trio #27 with Mel Torme 11/01/1947; 27. American Album Of Familiar Music #170; 28. One Night Stand #753 07/11/1945; 29. Music We Love #220 10/06/1947; 30. American Album Of Familiar Music #169; 31. Bob Carlton Show #34; 32. King Cole Trio #10 with guest Ray Dory 02/01/1947; 33. SUNDAY SERENADE #20; 34. Proudly We Hail No. 2 (Drama) Theater Of Stars hosted by C.P.McGregor and starring Marilyn Maxwell in "Search For Happiness"; FAMILY HOUR #117 featuring Patrice Muncel, Earl Wrightson, Jack Smith and Al Goodman. From 24 - 16 inch ET's/Approximately 11 hours of listening.
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A Variety Of 1940's Music From Classical To Popular To Country Western 1. ANDRE KOSTELANETZ #71 7/23/1944; 2. SHOWTIME #43 Broadway Musicals with Dinah Shore; 3. MELODY ROUNDUP #1523 Country & Western Music with Spade Culley; 4. MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST #178 Featuring Robert Merrill; 5. MORNING MELODIES #14 Featuring The Kings Men Quartet; 6. MELODY ROUNDUP #1524 C&W With the Shady Valley Gang; 7. CALIFORNIA MELODIES #147 9/22/47; 8. SHOWTIME #44 Broadway Musicals with Dinah Shore; 9. MELODY ROUNDUP #1535 C&W with Hollywood Barn Dance; 10. AMERICAN ALBUM OF FAMILIAR MUSIC #14 2/18/45; 11. MORNING MELODIES #15 The Joe Mooney Quartet; 12. MELODY ROUNDUP #1536 C&W Gene Autry; 13. ANDRE KOSTELANETZ #46; 14. MORNING MELODIES #19 The Jan August Show; 15. MELODY ROUNDUP Roy Acuff #849 C&W Grand Old Opry; 16. HOWARD BARLOW PRESENTS #15 featuring Lawrence Melchior; 17. MORNING MELODIES #20 Lee Sullivan's Vest Pocket Varieties; 18. MELODY ROUNDUP #850 with the Shady Valley Gang; 19. MUSIC WE LOVE #236 Howard Barlow conducts and Christopher Lynch sings; 20. GRAND OLD OPRY #2; 21. SHOWTIME #180 with Marilyn Maxwell; 22. GRAND OLD OPRY #7; 23. TAPESTRIES OF MELODY #20 10/21/1951 featuring the Roger Wagner Chorale; 24. SUPPER CLUB #759 01/16/1948 with Perry Como; 25. GRAND OLD OPRY #9; 26. MUSIC AMERICA LOVES BEST #192 featuring baritone Robert Merrill; 27. SUPPER CLUB #760 01/19/1948 with Perry Como; 28. SHOWTIME #247 Broadway Musicals with Eve Arden; 29. TAPESTRIES OF MELODY #23 11/11/1951 featuring the Roger Wagner Chorale; 30. MUSIC WE LOVE #142 4/22/1946 with guests Egor Gorin, baritone & Stella Roman soprano; 31. SUPPER CLUB #769 with Perry Como; 32. HARVEST OF STARS #81 1/25/1948 with James Melton; 33. SUPPER CLUB #770 2/2/1948 with Perry Como. From 25 - 16 inch ET's/Approximately 12 hours of listening.
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