Various – BBC 1922-1972 Label: BBC Records – BBC 50
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Various – BBC 1922-1972
Label:
BBC Records – BBC 50
Format:
2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country:
UK
Released:
1972
Genre:
Jazz, Non-Music, Classical
Style:
Spoken Word, Field Recording, Political, Big Band, Speech, Swing, Public Service Announcement, Radioplay, Comedy, Religious
TracklistShow Credits
| 1922-1932 | |||
| A1 | –John Snagge | Chimes Of Big Ben / The BBC Calling The World From London | |
| A2 | –P. P. Eckersley* | Writtle Calling | |
| A3 | –The Savoy Orpheans | Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue | |
| A4 | –Savoy Havana Band | Last Night On The Back Porch | |
| A5 | –Lord Gainford | Opening Of Savoy Hill 1923 | |
| A6 | –Irene Minghini-Cattaneo & Orchestra Of La Scala* | Stride La Vampa (Il Trovatore) | |
| A7 | –Tommy Lorne | Auntie Aggy Of The BBC | |
| A8 | –Harry Lauder | I Love A Lassie | |
| A9 | –Beatrice Harrison (2) | Nightingales In Surrey Wood / Songs My Mother Taught Me | |
| A10 | –Sidney Firman And The London Radio Dance Band* | Do That Heebie Jeebie Dance | |
| A11 | –A. J. Alan | My Photograph | |
| A12 | –Dr. Howard Carter | Opening Of Tutankhamun's Tomb | |
| A13 | –Unknown Artist | Tutankhamun's Trumpet | |
| A14 | –Christopher Stone | Introducing Gramaphone Record Programme | |
| A15 | –Essie Ackland | Love's Old Sweet Song | |
| A16 | –Albert Sandler And Palm Court Orchestra* | If My Songs Were Winged | |
| A17 | –Rev. John A. Mayo, Rector Of Whitechapel* | The First Radio Padre | |
| A18 | –Rear-Admiral C.D. Carpendale | News Item About The General Strike 1926 | |
| A19 | –Sir Alan Cobham | Flight From England To Australia And Back By De Havilland Seaplane 50, 30.6.26-1.10.26 | |
| A20 | –Bob Bowman (5) | Heavyweight Championship - Tommy Farr Vs. Joe Louis | |
| A21 | –Jack Payne And The BBC Dance Orchestra | Say It With Music | |
| A22 | –Stanley Baldwin | Extract From Speech On Conversion Of War Loan 1.7.32 | |
| A23 | –J. Ramsey McDonald | Short Extract From Speech By The Prime Minister On The Political Situation 25.8.31 | |
| A24 | –H. G. Wells* | Short Extract From Talk On Communications 19.11.32 | |
| A25 | –Jack Payne And The BBC Dance Orchestra | Happy Days Are Here Again | |
| A26 | –John Henry (4) And Blossom (3) | Short Extract From "Joe Murgatoyd's Letter" | |
| A27 | –Gillie Potter | Reminiscences Of Hogsnorton | |
| A28 | –H. M. King George V* | First Christmas Day Message From Sandringham 25.12.32 | |
| 1933-1939 | |||
| B1 | –Symphony Orchestra | In Town Tonight - Introductory Sequence And Knightsbridge March | |
| B2 | –Gracie Fields | Sally | |
| B3 | –Bing Crosby | Where The Blue Of The Night | |
| B4 | –Henry Hall And The BBC Dance Orchestra | Here's To The Next Time | |
| B5 | –Hitler* | Speech From Reichstag 30.1.34 | |
| B6 | –Mussolini* | Speech At 2nd Quinquennial Fascist Assembly, Rome, 18.3.34 | |
| B7 | –Goebbels* | Speech On Political Implications Of Death Of President Von Hindenburg 2.8.34 | |
| B8 | –Ambrose And His Orchestra* | Joseph Joseph | |
| B9 | –Roy Fox And His Band* | Whispering | |
| B10 | –Charlie Kunz | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes | |
| B11 | –Unknown Artist | Outbreak Of Italo-Abyssinian War, News Bulletin 3.10.35 | |
| B12 | –Phillip Slessor And BBC Variety Orchestra | Music Hall (Opening Signature Tune) | |
| B13 | –Stuart Hibberd | Illness Of H.M. King George V - Special Announcement 20.1.36 | |
| B14 | –Sir John Reith | Death Of H.M. King George V - Announcement 12.15am 21.1.36 | |
| B15 | –Unknown Artist | Passing Bell | |
| B16 | –Charles Siepmann | Funeral Of H.M. King George V. - Commentary From Westminster Hall 28.1.36 | |
| B17 | –H. M. King Edward VIII* | Message To The Empire 1.3.36 | |
| B18 | –Joe Loss And His Orchestra* | In The Mood | |
| B19 | –Freddy Grisewood, Hitler* | German Re-Occupation Of The Rhineland - News Bulletin 7.3.36 | |
| B20 | –Hitler*, Massed Voices Of Crowd | Opening Of Olympic Games In Berlin; Speech Followed By Singing Of Olympic Hymn | |
| B21 | –Leslie Mitchell | Opening Of BBC Television Service At Alexandra Palace - Announcement 2.11.36 | |
| B22 | –H.R.H. The Prince Edward* | Abdication Of H.M. King Edward VIII - Farewell Speech 11.12.36 | |
| B23 | –The Archbishop Of Canterbury (Cosmo Gordon Lang)* | Coronation Of H.M. King George VI And H.M. Queen Elizabeth. Recognition - Westminster Abbey 12.5.37 | |
| B24 | –Unknown Artist | Royal Naval Review | |
| B25 | –Judy Shirley And The BBC Variety Orchestra* | Monday Night At Seven - Introduction And Opening Signature Tune | |
| B26 | –Richard Murdoch And Arthur Askey With The BBC Variety Orchestra* | Band Waggon - Excerpt Of Chestnut Corner | |
| B27 | –Unknown Artist | Entry Of Germany Into Austria - Recordings Made At Linz 12.3.38 | |
| B28 | –Geraldo And His Orchestra | Ragtime Cowboy Joe | |
| B29 | –Unknown Artist | The Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain Returns From Munich 30.9.38 | |
| B30 | –Lionel Marson | Invasion Of Poland - News Bulletin 1.9.39 | |
| B31 | –Unknown Artist | Evacuation Of Children From Waterloo Station | |
| B32 | –Neville Chamberlain | Outbreak Of War With Germany. Announcement By The Prime Minister 3.9.39 | |
| 1940-1945 | |||
| C1 | –Winston B. Churchill* | The Fall Of France. Extract From Speech By The Prime Minister 17.6.40 | |
| C2 | –Alvar Lidell | Air Raid Sirens Followed By "Battle Of Britain" New Bulletin Of 15.9.40 | |
| C3 | –No Artist |
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