Victor matrix CVE-49526. Dedication of the Cascade Tunnel / George Olsen and his Music ; Graham McNamee
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Dedication of the Cascade Tunnel (Primary title) | ADP editors |
| Makin' whoopee [beginning] (Alternate title) | Victor ledgers |
| Personnel | Notes Hide Additional Titles |
| George Olsen and his Music (Musical group) | |
| Graham McNamee (speaker) | |
| Phillips Carlin (speaker) |
- Description: Radio broadcast : Talk; actuality; jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo
- Master Size: 12-in.
- Title Note: Program segment includes an announcement by Graham McNamee, sounds of the Oriental Limited train, and a performance by the George Olsen band in New York City.
| Notes |
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| Source(s): Victor ledgers. |
| Carried over an NBC network. This broadcast describes the opening of the Great Northern Railway's tunnel through the Cascade Mountains. Announcements are made by Graham McNamee, speeches are made by President Hoover and Great Northern Railway president Ralph Budd, and music is provided by George Olsen and his Music in New York as well as Ernestine Schumann-Heink in San Francisco. |
| Victor ledgers: "Special records (for personal use only)," indicating that the master recording was made on commission or not intended for release. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Format | Note Hide Additional Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12/1929 Camden, New Jersey. Church Bldg. [relay] | 1 | Unknown |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Victor matrix CVE-49526. Dedication of the Cascade Tunnel / George Olsen and his Music ; Graham McNamee," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800023257/CVE-49526-Dedication_of_the_Cascade_Tunnel_.
Victor matrix CVE-49526. Dedication of the Cascade Tunnel / George Olsen and his Music ; Graham McNamee. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/800023257/CVE-49526-Dedication_of_the_Cascade_Tunnel_.
"Victor matrix CVE-49526. Dedication of the Cascade Tunnel / George Olsen and his Music ; Graham McNamee." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.
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