tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post3176642738956973027..comments2024-03-28T03:39:00.025-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Houdini's known radio broadcastsJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-51238765140317198662021-01-08T14:58:32.769-08:002021-01-08T14:58:32.769-08:00Oh, wow, thanks Dave! I didn't even know this ...Oh, wow, thanks Dave! I didn't even know this had been posted on their FB page. I will thank John there. And, yeah, I'm not surprised by this. It's just soooo early.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-37943820025795238132021-01-08T13:35:17.733-08:002021-01-08T13:35:17.733-08:00Have to pass on that podcast. Not a Marx Brothers ...Have to pass on that podcast. Not a Marx Brothers fan...not enough to go out of my way.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-37901157738127955142021-01-08T13:32:58.775-08:002021-01-08T13:32:58.775-08:00This was my answer from the U of Chicago:
Rebecca...This was my answer from the U of Chicago:<br /><br />Rebecca Starkey<br /><br />Jan 08 2021, 02:15pm via System<br /><br />Thank you for contacting the University of Chicago's Ask a Librarian service.<br /><br />We do not have resources for radio broadcasts from this era. We suggest starting with the following institutions:<br /><br />Library of Congress-Radio<br /><br />Paley Center<br /><brLeo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-60806657247695393592021-01-08T12:26:26.006-08:002021-01-08T12:26:26.006-08:00John Tefteller answered you on the Marx Brothers C...John Tefteller answered you on the Marx Brothers Council page on FB. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have good news:<br /><br />“Interesting! The reach of the Podcasts is far and wide! Here is the answer to the writer of the story: The Houdini broadcasts he lists are from between 1923 and 1926. Almost NOTHING was recorded from radio during that time. Those are the very earliest days of live radio. The Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14383234713692495686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-7366954366995646632021-01-08T12:20:17.767-08:002021-01-08T12:20:17.767-08:00Thank you, Bob. Love the podcast! And thanks for t...Thank you, Bob. Love the podcast! And thanks for that link. It's a great story.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-76834403634533462862021-01-08T10:32:34.079-08:002021-01-08T10:32:34.079-08:00Thanks for the kind words about our podcast, here&...Thanks for the kind words about our podcast, here's a clip of Groucho from 1972 talking about meeting Harry... <br /><br />https://ia800708.us.archive.org/9/items/OTRR_An_Evening_With_Groucho_Singles/AnEveningWithGroucho_23_Houdini_Story.mp3Bob Gasselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04748728107349857332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-19123628965773428942021-01-08T10:29:05.179-08:002021-01-08T10:29:05.179-08:00I contacted the Library of Congress. Will be back ...I contacted the Library of Congress. Will be back with the answer...Carnegiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10142955905272650610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-38069913864623366422021-01-08T08:15:34.466-08:002021-01-08T08:15:34.466-08:00University of Chicago radio archives is a good ide...University of Chicago radio archives is a good idea. Thanks. John Tefteller speaks about how the early Marx Brothers recording were made on metal discs, like records. And there was wax. So there was recording technology. But I don't think there was a practice of radio stations recording their broadcasts that early. It would almost have to be a radio enthusiast making a recording off the radioJohn Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-4029366069901484742021-01-07T22:58:46.330-08:002021-01-07T22:58:46.330-08:00I sent an e-mail to the University of Chicago radi...I sent an e-mail to the University of Chicago radio archives division with a link to this page. They might know something. Rick Schmidlin might have connections to people in the media industry. The problem I see is the development if magnetic tape to record radio broadcasts. Don't believe we had it when HH was alive. Thankfully we know how Bess and Hardeen sounded when they spoke.Leo Heviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12990057178465581105noreply@blogger.com