Showing posts with label Christmas on the radio following the crash of 1929. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Christmas on the radio following the crash of 1929. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Christmas on the radio following the crash of 1929

The Old Time Radio website, Radio Days, provided this audio from December, 1929 - two months after the famous stock market crash. Given the current economic situation, I thought it was somewhat poignant to share again as we approach Christmas Eve, 79 years later.
It features the KHJ Radio performers singing Christmas songs. Radio Days provided this explanation:

"In 1929, Los Angeles radio station, KHJ, was owned and operated by Cadillac dealer, Don Lee. As a Christmas gift to his staff, he provided a specially-prepared Brunswick disc which featured various KHJ performers singing Christmas songs as a part of the disc. This file is a clip - a little over 4 minutes of that recording and provides some nice Christmas background reminiscent of the times."

to hear this historic radio audio
http://www.radioearth.com/KHJ1929.html

To learn more about the Radio Days website of nostalgic radio programs visit
http://www.otr.com/index.shtml