1919-32 Pres Wilson League oNations LINDBERGH Al CAPONE

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Reserve is $9.99. You will need to bid $9.99 or more to win this auction 1919 - 1932 A honest Echo of the last glorious fling of a still adolescent America Edward R Murrows (whose life was recently depicted in the movie GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK) "I can hear it now" is undoubtedly the most important audio documentation of the years 1919 - 32, recreated scenes and live radio recordings have been used as a source for historical documentations ever since. Murrow explains in the Notes that due to the lack or low quality of historical recordings, some scenes have been recreated in the spirit of the original settings The original columbia issue on 5 12" 78 rpm records, with original album, photos and notes. A LP was issued by Columbia later, after 1948. Highlights of 45 mins of audio documents: President Wilson and the League of Nations: Address to the Senate First election Broadcast KDKA Presidents Harding Coolidge Sen Walsh opens the Teapot Dome Investigation, Secy Fall and E L Doheny before Committee Ted Housing describes Babe Ruth's Home run 1923 The Scopes Trial at Dayton Tenn Gene Tunney becomes heavyweight champion. Graham Mc nee call famous "Long count: round in second Tunney-Dempsey fight Ch Lindbergh takes off in "Spirit of St Louis": Progress of flight reported by George Hicks, Lowell Thomes and Others - Jimmy Walker welcomes Lindbergh Quincy Howe reports execution of Sacco and Vanzetti - Review of Sacco and Vanzetti Case The Prohibiton Era "Radio is to Stay" - Amos and Andy, Bing Crosby, Rudy Vallee, Will Rogers Robert Trout announces Democratic Victory in '32 - Roosevelt's first inaugural Condition: All records are Excellent or better. Clean, undamaged unworn. Very few light scuffs from handling, few finest scratches will not sound, Original record box in great condition: one small damage at one corner, front has become unglued, an easy repair. Check more WWII memorabilia and political speeches ===== A note on grading Victrola/ Pathe/ Shellac 78 rpm discs: Pls note that I try to be extremely conservative and consistent in my grading. All records are graded with the same criteria, regardless of genre. I noticed that my grading seems to be more conservative than what I have seen from other sellers, so some notes. Surface VISUAL GRADING: EXCELLENT - clean and shiny, as new. E minus is the same, with light scuffing. Very Good Plus - Clean, with a little more scuffing. Some grooves spots may have some light greying. Little if any distortion. Very Good - a clean copy, some scuffing, some greying on a single groove or a few small groove bands. Enjoyable record, maybe light distortion on some top notes. => Everything up to is a great and enjoyable record Very Good Minus - May have areas of visible wear, may have some scuffing or lightly dulled surface. Still a great record, but ticks, pops and some distortion. Good Plus - a worn and scuffed copy. May have other defects separately stated. Plays well, but with noise, may require filtering. All other defects (if any: Chips, cracks, scratches, lamination cracks, label damage, needle digs) will be stated SEPARATELY. Paypal or money order. MULTI ITEM SAVINGS: Shipping Records: actual postage plus $5 for secure packing in the US. Email for International rates. Two records ship for $7 in US, three records ship for $8. IOW: 2 record parcel = 7$, 3 records per parcel = 8$, 4+ records per parcel = actual postage + 5$ Edison Records can be shipped single. For 78 Victrola Records: Good shipping practice recommends to ship a minimum of 2 records for safe arrival. If you buy a single record, I will add a separate packing record to the parcel. I will ship single record parcels only to international buyers. Shipping is at buyers risk. Billing and Multiple Purchases: I will be having about 5 weeks of auctions with over 1,000 exciting and rare records an... read more

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