There was a lot of poetry recorded in the 78 era. Library of Congress and Harvard University each
made a series of recordings of poets reading their works. There were also multi-disk albums released
by Columbia and perhaps Victor of poetry. I have a Decca 12" album of "A Man Without A Country" (I
might be remembering that title incorrectly -- the records are elsewhere right now). Also
presidential speeches were commercially released, particularly FDR's "Day of Infamy" address to
Congress on Victor Records.
Etc. etc.
-- Tom Fine
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From: "Matthew Rubery" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2014 8:04 AM
Subject: [ARSCLIST] Talking Books pre-1952
> Hello, I’m looking for information about talking book records made before
> 1952. I’ve done some work with books recorded for blind people, radio
> broadcasts of Orson Welles, and Dickens recitations. Any other suggestions
> would be welcome.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Matt
>
> Dr Matthew Rubery
> School of English and Drama
> Queen Mary University of London
>
> Web: http://www.sed.qmul.ac.uk/staff/ruberym.html
>
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