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-Sean


On Tue, Dec 17, 2013 at 2:17 PM, Fritz Schenker <[log in to unmask]>wrote:

> Hello,
>    Does anyone on the list have any suggestions as to where I might go
> about looking for radio transcripts or any other information about the New
> York radio station WRNY in the early 1930s?
>    I'm writing a dissertation about jazz in 1920s colonial Asia and, as
> part of project, I've followed the Filipino trombonist Nicanor "Nick" Amper
> from Manila to Shanghai, Calcutta, Singapore, and New York. I've found that
> he was leading a group on WRNY in 1931 and 1932. I'd appreciate any
> suggestions from the list about sources or archives I might consult to find
> out more about this station.
>    Thank you,
>       Fritz Schenker
>
> --
> Fritz Schenker
> PhD Candidate, Ethnomusicology
> University of Wisconsin - Madison
>