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Various, BBC 1922 - 1972 - 50 years of broadcasting

Name: BBC 1922 - 1972 - 50 years of broadcasting
Brand: BBC Records
SKU: BBC50
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 3.00 (1 reviews)

Release details

Title	BBC 1922 - 1972 - 50 years of broadcasting
Artist(s):	Various
Category:	BBC - BBC (Click on this button to view other releases of BBC - BBC Albums.)
Label and catalogue number:	BBC Records - BBC 50
Format:	Vinyl Albums
Country:	UK
Released:	1972
Genre:	Documentaries View all other tracks listed as Documentaries.
Run-off codes:	BBC + 50 + A + 1 + 1 3 6 BBC + 50 + A + 2 + 2 2 6 BBC + 50 + B1 + 2 2 6 BBC + 50 + B2 + 1 3 2
Item deleted?	Yes
Distributed / printed by	Garrot and Lofthouse Ltd
Page views:	908 times since 20th May, 2017, global rank is 6073, rank in albums is 2954.
My rating:	*****
Guest rating:	*****

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Detail			Value
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Cover condition			Very Good Plus
Record condition			Very Good Plus
BBC records label code			C
Number have			1
What type of seller was used			Physical shop
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Duplicates

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Duplicate item 1			Reason Better quality, condition DDCY Run-off codes BBC + 50 + A + 1 + 1 4 1 BBC + 50 + A + 2 + 2 3 0 BBC + 50 + B1 + 2 2 6 BBC + 50 + B2 + 1 3 4

Tracks

Side & track	Track and Artist									Length
Below is a list of tracks for this release.
A1	Chimes of Big Ben / The BBC calling the World from London [John Snagge]
A2	Writtle Calling [P.P. Eckersley]
A3	Brown eyes why are you blue [The Savoy Orpheans]
A4	Last night on the back porch [Savoy Havana Band]
A5	Opening of Savoy Hill 1923 [Lord Gainford]
A6	Stride la vampa (Il Trovatore) [Irene Minghini-Cattaneo & Orchestra of La Scala]
A7	Auntie Aggy of the BBC [Tommy Lorne]
A8	I love a lassie [Harry Lauder]
A9	Nightingales in Surrey Wood / Songs my mother taught me [Beatrice Harrison ]
A10	Do that heebie jeebie dance [Sidney Firman & London radio dance band]
A11	My photograph [A. J. Alan]
A12	Opening of Tutankhamun's tomb [Dr. Howard Carter]
A13	Tutankhamun's trumpet
A14	Introducing gramaphone record programme [Christopher Stone]
A15	Love's old sweet song [Essie Ackland]
A16	If my songs were winged
A17	The First Radio Padre [Reverend John A. Mayo]
A18	News Item About The General Strike 1926 [Rear-Admiral C.D. Carpendale]
A19	Flight from England to Australia and back by De Havilland Seaplane 50, 30.6.26-1.10.26 [Sir Alan Cobham]
A20	Heavyweight championship - Tommy Farr vs. Joe Louis [Bob Bowman]
A21	Say it with music [Jack Payne & The BBC dance orchestra]
A22	Extract from speech on conversion of war loan 1.7.32 [Stanley Baldwin]
A23	Short extract from speech by the Prime Minister on the political situation 25.8.31 [J. Ramsey McDonald]
A24	Short extract from talk on communications 19.11.32 [H. G. Wells]
A25	Happy days are here again [Jack Payne and the BBC Dance Orchestra]
A26	Short extract from ''Joe Murgatoyd's Letter''
A27	Reminiscences of Hogsnorton [Gillie Potter]
A28	First Christmas Day message from Sandringham 25.12.32 [King George V]
B1	In town tonight - Introductory sequence and Knightsbridge march
B2	Sally [Gracie Fields]
B3	Where the blue of the night [Bing Crosby]
B4	Here's to the next time [Henry Hall & The BBC Dance Orchestra]
B5	Speech from Reichstag 30.1.34 [Adolf Hitler]
B6	Speech at 2nd Quniqunennial Fascist Assembly, Rome, 18.3.34 [Benito Mussolini]
B7	Speech on political implications of death of President Von Hindenburg 2.8.34 [Dr. Joseph Goebbels]
B8	Joseph Joseph [Ambrose & his orchestra]
B9	Whispering [Roy Fox & his band]
B10	Smoke gets in your eyes [Charlie Kunz]
B11	Outbreak of Italo-Abyssinian war, news bulletin 3.10.35
B12	Music Hall (Opening Signature Tune) [Phillip Slessor & BBC variety orchestra]
B13	Illness of H.M. King George V - special announcement 20.1.36 [Stuart Hibberd]
B14	Death of H.M. King George V - announcement 12.15am 21.1.36 [Sir John Reith]
B15	Passing bell
B16	Funeral of H.M. King George V. - commentary from Westminster Hall 28.1.36 [Charles Siepmann]
B17	Message To The Empire 1.3.36 [King Edward VIII]
B18	In The Mood [Joe Loss & His Orchestra]
B19	German re-occupation of the Rhineland - News Bulletin 7.3.36 [Freddy Grieswood & Adolf Hitler]
B20	Opening of Olympic Games in Berlin; speech followed by singing of Olympic Hymn [Adolf Hitler]
B21	Opening of BBC television service at Alexandra Palace - announcement 2.11.36 [Leslie Mitchell]
B22	Abdication of H.M. King Edward VIII - farewell speech 11.12.36 [Sir John Reith / King Edward VIII]
B23	Coronation of H.M. King George VI and H.M. Queen Elizabeth. Recognition - Westminster Abbey 12.5.37 [Cosmo Gordon Lang / Reverend F.A. Iremonger]
B24	Royal naval review [Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Woodroofe]
B25	Monday night at seven - introduction and opening signature tune [Judy Shirley & BBC Variety Orchestra]
B26	Band waggon - excerpt of Chestnut Corner [Richard Murdoch & Arthur Askey & BBC Variety Orchestra]
B27	Entry of Germany into Austria - recordings made at Linz 12.3.38
B28	Ragtime Cowboy Joe [Geraldo and his orchestra]
B29	The Prime Minister, The Rt. Hon. Neville Chamberlain returns from Munich 30.9.38 [Lieutenant-Commander Thomas Woodroofe]
B30	Invasion of Poland - news bulletin 1.9.39 [Lionel Marson]
B31	Evacuation of children from Waterloo Station [S.J. de Lotbiniere]
B32	Outbreak of war with Germany. Announcement by The Prime Minister 3.9.39 [Neville Chamberlain]
C1	The fall of France. Extract from speech by The Prime Minister 17.6.40 [Winston Churchill]
C2	Air raid sirens followed by ''Battle of Britain'' news bulletin of 15.9.40 [Alvar Lidell]
C3	Air raid on London - actuality recording from roof and adjoining street of Broadcasting House
C4	ITMA - Introduction from special performance for The Home Fleet at Scapa Flow [Tommy Handley & Musicians of The Home Fleet]
C5	Garrison Theatre - introduction followed by ''Nursey Nursey'' [Jack Warner & BBC variety orchestra]
C6	Sincerely yours - ''Wishing will make it so'' [Vera Lynn]
C7	British submarines in Mediterranean - news bulletin 5.9.41 [Frank Phillips]
C8	Sincerely yours - ''We'll meet again'' [Vera Lynn]
C9	News bulletin 7.9.41 [Frederick Allen]
C10	Colonel Britton on the V for Victory call sign 31.7.41 [Douglas Ritchie]
C11	El Alamein - war report [Godfrey Talbot]
C12	Lili Marlene [Lale Andersen]
C14	Shipmates ashore - opening signature tune [Doris Hare & Debroy Somers and his orchestra]
C15	Hi gang! - signature tune and introduction [Ben Lyon & Jay Wilbur and his orchestra]
C16	Far eastern situation - news bulletin 8.12.41 [Wilfred Pickles]
C17	Happidrome - ''We Three'' [Harry Korris / Cecil Frederick / Robbie Vincent / BBC revue orchestra]
C18	Merry-go-round (RAF edition) - ''Much-binding-in-the-marsh'' [Richard Murdoch / Kenneth Horne / Royal Air Force orchestra]
C19	The radio doctor - on ingestion [Dr. Charles Hill]
C20	Workers playtime [Bill Gates / James Moody / George Middleton]
C21	Capitulation of Italy - news bulletin 8.9.43 [John Snagge]
C22	Ack-ack beer-beer - opening signature tune [Kenneth Horne & Royal Artillery Theatre Orchestra]
C23	The brains trust [Donald McCollough]
C24	The old town hall - closing signature tune [Clay Keyes & The BBC dance orchestra]
C25	Italy declares war on Germany - news bulletin 12.10.43 [Freddy Grisewood]
C26	Moonlight serenade [Glenn Miller and his orchestra]
C27	D-Day landings on Normandy coast - news item 6.6.44 [John Snagge]
C28	Mitchell bomber over Normandy coast [Air Commodore W. Helmore]
C29	Broadcast at 0730 hours on D-Day [General Dwight D. Eisenhower]
C30	Lilliburlero [Band of the Scots Guard]
C31	D-Day - war report [Richard Dimbleby]
C32	Invasion - war report 8.8.44 [Howard Marshall]
C33	Battle for Channel ports [Joseph McLeod]
C34	Capture of Brussels - news item followed by band and crowds singing ''Quand Madelon'' after the liberation 4.9.44 [John Snagge]
C35	Allied airbourne landings in Holland 17.9.44 - announcement and war report from Arnhem [Stanley Maxted]
C36	Link-up with Russian army - war report 25.4.45 [Frank Gillard]
C37	White cliffs of Dover [Vera Lynn]
C38	Death of Hitler - special announcement 1.5.45
C39	Surrender of German armed forces in Italy 2.5.45 [Frederick Allen]
C40	Capture of Berlin - news item 2.5.45 [Stuart Hibbard]
C41	VE Day - Winston Churchill announces victory in Europe followed by crowds singing ''Tipperary'' 8.5.45 [Winston Churchill]
C42	Atomic bomb on Hiroshima 6.8.45 [Frank Phillips]
C43	Japanese surrender signed, Tokyo Bay - news item 2.9.45 [Freddy Greenwood]
D1	FA Cup Final, Charlton vs. Burnley, 1947 ''The Ball Bursts'' [Raymond Glendenning]
D2	Oxford vs. Cambridge boat race, 1949 [John Snagge]
D3	Wedding of H.R.H. The Princess Elizabeth and The Prince Phillip - commentary followed by the National Anthem 20.11.71 [Frank Gillard / Massed bands of The Brigade of Guards]
D4	Mrs. Dale's diary [Ellis Powell]
D5	Have a go - introductory sequence and
D6	Ignorance is bliss - introductory sequence [Stewart McPherson]
D7	Round the Horne - opening signature tune and dialogue [Kenneth Horne & Betty Masden]
D8	Take it from here - The Glums - signature tune and short extract [Jimmy Edwards / Dick Bentley / June Whitfield]
D9	The Goon show - short excerpt from
D10	The Archers - opening siganture tune ''Barwick Green'' And Short Excerpt ''The Death Of Grace Archer'' [Norman Painting / Ysanne Churchman / Basil Jones / Anne Cullen / New concert orchestra]
D11	Twenty questions - introductory sequence [Stewart McPherson]
D12	Down your way - closing sequence and ''The Horse Guards, Whitehall'' [Franklin Englemann / The Queen's Hall light orchestra]
D13	First trans-Atlantic jet flight by RAF Vampires - 16.7.48 - Charles Gardner / Meteor jet at 618mph - 12.10.48 [Charles Gardner]
D14	Berlin, end of Soviet blockade - 4.5.49 [Bernard Moore]
D15	Funeral of H.M. King George 15.2.52 [Howard Marshall]
D16	The Coronation of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II - prayer and crowning by The Archbishop of Canterbury - 2.6.53 [John Snagge / Geoffrey Fisher]
D17	Till death do us part - ''TV filth'' - short extract [Warren Mitchell / Una Stubbs / Dandy Nichols / Anthony Booth]
D18	That was the week that was. Opening signature tune and short extract from ''What's left of the Empire'' [Millicent Martin / David Frost ]
D19	The Steptoes. Short extract from ''Homes fit for heros'' [Wilfrid Brambell / Harry H. Corbett]
D20	Men in space - Gagarin 12.4.61 [Yuri Gagarin]
D21	Assassination of President Kennedy 22.11.63 [Leonard Parkin]
D22	England's World Cup victory - 1966 [Brian Moore]
D23	Short extract from 1,000th letter from America on Vietnam 24.3.68 [Alistair Cooke]
D24	Memorial service in Westminster Abbey for Lord Reith 22.7.71 - lament ''Flowers Of The Forest'' [John Snagge / Pipe-Major Thomas Anderson]
Total length of media 0:00.

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Other versions
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HRMC 050	BBC 1922 - 1972 - 50 years of broadcasting
M BBC 50	Mullard and the television industry
Further information
BBC Enterprises Ltd, predecessor of BBC Worldwide / BBC Worldwide Ltd., the BBC's commercial arm. Formed 1979 was a subsidiary wholly owned by the BBC and merged into BBC Worldwide in 1995. In that time, there were companies set up within or structured brands as part of the company to deal with separate parts of the business, e.g. BBC Records for recorded audio. Sometimes written as BBC Enterprise Ltd. The items shown here are either boxed sets or imports of items from the main BBC Records and Tapes library covering a wide secletion of genres from themes, comedy dramas and others, depending on which format you have selected.

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