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WHAS Radio Historical

Description

This collection is comprised of audio recordings of programs broadcast by Louisville radiostation WHAS. The collection is especially strong in documenting a wide range of state, national, and world political figures and news events during the late 1930s, throughout the 1940s, and into the middle 1950s. Entertainment programs include soap operas, musical variety shows, country music, and sporting events such as the Kentucky Derby.

See the Finding Aid to browse the complete WHAS Radio Historical Collection.

Collection Items

Turkey in the Straw

Fiddle duet played by Kinfolks musicians on radio demonstration recording of Cousin Emmy (Cynthia Mae Carver) (Barren County, Kentucky) and Her Kinfolks for WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky 9-12-39

Saint Louis Blues

sung and played by the Collard Brothers on radio demonstration recording of Cousin Emmy (Barren County, Kentucky) (Cynthia Mae Carver) and Her Kinfolks for WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky 9-12-39

Ground Hog

sung and played on banjo by Cousin Emmy (Barren County, Kentucky) on radio demonstration recording of Cousin Emmy (Cynthia Mae Carver) and Her Kinfolks for WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky 9-12-39

Lost John

sung and played on harmonica by Cousin Emmy (Barren County, Kentucky) on radio demonstration recording of Cousin Emmy (Cynthia Mae Carver) and Her Kinfolks for WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky 9-12-39

Mother's Grave

sung and played on banjo by Cousin Emmy (Barren County, Kentucky) on radio demonstration recording of Cousin Emmy (Cynthia Mae Carver) and Her Kinfolks for WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky 9-12-39

Sowing on the Mountain Reaping in the Valley

sung by Cousin Emmy on radio demonstration recording of Cousin Emmy (Cynthia Mae Carver) (Barren County, Kentucky) and Her Kinfolks for WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky 9-12-39

Some of These Days

Fiddle played by Red Herron on radio demonstration recording of Cousin Emmy (Cynthia Mae Carver) (Barren County, Kentucky) and Her Kinfolks for WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky 9-12-39

Ragtime Annie

Fiddle played by Cousin Emmy (Barren County, Kentucky) on radio demonstration recording of Cousin Emmy (Cynthia Mae Carver) and Her Kinfolks for WHAS, Louisville, Kentucky 9-12-39

Devil's Dream

Fiddle played by Cliff Gross on radio program recording of Clayton McMichen and His Georgia Wildcats on WAVE, Louisville, Kentucky 3-4-41

I'll Be Goin

sung by Dixie Lee on radio program recording of Clayton McMichen and His Georgia Wildcats on WAVE, Louisville, Kentucky 3-4-41

Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along

sung and played by Cliff Gross and His Texas Cowboys on radio program recording of Clayton McMichen and His Georgia Wildcats on WAVE, Louisville, Kentucky 3-4-41

Keep an Eye on Your Heart

played by "Corn, Cobb, and Chuck" on radio program recording of Clayton McMichen and His Georgia Wildcats on WAVE, Louisville, Kentucky 3-4-41

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