Sold Date: September 9, 2024
Start Date: August 21, 2024
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2 "Treasury Song For Today" radio show transcription discs produced by The United States Treasury Department.  Eight complete radio programs on these two 16 inch, vinyl, 33 1/3 rpm discs.  These discs were issued to radio stations for broadcast only and not available to the general public, very rare

Programs were broadcast to promote the sale of War Bonds during World War Two.  Disc is circa 1943

There are a total of eight complete radio programs, each program is approximately 5 minutes or a little longer.  Each program incluces a song performed by the star of the show.  The song in each show is selected by a serviceman returning from combat duty, who appears on the show to give the song selection.  A brief story of the serviceman's military service is given by the announcer

Program #111 guest Jimmy Carroll sings "Just A Memory".  Serviceman on the show is Edward Yevich, U. S. Army,  of Scranton, PA

Program #112 guest Jimmy Carroll sings "When Day Is Done".  Serviceman on the show is Thomas Van Bommel, U. S. Army,  of Bronx, NY

Program #113 guest Kay Armen sings "Besame Mucho".  Serviceman on the show is Edward F. Flynn, U. S. Army, of New York City

Program #114 guest Kay Armen sings "No Love No Nothing".  Serviceman on the show is Lance Leonard, U. S. Army, of Buffalo, NY

Program #127 guest Kay Armen sings "Blue Skies".  Serviceman on the show is Raymond Fox, U. S. Army, of Leetonia, OH

Program #128 guest Kay Armen sings "As Time Goes By". Serviceman on the show is Merle Sorrels, U. S. Navy,  of Vandergrift, PA

Program #129 guest Jerry Wayne sings "Goodnight Sweetheart".  Serviceman on the show is Emory Holmes, U. S. Army of Baltimore, MD

Program #130 guest Jerry Wayne sings "Goodnight Whever You Are".  Serviceman on the show is Walter Viero, U. S. Army of Lowell, MA

Excellent World War Two Era Radio Broadcasts!

 Discs are in Very Good + to Excellent- Condition with Excellent- sound  

Due to their size, 16 inch discs will not play on most standard turntables.   For $10 I can make a CD copy of both discs for the buyer only

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