Episode 171: National Radio Day
9:00am, 8-20-2023
<< Dickenbock Report
August 20 is National Radio Day. On the Dickenbock Report's first Sunday program, the staff have found the oldest musical reports about radio to share with the audience.
On a radio station that reminds listeners how amazing radio was & can still be.
- 9:00am Mr. Radio Man by Al Jolson on The Best Of Al Jolson: 25 Great Songs (Music Digital, 1996)
- 9:06am Radio Times (vocal, Dan Donovan) by Henry Hall's BBC Dance Orchestra on This Is... Henry Hall (Living Era, 1997)
- 9:09am Rhythm On The Radio by Louis Prima & His New Orleans Gang on 1937-1939 (Classics, 2000)
- 9:12am Turn Your Radio On by The King Sacred Quartet on The Louisiana Hayride Story (Proper, 2006)
- 9:15am Turn Yo' Radio On by Lead Belly on Complete Recorded Works 1939-1947 In Chronological Order: Volume 6 (1947) (Document, 1997)
- 9:17am Radio Boogie by L.C. Smith & The Southern Playboys on Rockin' Around Nashville (Collector, 1994)
- 9:19am Tiny Blue Transistor Radio by Connie Smith on Born To Sing (Bear Family, 2001)
- 9:26am Dear Mr Disc Jockey by Jimmy & Johnny on If You Don't, Somebody Else Will (Bear Family, 1997)
- 9:29am I'd Like To Thank You Mr. D.J. by Otis Williams & His Charms on The Very Best Of Otis Williams & His Charms: Ivory Tower (Collectables, 2012)
- 9:32am On Your Radio by Richard Lanham on The Kiddie Sound Vol. 6 "So Young" (Music Rabbit, 2003)
- 9:35am The Disc-Jockey's Theme Song by Steve Allen on The Disc-Jockey's Theme Song (Coral, 1957)
- 9:38am The D.J. Blues by Hank Harral on Red Hot Rockabilly Vol. 7 (Magnum Music, 1988)
- 9:40am Please Mr. Disc Jockey by The Miller Sisters on A Million Dollars Worth Of Girl Groups (The Dolls Of Doo Wop), Volume One (Live Gold, 1995)
- 9:46am Rock & Roll Radio by Joe Boot & The Fabulous Winds with Floyd Standifer Orchestra on "Defy The Devil's Music" (Dig That Rock 'N' Roll) (Atomicat, 2020)
- 9:48am Those DJ Shows by The Supremes on Meet The Supremes (Expanded Edition) (Motown, 2010)
- 9:50am Cool Disc Jockey by Boyd Bennett & His Rockets on Tennessee Rock 'N' Roll (Charly R&B, 1991)
- 9:52am Dear Mr. D.J. Play It Again by Tina Robin on She's So Fine (The Rise Of The Girl Groups) (Fantastic Voyage, 2013)
- 9:55am DJ Blues by Red Hewitt & The Buccaneers on Pie Cart Rock'n'Roll (Zerox, 2003)
- 9:58am Please Mr. D.J. Play A Song For My Love by Gladys Caine on Moonlight Music Volume 2 (Moonlight Music, 1998)