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Last Summary Update: 07-17-2024

Musical Records of the World
Airdate: Friday - July 17, 1970

WOR Show
Original Airing

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(NOTE ABOUT TIME REFERENCES: Since there are many different copies of shows out there from different sources, all time references are from the beginning of one single recorded copy, since various copies, depending on when the recordee started recording, had news at the beginning or shortened themes. The times would vary from copy to copy.)

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends

We'd like to, tonight, before we get started, I'd like to salute somebody. . .

Show Description

Shep begins the show by saluting Gus William Stifflemire and his new bride, 80 year old Henrietta. (See photo below) He continues reading newspaper notes and letters. One letter from Greenland where they pick up his show. Shep plays records he collected during his trips all around the world. (Show not complete - interrupted several times for technical difficulties by the recordee)

WOR ID

Time	Station ID (All times approximate)
• 13:14	This is Jean Shepherd and WOR in big fat old crummy, steamy yeasty New York. . .

Salutes

A Salute to. . .

• Salute to 19 year old grroom and 80 year old bride from Alabama

Commercials (All times approximate)

Time	Sponsor	Notes
• 13:24	Ford	Maverick

Music (All times approximate)

Time	Music Title	Notes
• 19:00		Pennywhistle Group
• 22:59		African drum group and female witch doctor
• 33:15		Irish music - shep's intro missing
• 40:25		Sound of nightime
• 41:46		Barrel Organ
• 6:23		Flute Music

Needs to be ID'd

Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth

Not Determined Yet

Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show

Instruments Played

Jews Harp

Photos:

July 17, 1970
The Miami Herald

June 17, 1970
Montana Standard

Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)

This Show

		Date	Title
		July 17, 1970	Musical Records of the World	Original Airing

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Dustbin of History	July 17, 2024

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"Can you imagine 4,000 years passing, and you're not even a memory?
Think about it, friends. It's not just a possibility. It is a certainty." - Jean Shepherd - 1975