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February 5, 1925
The Chesterfield Advertiser
Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
John McCormack and Lucrezia Bori performed on radio on New Year's night 1924, reaching millions via eight US broadcasting stations, as part of E.R. Johnson's plan at Victor Talking Machine Company to feature world musical artists on radio.
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Bori And McCormack Thrill Unseen Millions, Paving Way For New Era In Radio Music
With John McCormack and Lucrezia Bori sang to their greatest audiences on New Year's night. Millions heard their golden voices over the radio, inaugurating the first step in an extensive plan to give radio fans an opportunity of hearing the musical notables of the world.
The voices of McCormack and Bori came as a 1924 New Year greeting to a vast multitude as the result of the desire of E. R. Johnson, president of the Victor Talking Machine Company, to improve voices were transmitted simultaneously from eight broadcasting stations in the United States.
Mr. Johnson arranged the plan with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company whereby America's and Europe's best artists, represented in the Victor ranks, were to appear in person before the microphone of the radio studio, beginning with McCormack and Bori. As a result of this experiment the major musical artists will be heard this year-that is, if Mr. Johnson finds that the experiment is successful,-if the air audience wants something more than a jazz
With John McCormack and Lucrezia Bori sang to their greatest audiences on New Year's night. Millions heard their golden voices over the radio, inaugurating the first step in an extensive plan to give radio fans an opportunity of hearing the musical notables of the world.
The voices of McCormack and Bori came as a 1924 New Year greeting to a vast multitude as the result of the desire of E. R. Johnson, president of the Victor Talking Machine Company, to improve voices were transmitted simultaneously from eight broadcasting stations in the United States.
Mr. Johnson arranged the plan with the American Telephone and Telegraph Company whereby America's and Europe's best artists, represented in the Victor ranks, were to appear in person before the microphone of the radio studio, beginning with McCormack and Bori. As a result of this experiment the major musical artists will be heard this year-that is, if Mr. Johnson finds that the experiment is successful,-if the air audience wants something more than a jazz
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
What keywords are associated?
Radio Broadcast
John Mccormack
Lucrezia Bori
New Year 1924
Victor Talking Machine
E. R. Johnson
What entities or persons were involved?
John Mccormack
Lucrezia Bori
E. R. Johnson
Where did it happen?
United States
Story Details
Key Persons
John Mccormack
Lucrezia Bori
E. R. Johnson
Location
United States
Event Date
New Year's Night 1924
Story Details
John McCormack and Lucrezia Bori sang on radio as a 1924 New Year greeting, broadcast from eight US stations, initiating E.R. Johnson's plan with AT&T to feature Victor's musical artists on radio if successful.