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Sounds Historical

with Jim Sullivan

Sunday, 8pm - 10pm

Show Notes

Show notes for Sunday 25 March 2012

8:08 As I Remember Archive

Town and Circus in 1939 by Gordon Funnell, read by Adam McAuley

8:15 Sullivan's Century - 1957 headlines read by John Craig

Jailhouse Rock (Leiber)

Elvis Presley RCA BPCD 5096

8:20 Miss New Zealand 1949

Mary Woodward, reports from the United Kingdom on her travels.

8:24 Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White (Louiguy)

Eddie Calvert CD

8:27 Radio Digest

Part of a 1956 episode of the weekly 2YA magazine programme. Topics include a play by Helen Wilson and British policeman who has arrived in New Zealand to set up a dog section.

8:43 Piangero from Julius Caesar (Handel)

Kiri Te Kanawa CD Kiwi SLD 82

8:48 This Is New Zealand

Jim Henderson tells the story of a veteran storekeeper Jimmy Donovan of Okarito in an episode from this 1954 series.

8:59 Orchard Road (Sayer)

Radio New Zealand Orchestra LP Music World LTV 13/1

9:09 As I Remember

Sheepish Behaviour by Bryce Jones, read by David Knowles

9:14 The Dear John Letter (Barton)

Jean Shepard and Ferlin Husky CD

9:17 The Dear John Letter (Barton)

Stan Freberg CD Capitol

9:21 Cassino Revisited

Jack Perkins of Spectrum joins members on the Maori Battalion on a journey to Cassino in Italy where more than 300 New Zealanders died during the battles in 1944.

9:54 As I Remember

Whitebaiting, Pigeons and the Radio, written by George Anderson and read by Roger Smith.

9:57 Silver Bells (Madden/Wenrich)

The International Novelty Orchestra LP EMI HSD 1069

9:59 Heartlight (Diamond)

Radio New Zealand Orchestra LP Music World LTV 13/1

 

Audio

Audio from Sunday 25 March 2012

Not all audio is available due to copyright restrictions.

20:06 Sounds Historical for 25 March 2012 (Part 1)

Due to copyright restrictions, all music has been removed. (44′36″)

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21:06 Sounds Historical for 25 March 2012 (Part 2)

Due to copyright restrictions, all music has been removed. (45′07″)

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Sounds Historical with Jim Sullivan is the programme that gives listeners their chance to learn about the colourful, dramatic, and often remarkable events and people of New Zealand's past.

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email: history@radionz.co.nz

Post: PO Box 329
Dunedin

 

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