WXLD Radio Saipan - A one-of-a-kind disc with RARE live performances from the Pacific Theater 1944

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A rare (probably unique) recording of the AAA Time radio program from Radio Saipan from August of 1944.
The featured groups are the AAA Downbeats and the Grenadiers. Both groups presumably assembled from Military personnel.
This 16" instantaneous transcription disc contains the only known recording from the AAA Time program, as well as the only recordings of these two groups, which contained unknown personnel.
If anyone has information regarding the artists involved, please contact me. Clearly these musicians were talented enough to have pursued music following the conclusion of the War.
My (large) assumption is that this program aired on Wed, Aug 16th 1944. This is based on Reimer's reference to rain, and the fact that weather observations on Saipan reported significant rain every day from Sun the 13th through Wed the 16th.

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@RecordCollector96 Жыл бұрын

That was great, especially the AAA Downbeats stuff! Sounds like a great dance band! I'd *love* to hear all the AAA Downbeats selections from this ET in full.

@78s_TheArtists_AndTheHistory Жыл бұрын

Incredible.

@MarkAtnip Жыл бұрын

Thank you. That's quite an Aurora you have for your profile picture as well. Nice!

@RuthRader Жыл бұрын

Hi Guy! I haven’t been around as much lately but I’m here now. And what a treat this video is! Please bear with Me for a minute. I believe in the phenomena of . reincarnation. My connection is with radio broadcasts and Morse code signals particularly from WW11. This video is significant to Me. Thank You. Keep Up Your Especially Great Work.

@Luci-fd6ny Жыл бұрын

I must admit you've got a really cool channel, If only more people knew about it

@MarkAtnip Жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking a few minutes to watch. I appreciate it. When I started doing these I convinced myself that if I could get 100 people to watch, it would be worth it. There just weren't enough 78rpm videos out there. Now there are over 800 subscribers and most videos have over 100 viewers in the first few hours. The whole process has been quite a surprise. Perhaps there will be more people join in after I have been around for a bit longer. The 78rpm channel appeared less than a year ago, so I am very pleased and surprised with the attention that it has received.

@codex3048 11 ай бұрын

Great stuff, unheard for 79 years.

@Iconoclasher 11 ай бұрын

Can you release the entire 15 minute recording? Too much important history to not let it be heard. 😊

@victrolalover7795 Жыл бұрын

Lovely!

@joshuapuett Жыл бұрын

Fantastic stuff, especially that spiritual group!

@klausschnieder8070 8 ай бұрын

Gotta love hearing from the bird.

@yestertreasures Жыл бұрын

This is incredible! Is there any chance of you transferring the whole thing and putting it up somewhere? I'd love to listen to the whole program.

@mgconlan 11 ай бұрын

Me too. I love Duke Ellington's music and I'd like to hear the whole performance of "Don't You Know I Care" as well as the two spirituals.

@MiaTheFailure Жыл бұрын

This is unrelated but its enamored me since I found your channel. What song do you use for your introduction animation? Is it transferred from your own collection and if so, is it archived anywhere online? Thanks!

@tsuwaque Жыл бұрын

It's Ame No Blues by Awaya Noriko

@MiaTheFailure Жыл бұрын

@@tsuwaque I would've never expected the answer to come from PS1 Hagrid thank you lmao

@Gresozarand Жыл бұрын

I watch your videos since you are active again on youtube, all are really nice made and thank you for sharing it And a question: what needle do you use for recording? and do you publicate your transcriptions somewhere? Thanks Z (from Hungary)

@MarkAtnip Жыл бұрын

Hello! I use a Stanton 500 Gold Cartridge, which allows me to quickly change the needle depending on which size I need. For transcriptions, I start with a 1.5 mil and then compare it to a 1.75mil. Usually for transcriptions, one of those is the best option. I will sometimes try a 1.0 or a 2.0 if I am having trouble getting good sound out of the 1.5 or the 1.75.

@jimm6095 9 ай бұрын

Since Saipan is west of the Mississippi shouldnt the station be called K-xld?

@MarkAtnip 9 ай бұрын

As far as I have been able to tell, all of the US Armed Forces stations in conquered pacific territory were christened with a "W" prefix as opposed to a "K", although some call letters were juggled later.