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Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio — Episode 44 (1935)

Time: 6pm BST, Sunday 26th June 2022Place: Cambridge 105 Radio You can listen to the show on 105fm in Cambridge, on DAB digital across South Cambridgeshire, on the Cambridge 105 website here, or on any good radio apps, or (since the show has already been broadcast) you can play the whole extended version on this …

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Radio Podcast #18 – 1910

Back for the new decade, that decade being the 1910s, audio historian James Errington returns for a deep dive into the sounds of 110 years ago. This time we’re joined by Cambridge 105’s own George Kirkman to listen to some ragtime frolics, eccentricities, proto-barbershop, proto-gospel and some meandering comic monologues. Centuries of Sound is an …

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Radio Podcast #17 – 1909

More time travel to the earliest days of recorded sound with James Errington, this time joined by Cambridge 105’s own Dave Hammond. This time we go back to 1909 to hear novelty songs about moon-orbiting aeroplanes and juvenile smoking, wildly unpredictable vaudeville routines, “authentic” black music from the deep south played by a former plantation …

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1941

At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full nearly 5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This …

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Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio — Episode 42 (1933)

Time: 6pm GMT, Sunday 27th February 2022Place: Cambridge 105 Radio Another trip into the archives with James Errington, this time to 1933. It’s the worst year of the great depression, terrible things are afoot in Europe, but with the first golden age of Hollywood, all America seems to want to do is celebrate. It’s an …

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Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio — Episode 41 (1932)

Time: 6pm GMT, Sunday 23rd January 2022Place: Cambridge 105 Radio Another trip back in time, with original sounds from the year 1932, curated by James Errington. Aside from jazz we have foundational blues and roots recordings, highlights from Hollywood and Broadway, and an interview with White Town’s Jyoti Mishra about Al Bowlly, who he sampled …

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Centuries of Sound on Cambridge 105 Radio Special — Christmas 1902-1924

Time: 8pm GMT, Saturday 25th DecemberPlace: Cambridge 105 Radio In this festive edition of Centuries of Sound, audio curator James Errington is joined by his son Theo to check out some Christmas records from the years 1902 to 1924. We have choirs, carols, brass bands, and of course a selection of bizarre novelty Christmas wax …

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