【商品内容】 米国の軍関連放送局「Armed Forces Radio Service(AFRS)」および「Sunset Radio Center」による放送用非売品レコード(33回転)4枚セットです。主にビング・クロスビー(Bing Crosby)を中心とした楽曲が収録されており、戦後アメリカの音楽文化や放送史を感じさせる非常に貴重なコレクターズアイテムです。
【収録内容】 1. AFRS P-451 / Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter Orchestra(全6曲) 2. AFRS P-79 / Bing & the Charioteers(全5曲) 3. AFRS P-255 / Bing Crosby & The Charioteers / John Scott Trotter(全6曲) 4. Sunset Radio Center / Bing Crosby & Al Jolson(詳細不明)
【仕様】 ・33 RPM ・放送用レコード(商業販売用ではありません) ・ラベル:AFRS、Sunset Radio Center ・年代:おそらく1940年代後半〜1950年代前半 ・使用目的:米軍・軍関係放送向け音源
アメリカ・ハリウッドの「6000 SUNSET RADIO CENTER」で制作された、放送用ラッカー(アセテート)盤の貴重な1枚も入っております。
This is a rare lot of 4 vintage transcription vinyl records issued by the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) and Sunset Radio Center for non-commercial broadcast use. These 33 RPM records feature legendary artists including Bing Crosby, Al Jolson, and John Scott Trotter’s Orchestra.
These discs were part of the U.S. military’s effort to provide entertainment to service members stationed around the world. They are not commercial pressings and were never sold to the public.
【Included Records】
1. AFRS Volume P-451 Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter Orchestra (6 tracks) 2. AFRS Volume P-79 Bing Crosby & The Charioteers (5 tracks) 3. AFRS Volume P-255 Bing Crosby & The Charioteers / John Scott Trotter (6 tracks) 4. Sunset Radio Center, Hollywood Bing Crosby & Al Jolson (details unknown)
【Details】
- Format: 33 RPM transcription discs - Label: AFRS / War Department / Sunset Radio Center - Not for commercial use military radio distribution only - Estimated era: Late 1940s1950s - Language: English
One of the records included is a rare broadcast-use lacquer (acetate) disc produced at the 6000 Sunset Radio Center in Hollywood, California.
The label features the name of the recording studio, with handwritten track numbers on one side. The content is believed to include performances by Bing Crosby, Al Jolson, and other American radio show or music broadcasts from the 1940s.
These recordings were never commercially released and were likely used as master discs for studio or broadcast purposes, making them exceptionally rare and historically valuable.
【Condition】
- Overall good vintage condition with minor wear. - Visually graded; playback not tested. - Offered as collector’s items with historical value.
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