Use the player above to play the RCA Promotional short, 'Radio At War,' from 1944
It's that special sensation of novelty and wonder that the radio presented back in the forties, that we hope to preserve here.
Every week here you'll find something new to remind you of how truly magical that time really was. When glowing tubes represented the cutting edge wonders of technology in both radios and computers.
. . . and when the glow from those tubes and those dials transported our imaginations to anywhere we let Radio take us.
You love Golden Age Radio as much as we do.
If you don't already, just listen and you will.
That's why we offer over 600 Golden Age Radio recordings all over this site. And what's not to love? Every show, every episode -- even the commercials -- remind us of what we once were -- and can be again; as a Nation, as a society, and as Americans. The Americans -- and America -- that the rest of the world envied and fell in love with after World War II.
That's why this site is so much fun to keep fresh for you. Every week we present something new and special to share with all of you. You'll find at least 100 streaming audio Golden Age Radio recordings on The Digital Deli Online to enjoy for yourselves. That's what we're about. Helping you enjoy and learn more about Golden Age Radio.
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- A novelity song inspired by a running gag by Jerry Colonna from Bob Hope's radio shows, Colonna ever in search of a mythical (and invisible) figure named 'Yehudi'. "Yehudi" [or 'yehoodie' or 'yahoodie'] soon becoming synonymous with anything hidden or invisible, is said to have inspired a 'Project Yehudi' during WWII for the camoflauge of ships and airplanes.
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We'll certainly do our best to continue to respond to you, as you've responded to us in such dramatic fashion over our first month with you.
Here in our Spotlight Section we'll be adding new historical vignettes, reminscences, and ephemera to help transport you back to that gentler, more sensitive time.
- Our Technology Spotlights will capture a fascinating new element of Radio technology every couple of months
- Our Advertising Spotlights will take you back to the rich advertising legacy of those Golden Age years
- Our Network Spotlights will give you a little insight into the business and infrastructure end of Golden Age Radio
- Our Golden Age Spotlights will attempt to highlight significant transitions in the culture-changing years of the Golden Age
- Our Personality Spotlights will provide you with highlights of the fascinating people, both in front of the microphones and behind them, that made it all so magical
Use the player above to play the National Association of Broadcasters' 1950s short, ''Hear and Now'
We know you have things to share. Don't be shy. Tell us about it, and you can be fairly certain to see it here shortly. That's the 'magic' of this medium. And we'll always be small enough to respond promptly to your requests.
Try us. We can generally update and publish new material to our site within 72 hours.
Any submissions you may be considering can be coordinated with our webmaster directly at webmaster@thedigitaldeli.net.
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