Very old home recordings (OT?)

[Colin]

Fascinating article for Pig's Big 78 fans and for anyone interested in home recording (watch the video):
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/17/arts/music/17jazz.html?_r=1&n=Top/Reference/Times%20Topics/Subjects/M/Music&scp=6&sq=the%20savory%20colletion&st=cse
 

"The collection also provides a glimpse into the history of broadcasting, thanks to the presence of Martin Block, a WNEW announcer who hosted a show called "Make Believe Ballroom," on many discs. Walter Winchell coined the term "disc jockey" to describe Block, whose citation when he was inducted into the Radio Hall of Fame gives him credit for being "the first radio disc jockey to become a star in his own right.""
 
 So now we know.....