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Soothing Sounds for Baby -Electronic Music
Airdate: Tuesday - October 5, 1965

WOR Show
Original Airing

audio

First Spoken Line After Theme Ends
This is Skeezix, and I think things will be all right. . .
Show Description
Shep discusses the sounds and music around us and how it affects us. Music from Planet Earth Predictive Telephone Ringing Soothing Sounds for Baby
[ Courtesy: David Goldin - ] Shepherd plays, "My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean" on the Jew's Harp. He speculates about aliens listening to radio from Earth, with "Soothing Sounds For Baby" (an LP record released using the name of Dr. Spock) playing in the background. Shep describes Phil Tonkin's voice as, "a combination of King Kong, the organ at Westminster Cathedral and wind whistling through Mammoth Cave." Shep is still waiting for his Rover. The opening theme has been partially deleted.
Commercials (All times approximate)
Time Sponsor Notes
Ballantine Beer
Movie Promotion The Hill - starring Sean Connery
Prestone
Rover 2000
Music (All times approximate)
Time Music Title Notes
• 02:51 Soothing Sounds For Baby
• 08:15 Tempo Block
• 36:53 Toy Typewriter
Engineers, Staff, and Guests in Booth
Not Determined Yet
Instruments and Special Effects Played During the Show
Instruments Played
Jews Harp
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Airdate History ' - Original' date is earliest known broadcast)
Date Title  
October 5, 1965
Recno: 442
Soothing Sounds for Baby -Electronic Music Original Airing
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Show Replay Date
Mass Backwards
April 04, 2000

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Found in the following set(s)
Set Name Show # Media
1965 Set 6
161b
Cassette

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