[ARSCLIST] Voice of America Program on Billy Murray

[Neal Lavon <nlavon@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Voice of America's weekday live international call-in program, Talk to 
America, looks at the career of American early recording star, Billy 
Murray, who made thousands of cylinders, discs, and radio apperances from 
the 1890s-1940s. Joining host Doug Bernard for a look at the birth of the 
recording industry through archival recordings are Dick Bertel, former VOA 
Talk to America Executive Producer and radio historian; Frank Hoffman, 
author of a biography and discography of Billy Murray, and VOA's Neal 
Lavon, sound collector.

The show will be broadcast Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005, from 11 am to 12 noon 
EST over the Voice of America shortwave radio network and streamed on the 
internet.

Neal Lavon, Director
Worldwide English Division
Voice of America
Washington, D.C.
USA