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Audio time travel with mixes for every year of recorded sound, starting in the 1850s and working our way through to the present. Find out more at centuriesofsound.com

James Errington


    • Dec 20, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 150 EPISODES


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    A Wartime Christmas 1939-1945

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2022


    Merry Christmas Centuries of Sound Followers! This is a mix of original Christmas-related records and radio broadcasts from 1939 to 1945. It’s also available as a compilation CD for supporters on Patreon here – https://www.patreon.com/posts/76151409 0:00:00 Bernard Herrmann – Snow Ride (1942)0:00:41 Bing Crosby – White Christmas (1942)0:03:48 Jimmy Durante – Clip from Christmas Show … Continue reading "A Wartime Christmas 1939-1945"

    A Holiday Between The Wars, Christmas Records 1926-1938 (The Mix)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022


    MP3 download | Patreon | Apple | Mixcloud | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher This compilation of Christmas recordings spans the early years of electronic recording, the explosion of radio, sound films and newsreel, the end of the roaring thirties and the great depression. I'm presenting this in two formats – a mix, which is … Continue reading "A Holiday Between The Wars, Christmas Records 1926-1938 (The Mix)"

    Christmas 1902-1924: Deep Magic From Before The Dawn Of Time (The Radio Show)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2022


    In this festive edition of Centuries of Sound, audio curator James Errington is joined by his son Theo to check out some Christmas records from the years 1902 to 1924. We have choirs, carols, brass bands, and of course a selection of bizarre novelty Christmas wax cylinders for your Christmas evening listening. MP3 download | … Continue reading "Christmas 1902-1924: Deep Magic From Before The Dawn Of Time (The Radio Show)"

    Christmas 1902-1924: Deep Magic From Before The Dawn Of Time (The Mix)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. Please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible without my supporters on there, so please consider signing up or sharing this with someone who may … Continue reading "Christmas 1902-1924: Deep Magic From Before The Dawn Of Time (The Mix)"

    1943 Part 12 – December + Closing

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 5, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the twelth section of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible … Continue reading "1943 Part 12 – December + Closing"

    1934 Part 11 – November

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the eleventh section of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible … Continue reading "1934 Part 11 – November"

    1943 Part 10 – October

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the tenth section of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible … Continue reading "1943 Part 10 – October"

    1943 Part 9 – September

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the ninth section of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible … Continue reading "1943 Part 9 – September"

    1943 Part 8 – August

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the eighth section of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible … Continue reading "1943 Part 8 – August"

    1943 Part 7 – July

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 14, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the seventh section of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible … Continue reading "1943 Part 7 – July"

    1943 Part 6 – June

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the sixth section of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible … Continue reading "1943 Part 6 – June"

    1943 Part 5 – May

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the fifth section of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible … Continue reading "1943 Part 5 – May"

    1943 Part 4 – April

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the fourth section of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible … Continue reading "1943 Part 4 – April"

    1943 Part 3 – March

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the third section of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible … Continue reading "1943 Part 3 – March"

    1943 Part 2 – February

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the second half-hour of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible … Continue reading "1943 Part 2 – February"

    1943 Part 1 – Introduction + January

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first half-hour of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be possible … Continue reading "1943 Part 1 – Introduction + January"

    1942

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 4-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show … Continue reading "1942"

    1941

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full nearly 5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This … Continue reading "1941"

    1941

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full nearly 5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This … Continue reading "1941"

    December 7th 1941

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound – I make these on my own, in my spare time. To support my work and help the show survive, please consider signing up at patreon.com/centuriesofsound where you can also get full show downloads and a host of other bonus stuff … Continue reading "December 7th 1941"

    December 7th 1941

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound – I make these on my own, in my spare time. To support my work and help the show survive, please consider signing up at patreon.com/centuriesofsound where you can also get full show downloads and a host of other bonus stuff … Continue reading "December 7th 1941"

    Radio Podcast #16 – 1908

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022


    MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS Another adventure into the history of recorded music with James Errington, this time joined by veteran BBC presenter & producer Tony Barnfield to listen to and talk about the sounds of 1908, right at the heart of the era when music … Continue reading "Radio Podcast #16 – 1908"

    Radio Podcast #16 – 1908

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022


    MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS Another adventure into the history of recorded music with James Errington, this time joined by veteran BBC presenter & producer Tony Barnfield to listen to and talk about the sounds of 1908, right at the heart of the era when music … Continue reading "Radio Podcast #16 – 1908"

    1940 Preview 2 – WWII Collage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for two sections of the mix. For the full 4-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would … Continue reading "1940 Preview 2 – WWII Collage"

    1940 Preview 2 – WWII Collage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for two sections of the mix. For the full 4-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would … Continue reading "1940 Preview 2 – WWII Collage"

    Centuries of Sound Presents – A Holiday Between The Wars, Christmas Records 1926-1938

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021


    MP3 download | Patreon | Apple | Mixcloud | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS This compilation of Christmas recordings spans the early years of electronic recording, the explosion of radio, sound films and newsreel, the end of the roaring thirties and the great depression. I'm presenting this in two formats – … Continue reading "Centuries of Sound Presents – A Holiday Between The Wars, Christmas Records 1926-1938"

    Centuries of Sound Presents – A Holiday Between The Wars, Christmas Records 1926-1938

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021


    MP3 download | Patreon | Apple | Mixcloud | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS This compilation of Christmas recordings spans the early years of electronic recording, the explosion of radio, sound films and newsreel, the end of the roaring thirties and the great depression. I'm presenting this in two formats – … Continue reading "Centuries of Sound Presents – A Holiday Between The Wars, Christmas Records 1926-1938"

    1940

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 4-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show … Continue reading "1940"

    1940

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 4-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show … Continue reading "1940"

    1939 Preview – War

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. This is one of the four hours in the full version of Centuries of Sound 1939To get the whole mix as a podcast, and a load of other extras, sign up for five dollars per month at http://patreon.com/centuriesofsound MP3 preview download … Continue reading "1939 Preview – War"

    1939 Preview – War

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. This is one of the four hours in the full version of Centuries of Sound 1939To get the whole mix as a podcast, and a load of other extras, sign up for five dollars per month at http://patreon.com/centuriesofsound MP3 preview download … Continue reading "1939 Preview – War"

    Radio Podcast #15 – 1907

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021


    MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS Audio historian DJ James Errington takes you on another time travel adventure, this time to hear some original sounds from 1907, including some wonderful stuff from Enrico Caruso, a few original vaudeville routines and some very premature Christmas cheer. Centuries of … Continue reading "Radio Podcast #15 – 1907"

    Radio Podcast #15 – 1907

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2021


    MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS Audio historian DJ James Errington takes you on another time travel adventure, this time to hear some original sounds from 1907, including some wonderful stuff from Enrico Caruso, a few original vaudeville routines and some very premature Christmas cheer. Centuries of … Continue reading "Radio Podcast #15 – 1907"

    1939

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show … Continue reading "1939"

    1939

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 4.5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show … Continue reading "1939"

    1938 Preview – The Munich Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. This is one of the ten chapters in the full version of Centuries of Sound 1938To get the whole mix as a podcast, and a load of other extras, sign up for five dollars per month at http://patreon.com/centuriesofsound MP3 preview download … Continue reading "1938 Preview – The Munich Crisis"

    1938 Preview – The Munich Crisis

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. This is one of the ten chapters in the full version of Centuries of Sound 1938To get the whole mix as a podcast, and a load of other extras, sign up for five dollars per month at http://patreon.com/centuriesofsound MP3 preview download … Continue reading "1938 Preview – The Munich Crisis"

    Radio Podcast #14 – 1906

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021


    MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS Another journey back in time with James Errington bringing you original historic recordings, this time from 1906, the year of the San Francisco earthquake. We have a brace of songs from the brilliant Bert Williams, plenty of music hall and vaudeville, … Continue reading "Radio Podcast #14 – 1906"

    Radio Podcast #14 – 1906

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2021


    MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS Another journey back in time with James Errington bringing you original historic recordings, this time from 1906, the year of the San Francisco earthquake. We have a brace of songs from the brilliant Bert Williams, plenty of music hall and vaudeville, … Continue reading "Radio Podcast #14 – 1906"

    1938 Preview – War of The Worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. This is one of the ten chapters in the full version of Centuries of Sound 1938To get the whole mix as a podcast, and a load of other extras, sign up for five dollars per month at http://patreon.com/centuriesofsound MP3 preview download … Continue reading "1938 Preview – War of The Worlds"

    1938 Preview – War of The Worlds

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. This is one of the ten chapters in the full version of Centuries of Sound 1938To get the whole mix as a podcast, and a load of other extras, sign up for five dollars per month at http://patreon.com/centuriesofsound MP3 preview download … Continue reading "1938 Preview – War of The Worlds"

    1938

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 3.5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show … Continue reading "1938"

    1938

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 3.5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show … Continue reading "1938"

    Radio Podcast #13 – 1905

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021


    MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS Another sonic adventure through time with James Errington, this time joined by guests Dominic, Joanne & Adam to listen to the sounds of 1905 and discuss such pressing topics as skeleton xylophones, the hubris of Dick Dastardly, melancholy in Spanish music, … Continue reading "Radio Podcast #13 – 1905"

    Radio Podcast #13 – 1905

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2021


    MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS Another sonic adventure through time with James Errington, this time joined by guests Dominic, Joanne & Adam to listen to the sounds of 1905 and discuss such pressing topics as skeleton xylophones, the hubris of Dick Dastardly, melancholy in Spanish music, … Continue reading "Radio Podcast #13 – 1905"

    1937

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 3.5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show … Continue reading "1937"

    1937

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for the first hour of the mix. For the full 3.5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show … Continue reading "1937"

    Radio Podcast #12 – 1904

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021


    MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS James Errington takes you on another journey back into the forgotten history of recorded sound, this time joined by Liam Higgins, playing cylinders and shellac all from the year 1904. Aside from the usual brass band, banjo and proto-ragtime and barbershop … Continue reading "Radio Podcast #12 – 1904"

    Radio Podcast #12 – 1904

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2021


    MP3 download | Apple | Spotify | Castbox | Stitcher | Radiopublic | RSS James Errington takes you on another journey back into the forgotten history of recorded sound, this time joined by Liam Higgins, playing cylinders and shellac all from the year 1904. Aside from the usual brass band, banjo and proto-ragtime and barbershop … Continue reading "Radio Podcast #12 – 1904"

    1936

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for February and March. For the full 3.5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be … Continue reading "1936"

    1936

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2021


    At Centuries of Sound I am making mixes for every year of recorded sound. The download here is only for February and March. For the full 3.5-hour version please come to centuriesofsound.com to stream, or patreon.com/centuriesofsound for downloads and a host of other bonus materials for just $5 per month. This show would not be … Continue reading "1936"

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