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Review of The Last Letter


Sydney Lewis

Posted on December 21, 2005 at 12:29 PM

Lovely, rich time capsule tribute to the intimate power of radio. In four minutes I?m transported from chilly oceanside modern day life to the plains of Texas, circa 1939. Potbelly stove, battery Philco, yearning hillbilly music evoke a way of life. Sharp details, wonderful voices, archival tape, a warm feeling inside. Why we love radio.

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  • Sydney Lewis
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  • Location: Rochester, Massachusetts
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  • "The Last Letter"
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  • Summary: Music historian Bill C. Malone recalls his family gathering around their first radio to listen to old country songs like "The Last Letter."

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