Graham McNamee
Thomas Graham McNamee (July 10, 1888 – May 9, 1942) was an American radio broadcaster, the medium's most recognized national personality in its first international decade. He originated play-by-play sports broadcasting for which he was awarded the Ford C. Frick Award by the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2016. |
Birth and Death Data: Born July 10, 1888 (Q16046525), Died May 9, 1942 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
Notes: For the 1925 trial, his name appears in Victor ledgers as "Graham, Namee Mc."
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 226 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MVE-63213 | 16-in. | 7/14/1930 | White hell of Pitz Palu | Fred Erdman ; Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer, with announcing | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-63214 | 16-in. | 7/14/1930 | White hell of Pitz Palu | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer, with announcing | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-63215 | 16-in. | 7/15/1930 | White hell of Pitz Palu | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer, with announcing | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-63216 | 16-in. | 7/15/1930 | White hell of Pitz Palu | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer, with announcing | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-63217 | 16-in. | 7/18/1930 | White hell of Pitz Palu | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Film to wax transfer, with announcing | speaker | |
| Victor | CVE-67721 | 12-in. | 12/17/1930 | Coca Cola radio program | Graham McNamee ; Grantland Rice | Promotional talk, with dubbed recording | speaker | |
| Victor | CVE-67722 | 12-in. | 12/17/1930 | Coca Cola radio program | Leonard W. Joy ; Graham McNamee ; Grantland Rice ; Robert T. Woodruff | Promotional talk, with dubbed recording | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-81114 | 16-in. | 12/27/1933 | The Kelvinator birthday party | Kelvinator Corporation (Detroit, Mich.) | Motion picture soundtrack : Talk, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-81115 | 16-in. | 12/27/1933 | The Kelvinator birthday party | Kelvinator Corporation (Detroit, Mich.) | Motion picture soundtrack : Talk, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-81116 | 16-in. | 12/27/1933 | The Kelvinator birthday party | Kelvinator Corporation (Detroit, Mich.) | Motion picture : Talk, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-84398 | 16-in. | 10/2/1934 | Texaco program. 1934-10-02 | Texaco Company ; Ed Wynn | Radio broadcast : Comic dialogue and jazz/dance band | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-84399 | 16-in. | 10/2/1934 | Texaco program. 1934-10-02 | Texaco Company ; Ed Wynn | Radio broadcast : Comic dialogue and jazz/dance band | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-UNI-1[a] | 16-in. | 12/30/1930 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 3, no. 1 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
| Victor | CVE-UNI-2 | 12-in. | 12/31/1931 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 4, no. 2 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-UNI-2[a] | 16-in. | 1/2/1931 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 3, no. 2 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
| Victor | CVE-UNI-3 | 12-in. | 1/5/1932 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 4, no. 3 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-UNI-3[a] | 16-in. | 1/6/1931 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 3, no. 3 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-UNI-3 | 16-in. | 1/7/1930 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 2, no. 3 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing | speaker | |
| Victor | CVE-UNI-4 | 12-in. | 1/8/1932 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 4, no. 4 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-UNI-4[a] | 16-in. | 1/9/1931 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 3, no. 4 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-UNI-4 | 16-in. | 1/10/1930 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 2, no. 4 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with organ | speaker | |
| Victor | CVE-UNI-5 | 12-in. | 1/12/1932 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 4, no. 5 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-UNI-5 | 16-in. | 1/14/1930 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 2, no. 5 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-UNI-6[a] | 16-in. | 1/16/1931 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 3, no. 6 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing, with dubbed recordings | speaker | |
| Victor | MVE-UNI-6 | 16-in. | 1/17/1930 | Universal newspaper newsreel. Vol. 2, no.. 6 | Graham McNamee | Motion picture soundtrack : Announcing | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "McNamee, Graham," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100445.
McNamee, Graham. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100445.
"McNamee, Graham." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
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LCNAR: McNamee, Graham, 1888-1942 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001121018
Wikidata: Graham McNamee - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3113264
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