Norman Brokenshire
Norman Ernest Brokenshire (June 10, 1898 – May 4, 1965), nicknamed "Sir Silken Speech", was a familiar radio voice in the 1940s, heard as an announcer on such programs as Theatre Guild on the Air. He was the first radio announcer to break from anonymity and use his name on the air. His autobiography This Is Norman Brokenshire: An Unvarnished Self-Portrait was published in 1954. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1898 (Kingston), Died May 4, 1965
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker, vocalist
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Recordings (Results 76-76 of 76 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | XE35559 | 12-in. | Dec. 1930 | Hawaiian shadows, program Z, pt. 1 | Hawaiian instrumental ensemble (unidentified; Brunswick Records) | Radio transcription disc : Instrumental ensemble (Hawaiian) | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brokenshire, Norman," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100753.
Brokenshire, Norman. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/100753.
"Brokenshire, Norman." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brokenshire, Norman, 1898-1965 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2002127259
Wikidata: Norman Brokenshire - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7052001
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/21509153
ISNI: 0000 0000 8100 3772 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000081003772
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