Folk songs; Murray Morgan listening to KMO radio news and typing
- 6.1.1-060101Reel23
- Item
- c. 1965
Part of Murray Morgan Papers
Note: Former tape splicing broke and was repaired during this section 3 times. Digital editing was used to create a single track as originally intended.
Full-track mono, 7.5 ips
Woman/girl playing guitar and singing various folk songs:
1963 French song “Dominique”
“Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore”
Instrumental
Full-track mono, 3.75 ips
Murray Morgan uses his typewriter while listening to local radio news on KMO (recording likely in December 1965 based on news items and Christmas music being played).
Some topics on the news program
- Eddie Ray Lincoln being shot/killed by police.
- A missing student pilot out of Spokane that was en route to Moses Lake
- Electrical Workers Union strike
- English professor George Bluestone leaving the University of Washington for Hollywood.
- Qantas orders Boeing 747 jetliners.
- Coast Guard searches Chinese ship in Tacoma after caller says there was a bomb aboard. The explosive was never found.