Topic: American Top 40

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Maiden America
Episode 1493 1:54:22 - 1:59:42

1493: Maiden America

Casey Kasem Outtakes and 78 RPM Records

The hosts play a classic, profanity-laced outtake of radio legend Casey Kasem struggling to transition from an up-tempo song to a somber "long distance dedication" about a dead dog. This leads to a discussion about the history of recorded music, from Thomas Edison's cylinders to 78 RPM shellac discs. Dvorak highlights the "78 Project" on Archive.org as a significant resource for preserving high-fidelity historical recordings.