Self Help Radio 051823: Telegraphy

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During research for this show, I discovered that "telegraphy" means "the long-distance transmission of messages where the sender uses symbolic codes, known to the recipient, rather than a physical exchange of an object bearing the message." (Wikipedia definition.) This means things like semaphore, signal fires, drumbeats - whereas initially I had thought it just meant the telegraph. So I focused on those songs rather than other possibilities. Which now seems like a missed opportunity.

But! The show was (I think) fun nonetheless. At least I had fun putting it together & doing it. You may not feel the same way. The only way to know is to go listen to - it's now at the Self Help Radio website! Remember to use the username SHR & to pass the password selfhelp. All the songs & the interviews that happened are listed below.

& yes, "... . .-.. ..-. / .... . .-.. .--. / .-. .- -.. .. ---" is Morse code for Self Help Radio.

Self Help Radio Telegraphy Show

"Telegram" Charles Kelley _Rhythm & Blues Goes Rock 'N' Roll Volume 2_

"The Telegram" Bobby Sherman _Found In The Basement Vol. 5_

"Telegram" Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames _The Whole World’s Shaking (Complete Recordings 1963-1966)_

introduction & definitions

"Télégramme" Edith Piaf _The Complete Recordings 1946-1963_

"Un Telegrama" Eydie Gormé _I Feel So Spanish_

"Telegram Tuesday" Blossom Toes _We Are Ever So Clean_

"Telegram For Miss Marigold" The Rokes _Let's Live For Today: The Rokes In English 1966-68_

interview with telegram company operator Leaton Lee

"Hey Western Union Man (Send A Telegram)" Cliff Bennett _Into Our Lives: The EMI Years 1961-1969_

"Telegram Sam" T. Rex _The Slider_

"Telegram Of Love" The Hues Corporation _I Caught Your Act_

"Telegraph Your Love" Pointer Sisters _Break Out_

interview with author Erlene Fanning

"Telegraph Line" Jaime Aff & Christine Langner _Schoolhouse Rock_

"Telegraph" Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark _Dazzle Ships_

"Gifts & Telegrams" Patrik Fitzgerald _Gifts & Telegrams_

"A Telegram, The Telegraph" Vitesse _Chelsea 27099_

interview with telegraph museum owner Arlo Wareham

"Last Telegram (Demo)" Walking Floors _Messthetics #102: (D.I.Y. 77-81 London II)_

"Telegram" No-Song Kutkotz _Personal Anarchy_

"Heart Telegraph" Divinyls _What A Life!_

"Overseas Telegram" Mick Harvey _Intoxicated Man_

interview with Samuel Morse descendent Cody Morse

"Don't Telephone - Don't Telegraph (Tell A Woman)" Tex Williams _Smoke! Smoke! Smoke! 25 Greatest Hits_

"Grandpa Was A Telegraphist" Peter Denahy _Dyamberin_

"The Telegram" The Medallions _Speedin'_

"Telegraph" The Frampton Brothers _I Am Curious (George)_

conclusion & goodbye

"I Guess I'll Have To Telegraph My Baby" George J. Gaskin _The 1890's Vol. 1: Wipe Him Off The Land_

"Telegraph Melts" Jandek _Telegraph Melts_

"Telegramme" Telegram _Operator_

* original image is Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0). Image manipulated by me to add Morse code & SHR logo.