Interesting Tape Artifact…July 4, 1976, Boston Pops National Debut

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Interesting Tape Artifact…July 4, 1976, Boston Pops National Debut

Somehow, there is no video record of the first ever nationwide broadcast of the now famous Boston Pops 4th Of July concert on CBS, BUT…there is this piece of work tape.

This eighteen minute clip will start with CBS reporter Charles Collingwood preparing to talk with Walter Cronkite in New York. We never hear Charles or Walter…only the audio of the concert itself and on the bright side, we do get to see the whole ‘Overture Of 1812’ and all the fireworks. At the very end (17:54) Collingwood talks with Cronkite again. I understand Walter was quite happy and gushing praise.

By the way, I think this year’s concert was done last night due to the approaching Hurricane Arthur. I assume the taped show will run tonight as usual. Thanks to Kevin Vahey for sharing this.

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5 Comments

  1. Kevin Vahey July 4, 2014

    Here is the National Anthem by the Boston Pops which was presented in a special way to celebrate its 200th Anniversary,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=hPLKhUXEXcE#t=3987

  2. Kevin Vahey July 4, 2014

    Here is part of the concert in Boston last night – it should be cued up to the Beach Boys

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=hPLKhUXEXcE#t=8082

  3. Dwight Sturtevant July 4, 2014

    This Brings Back Memory’s I Used to due the Satellite Return in the Days of WCVB and AE in the 90’s when it was truely a Live National Broadcast

  4. Rich Emery July 4, 2014

    I believe I’ve read that this year, the Boston Pops Fourth of July concert will NOT be broadcast nationally — it’s only available locally on WBZ, and via online streaming. Sad! I’d watched for years…

  5. Steven Davis July 4, 2014

    Does anyone know which remote truck was used? Could it have been the WGBH truck with Marconi MK VII cameras used for the “Evening at Pops” program?