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Arthur Pearce on his early radio experiences

Hear Arthur Pearce describe his early radio experiences from 1933 onwards. He was interviewed in 1974 by Jack Perkins, and talks about the early official antipathy to jazz, and his choice of theme music for 'Rhythm on record'. (5 min 14 sec)

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Chris Bourke. 'Pearce, Arthur Fairchild', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 2000. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5p18/pearce-arthur-fairchild (accessed 20 April 2024)