XEW radio photographs (set of 7 + 2 duplicate); Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta & 1930s jazz singers and bands, Mexico City

Azcárraga Vidaurreta, Emilio, & XEW Radio

Published by XEW Radio, Mexico City, 1935

About this Item

5"x8" photograph set depicting early XEW radio celebrities; singers and bands from the Golden Age of Mexico City entertainment (ca. 1935). Black and white photos are set on heavy, sepia pages, slightly curved at the edges; one image has 2 staple marks along the left edge. 7 individual images, 2 additional duplicate images (9 total in this set). XEW radio was established by Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta, who can be spotted in two of the group photographs. "XEW began regular broadcasts at 20:00 CST on September 18, 1930. Broadcasting from a room (later to become a proper studio) at the Olympia Cinema on 16 September Street in Mexico City, it initially was powered at only 5,000 watts. For much of its history, XEW-AM the most powerful AM radio station in North America." (wikipedia [dot] com).

Seller Inventory # 241

Bibliographic Details

• Title: XEW radio photographs (set of 7 + 2 duplicate); Emilio Azcárraga Vidaurreta & 1930s jazz singers and bands, Mexico City
• Publisher: XEW Radio, Mexico City
• Publication Date: 1935
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  • Mexico
  • Entertainment
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