American Radio Warblers
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American Radio Warblers was a musical radio program of live canaries
Domestic Canary
The Domestic Canary, often simply known as the canary, is a domesticated form of the wild Canary, a small songbird in the finch family originating from the Macaronesian Islands ....

 heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System
Mutual Broadcasting System
The Mutual Broadcasting System was an American radio network, in operation from 1934 to 1999. In the golden age of U.S. radio drama, MBS was best known as the original network home of The Lone Ranger and The Adventures of Superman and as the long-time radio residence of The Shadow...

 from 1937 to 1952, airing at various times (12:45, 1:15, 1:30, 2:15pm) on Sunday afternoons. The show originated from Chicago.

The ten canaries, known as "the original feathered stars of the air" were placed in cages near an organ and were heard singing while accompanied by organist Preston Sellers. The program was used in local promotions to sell canaries, bird seed and various bird products.

Recordings of the canaries were also available on 78rpm and 45rpm records, each packaged inside paper sleeves. The records were produced by Arthur C. Barnett, who also released a related instructional record.
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