THE BANNED LIST
Sir,-The letter from "E.B." concerning records banned from radio broadcasting prompts a further/ inquiry into the basis of this censorship. Does this country have its own. committee of judges deciding what is not fit for its radio public, or does the NZBS blindly follow its Australian counterpart, shaking its woolly head and bleating "Too darn’ hot, too darn’ hot’’? Disregarding for the moment the obvious argument that British and American audiences accept many of these records without, shock or shame, this is a matter for some concern when it is
realised that local listeners are being deprived of certain music of considerable Value, Consider the case of the Benjamin Britten-Peter Pears transcription of "Foggy Foggy Dew." In‘this we have a charming English folk-song, delicately arranged and beautifully rendered, here condemned to the murky space under the counter, to consort with Ronald Frankau, Max Miller, Cole Porter and other purveyors of "immoral" listening. Surely this is unjust to many worthy people. Mr. Britten’s remarks alone would be interesting. It’s an ill wind that blows nobody good. Perhaps the Banned List shou be made public, then at least the sales of records for private collections would benefit.
CHRISTOPHER
JONATHAN
(Wellington).
(The Broadcasting Service relies on its own auditioning officers, responsible to the Director.
— Ed.)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 670, 9 May 1952, Page 12
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215THE BANNED LIST New Zealand Listener, Volume 26, Issue 670, 9 May 1952, Page 12
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