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In early 1940, students at Yale University and the Yale Daily News started a closed circuit radio station with on air broadcasts originating from the Daily News building on York Street with the call letters WOCD (Oldest College Daily). in 1945, WOCD broke off from the Daily News and became the main part of the Yale Broadcasting Company, changing the call letters to WYBC. a popular live concert program was initiated in the early 1950s featuring Yale operatic and singing groups known as InchYale Sings,Inch and became a huge money-maker for WYBC when recordings of the show were compiled and released in album form. Featured here is the classic 1952 album that started it all - InchWYBC Presents Yale Sings,Inch finally available in the digital realm. All selections newly remastered. Album Tracks 1. Down in the Old Cherry Orchard / Ostrich Pickin' Time / Pullman Porters 2. Persian Kitten / Polka Dots and Moonbeams / You Go to My Head / I Don't Know Why / I May Be Wrong / Benny's from Heaven / Crazy Rhythm 3. Coney Island Washboard / Lydia, the Tatooed Lady / September Song 4. I Want to Get Married / Kinsey for President / Out de Fire / Moanin' Lord / Adios / Man Smart, Woman Smarter 5. What Is This Thing Called Love / Railroad Song 6. Nagasaki / Lucky Lindy / Summertime / Hawaiian War Chant / Mean to Me
