{"product_id":"sandy-macpherson-bbc-radio-live-canada-ww2-organ-shows-hand-signed-letter","title":"Sandy MacPherson BBC Radio Live Canada WW2 Organ Shows Hand Signed Letter","description":"\u003cp\u003eCHAU4759 A rare opportunity to secure this vintage 1940 hand signed BBC letter from historic BBC organist Sandy McPherson most famous for his live organ shows during the war to the troops to keep their morale high. The letter is in reply to a Military Major who had included his private composed music scores and his examination of them - It is folded just once where originally posted otherwise pristine condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDuring the 1940s, Canadian-born theatre organist Roderick Hallowell \"Sandy\" Macpherson (often spelled MacPherson) became one of the BBC’s most beloved wartime radio sensations. Appointed as the official BBC Theatre Organist in 1938, his soft spoken voice and soothing musical sets became a vital tool for maintaining British public morale during World War II.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhen war broke out in September 1939, the BBC drastically cut its programming down to a single Home Service network to prevent German bombers from using radio signals as navigational beacons. Macpherson stepped into the gap, frequently filling hours of airtime with live organ recitals. Listeners found his calm, unhurried Canadian cadence incredibly soothing\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Postcard Finder","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56856446599494,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0965\/3216\/9030\/files\/20260626_056.jpg?v=1782466870","url":"https:\/\/postcardfinder.co.uk\/products\/sandy-macpherson-bbc-radio-live-canada-ww2-organ-shows-hand-signed-letter","provider":"Postcard Finder","version":"1.0","type":"link"}