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Major Christopher Reynolds Stone, D.S.O., M.C. (19 September 1882 – 22 May 1965) was the first
himself with the idea for a record programme, which the corporation initially dismissed. Stone managed to convince them though and on 7 July 1927 he started playing records on air. His relaxed, conversational style was exceptional at a time when most of the BBC's presentation was extremely formal, and his programmes became highly popular as a result. He wore a
Major Christopher Reynolds Stone, D.S.O., M.C. (19 September 1882 – 22 May 1965) was the first disc jockey
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in the United Kingdom
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.
He was the youngest son of Eton College
Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, ...
's assistant master and Stonehouse preparatory school's founder Edward Daniel Stone
Edward Daniel Stone (1832 – 17 September 1916) was an ordained deacon, classical scholar and a schoolmaster at Eton College.
Early life
He was the son of Lucia Catherine Stone (née Boswell) and Joseph Stone. His siblings were Walter George Bosw ...
. Christopher Stone was educated at Eton and served in the Royal Fusiliers. In 1906 Stone published a book of sea songs and ballads and in 1923 he wrote the history of his old regiment. He became the London editor of ''The Gramophone
''Gramophone'' is a magazine published monthly in London, devoted to classical music, particularly to reviews of recordings. It was founded in 1923 by the Scottish author Compton Mackenzie who continued to edit the magazine until 1961. It was ...
'', a magazine started by his brother-in-law Compton Mackenzie
Sir Edward Montague Compton Mackenzie, (17 January 1883 – 30 November 1972) was a Scottish writer of fiction, biography, histories and a memoir, as well as a cultural commentator, raconteur and lifelong Scottish nationalist. He was one of th ...
.
Stone approached the BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
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...dinner jacket
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and tie when he presented.
In 1934 Stone joined the commercial station Radio Luxembourg
Radio Luxembourg was a multilingual commercial broadcaster in Luxembourg. It is known in most non-English languages as RTL (for Radio Television Luxembourg).
The English-language service of Radio Luxembourg began in 1933 as one of the earlies ...
(for 5,000 pounds a year) and was barred by the BBC in consequence. He wrote a column reviewing new popular records for the '' Sunday Referee'' newspaper and appeared in advertisements for Bush radio sets.Sunday Referee, 24 May 1936 In 1937, as "Uncle Chris", he presented the first daily children's programme on commercial radio, ''Kiddies Quarter Hour'' on Radio Lyons
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. Stone later rejoined the BBC and caused a major row in 1941. On 11 November he wished King Victor Emmanuel of Italy
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a happy birthday on air, adding "I don't think any of us wish him anything but good, poor soul." This good wish towards the head of a state with which Britain was at war at the time led to the sacking of the BBC's Senior Controller of Programmes and tighter government control over all broadcasts.
Stone was an avid record collector
''Record Collector'' is a British monthly music magazine. It was founded in 1980 and distributes worldwide.
History The early years
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; in the mid-1930s he already owned over 12,000. When he turned 75 in 1957 the magazine '' Melody Maker'' praised his pioneering work: "Everyone who has written, produced or compered a gramophone programme should salute the founder of his trade."
Bibliography
*''Sea songs and ballads'', 1906 *''A History of the 22nd (service) battalion, Royal fusiliers (Kensington)'', 1923 *''FromVimy Ridge
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to the Rhine: The Great War Letters of Christopher Stone, D.S.O., M.C.'', 1989
See also
*Eton College
Eton College () is a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1440 by Henry VI under the name ''Kynge's College of Our Ladye of Eton besyde Windesore'',Nevill, p. 3 ff. intended as a sister institution to King's College, ...
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