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Permanent Record

THE BAT CAVE

TRANSISTOR RADIO

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Doug Pringle
Jan 03, 2025
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I was twelve years old when I first started listening to popular music. I had a little transistor radio that I would listen to in bed at night. The late night show was called "The Bat Cave" and the DJ played the latest hits like "The Green Door" a 1956 popular song. During Prohibition, many restaurants painted their doors green to indicate the presence …

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