Thank you so much for these videos. I tend to go down a rabbit hole when viewing or learning about historical events and periods. I have been given the chance to walk the Boeing Wichita property, with each step I take, I want to learn more, and see more pictures of what a place this was in its original state, and when it was at its most popular time. Thank you again for the videos.

Well done! I just caught 1:21:05 this and Learned so much . Thank you

EDDIE DURHAM, GEORGE BARNES, FLOYD SMITH. The 1st 3 to electrify it. The order varies, source to source.

Someone should use AI to SERIOUSLY remaster/remix this!!! Not bad at all!

Great interview...thank you so much!!

Great presentation!!

And is the only recording of his music ever

I'm considering buying his home in Wichita

Fascinating, historical, religious video❤❤❤

does this guy know how any of these structures were built ?

Thankyou Dr Hill! As an electrical engineer, guitarist, and musicologist I very much appreciate your work in those areas of study.

I've been gone from Wichita for 45 years now. Yes, according to relatives Wichita was an all-out boom town during the war. I've been all over the world and I'm still proud to say I'm from Wichita. Great place to grow up. I was born in 1952. and went to North High and graduated from WSU.

Hi Deke. Very very interesting The history of the Electric guitarr & his early players. One question. Do you know what the rythem guitarist of the Trasman " Surfin' Bird " whas playing on the original record?. I guess is a Fender Stratocaster. I am right or wrong???. Keep picking.

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Superb! Was a great evening!

I've got to get down there again, Eric. You're doing a great job!

Your video mentioned Dean Bradley and a KZbin channel. What channel is it?

It'd be really BOSS if you could make this available as a slideshow with narration in the PowerPoint or Slides format. I'd show it to my students (I teach music production)...

Deke - you are a fantastic communicator, and you know stories that enrich all of us. You'd make a great educator.

I had 2 rare ViviTones, they are at Bernunzio's in Rochester NY, a circa 1935 Electric mandolin and a circa 35 Mint Dark Cremona finished acoustic guitar-the only super dark one I've seen!

Myself and another guitar player friend of mine who grew up in Alaska, when we were kids and taking lessons at a music store called the Anchorage House of Music, both remember seeing a bigsby guitar in the store in the used guitar rack from about 1965 till about 66 or 67. I swear it said Travis on the pickguard though. I'm wondering if it could be the very same guitar. How many Bigsbys could have been in Alaska after all ? Maybe Merle Travis was in Anchorage an needed cash ? My E mail address

Was there just yesterday

What is the name of the song played at the video at the end of the presentation?

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

This is the first known recording of an electric guitar.

Great presentation - thanks for posting

Too bad I missed this when I still lived in Wichita....

As a lifetime Wichita resident who just happens to be pretty well versed in Wichita history, this fills in a lot of gaps in my knowledge. I grew up flying as early as 1955 with my father. He used to hanger his plane on the north side of central across the street from Beechcraft. I wish I was there for this lecture I would of loved it.

Right on. I'll have to visit this exhibition. Thanks for sharing. 🇺🇸❤🇺🇸

This is awesome thanks for sharing.

Thank you for posting this! Too bad more folks haven't seen it.

This is great presentation about Lloyd Loar and Vivi Tone. As a published guitar historian and a speaker in my profession this information about Loar and Vivi tone has never been presented or discussed in this detail. I'm only at 30 min in. I'll get back when I finish watching your presentation.

The sound during the "Train Kept A' Rollin' segment has been purposely omitted from this video.

hi Jack, I have an older Stetson that my dog removed the liner and sweatband from.. Would you do restoration/repair on it how do I get in touch with the store?

If you had an extra machine for sale, what kind of price would you be looking for ?

My name is Gage brewer but not the music one

Very interesting

Hello there from Lawrence, KS! That machinery makes me go crazy and I would love to visit this gem of a store!

My brother and I saw The Jerry Hahn Brotherhood in Indianapolis... 1968 or 69....they were just amazing. We still talk about the show. Great guitar player and band!

Great guitar playing from two Kansans.....

Excellent video and history telling. 39:54 "the only real type R that exists..." I'm thinking Pancho's Type R, which is being restored in the UK, is from the original R613K airframe. So maybe there are two!

A very hip craftsman who carries and crafts more than just cowboy hats. I have not been able to go there and NOT leave without buying somthing Kool.

I didn't realize that Carvin and Rickenbacker had any kind of association in the past. Very intersting, considering that both companies are still family owned and have similar factories. Carvin being a factoey direct and Rickenbacker using the standard distribution channels. Thanks for sharing this!

Hi there Jack! I live in Stillwater, OK and wanted to let you know that a lady from Wichita was in my girlfriend's bookstore and bought a set of hat earrings. Well, they started talking about hats and your name came up real quick. I wanted to let you know that I have been looking for a nicely made fedora for some time now and we will be coming up there in a few weeks time. Keep up the good work and your shop is amazing!

oops. Now I see.

I have always wanted to go up there.(into Wichita history ) Do you know somebody that works there?