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"Tokyo Rose - Radio Traitor or Radio Patriot?" "Tokyo Rose" will long be remembered as the "siren of the Pacific," even though the real story is more one of a young Japanese-American girl who stayed too long while reluctantly visiting relatives in Japan, and somewhat unthinkingly got caught up in Japan's shortwave propaganda effort. Whatever the exact truth may be, "Tokyo Rose" is part of World War II history, and shortwave history. In 1977, Radiola records released an LP called "Tokyo Rose--Radio Traitor or Radio Patriot?" We have posted both sides of the record, together with the front and back of the album jacket. The back of the jacket contains some interesting notes, including a detailed description of the recordings (Side B is a "Zero Hour" broadcast). The jacket says that the woman pictured on the album cover is Lotus Long, who played Tokyo Rose in the 1945 movie of the same name. We have also posted a lobby card for the movie. Iva Toguri D'Aquino died in Chicago in 2006. Observed one GI, "Lots of us thought she was on our side all along." |
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