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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2004 : Issue 364
                         A Part of the [removed]!
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                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  This week in radio history 12-20 Nov  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
  Great Voices                          [ "Katja and Tom" <kattom@[removed] ]
  Barbara Jean Wong                     [ Dennis W Crow <DCrow3@[removed] ]
  Ed Kemmer, "Space Patrol" Commander,  [ Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed] ]
  11-14 births/deaths                   [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
  Unique Radio Voices                   [ Al Girard <24agirard24@[removed] ]
  Re: iPod and OTR                      [ Bruce Rosenberger <bmr3d@[removed]; ]
  nunique voice                         [ Brent Pellegrini <brentpl@rocketmai ]
  Burgess Meredith                      [ "HOWARD BLUE" <khovard@[removed]; ]
  Re: Voices                            [ "Paul Adomites" <padomites@ccyberne ]
  a new book                            [ Huckenterprises@[removed] ]
  Ed Kemmer                             [ "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@attorneyro ]

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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:18:39 -0500
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otrd <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  This week in radio history 12-20 November

 From Those Were The Days -

11/14

1921 - KYW radio, Chicago, IL broadcast the first opera by a
professional company. Listeners heard Samson Et Dalila as it was being
performed at the Chicago Auditorium.

(From Today in History at the NY Times -- In 1922, the British
Broadcasting Corp. began its domestic radio service.)

11/15

1926 - Network radio was born. 24 stations carried the first broadcast
from the National Broadcasting Company. The program was a gala 4
1/2-hour broadcast from the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

11/18

1307 - The story of William Tell shooting the apple off of his young
son's noggin is said to have taken place on this day.

(If it hadn't been for Tell there would have been no opera, if there had
been no opera there would have been no overture, if there had been no
overture the Lone Ranger wouldn't have had the theme music we know.

11/14

1921 - KYW radio, Chicago, IL broadcast the first opera by a
professional company. Listeners heard Samson Et Dalila as it was being
performed at the Chicago Auditorium.

(From Today in History at the NY Times -- In 1922, the British
Broadcasting Corp. began its domestic radio service.)

11/15

1926 - Network radio was born. 24 stations carried the first broadcast
from the National Broadcasting Company. The program was a gala 4
1/2-hour broadcast from the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.

11/18

1307 - The story of William Tell shooting the apple off of his young
son's noggin is said to have taken place on this day.

(If it hadn't been for Tell there would have been no opera, if there had
been no opera there would have been no overture, if there had been no
overture the Lone Ranger wouldn't have had the theme music we know.
That's a joke son, I say that's a joke. --ed)

11/20

1929 - The first broadcast of The Rise of the Goldbergs, with Gertrude
Berg as Molly, was heard on the NBC Blue network. Later, the title would
be shortened to The Goldbergs. Mrs. Berg, incidentally, wrote the first
scripts for the 15-minute program and starred in the show -- for $75 a
week. The program continued until 1945 (it returned for one season in
1949-1950). Gertrude Berg entertained audiences with New York style,
motherly phrases like, "Button up your neck. It's cold outside."

Joe

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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 13:48:03 -0500
From: "Katja and Tom" <kattom@[removed];
To: "OTR Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Great Voices

James Earl Jones.

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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 13:48:45 -0500
From: Dennis W Crow <DCrow3@[removed];
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Barbara Jean Wong

Ron Sayles, a dedicated OTR researcher, mentions 1999 as the year of
Barbara Jean  Wong's death. Miss Wong played Judy Barton on "The Cinnamon
Bear."  She was in many, many other radio shows as well, including "I Love
a Mystery," and "Halls of Ivy."  Barbara was a teacher in the Los Angeles
Public School System for more than thirty years.  She received many awards
for her work in education. I was hoping to find her in time to ask
questions about her co-star in "The Cinnamon Bear," the elusive lad who
played "Jimmy Barton."  Alas, it was not to be.  The Cinnamon Bear Brigade
was within just weeks of  locating  her when she passed away.

And speaking of "The Cinnamon Bear,"  don't forget this wonderful holiday
children's series this year.  There are 26 quarter-hour episodes available
from just about any radio collector on earth. Also,  First Generation Radio
Archives is offering a "Premier Collection" of CB  in strikingly
re-mastered sound. Go to [removed]      to find
out all about it.

And lest you forget,  I am mailing lyrics of all eleven Cinnamon Bear songs
to anyone who e-mails me with their  postal address (I have to send them
via regular mail).  No cost to you.  Just enjoy singing along with your
child.

As Paddy O'Cinnamon would say, I am much obliged to you. Happy
Thanksgiving!

Dennis Crow

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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:06:18 -0500
From: Charlie Summers <charlie@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Ed Kemmer, "Space Patrol" Commander, Dead at
 84

Folks;

   Actor Ed Kemmer, who played the intrepid Cmdr. Buzz Corry in the popular
1950s children's television show "Space Patrol" before becoming a regular on
daytime soap operas, has died. He was 84.

   Complete AP obit available at:

[removed]

         Charlie

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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 14:06:37 -0500
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  11-14 births/deaths

November 14th births

11-14-1900 - Aaron Copland - NYC - d. 12-2-1990
composer: "Document A/777"
11-14-1901 - Morton Downey - Wallingford, CT  - d. 10-25-1985
singer: (The Irish Thrush), "Morton Downey Show"; "Songs by Morton Downey"
11-14-1904 - Art Hodes - Nikoliev, Russia - d. 3-4-1993
jazz pianist: "Eddie Condon's Jazz Concert"; "This Is Jazz"; "WNYC Jazz
Festival"
11-14-1904 - Dick Powell - Mountain. View, AR - d. 1-2-1963
actor: Richard Diamond "Richard Diamond, Private Detective"; Richard Rogue
"Rogue's Gallery"
11-14-1905 - Wilbur "Budd" Hulick - Asbury Park, NJ
comedian: "Stoopnagle and Budd"; Mortimer Meek "Meet Mr. Meek"
11-14-1906 - Mercer McCloud - d. 1-20-1993
actor: Fran Cummings "Second Husband"
11-14-1910 - Rosemary De Camp - Prescott, Arizona Territory - d. 2-20-2001
actress: Nurse Judy Price, "Dr. Christian"
11-14-1914 - Court Benson - Vancouver, Canada - d. 2-5-1995
announcer, narrator: "Tennessee Jed"
11-14-1914 - Haila Stoddard - Great Falls, MO
actress: Sue Evans Miller "Big Sister"
11-14-1914 - Ken Carson - Colgate, OK - d. 4-7-1994
singer: (Lustre Cream Shampoo commercial) "Day in the Life of Dennis Day"
11-14-1915 - Martha Tilton - Corpus Christi, TX
singer: "Fibber McGee and Molly"; "Meet Me at Parky's"; "Curt Massey-Martha
Tilton Program"
11-14-1920 - Johnny Desmond - Detroit, MI - d. 9-6-1985
singer: "I Sustain the Wings"; "Philip Morris Frolics"; "Songs for Sale"
11-14-1924 - Phyllis Avery - NYC
actress: Peggy McNutley "Meet Mr. McNutley"

November 14th deaths

01-26-1907 - Eddie Ballentine - Chicago, IL - d. 11-14-1995
orchestra leader: "Don McNeill's Breakfast Club"
02-04-1889 - Walter Catlett - San Francisco, Ca - d. 11-14-1960
actor: "This Is Your [removed]"; "Escape"; "Campbell Playhouse"
02-07-1915 - Eddie Bracken - Astoria, NY - d. 11-14-2002
comedian: "Eddie Bracken Show"; Dizzy Stevens "Aldrich Family"
02-14-1916 - Eddie Arcaro - Cincinnati, OH - d. 11-14-1997
jockey: "Pabst Blue Ribbon Sport of Kings"; "Tops In Sports"
02-27-1894 - Upton Close - Kelso, WA - d. 11-14-1960
commentator: "Events and Trends of the Week"; "Close-Ups of the :News"
04-04-1896 - Robert Sherwood - New Rochelle, NY - d. 11-14-1955
playwright: "Free Company"; "Cavalcade of America"; "Screen Guild Theatre"
05-19-1870 - Wright Kramer - Somerville, MA - d. 11-14-1941
actor: Walter Jamison "Showboat"
05-28-1912 - Violet Dunn - d. 11-14-1982
actress: Peggy O'Neill "The O'Neill's"
09-01-1904 - Johnny Mack Brown - Dothan, AL - d. 11-14-1974
actor: "Straight Arrow"
10-15-1908 - Robert Trout - Wake Country, NC - d. 11-14-2000
commentator: "Headlines & Bylines"; "Robert Trout with the News Til Now"

--
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:22:45 -0500
From: Al Girard <24agirard24@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Unique Radio Voices

Freeman Gosden and Charles Correl have to be included in the discussion
as do Jack Kirkwood and John Brown.  Other voices that come to mind
are those of Jackson Beck and Marlin Hurt. Jerry Colonna on The Bob Hope
Show had a unique voice.  This could be a long list indeed.

Al Girard

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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:23:29 -0500
From: Bruce Rosenberger <bmr3d@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Re: iPod and OTR

...I usually record in MP3 format and play the disk in my 4 year
old MP3 player. It's a little cumbersome but works ok and the disk
holds
tons of shows. Anyone know much about the new storage and play system
IPOD. What is it and how does work? Storage, format, transfer,
listening, etc.

For a couple of years, I too have been using an MP3 CD player. Biggest
problem for me is the battery life (I bought mine just before  the
rechargable version came out) causing me to have to carry the power
converter as well as casette adapter and a small album of CD's.

With the iPod I only have to carry the cassette adapter, which fit into
either pocket of my coat. Battery life is supposedly approx 12 hours. I
usually charge it overnight every other day.

The iPod has never skipped (although I'm told its not impossible). It
has a small harddrive in it as opposed to a cd player.

Memory on a cd is 700 mb tops, while the iPod stores 4, 20, or 40 gb
deppending on model. I currently have over 30 record albums, 6 audio
books (approx 45 cd's worth) and maybe 800 OTR shows which take up 6 gb
of my 40.

With a velcro'd pouch I can strap the iPod to my arm for evening walks,
something I was dissappointed to find I could not do with the Rio CD
player.

Being a Mac user, the iPod interfaces easily with my computer. My son,
who uses a PC, ended up installing a Firewire card because the uploads
were slow via USB (what I'd read was that the iPod only works with USB
[removed], but my son tells me that's not true, but it is slower - best to
research your system before buying I would think).

The one thing that does bother me is the lack of a "bookmark" feature.
If I decide 1/2 way through an OTR show to listen to some music, there's
no easy way to go back. With the Rio, the player would remember my place
on as many as 6 disks.

Could I have gotten along without it? No doubt, but us "boys gotta have
our toys!" (to quote my wife!)

Hope this helps!

Bruce R

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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:23:39 -0500
From: Brent Pellegrini <brentpl@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  nunique voice

Elliot Lewis and Bob Bailey

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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 16:24:25 -0500
From: "HOWARD BLUE" <khovard@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Burgess Meredith

I have an approximately two page piece about Burgess Meredith, his politics
and his role in wartime OTR. I invite anyone interested in reading it to
contact me offline and I will send it to you.

Howard Blue

Khovard@[removed]

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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 17:59:06 -0500
From: "Paul Adomites" <padomites@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Re: Voices

The thread of the "great voices" has been going on here for a while, and it
is fascinating. But I'd like to ask the group something a little more
specific. Which OTR voices did you think were the sexiest of the time? This
is a completely unscientific survey. Men and women are eligible to cast
votes for any gender of voice. And you can contact me directly rather than
via the board. I have a real reason for this: I'm currently casting a radio
play where sexiness makes a difference, and frankly I'm wondering what that
secret something might be. So if you don't mind sharing with me the names of
the actors and actresses who struck you "that certain way," please do.
Thanks in advance. You folks are great.
Paul Adomites

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Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2004 19:29:17 -0500
From: Huckenterprises@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  a new book
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I highly recommend Jordan Young's new book, the 20th anniversary edition of
"Spike Jones, the Man Who Murdered Music," with a forward by Dr. Demento and
added material since the first two editions. I just finished reading it, and
it
is definitely THE bible for Spike Jones fans, and fans of OTR since Jones
appeared many many times on radio as a guest and with his own program. I do
not
normally write to promote recordings or books, but this is an exception since
the research by Young is highly accurate and includes interviews with members
of
the band. This should be on the shelf of not only Spike Jones fans but OTR
fans as well. This fine edition may be ordered from [removed]  Don't
miss out on this excellent treatment of the comedy genius of Spike Jones. So
long, music lovers.

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Date: Sun, 14 Nov 2004 08:29:58 -0500
From: "A. Joseph Ross" <lawyer@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Ed Kemmer

A friend has just passed on to me the news, from today's LA Times, that Ed
Kemmer, who
played the part of Commander Buzz Corry on the radio and television versions
of Space
Patrol, died Tuesday following a stroke.  He was 84.

--
A. Joseph Ross, [removed]                           [removed]
 15 Court Square, Suite 210                 lawyer@[removed]
Boston, MA 02108-2503           	         [removed]

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