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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2016 : Issue 18
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                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK               [ Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed]; ]
  Kathryn Cravens                       [ "jsalerno@[removed]" <jsalerno@ ]
  This week in radio history 20-26 Mar  [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
  static                                [ "jsalerno@[removed]" <jsalerno@ ]
  correction                            [ "jsalerno@[removed]" <jsalerno@ ]

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Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2016 20:44:14 -0400
From: Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed];
To: Old Time Radio Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK

Hi Friends,

Here is this week's schedule for my Olde Tyme Radio Network. Here you
may listen to high-quality broadcasts with Tom Heathwood's "Heritage
Radio Theatre," John and Larry Gassman's "Same Time Station," Duane
Keilstrup's "Classics and Curios," Big John and Steve's "Glowing Dial"
and my own "Old Time Radio Classics." Streamed in high-quality audio, on
demand, 24/7 at: [removed]
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OLD TIME RADIO CLASSICS

LITTLE OLD HOLLYWOOD
Episode 15 3-11-40 Guests: Priscilla Lane, Al Levy
Host: Ben Alexander
With Gogo Delys, Robert L. Red's "Two Happy People" and Gordon Jenkin's
Orchestra
BLUE NETWORK Sustained Tuesdays 9:00 - 9:30 pm

QUIZ KIDS
Episode 560 3-11-51 "St. Patrick's Day Diamond"
Quizmaster: Joe Kelly
NBC Alka-Seltzer Sundays 3:30 - 4:00 pm

LUX RADIO THEATER
Episode 783 3-17-52 "Top O' the Morning" Stars: Barry Fitzgerald, Anne
Blyth and Dennis Day CBS Lux
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HERITAGE RADIO THEATER

GANGBUSTERS
(ABC) 10/2/48
"The Chicago Tunnel Gang" w/Ted DeCorsia and Frank Readick

THE WEIRD CIRCLE
(MBS) 5/6/45
"The Red Hand" written by Arch Oboler.

THE ADV. OF SUPERMAN
(Synd/WOR/Nutual) 3/11/40 Superman rescues secret documents from
exploding ship.

BOB & RAY EXTRA
A "Special" from their overstocked warehouse - record collection
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SAME TIME, SAME STATION

TELL IT AGAIN
49-05-07 (61) Little Women

VIC AND SADE
46-08-08 (x) Honeymoon Couple.

Walden Larry and John with Perry Huntoon. Part 10 of The Dorseys.
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This Week's Classics & Curios Show:

"Echoes of Songs and Laughter"

Episode 201

EDDIE HUBBARD & THE BROWSERS: "TRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA" (Reprise)

More dream and love songs highlight this revisited edition of "The
Browsers" from Trivia Tower. Dream songs include "Smoke Dreams" by Benny
Goodman and Helen Ward from 1936 and "Wrap Your Trouble in Dreams" by
June Cristy and the Johnny Guarnieri Quintette from 1945. June Christy
sang with a silky smooth voice on this recording just as she did on many
great jazz tunes. The British magazine "The New Statesman" noted she was
"one of the finest and most neglected singers of her time." The Browsers
ask us for June's real name.

Far from neglected was one of the most popular singers of the 1950's.
This singer was the top-selling female singer of that decade with more
than 100 million records sold. One of those huge hit recordings was
"Tennessee Waltz," which Eddie includes as an extra on this show to
spare us local commercials and to give us a chance to hear the girl
known as the "singing rage." You've probably guessed this artist's name:
Patti Page, who had 15 gold records and 3 gold albums, including 24
songs in the top 10, with 4 that reached number 1 on the charts. Sadly
she passed away on New Years day, 2013. One of her finest achievements
was her performance for "Live at Carnegie Hall -- the 50th Anniversary
Concert" in 1999 for which she received her first Grammy. She received a
"Lifetime Achievement Grammy" posthumously at the Grammy ceremonies in
2013. Her songs serve to remind us of God's joyful blessings in music
that include so many vintage popular songs.

The original aim of the Grammy Awards, at its founding, was "to
cultivate a higher standard of popular taste," and that aim often
succeeded with many great tunes such as Frank Sinatra's popular award
winners. (Comment concerning Grammy Awards of recent years is best left
unsaid!). On this Browsers show Frank teams with Harry James to perform
a song that would never win a Grammy even though Frank's swinging style
on this "Rock" song is good. The song was "Castle Rock," a song Frank
wasn't crazy about, but, on the other hand, it certainly was far better
than another song he had little fondness for (with good reason): his
1951 curio "Mama Will Bark" with Dagmar.

Otherwise, some really good songs win the day on this episode, such as
Billy Vaughn's 1955 million seller "Melody of Love," "A Fine Romance" by
Johnny Mercer and Martha Tilton, Eddy Howard's "You Must Have Been a
Beautiful Baby," "Tea for Two" by the Benny Goodman Quartette, "You
Don't Know Me" by Margaret Whiting, "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads" by
Count Basie, and "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom Time" by Perez Prado,
Concerning the Benny Goodman Quartette, can you name the other 3 amazing
musicians in this legendary group?

Then we come to a novelty tune called, of all things,
"Triskaidekaphobia" from 1946 and performed by Les Brown and comic
vocalist/saxophone player Butch Stone. The Browsers ask what that title
word means, and, of course, to listen to it is to learn the answer.
"Phil's Phooler" brings the song "Stormy Weather," and our assignment is
to determine who sings it. Other questions include, "What songs have the
word "baby" mentioned twice in the title?" Also, "Who sang the song 'A
Fine Romance' in the 1937 movie 'Swing Time'?" As Margaret Whiting sings
"You Don't Know Me," the last question is, "Can you name 3 male singers
who recorded it?"

The show begins and ends with instrumental recordings -- "Classical Gas"
at the start and "Cotton Candy" at the closing, but perhaps, with tongue
in cheek, it might have been a bit playful to have been the reverse.
Sorry, Eddie, just kidding!

Thanks go to Jerry Haendiges Productions for highest quality fidelity
from Eddie Hubbard's original studio tapes. Again, keep in mind that
references to Browsers contact, as to a website, should be ignored.

More dream and love songs highlight this revisited edition of "The
Browsers" from Trivia Tower. Dream songs include "Smoke Dreams" by Benny
Goodman and Helen Ward from 1936 and "Wrap Your Trouble in Dreams" by
June Cristy and the Johnny Guarnieri Quintette from 1945. Some really
good songs win the day on this episode, such as Billy Vaughn's 1955
million seller "Melody of Love," "A Fine Romance" by Johnny Mercer and
Martha Tilton, Eddy Howard's "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby," "Tea
for Two" by the Benny Goodman Quartette, "You Don't Know Me" by Margaret
Whiting, "Baubles, Bangles, and Beads" by Count Basie, and "Cherry Pink
and Apple Blossom Time," number 1 on Billboard from April, 1955, by
Perez Prado, Then we come to a novelty tune called, of all things,
"Triskaidekaphobia" from 1946 and performed by Les Brown and comic
vocalist/saxophone player Butch Stone. The Browsers ask what that title
word means, and, of course, to listen to it is to learn the answer.
There is much more, including artists like Patti Page, one of the most
popular singers of the 1950's. This singer was the top-selling female
singer of that decade with more than 100 million records sold. This and
more are all on Jerry Haendiges' Olde Tyme Radio Network starting
Sunday, January 10. Find more great music at [removed] 24/7.
Meanwhile enjoy Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom Time."
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THE GLOWING DIAL

Big John and Greg celebrate Big John's Birthday !

Escape - "Log Of The Evening Star"
originally aired Sunday, March 14, 1948 on CBS
Starring: Jack Webb, Alan Reed, Gale Page, Luis Van Rooten, Pinto Colvig.
William Conrad announcing.
Sustained

The Martin and Lewis Show - "Lizabeth Scott"
originally aired Friday, March 14, 1952 on NBC
Starring: Dean Martin, Jerry Lewis, Lizabeth Scott.
Jimmy Wallington announcing.
Writer: Norman Lear.
Sponsor: Dentyne, Beeman's Pepsin, Chesterfield Cigarettes, Anacin.

Sherlock Holmes - "The Adventure Of The Serpent God"
originally aired Sunday, March 14, 1948 on MUTUAL
Starring: John Stanley, Alfred Shirley.
Cy Harrice announcing.
Sponsor: Clipper Craft Clothes For Men

The Jack Benny Program - "Winner Of The Walking Man Contest"
originally aired Sunday, March 14, 1948 on NBC
Starring: Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Phil Harris, Eddie "Rochester"
Anderson, Dennis Day,
Frank Nelson, Ralph Edwards, Bea Benadaret, Sara Berner, Blanche Stewart,
Mrs. Florence Hubbard (contest winner), Mel Blanc.
Don Wilson announcing.
Sponsor: Lucky Strike

=======================================================If you have any
questions or request, please feel free to contact me.

      Jerry Haendiges

      Jerry@[removed] -  [removed] - 562-696-4387
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      Largest source of Old Time Radio Logs, Articles and programs on
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Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2016 20:44:21 -0400
From: "jsalerno@[removed]" <jsalerno@[removed];
To: OTR List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Kathryn Cravens

Has anyone ever encountered programs of "News Through the Eyes of a
Woman" with Kathryn Cravens?

Was broadcast on various stations in the NYC area, as best as I can
tell, ca. 1936-1942, or probably later. In 1936 it was sponsored by
Pontiac, in 1942 by Rogers.
--
Joe Salerno

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Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2016 20:44:35 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  This week in radio history 20-26 March

3/21

1924   The voice of Lowell Thomas was first heard on radio. Thomas was
heard talking about "Man's first flight around the world", on KDKA in
Pittsburgh, PA.

3/22

1948   The Voice of Firestone was one of the first commercial radio
programs to be carried simultaneously on both AM and FM radio stations.

3/23

1940   Truth or Consequences was first heard on radio. Ralph Edwards
produced and hosted the [removed] The show was originally heard on only
four CBS stations. Later, NBC picked up the show where it eventually
became the most popular of all radio quiz shows.

3/24

1932   Belle Baker hosted a radio variety show from a moving train ... a
first for radio broadcasting. The program originated from a Baltimore
and Ohio train that chugged its way around the New York area. The
broadcast was heard on WABC in New York City.

1935   After a year as a local show from New York City, Major Bowes'
Original Amateur Hour was heard on the entire NBC network. The show
stayed on the air for 17 years. Later, Ted Mack took over for Bowes and
made the move from radio to television.

3/25

1943   Jimmy Durante and Garry Moore premiered on network radio. The
pair replaced the popular Abbott and Costello following Lou Costello's
heart attack. Durante and Moore stayed on the air for four years.

Joe

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Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2016 20:44:41 -0400
From: "jsalerno@[removed]" <jsalerno@[removed];
To: OTR List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  static

That's the name of Series 3 of the Twilight Zone, 40 minnit radio dramas
based on the classic TV series as adapted by Carl Amari in 2002 and
currently running on BBC4extra.

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The first 2 eps are streamable on demand, and a new one is posted every
Saturday. The 3rd is airing in Britain as I type these words, leaving 5
more to go.

They are well done to my ears, full cast, music, SFX, and narration by
Mike [removed], Stacy Keach. Not exactly OTR but very much in
that flavor. And free.

What's not to love?

Happy listenin',
--
Joe Salerno

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Date: Sat, 19 Mar 2016 20:44:47 -0400
From: "jsalerno@[removed]" <jsalerno@[removed];
To: OTR List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  correction

Static is the name of the 3rd episode, not the 3rd series of Twilight
Zone adaptations on BBC4extra.

Their website confuses me at [removed]
--
Joe Salerno

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