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Date: 4/6/2006 8:12 PM
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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2006 : Issue 98
                         A Part of the [removed]!
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                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  Weekend of radio recreations          [ "B. J. Watkins" <kinseyfan@hotmail. ]
  4-6 births/deaths                     [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]
  Everett Crosby                        [ "Bill Knowlton" <udmacon1@[removed] ]
  Radio Hall of Fame 2006 Nominees      [ Art Chimes <[removed]@[removed] ]
  4-7 births/deaths                     [ Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed] ]

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Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 22:16:34 -0400
From: "B. J. Watkins" <kinseyfan@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Weekend of radio recreations

If you're planning to come to Los Angeles this Saturday for the SPERDVAC
Radio Theater on Saturday afternoon, why not come early and enjoy three more
radio recreations on Friday evening.
We have a great show planned. We look forward to seeing you all there!

30 MINUTES TO CURTAIN will present an evening of THREE radio re-creations
LIVE ON STAGE on Friday, April 7 at 8 pm. The program will include
recreations of an EASY ACES program, an episode of THE SHADOW entitled The
Nursery Rhyme Murders, and the new Friends of Old Time Radio prize-winning
LONE RANGER script written by Michael Leannah, Mother Pays a Visit.
Admission is $[removed] per person at the door. Light refreshments will be
available after the shows.

The location is First Southern Baptist Church, 13261 Glenoaks Blvd., Sylmar,
CA 91342-3930. The city of Sylmar is north of Northridge and northwest of
the city of San Fernando. Going west on the 210 freeway, get off at Polk St.
and go south to Glenoaks Blvd., turn right, and after passing Tyler St. look
for the church on the left side of the street. Coming north on the 405 or 5
freeway, after they join up, get off at Roxford St., go north to Glenoaks
and turn right, and after passing Bledsoe St. look for the church on your
right. Turn in the driveway and go to the parking lot in back. The
performance room is the building on the left.

Or see [removed] for driving directions from your location.
Visit our website at [removed]

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Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2006 22:16:44 -0400
From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  4-6 births/deaths

April 6th births

04-06-1883 - Vernon Dalhart - Jefferson, TX - d. 9-14-1948
singer, composer: "Barbasol Ben"
04-06-1884 - Walter Huston - Toronto, Canada - d. 4-7-1950
actor: "Theatre Guild On the Air"; "Cavalcade of America"
04-06-1892 - Lowell Thomas - Woodington, OH - d. 8-29-1981
newscaster, commentator: "Lowell Thomas and the News"; "Man with a
Question"
04-06-1895 - Dudley Nichols - Wapakoneta, OH - d. 1-4-1960
screenwiriter: "Cavalcade of America"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
04-06-1903 - Charles R. Jackson - d. 9-21-1968
writer: "The Columbia Workshop"; "Sweet River"
04-06-1903 - Mickey Cochrane - Bridgewater, MA - d. 6-28-1962
sportscaster: (Member Baseball Hall of Fame) "Mickey Cochrane"
04-06-1909 - Denver Darling - Illinois - d. 4-xx-1981
country music: "NBC Thesaurus Library"
04-06-1913 - Todd Russell - Middleborough, England - d. 4-xx-1974
host: "Double or Nothing"; "Strike It Rich"
04-06-1919 - Paula Kelly - d. 4-12-1992
vocalist: (Modernaires) "Club Fifteen"
04-06-1921 - Arnold Marquis - Dortmund, Germany - d. 11-24-1990
producer, writer: "Pacific Story"; "Unlimited Horizons"
04-06-1924 - Mimi Benzell - Bridgeport, CT - d. 12-23-1970
singer: "Jack Pearl and Mimi Benzell"; "Railroad Hour"
04-06-1927 - Gerry Mulligan - NYC - d. 1-20-1996
jazz saxophonist: "Sound of Jazz"; "White House Jazz Festival";
"Voice of Vista"
04-06-1929 - Andre Previn - Berlin, Germany
pianist: "Songs by Sinatra"
04-06-1938 - Roy Thinnes - Chicago, IL
actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"

April 6th deaths

01-02-1920 - Isaac Asimov - Petrovich, Russia - d. 4-6-1992
Author: "I, Robot"; "Nightfall"
01-15-1882 - Henry Burr - St. Stephen, Canada - d. 4-6-1941
singer: "National Barn Dance"; "Uncle Ezra"
02-26-1907 - Hal Fimberg - d. 4-6-1974
writer, director, producer: "Abbott and Costello"; "Meet Me at
Parkys"; "Spike Jones"
03-31-1908 - Red Norvo - Beardstown, IL - d. 4-6-1999
jazz vibraphonist: "Bughouse Rhythm"; "Mildred Bailey Show"; "Woody
Herman Show"
04-08-1915 - Fred Flowerday - d. 4-6-1986
director: "The Lone Ranger"; "The Green Hornet"; "Challenge of the
Yukon"
06-16-1892 - Al Llewelyn - d. 4-6-1964
comedian, singer: (Brad and Al) Heard over CBS and NBC
06-17-1882 - Igor Stravinsky - Oranienbaum, Russia - d. 4-6-1971
composer: "Columbia Work Shop"; "New York Philharmonic"
09-21-1909 - Nathaniel Curtis - NYC - d. 4-6-1983
writer: "You Can't Take It With You"
09-29-1904 - Greer Garson - County Down, Ireland - d. 4-6-1996
actor: "Arch Oboler's Plays"; "Everything for the Boys"; "Star and
the Story"
10-08-1881 - Oscar O'Shea - Peterboro, Canada - d. 4-6-1960
actor: John Marshall "Those We Love"
11-21-1912 - Ralph Butler - d. 4-6-1987
director: "Bright Horizon"; "Perry Mason"; "Rosemary"
11-25-1919 - Norman Tokar - Newark, NJ - d. 4-6-1979
actor: Henry Aldrich "The Aldrich Family"
xx-xx-xxxx - Bessie Beattie - d. 4-6-1947
hostess: Martha Deane

Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 10:11:04 -0400
From: "Bill Knowlton" <udmacon1@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Everett Crosby

"Everett Crosby - d. 7-13-1966, brother and manager of Bing Crosby"

Everett's buried in a quiet little cemetery--St. Mary's in Salisbury,
Litchfield County, northwest Connecticut.

He's sort of off to the side, all by himself.

I "visit" him when I stop by the graves of my parents and sister there.

BILL KNOWLTON

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Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 19:16:19 -0400
From: Art Chimes <[removed]@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Radio Hall of Fame 2006 Nominees

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Media Contact:
Thursday, April 6, 2006	Gina Doyle, MBC, 312-396-0103

NATIONAL RADIO HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2006 NOMINEES

A highly competitive field of nominees was announced today for induction into
America's only National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago.

"Our 2006 list of National Radio Hall of Fame nominees includes immensely
talented personalities who have entertained and informed radio audiences from
Boston to the Bay Area, as disc jockeys, talk show hosts, newscasters and
play-by-play announcers," said NRHOF President Bruce DuMont.

Winners in each of the following categories will be inducted during the
national radio broadcast from Chicago's Renaissance Hotel on Saturday,
November 4.  Premiere Radio Networks will produce and distribute the one-hour
broadcast at 10:00 PM (ET).

The 2006 nominees for induction into the National Radio Hall of Fame are:

Network or Syndicated Active

Bob Brinker, host of "Money Talk", ABC Radio's long running financial advice
program.

Christopher Glenn, retired anchor of "The CBS World News Roundup".

Clark Howard, host of a daily consumer service program from Cox Radio
Syndication and Jones Radio Networks.

Marian McPartland, host of "Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz" for more than 25
years on National Public Radio.

Network or Syndicated Pioneer

Jimmy Durante, (deceased) legendary vaudevillian turned 1940s radio comedian
and singer known for his mangled English and raspy voice.

Douglas Edwards, (deceased) veteran CBS newsman from 1942 to 1988, who was a
war-time correspondent on "The World Today" and anchored "The World Tonight"
on CBS Radio for 22 years.

Phil Harris & Alice Faye, (deceased) the husband and wife comedy team that
portrayed a zany egotistical bandleader and his film star wife.

Graham McNamee, (deceased) the defining voice of sports in America on NBC
Radio during the 1920s and '30s, who called a record 12 straight World
Series.

Local or Regional Active

Jerry Coleman, the former New York Yankee infielder and the long-time voice
of the San Diego Padres on XPRS/San Diego.

Steve Dahl, the revolutionary talent from WCKG/Chicago, who brought his brand
of shock and awe to radio decades ago and redefined the medium for his
generation.

Luther Massingale, as morning man on WDEF/Chattanooga, TN for 65 years, he
has provided the Tennessee Valley with a mix of music and the latest in local
information.

Scott Shannon, the talented on-air personality and program director of
WPLJ/New York, who helped create and define the "Morning Zoo" format.

Local or Regional Pioneer

Jess Cain, morning talk show host for over 33 years on WHDH/Boston.

Ron Chapman, legendary Texas personality from KLUV/Dallas.

Bill King, (deceased) the long-time voice of sports in the Bay Area, King was
the only 1980s announcer to do play-by-play for the Oakland A's, the Golden
State Warriors and the Oakland Raiders in the same seasons.

William B. Williams, (deceased) a veteran disc jockey and radio raconteur at
WNEW/New York, whose knowledge of music and personal anecdotes about artists
set a standard of excellence for a generation.

Ballots will be mailed in May to radio executives, broadcast historians and
all NRHOF members.  Anyone wishing to vote can join the National Radio Hall
of Fame online ($15) at [removed].

The voting deadline is August 1.   Ballots will be tabulated by the
accounting firm of RSM McGladrey of Chicago.

Promotional support for the National Radio Hall of Fame is provided by
American Airlines and The Renaissance Chicago Hotel.

America's only National Radio Hall of Fame, now undergoing major renovation
in downtown Chicago, is scheduled to re-open in early 2007.

To learn about and hear past inductees into the National Radio Hall of Fame,
please go to [removed].

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Date: Thu, 6 Apr 2006 22:09:07 -0400
From: Ronald Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  4-7 births/deaths

April 7th births

04-07-1893 - Irene Castle - New Rochelle, NY - d. 1-25-1969
actor: Best Dressed Woman "Life of Irene Castle"; "Twenty Questions"
04-07-1895 - Bert Wheeler - Paterson, NJ - d. 1-18-1968
comedian: "Frank Sinatra Show"; "New Old Gold Show"
04-07-1897 - Walter Winchell - NYC - d. 2-20-1972
news-gossip caster: "Lucky Strike Dance Hour"; "Jergens Journal"
04-07-1899 - Robert Casasesus - Paris, France - d. 9-19-1972
pianist: "Telephone Hour"; "Oklahoma City Symphony Orchestra"
04-07-1900 - Maria "Gamby" Gambarelli - La Spezia, Italy - d. 2-4-1990
ballerina, singer: "Roxy's Gang"; "Dance with Gamby"
04-07-1901 - Gavin Gordon - Chicora, MS - d. 4-7-1983
actor: Doctor Norfolk "Brenthouse"
04-07-1905 - Murray Bolen - Minnesota - d. 10-22-1995
producer, director: "Father Knows Best"; "Mayor of the Town";
"Railroad Hour"
04-07-1908 - Percy Faith - Toronto, Canada - d. 2-9-1976
conductor: "Carnation Contented Hour"; "Pause That Refreshes on the Air"
04-07-1908 - Walt Framer - Pittsburgh, PA - d. 6-21-1988
producer, director: "Break the Bank"; "Strike It Rich"
04-07-1915 - Billie Holliday - Baltimore, MD - d. 7-17-1959
singer: "Artie Shaw Band"
04-07-1915 - Stanley Adams - NYC - d. 4-27-1977
writer: "My Friend Irma"
04-07-1916 - Anthony Caruso - Frankfort, IN - d. 4-4-2003
actor: "This Is Your FBI"
04-07-1918 - Peanuts Hucko - Syracuse, NY - d. 6-19-2003
jazz clarinetist: "Swing Shift"; "I Sustain These Wings"; "Doctor Jazz"
04-07-1919 - Ralph Flanagan - Lorain, OH
bandleader: "Chesterfield's ABC of Music"; "Let's Go Show"

April 7th deaths

01-31-1921 - John Agar - Chicago, IL - d. 4-7-2002
actor: "Big Show"
02-22-1897 - Alonzo Deen Cole - St. Paul, MN - d. 4-7-1971
writer, producer, director: "Casey, Crime Photographer"
02-23-1899 - Norman Taurog - Chicago, IL - d. 4-7-1981
film director: "Biography in Sound"; "Bud's Bandwagon"
02-27-1920 - Jose Melis - Havana, Cuba - d. 4-7-2005
bandleader: "Arthur Godfrey"s Talent Scouts"; "Arthur Godfrey Time"
04-01-1912 - Lou Merrill - Canada - d. 4-7-1963
actor: Thomas Hyland "Crime Classics"; Aaron Saul "Point Sublime"
04-06-1884 - Walter Huston - Toronto, Canada - d. 4-7-1950
actor: "Theatre Guild On the Air"; "Cavalcade of America"
04-07-1901 - Gavin Gordon - Chicora, MS - d. 4-7-1983
actor: Doctor Norfolk "Brenthouse"
04-16-1898 - Marian Jordan - Peoria, IL - d. 4-7-1961
commedienne: "Fibber McGee and Molly"; "Kaltenmeyer's Kindergarten"
04-26-1918 - Helen Burgess - Portland, OR - d. 4-7-1937
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
05-13-1911 - Maxine Sullivan - Homestead, PA - d. 4-7-1987
vocalist: "Night Life"
06-22-1902 - Phil Duey - Macy, IN - d. 4-7-1982
singer: "Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra"; "Leo Reisman Orchestra";
"Happy Bakers"
08-02-1914 - Beatrice Straight - Old Westbury, NY - d. 4-7-2001
actor: "Great Scenes from Great Plays"; "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
09-01-1893 - Betty Blythe - Los Angeles, CA - d. 4-7-1972
actor: "The Whistler"; "This Is Your FBI"; "Let George Do It"
11-14-1914 - Ken Carson - Colgate, OK - d. 4-7-1994
singer: (Lustre Cream Shampoo commercial) "Day in the Life of Dennis
Day"
11-16-1899 - Mary Margaret McBride - Paris, MO - d. 4-7-1976
commentator: "Mary Margaret McBride"; "Martha Deane"
11-29-1905 - Chester Erskine - Hudson, NY - d. 4-7-1986
film director: "Lux Radio Theatre"
11-30-1873 - Frederic William Wile - La Porte, IN - d. 4-7-1941
commentator: "Political Situation in Washington"
xx-xx-xxxx - Grace Coppin - d. 4-7-1993
actor: Maude "The Life of Riley"

Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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