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Date: 9/21/2005 3:41 PM
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                            The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                              Volume 2005 : Issue 286
                         A Part of the [removed]!
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                                 ISSN: 1533-9289


                                 Today's Topics:

  OTR Fan Gets Radio Show               [ seandd@[removed] ]
  Phil Harris - Wikipedia, the free en  [ Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed]; ]
  FRANK DE VOL                          [ Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed]; ]
  Quick as A Flash                      [ "Karl Schadow" <bluecar91@[removed] ]
  PAUL WESTON                           [ Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed]; ]
  GLENN STRANGE                         [ Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed]; ]
  DIRTY SATURDAY                        [ Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed]; ]
  Second Oldtime Radio Symposium via a  [ "Robert Acosta" <boacosta@[removed] ]
  OTR research                          [ Danica Stein <danicas@[removed]; ]
  #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Nig  [ charlie@[removed] ]
  New Orleans births                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
  9-21 births/deaths                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
  Question on Ron Lackmann OTR Encyclo  [ Trinapreston3@[removed] ]
  Lum and Abner storyline               [ Andrew Steinberg <otrdig1@[removed] ]
  "That's What I Like About the South"  [ littlejc2@[removed] ]
  That's What I Like [removed]           [ Lee Munsick <damyankeeinva@earthlin ]

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Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 18:13:22 -0400
From: seandd@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  OTR Fan Gets Radio Show

The Billings Montanna Gazette profiles a new variety radio show in Wyoming inspired by the golden age of radio.  I post mostly because of the host's personal story of getting into OTR by listening to tapes on long family drives.

Who among us did not play OTR tapes on family trips?

He also cites Jack Benny and Red Skelton as influences and the reporter says the show has found an enthusiastic audience.

Sean Dougherty
SeanDD@[removed]

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Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2005 21:28:42 -0400
From: Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Phil Harris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:15:32 -0400
From: Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  FRANK DE VOL

De Vol did a lot of bit parts, in many movies -- usually comedic in
nature.

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          Sandy
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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:15:32 -0400
From: "Karl Schadow" <bluecar91@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Quick as A Flash

I have two episodes of Quick as A Flash and would be happy to send dubs to
Sandy, Fred and any others. Please contact me directly.
The two episodes are from 1947. One features Bret Morrison as The Shadow
(03-16-47) and the other film star Martha Vickers as Private Detective
Phyllis Marlon(03-09-47).
Quick as a Flash featured a great many diverse guest detectives over its
seven-year run. Look for an upcoming article on this subject in the December
issue of RADIO RECALL.
Karl Schadow

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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:15:33 -0400
From: Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  PAUL WESTON

Strange, both De Vol and Weston's names appear in the same post.  Weston
was, of course, married to Jo Stafford.  There is NOTHING funnier than
when they appeared as Jonathan & Darleene Edwards.  Jo sang off key --
Weston hardly ever hit the correct note on the piano!  Cover shows 2
right hands on a keyboard!!

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          Sandy
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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:15:35 -0400
From: Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  GLENN STRANGE

Glenn's claim to fame, was playing the Frankenstein [or, Froonkinsteen
-- Mel Brooks] monster in all the Universal flicks, with the exception of
2 -- the original, which starred Karlof, and once, and the only time Lon
Chaney Jr. played the roll.  I interviewed Glenn for a Creature Feature
television show I produced.  Interesting background -- he started as a
stunt man, or, as they call them, 'gags'  Asked him if his name appeared
in the phone book as, Strange Glenn!

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          Sandy
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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:15:36 -0400
From: Sandy Singer <sinatradj@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  DIRTY SATURDAY

As long as I have 'gone into business' -- I have a copy of the Dirty
Saturday [as it was known] dress rehearsal of Gunsmoke.  Conrad spins
totally out of control, etc.  Send $[removed] to cover postage and CD, along
with a self-addressed mailing label.

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          Sandy
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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:15:37 -0400
From: "Robert Acosta" <boacosta@[removed];
To: "oldtime radio digest digest" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  Second Oldtime Radio Symposium via audio
 conferencing September 24, 2005

Hi Friends,
We are very proud to announce that our second oldtime radio symposium via
audio conferencing will be held on Saturday September 24, 2005, from 10 am
to 2 pm Pacific coast time.  All you need is a computer and a microphone to
participate in this interactive virtual convention.  If you wish, you may
text chat as well.
Featured on our program will be Dr. Dave parker who was a yound radio actor
on the Lone Ranger.
Larry Gassman, oldtime radio historian will moderate a discussion by The
archie Andrews cast of Rosemary Rice who played Betty Cooper; Hal Stone who
played jug Head jones and Bob hastings who played archie andrews.
Martin Grams, jr., will discuss the acquisition of oldtime radio logues.
Devon Wilkins, the Founder of the Canadian oldtime Radio Association will
speak of their efforts to revive oldtime radio in Canada.
harlan Zinck, the preservations Director of First Generation Radio archives
will discuss his wonderful organization.
Finally, Miss joanie leonard will lead a general discussion of oldtime
radio.
If you would like to see our program and get instructions on how to access
the audio conference room, please write to Robert Acosta:
boacosta@[removed].

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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 01:15:38 -0400
From: Danica Stein <danicas@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  OTR research

Martin said, in part:

As for research, I have always confirmed with staff what they have
exactly in their files and archives before making a trip to do
research, or send someone to do the research for me.  It's far too
expensive to make a trip for little info (hotel, gas, travel, food,
copy fees, etc.) Small tip for anyone interested:
phone the library ahead and ask them if they have more details about
their collections and holdings.

I would add a few things to Martin's sage observations.  As a former
library employee and researcher, I know that the person you get on the
phone at the library may know a) very much, b) a little, or c)
absolutely nothing about the collection. Also, a library clerk may know
more than the head librarian ([removed] while the librarian is at committee
meetings all day, the clerks are actually cataloging and/or handling
the items in the collection). The information you get depends on the
collection, who's answering the phone (anyone from the student worker
who started yesterday, to the "old-timer" who's worked with the
collection for ages), how interested the library employees are in the
collection, etc. etc. etc. Also, many library departments have boxes of
stuff that is uncataloged and possibly unlabeled. Someone who has been
around a while and is actually interested in the "stuff" will be
willing to see if what you want is there, especially if you've made
them curious about your FASCINATING and wonderful project.

Another [removed] library employees can be, shall we say, a little
overly-protective about their collections. I never figured out why that
is, except maybe it's a control thing. Anyway, if you are seriously
looking for something, it helps A LOT to be kind, sweet, and nice, no
matter what, and never demand [removed] for their help instead. If
you keep hearing "no," or "we don't have that," gently find someone
else to talk to. I've experienced someone saying they don't have
something (when I suspect they really don't know, or they don't feel
like looking, or they don't know where to look) just to get me off the
phone. Of course there are many people who work in libraries who are
helpful and knowledgeable and would do anything to help you. When you
find that person, get his/her name and direct phone number! And
certainly you can ask questions like "is there anyone there who is
familiar with Jack Armstrong?" or "is there anyone there who has
actually seen the scripts?" and so on, to help you find that helpful
person.

Danica

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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 02:12:01 -0400
From: charlie@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Night!

A weekly [removed]

For the best in OTR Chat, join IRC (Internet Relay Chat), StarLink-IRC
Network, the channel name is #OldRadio.  We meet Thursdays at 8 PM Eastern
and go on, and on! The oldest OTR Chat Channel, it has been in existence
over nine years, same time, same channel! Started by Lois Culver, widow
of actor Howard Culver, this is the place to be on Thursday night for
real-time OTR talk!

Our "regulars" include OTR actors, soundmen, collectors, listeners, and
others interested in enjoying OTR from points all over the world. Discussions
range from favorite shows to almost anything else under the sun (sometimes
it's hard for us to stay on-topic)...but even if it isn't always focused,
it's always a good time!

For more info, contact charlie@[removed]. We hope to see you there, this
week and every week!

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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:20:08 -0400
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  New Orleans births

Because of the tragic events in New Orleans I thought that it would a good
idea to list all those who were born there.

01-13-1909 - Danny Barker - New Orleans, LA - d. 3-13-1994
jazz guitar: "This Is Jazz"
02-13-1900 - Wingy Manone - New Orleans, LA - d. 7-9-1982
orchestra leader: "Saturday Night Swing Club"; "Young Man with a Band"
02-26-1928 - Fats Domino - New Orleans, LA
singer: "Guest Star"
04-02-1923 - Gloria Henry - New Orleans, LA
actress: "CBS Radio Workshop"
05-06-1926 - Marguaarite Piazza - New Orleans, LA
singer: "Encore"
05-14-1897 - Sidney Bechet - New Orleans, LA - d. 5-14-1959
soprano sax, composer: "Eddie Condon's Jazz Concerts"
06-14-1907 - Nappy Lamare - New Orleans, LA - d. 5-19-1988
jazz guitarist: "The Bob Crosby Show"
06-18-1906 - Ray Bauduc - New Orleans, LA - d. 1-8-1988
drummer, composer: "The Bob Crosby Show"
06-20-1905 - Lillian Hellman - New Orleans, LA - d. 6-30-1984
author: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Screen Guild Theatre"
06-23-1911 - Eddie Miller - New Orleans, LA - d. 4-1-1991
saxaphone: "The Bob Crosby Show"
07-03-1930 - Pete Fountain - New Orleans, LA
dixieland clarinetist: "New Year's All-Star Parade of Bands"
07-17-1906 - John Carroll - New Orleans, LA - d. 4-24-1979
actor: "Hello Mom"; "Suspense"
08-04-1901 - Louis Armstrong - New Orleans, LA - d. 7-6-1971
trumpeter: "Pursuit of Happiness"; "Sealtest Village Store"; "Story of Swing"
08-06-1900 - Tony Parenti - New Orleans, LA - d. 4-17-1972
jazz clarinetist: "WNYC, NY Jazz Festival"
08-30-1908 - Willie Bryant - New Orleans, LA - d. 2-9-1964
host: "Night Life"
09-03-1915 - Kitty Carlisle - New Orleans, LA
singer: "Song Shop"; "RCA Magic Key"
09-30-1924 - Truman Capote - New Orleans, LA - d. 8-25-1984
author: "Cather: A Look of Remembrance"
10-26-1911 - Mahalia Jackson - New Orleans, LA - d. 1-27-1972
gospel singer: (The Angel of Peace) "Mahalia Jackson Show"
11-07-1922 - Al Hirt - New Orleans, LA - d. 4-27-1999
dixieland trumpeter: "Voices of Vista"; "The Navy Swings"; "Here's to Veterans"
11-23-1888 - Al Bernard - New Orleans, LA - d. 3-6-1949
singer: "Dutch Masters Minstrels"; "Molle Merry Minstrels"
11-23-1925 - Jeffrey Hunter - New Orleans. LA - d. 5-27-1969
actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
11-29-1913 - Harry Bartell - New Orleans, LA - d. 2-26-2004
actor: Archie Goodwin "Advs. of Nero Wolfe"; "Adv of Sherlock Holmes";
"Gunsmoke"
12-03-1907 - Connee Boswell - New Orleans, LA - d. 10-11-1976
singer: (The Boswell Sisters) "Kraft Music Hall"; "Chesterfield Supper Club"
12-07-1912 - Louis Prima - New Orleans,LA - d. 8-24-1978
jazz trumpeter: "You Can't Have Everything"; "Songs by Sinatra"; "The Navy
Swings"
12-10-1914 - Dorothy Lamour - New Orleans, LA - d. 9-21-1996
singer, actress: "Chase & Sanborn Hour"; "Front and Center"; "Sealtest
Variety Show"
12-21-1928 - Ed Nelson - New Orleans, LA
actor: "Hollywood Theatre"
12-25-1913 - Candy Candido - New Orleans, LA - d. 5-24-1999
comedian: "Sealtest Village Store"; "Jimmy Durante Show"
--
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 07:20:21 -0400
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject:  9-21 births/deaths

September 21st births

09-21-1866 - H. G. Wells - Bromley, England - d. 8-13-1946
science fiction author: "A Discussion Between H. G. Wells and Orson Welles"
09-21-1903 - Westbrook Van Voorhis - New Milford, CT - d. 7-13-1968
announcer, narrator: "March of Time"
09-21-1907 - Jack Mather - d. 8-15-1966
actor: Cisco Kid "Cisco Kid"
09-21-1909 - Nathaniel Curtis - New York City, NY - d. 4-6-1983
writer: "You Can't Take It With You"
09-21-1915 - Mac Benoff - New York City, NY - d. 11-16-1972
writer: "The Mel Blanc Show"
09-21-1921 - Gail Russell - Chicago, IL - d. 8-26-1961
actress: "Screen Guild Theatre"

September 21st deaths

01-16-1878 - Harry Carey, Sr. - New York City, NY - d. 9-21-1947
actor: "Lincoln Highway"; "Suspense"
04-15-1907 - Theodore Granick - Brooklyn, NY - d. 9-21-1970
moderator: "American Forum of the Air"
05-15-1916 - Bill Williams - Brooklyn, NY - d. 9-21-1992
actor: "Eternal Light"; "Screen Guild Theatre"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
05-16-1892 - Osgood Perkins - West Newton, MA - d. 9-21-1937
stage actor: "Flying Red Horse Tavern"
06-13-1924 - Lee Millar - Oakland, CA - d. 9-21-1980
actor: Bob Regent "Chandu the Magician"; "On Stage"; "NBC Presents: Short
Story"
07-09-1912 - John McQuade - Pittsburgh, PA - d. 9-21-1979
actor: Charlie Wild "Charlie Wild, Private Detective"; Steve Lansing "Our Gal
Sunday"
07-25-1894 - Walter Brennan - Swampscott, MA - d. 9-21-1974
actor: Grandpa Vanderhof "You Can't Take it with You"; Judge Roy Bean "Law
West of the Pecos"
08-20-1918 - Jacqueline Susann - Philadelphis, PA - d. 9-21-1974
actress: Lola the Cigarette Girl "Morey Amsterdam Show"
11-06-1910 - Donald Dickson - Clairton, PA - d. 9-21-1972
singer: "Sealtest Party"; "Chase & Sanborn Hour"; "Blue Ribbon Town"
12-10-1914 - Dorothy Lamour - New Orleans, LA - d. 9-21-1996
singer, actress: "Chase & Sanborn Hour"; "Front and Center"; "Sealtest
Variety Show"
xx-xx-1902 - Charles R. Jackson - d. 9-21-1968
writer: "The Columbia Workshop"; "Sweet River"
--
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 10:46:51 -0400
From: Trinapreston3@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Question on Ron Lackmann OTR Encyclopedia
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I purchased an OTR encyclopedia titled "The Encyclopedia of American Radio an 
A-Z guide by Ron Lackmann. I was reading his introduction about his book and 
where obtain his information for is book. Mr. Lackmann explained he used old 
radio magazines of the past to for accuracy, but he did criticized OTR Books by 
Buxton and Owen "The Big Broadcast" and John Dunning's "Tune In Yesterday" 
for not being useful for accurate dates of programs, names, and being to 
inaccurate period.  Do any of the readers agree with his opinion?  I enjoy reading 
this book but I did notice his dates and times for different OTR shows are 
little different from the ones listed in another book I have title "The Golden Age 
of Radio " by J. David Goldin.  I do enjoy reading these books, but you as the 
reader want to know that, what you are reading is accurate.  I am only 34, so 
I can't argue about exactly what days a show really came.  Please share your 
opinion, or suggestion.  

Trina

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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 11:06:37 -0400
From: Andrew Steinberg <otrdig1@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  Lum and Abner storyline
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I posed the question of the missing Lum and Abner storyline to the president
of the National Lum and Abner society. Their website is at
[removed]  . He said

On the question of the seemingly aborted L&A [removed] we may never know
how that was resolved unless we locate the scripts for that period. The
reason the Horlick's recordings end at that point is that the L&A show had
moved from the Mutual Network back to NBC, and there was no longer any need
to have transcriptions [removed] while they were on Mutual, the transcriptions
were made available to other stations in areas where Mutual did not have an
affiliate. Since NBC covered most of the USA, the show had a complete
audience after the switch.

Visit [removed] for OTR program title and date corrections

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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 13:29:19 -0400
From: littlejc2@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  "That's What I Like About the South"
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In response to the query about the song "That's What I Like 'BOUT the South:"
No, Phil Harris did not write the song.  However, it was his theme song for
many years.  He had two recordings of it on Okeh and Victor.

The song was written (words and music) by Andy Razaf (1895-1973) in 1944.
Razaf  collaborated with Fats Waller on a number of popular songs,among them,
"Ain't Misbehavin," "Honeysuckle Rose," "Blue Turnin' Grey Over You, "Black
and Blue" and others.

He also collaborated with Eubie Blake on one of the most beautiful songs ever
written, IMHO, "Memories of You,." beautifully played by Doc Severinsen on
one of Johnny Carson's last two shows.

Though much of Razaf's output reflected the life of blacks in America, he is
said to be among America's finest songwriters.

Chester Littlejohn

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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 17:30:16 -0400
From: Lee Munsick <damyankeeinva@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject:  That's What I Like [removed]

...OTR Digest!  Oh, and the song about the south.

This is for Dan Hughes and his daughter.  No, Phil Harris did not write it.
That's kind of like saying Jack Benny wrote "Spring Song", which I imagine
many people think he did.  Or if not Benny, then Professeur le Blanc!

"That's What I Like 'bout the South".  w/m by incredibly prolific and
versatile Andy Razaf, 1944:

The title was published with the apostrophe in "about", although the "a"
appears in most recorded versions including records and scores (hundreds?) of
radio programs sung by Phil Harris, who made it his themesong as I guess it
was probably his first big seller.

The song is thoroughly identified with Harris, as he has performed it on
radio, television, in nightclubs and theaters, and recorded it twice at least
- on Okeh and Victor.

Most of the above courtesy of Robert Lissauer's Encyclopedia of Popular Music
in America, with some additional asides by yours truly.    Bestus - Lee
Munsick

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