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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2015 : Issue 30
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Tune into Yesterday Issue 74 [ Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed] ]
This week in radio history 29 March [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK [ Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed]; ]
AFN Vietnam [ Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed] ]
Two new additions to Hartford, CT ra [ "scherago" <scherago@[removed]; ]
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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:03:05 -0400
From: Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed];
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Tune into Yesterday Issue 74
Hi.
The Spring issue of ORCA's Tune into Yesterday magazine is now available.
Issue 74 includes an exclusive article by Dave Goldin about recent
programme/disc discoveries in the US. There are also articles about the
Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 ( from papers in the Radio Free
Europe archives in Munich ), plus more archive news items.
Annual membership in the UK is 10 pounds, in the US it's 25 pounds, and in
Australia it's 30 pounds. That will bring you 4 issues over the period of a
year.
Membership sec is John Wolstenholme: ORCA, PO Box 1922, Dronfield, S18 8XA,
England
All cheques payable to 'ORCA'.
Graeme Stevenson ( Editor ) ORCA/UK
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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:03:11 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 29 March to 4 April
3/29
1932 Jack Benny appeared on radio for the first time. He agreed to
join then newspaper columnist, Ed Sullivan, on his interview show.
1937 The serial, Our Gal Sunday, debuted. The question, "Can this girl
from a small mining town in the West find happiness as the wife of a
wealthy and titled Englishman?" was asked each day for next 22 years.
3/30
1936 The serial Backstage Wife made a move across the dial from the
Mutual Broadcasting System to NBC. Once there, the program continued to
air for the next 23 years.
1945 The Dreft Star Playhouse was heard for the final time. The show
had been paying up to $3,000 per week ($38,334 in 2013 dollars) to
attract name talent.
3/31
1937 Phil Harris recorded one of his best-known songs, That's What I
Like About the South.
1953 Cavalcade of America was heard for the final time on network
radio. It had been the longest running show of its kind. Cavalcade of
America presented dramatized events in American history for 18 years.
4/1
1941 The first contract for advertising on a commercial FM station
began on W71NY in New York City.
1949 The first all black cast variety show, Happy Pappy was presented
on WENR TV in Chicago, IL.
4/2
1947 The Big Story was first heard on NBC. It stayed on the air for
eight years.
4/3
1939 Mr. District Attorney was heard for the first time on NBC. The
serial about the 'champion of the people' was originally a 15 minute
nightly program. In June of 1939, the program went to a half-hour weekly
format. Mr. District Attorney aired until 1952.
1942 People Are Funny was first heard this day on NBC.
1949 Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis debuted in an NBC.
4/4
1938 After seven years of singing on the radio, Kate Smith began a new
noontime talk show.
Joe
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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:03:16 -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]
Check out our High-Quality mp3 catalog at:
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Check our our Transcription Disc scans at:
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OLD TIME RADIO CLASSICS
*Featuring Jane Pickens and the Pickens Sisters*
THE JANE PICKENS SHOW
1-3-52 "Rogers And Hart Show"
Host: Jane Pickens
Announcer: Tex Antoine
NBC Sustained
FIRE CHIEF CONCERT
Episode 5 2-18-36 "Dedicated To New Orleans, Louisiana"
Jane Pickens joins the series
Stars: Donald Novis, Jane Pickens, Charles Henderson's Singing
Razorbacks - All Stars Of "Jumbo"
Music: Eddie Duchin Orchestra, Adolph Deutsch's Orchestra
NBC Texaco Gasoline Tuesdays 9:30 - 10:30pm
RIDING HIGH
Episode 9 5-27-37 Guest: Jane Pickens
Host: Alois Havruilla
Music: Ray Sinatra And His Cycling Orchestra
NBC Cycle Trades Of America Thursdays 7:15 - 8:00 pm
KRAFT MUSIC HALL
Episode 22 12-28-33 Guests: The Pickens Sisters
Stars: Paul Whitman
Features: Ramona Davies, Howard Clancy, Bob Lawrence, Peggy Healy, Jerry
Arlen, The Rondoliers MC: Deems Taylor
Announcer: Howard Claney
NBC Kraft Foods
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HERITAGE RADIO THEATER
ARTHUR GODFREY AND HIS TALENT SCOUTS
(CBS Radio/TV) 6/5/50. Arthur does his unique style of commercials for
Lipton Tea and Lipton Soup. Two contestants tie for 1st place. Simulcast.
THE ADVENTURES OF OZZIE AND HARRIET
(NBC) 3/13/49. Tax troubles.
THE ADV. OF SUPERMAN
3/20/40 Superman brings prison back to order but Lois is held hostage.
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SAME TIME, SAME STATION
This week we continue with part 3 of a 3 week tribute to W. C. Fields.
YOUR HIT PARADE
10/22/1938
We are hearing now that this show plus others from this time period may
be compilations of shows.
Movie Preview of "THE BIG BROADCAST" from 1938 with Bob Hope and W. C.
Fields.
CHARLIE MCCARTHY
09/21/1941 W C Fields.
MAIL CALL
Episode (93) Paulette Goddard, WC Fields, Virginia O'Brien, Edgar Bergen.
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This Week's Classics & Curios Show:
"Echoes of Songs and Laughter"
Episode 162
A TRIBUE TO FRANKIE LAINE IN 6 PARTS (REPRISE)
Introductory Comments
The idea for a Frankie Laine Tribute show was actually conceived back in
the year 2004 when I read Frankie's autobiography "That Lucky Old Son."
I soon began collecting interview and radio clips and recordings, and
finally started production. Any tribute could and perhaps even should
play all of Frankie's 21 gold records and a huge stack of his wonderful
recordings which would, however, extend the show to many hours. With
limited time, my tribute's main goal was to let Frankie talk briefly
about his career and as far as possible to focus on recordings that
reflect some of his remarks within the framework of his remarkable
diversity and his passionate "Desire" to bring joy to our ears, hearts,
and souls.
The tribute premier broadcast took the form of a series of 6 shows in
2006 on YesterdayUSA, thanks to Bill Bragg and Walden Hughes. This 2013
broadcast on Jerry Haendiges' network is the premier for all 6 tribute
segments to be broadcast together. So special thanks go to Jerry
Haendiges Productions for making this possible, originally in
conjunction with Team Frankie Laine's gala celebration of Frankie's
100th birth date at the Kona Kai Resort on Shelter Island, San Diego on
March 24, 2013. My deep appreciation also extends to Team Frankie Laine,
but most of all my ongoing appreciation to Frankie Laine for his music,
for his interviews, for his kindness, and most of all for calling me his
friend.
TRIBUTE PART 1: THE EARLY YEARS
This first portion of the Frankie Laine Tribute focuses on the early
years of Frankie's career. Frankie talks about his first "real
recording," "Melancholy Madeline," with Oscar Moore and his Three
Blazers, which sold 100,000 copies because, as Frankie explains, many
people thought the singer was really Nat King Cole using "a phony name."
Then came "I May Be Wrong" which, as Frankie says, "started everything."
Band leader Milton DeLugg, who recorded the song with Frankie, tells us
in an interview about the "magic" and "fire" that Frankie had in his
voice and which immediately came across in that recording and continued
throughout his career. Frankie points out that "I May Be Wrong" was
actually on the "B" side of the record. The "A" side featured one of the
regular characters on Jack Benny's program played by Artie Auerbach,
namely, Mr. Kitzel. Frankie shares in detail in his autobiography about
Mr. Kitzel's nervousness during the recording session, how Frankie
played a part in the background for Artie, and how Mr. Kitzel's problem
affected the time left for Frankie to record "I May Be Wrong."
In 1947 came "That's My Desire," the first of his 21 gold records. In
Frankie's autobiography "That Lucky Old Son" Frankie tells exactly what
he told the audience at Billy Berg's night club in Los Angeles before he
performed the song for the very first time, even before he even recorded
it. You'll hear me tell what Billy Berg's audience heard that night.
Bing Crosby, who early on influenced Frankie and many others, often
unselfishly invited contemporary crooners to share the airways with him
on his "Bing Crosby Show," and so he did with Frankie in 1947, when
Frankie sang "Desire" for all America to hear. Frankie was very nervous,
but Bing gives him a great introduction, and they exchange a few words.
On this clip from that "Crosby Show," we'll also hear Bing's "The Old
Chaperone," along with a few words from Bing about the patriotic Freedom
Train touring the country from 1947 to 1949 with the Declaration of
Independence and precious historical documents.
One of Frankie's good friends was Herb Jeffries. Herb was the first
black cowboy in a Hollywood film, appearing in 1939 as "The Bronze
Buckaroo" and later became lead vocalist with Duke Ellington from 1940
to 1942. While Herb's biggest hit recording was "Flamingo," selling over
50 million copies in 1940, one of my favorites, and I think also of
Frankie's, has been "As Time Goes By." So in honor of Frankie's memory
and in honor of Herb, still going strong at the age of 100, we'll enjoy
Herb's excellent recording of that great song about the passage of time
and "the fundamental things."
Part 1 closes with an interview segment in which Frankie looks back at
"how it all got started" back in 1928, and his story will continue in
Part 2 of the tribute with more about the people who influenced him on
his way to stardom.
TRIBUTE PART 2: INFLUENCES IN FRANKIE'S LIFE AND CAREER
This portion of the tribute highlights some of the influences in
Frankie's life and career, including his mother and such performers as
Al Jolson, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Hoagy Carmichael, band leader
Carl Fischer, and even an actor on the old "Dick Van Dyke Show" who sang
jazz songs as a child.
Young Frankie was really impressed with Al Jolson's singing style in
1927's "The Jazz Singer," but Bessie Smith provided the direction of his
jazz style singing with her 1923 "Downhearted Blues," which Bessie sings
on this show segment and which, incidentally, was included among the
(controversial) "Songs of The Century" by the Recording Industry
Association of America and the National Endowment for the Arts in 2001.
Hoagy Carmichael was instrumental in getting Frankie's first night club
booking, and we get to hear Hoagy and Satchmo perform "Rockin' Chair"
from 1929, as well as Armstrong alone on 1931's "Sleepy Time Down
South." Mentioned in Frankie's autobiography is a gal who later in life
gained acting fame on the "Dick Van Dyke Show" on TV in the early
1960's. She was known early as "Baby Rosemarie" and even at the age of
nine led Frankie to imitate her style on a particular song. Baby
Rosemarie sings her 1932 recording "Take a Picture of the Moon."
We'll hear Frankie perform his 1948 "monster" million seller called
"Shine" that came a year to the day after "Desire" appeared. Next it's
"On the Sunny Side of the Street," from the 1949 movie "Make Believe
Ballroom" on an edited portion of radio's "Big Show" from 1950. Frankie
also sang that song in the 1951 film of the same name. On the same "Big
Show" is a special treat: a portion of Meredith Willson's composition
"It's Easter Time," a song perfect to reflect Frankie's faith and the
nearness of his March 30 birth date to the holiday of Easter, this year
on March 31.
Finally, on Part 2 of the tribute Frankie tells the story behind the
recording "Music Maestro, Please," conceived and completed in 6 minutes.
On the recording, Frankie talks with the "French waiter" Henry, actually
a member of the Carl Fischer band, and Carl and his piano and Frankie
perform their "Maestro" magic.
Thus Carl Fischer, Al Jolson, Bessie Smith, Hoagy Carmichael, Satchmo,
and even Baby Rosemarie were among many who helped shape Frankie's style
and performances that amazingly carried into his 90's.
TRIBUTE PARTS 3 & 4: FRANKIE & LADIES OF SONG & FRANKIE'S COWBOY &
COUNTRY TOUCH
The "Tribute to Frankie Laine." show continues to embrace some 6 decades
of Frankie's recordings, his amazing diversity, and several songs from
his 21 gold records. While the first 2 tribute parts highlighted early
influences and his rise to stardom, in Part 3 we'll showcase Frankie's
duets with some great ladies of song, including Patti Page, Doris Day,
and Jo Stafford. Frankie performs songs like "Sugarbush" with Doris and
"I Love You for That" with Patti. We'll hear Frankie and Jo on "Hey,
Good Lookin'" and jazz versions of "Way Down Yonder in New Orleans" and
"High Society." Fun novelties include "If I Were You I'd Love Me" with
Patti and "How Lovely Cooks the Meat" with Doris.
Then Frankie's unique energetic rendition of classic country tunes takes
center stage in Part 4. Frankie adds his own observations from time to
time, and performers like the late Patti Page and actor Clint Walker
contribute their comments on Frankie. And Frankie shares the hugely
popular theme song from TV's "Rawhide," along with wonderful western
recordings such as "Mule Train," "Midnight Gambler, "The 3-10 to Yuma,"
and "Along the Navajo Trail." In his last decade of performing Frankie
recorded the CD "The Nashville Connection," which has 2 of his final
recordings that are my favorites. The first is "Contagious," which
characterizes all of Frankie's energetic performances and "Father Time,"
which is a touching tune reflecting courage and never giving up in face
of the adversity of passing time and diminishing performance.
Also in Part 4, we get a chance to experience some of Frankie's acting
talent when in 1950 Frankie was a guest on "The Bob Hope Show,"
broadcast from Coronado Island Naval Base near San Diego. Frankie does a
fun and funny cowboy sketch with Bob in which they sing an exaggerated
but delightful duet of "Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie." Frankie "hams
it up," and Bob "stops the show" with an imitation of Frankie doing
"That's My Desire." Earlier in 1949 Frankie joined Peggy Lee on radio's
"The Chesterfield Supper Club." Peggy does "This Can't Be Love," and
Frankie sings "September in the Rain."
In addition we'll hear another song from Frankie's friend Herb Jeffries,
the screen's "Bronze Buckaroo" and Duke Ellington's great jazz vocalist.
This time Herb sings "I'm a Happy Cowboy." That "Happy Cowboy" song
title reflects both Herb's and Frankie's outlook on all of life and
eternity as well. In fact, though Frankie went "Beyond the Blue Horizon"
to the Lord in 2007, right now I can almost hear him saying it's his
"Desire" to remind us of [removed] Lewis' words: "There are far better things
ahead than anything we left behind." And until we have those "better
things," virtually all of his recordings are still available on the Team
Frankie Laine website at [removed]
TRIBUTE PARTS 5 & 6: SONGS OF FAITH & JAZZ
Part 5 of our tribute show features Frankie's recordings that reflect
his fervent faith and positive outlook on life. Among special
performances, we'll hear a segment from a Bob Hope show on which Frankie
sings "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die." A popular favorite is his "This Time
You Gave Me a Mountain," written for Frankie by Marty Robbins. We'll
also hear a portion of Frankie's "Answer Me, Oh My Lord," along with Nat
King Cole's "Answer Me, Oh, My Love," both virtually the same tune, but
only Nat's got radio time and was a commercial success.
After Mitch Miller and Frankie collaborated on "High Noon" Mitch brought
him "I Believe," which was on "Your Hit Parade" for 23 weeks. Frankie
said that to him the song was more of a prayer than a song. Then Frankie
sings "Put Your Hand in the Hand (of the Man from Galilee)," and his
rendition is joyfully upbeat in the finest tradition of southern gospel
tunes. Another gospel great is "Rain, Rain, Rain," with Frank Busseri
and the Four Lads. Frankie ends Part 5 with a prayer expressed by the
song "May the Good Lord Bless and Keep You."
Part 6, devoted to his love of jazz, begins with Frankie telling us who
the artists were who especially influenced his jazz singing style, such
as Louis Armstrong and Nat King Cole. A special treat is Louis Armstrong
and his Hot Five performing the 1928 recording of "West End Blues"
followed by Frankie's 1947 version. One of Frankie's best jazz
recordings is "Stars Fell on Alabama" from the album "Jazz Spectacular"
with Buck Clayton, an album often praised by critics as one of the best
jazz collections ever.
Frankie had a special friendship and professional association with Nat
King Cole. Ironically, as he points out in his autobiography Frankie's
first recordings led many to believe he was black, and Nat's led many to
think he was white. It seems appropriate to play Frankie's recording of
"Black and Blue." And interestingly Frankie had hoped to do a new album
called "Black and Blues," but sadly it never happened. He talks about it
among the interview comments on the show.
After Frankie performs on a 1948 Spike Jones' "Spotlight Review"
program, we'll turn to Frankie's songwriting skill which he demonstrated
with such notable composers as Duke Ellington and Hoagy Carmichael.
We'll hear Frankie's best composition, written in 1948 with Carl
Fischer, the touching hit song "We'll Be Together Again." One of Bob
Hope's vocalists talks about it.
Frankie's patriotism, energy, and lifelong love of jazz combine to
produce a wonderful version of "Stars and Stripes Forever." That's a
fitting song as we approach the end of our 6-part tribute journey with
songs that reflect Frankie's very heart and soul, such as "He," "Beyond
the Blue Horizon," "Lucky Old Sun," and "Young at Heart." Our tribute
celebration appropriately comes to a close with Frankie's "That's All."
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THE GLOWING DIAL
Big John and Stu celebrate April Fool's Day and Income Tax Day!
The Mel Blanc Show - "April Fool's"
originally aired Tuesday, April 1, 1947 on CBS
Starring: Mel Blanc, Mary Jane Croft, Joe Kearns, Hans Conreid, Alan Reed,
The Sportsmen, Victor Miller and His Orchestra
Sponsor: Colgate/Palmolive
Blondie - "Blondie And The April Fool's Birthday"
originally aired Monday, April 1, 1940 on CBS
Starring: Penny Singleton, Arthur [removed]
Bill Goodwin announcing.
Sponsor: Camel Cigarettes
A Date With Judy - "Income Tax"
originally aired Tuesday, March 14, 1944 on NBC
Starring: Louise Erickson, Dix Davis, Ken Christy, Myra Marsh.
Art Baker announcing.
Sponsor: Tums
The Great Gildersleeve - "Income Tax Time"
originally aired Sunday, March 14, 1943 on NBC
Starring: Harold Peary, Walter Tetley, Earle Ross, Richard LeGrand,
Lillian Randolph.
Ken carpenter announcing.
Sponsor: Kraft
=======================================================If you have any
questions or request, please feel free to contact me.
Jerry Haendiges
Jerry@[removed] 562-696-4387
The Vintage Radio Place [removed]
Largest source of Old Time Radio Logs, Articles and programs on
the Net
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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 11:04:08 -0400
From: Graeme Stevenson <graemeotr@[removed];
To: OTR Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: AFN Vietnam
Hi
This prog coming up on BBC radio might be of interest to listeners in the States:
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Cheers ! Graeme ( ORCA / UK )
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Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2015 21:27:12 -0400
From: "scherago" <scherago@[removed];
To: <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Two new additions to Hartford, CT radio archives
Paul Gionfriddo was a producer for WTIC in the 1950s and 1960s. During
that time he wrote and produced many fine documentaries. We've been able
to add two to our WTIC Golden Age of Radio site:
"Hartford - All American" - When Hartford was declared an "All-American
City" in 1961 (for the second time) WTIC producer Paul Gionfriddo
created a documentary that captured the voices of its people, from the
vivacious Kathryn Hepburn who turned Hollywood on its ear with her
screen magic to one of Hartford's Finest whose life was forever changed
by the horrific circus fire of 1944.
"Silas Deane" - This epic drama traces the historical events which led
up to the seizure of Fort Ticonderoga during the early days of the
Revolutionary War. The broadcast is narrated by the distinguished actor
Robert Vaughn and features more than three dozen students from Wesleyan
University's acclaimed Theater Department. Written and Produced by WTIC
alumnus Paul Gionfriddo the program was aired on Connecticut Public
Radio.
You can hear them both, along with hundreds of hours of interviews with
people involved in old-time radio and/or the "Big Band" era at
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Bob Scherago
Webmaster and former WTIC Engineer
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