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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2013 : Issue 82
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Waring Blender via Ronstadt Covering [ Mark Anderson <markanderson@[removed] ]
This week in radio history 28 July t [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
OLD TYME RADIO NETWORK [ Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed]; ]
WLW's transmitter [ Vince Long <vlongbsh@[removed]; ]
radio history of Houston [ "jsalerno@[removed]" <jsalerno@ ]
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:03:16 -0400
From: Mark Anderson <markanderson@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Waring Blender via Ronstadt Covering Zevon Song
With great respect, it's time to make a connection of OTR to 1970s
pop-rock. The reference is in connection to the current Waring Blender
discussion.
In 1976, the late-great song-writer Warren Zevon wrote "Poor Poor
Pitiful Me." It is a rock ballad, really a lament about trying to find
love in 1970s SoCal.
Linda Ronstadt's cover of Zevon's song was instrumental to her rise to
stardom. She simply changed the "she" to "he" in order to convey the
poignancy of a love connection that had no future.
Her version of the Zevon song has her meeting a fine fellow in West
Hollywood, and finding that: "I ain't naming names / He really worked me
over good / Just like Jesse James / He was a credit to his gender / He
put me through some changes, Lord / Just like a Waring Blender."
It's wonderful to see the scope of OTR references; and the hits just
keep rolling on!
thanks ever,
Mark Anderson
Raleigh NC
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:03:23 -0400
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 28 July to 3 August
From Those Were The Days
7/30
1937 The American Federation of Radio Artists (AFRA) was organized. It
was part of the American Federation of Labor. The union was for all
radio performers except musicians. The union later became The American
Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA) to include TV folk,
as well.
1942 Stage Door Canteen was first heard on CBS. The show was broadcast
from New York City and 500 servicemen were entertained each week by
celebrities who freely donated their time for the war effort.
7/31
1933 listeners turned up the radio on this day to hear the announcer
introduce "Jack Armstrong, the All American Boy!" The show was one of
the longest running adventure programs on radio, continuing until 1951.
Joe
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:03:36 -0400
From: Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed];
To: Old Time Radio Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: OLD 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" and my own "Old Time Radio Classics."
Streamed in high-quality audio, on demand, 24/7 at
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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
THE LUX RADIO THEATER
Episode 258 4-8-40 "Mama Loves Papa"
Stars: Jim and Marion Jordan (Fibber McGee And Molly)
Host: Cecil B DeMille
CBS Lux
FIBBER McGEE AND MOLLY
Episode 243 4-9-40 "Coming Home After Doing 'Lux Radio Theater'"
Stars: Jim and Marion Jordan
NBC Johnson's Wax
THE GROUCH CLUB
Episode 1 2-21-40 "Welcome Back To CBS"
Host: Jack Lescoulie
Features: Beth Wilson, Willoughby, Mary Wilford, Arthur Q. Brian
Announcer: Cliff Howell
Music: Wilbur Hatch Orchestra
CBS Sustained
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HERITAGE RADIO THEATRE
ELLA FITZGERALD & HER ORCHESTRA
(NBC) 2/16/49 From the Roseland Ballroom in NYC.
WALTER CRONKITE
Announcement of his passing on CBS-TV Katie Curick - Friday 7/17/09
THE MAYOR OF THE TOWN
(NBC) 09/06/42 First show of the series. Bittersweet wartime story.
Lionel Barrymore and Agnes Moorehead.
TARZAN - FIRES OF TOHR
(1936) with James Pierce in title role of Chapter 1 of 39 - that were
never broadcast ?? - 73 years ago.
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SAME TIME, SAME STATION
Recently Walden Hughes along with Larry and John Gassman interviewed
Leonard Zane, who just released his new book on Captain Midnight.
You'll hear that interview in our first hour.
On August 1, the book will be released as an audio book.
Zane's book is entitled, Captain Midnight's Post-War Radio Years, it is
published by BearManor Media.
Next, you'll hear 3 episodes of Captain Midnight. The first two programs
are 15 minutes each.
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT from 08/14/46 Episode (1467) Double Cross.
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT from 03/12/47 Episode (1616) The Slave Smugglers.
Lastly, a 30 minute show complete in 1 episode.
CAPTAIN MIDNIGHT from 09/27/49 episode (003) The Flying Ruby.
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This Week's Classics & Curios Show:
"Echoes of Songs and Laughter"
Episode 82
EDDIE HUBBARD & THE BROWSERS: "THE DIPSY DOODLE"
This episode of the Browsers from June 29, 1996, has some great tunes
and fun trivia questions. Three songs really stand out for me: "The
Dipsy Doodle," "Daddy's Little Girl," and "Flat Foot Floogie." "The
Dipsy Doodle," performed from a radio transcription by Larry Clinton and
his orchestra, is a colorful curio with a fascinating story behind it.
And that story is the challenge for us and the Browsers. The story goes
that the idea for the title came from a remark by Baseball Hall of Fame
pitcher Carl Hubbell at the All Star Game of 1934. Hubbell struck out 5
future Hall of Fame players in succession (Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie
Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin). So can you finish the story with a
connection between the song title and the (hint: screwball) pitch
Hubbell was famous for? Clinton, a prolific arranger for many top big
bands, composed "Dipsy Doodle," which became his opening theme song, but
RCA Victor would not allow him to record his own composition for fear of
it competing with Tommy Dorsey who first recorded it on that label.
"Daddy's Little Girl" is a personal favorite as it relates to two sweet
little daughters in my family. The Mills Brothers give us their
wonderful 1950 interpretation of the song which remains a sentimental
hit with big band music lovers, especially with fathers, often at
weddings. But other performers recorded the song as well, and the
Browsers want to know the names of other artists who recorded it (to the
1990's).
Benny Goodman performs "Flat Foot Floogie" for us, and in fact it was
his orchestra that had the number one hit in 1938. Louis Armstrong and
the Mills Brothers also recorded it, and that one is well worth
listening to. Also, "Flat Foot Floogie" is one of numerous delightful
songs recorded by the amazingly talented Thomas "Fats" Waller. Fats
version is priceless and one I have included before in a "Classics &
Curios" program. This song brings to mind other Waller recordings that
also bring a smile like "Your Feet's Too Big," "Ain't Misbehavin',"
"Honeysuckle Rose," "All God's Children Got Wings," "Hold Tight," and
"The Joint Is Jumpin'." Waller's frequent co -composer Andy Razaf
described him as "a bubbling bundle of joy," and indeed joy is what many
of his songs bring. "Flat Foot Floogie" is certainly a good example. Oh,
yes, the trivia subject for this song concerns tunes that have to do
with feet. And wisely the Browsers let Benny do his super swing "thing"
and don't explore the origin of the lyrics that are best left
meaningless to most of us and therefore delightfully amusing.
While the aforementioned songs stand out, other recordings on this
episode are close behind, such as Etta James' "At Last." Pete Fountain's
"I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me," Glenn Miller's and Tex
Beneke's "Little Man Who Wasn't There," and Harry James' "Willow Weep
for Me." Eddie Hubbard brings several instrumental recordings this time
as welcome replacements for local commercials: tunes like "(I'll Take)
Manhatten," "Elmer's Tune," and "Whispering." Finally, Phil's "Phooler"
focuses on the Dixieland tune "Blues My Naughty Sweetie Gave To Me."
So enjoy some fun time with Eddie Hubbard and the Browsers.
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Special thanks to Jerry Haendiges Productions for remastering Eddie
Hubbard's studio tapes and making them available for rebroadcast!
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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: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:03:44 -0400
From: Vince Long <vlongbsh@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: WLW's transmitter
This was posted to YouTube about a week ago. It's a 31 minute history
and tour of the WLW 500,000 watt transmitter.
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Vince
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Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 12:03:54 -0400
From: "jsalerno@[removed]" <jsalerno@[removed];
To: OTR List <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: radio history of Houston
Anyone interested in the history of broadcasting n Houston can start here:
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There are about 35 more pages following.
--
Joe Salerno
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