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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2014 : Issue 101
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
POPPIES FIRST APPEARANCE [ PURKASZ@[removed] ]
This week in radio history 18-22 Nov [ Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed] ]
OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK [ Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed]; ]
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Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 12:05:52 -0500
From: PURKASZ@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: POPPIES FIRST APPEARANCE
Tom Michael writes:
On this Veterans Day, I post to ask if anyone knows of OTR recorded
appearances of Moina Belle Michael, "The Poppy Lady." In 1918, she came up
with the idea of using poppies to memorialize the dead and to honor the
veterans of World War I.
He may be delighted to know the real story. It occurred before that date
and was the result of a poem
"In Flanders Fields" is a war poem in the form of a rondeau, written
during the First World War by Canadian physician Lieutenant Colonel John
McCrae.
He was inspired to write it on May 3, 1915, after presiding over the
funeral of friend and fellow soldier Alexis Helmer, who died in the Second
Battle of Ypres. According to legend, fellow soldiers retrieved the poem
after
McCrae, initially dissatisfied with his work, discarded it. "In Flanders
Fields" was first published on December 8 of that year in the London-based
magazine Punch.
It is one of the most popular and most quoted poems from the war. As a
result of its immediate popularity, parts of the poem were used in propaganda
efforts and appeals to recruit soldiers and raise money selling war bonds.
Its references to the red poppies that grew over the graves of fallen
soldiers resulted in the remembrance poppy becoming one of the world's most
recognized memorial symbols for soldiers who have died in conflict.[citation
needed] The poem and poppy are prominent Remembrance Day symbols throughout
the Commonwealth of Nations, particularly in Canada, where "In Flanders
Fields" is one of the nation's best-known literary works. The poem also has
wide exposure in the United States, where it is associated with Veterans Day.
Still a very moving honor.
It was one-hundred years ago this year the ":War to end all wars" was
thrust upon a self destructive Europe.
The result of a decision made by a Serbian College student to assassinate
the Arch Duke Ferdinand. The result was that Europe became a graveyard
until 1918.
I salute all who have served in all Countries to end the slaughter and may
we continue to learn from it.
Michael C Gwynne -
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Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 12:05:58 -0500
From: Joe Mackey <joemackey108@[removed];
To: otr-digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: This week in radio history 18-22 Nov
11/18
1307 The story of William Tell shooting the apple off of his young
son's noggin is said to have taken place on this day.
(If it hadn't been for Tell there would have been no opera, if there had
been no opera there would have been no overture, if there had been no
overture the Lone Ranger wouldn't have had the theme music we know. <g>
ed)
Joe (that's a joke son, I say that's a joke).
11/20
1929 - The first broadcast of The Rise of the Goldbergs, with Gertrude
Berg as Molly, was heard on the NBC Blue network. Later, the title would
be shortened to The Goldbergs. Mrs. Berg, incidentally, wrote the first
scripts for the 15-minute program and starred in the show -- for $75 a
week. ($993 in 2012 dollars). The program continued until 1945 (it
returned for one season in 1949-1950). Gertrude Berg entertained
audiences with New York style, motherly phrases like, "Button up your
neck. It's cold outside."
11/21
1938 WBOE in Cleveland, OH became the first school operated radio
station (owned by a municipality) to receive a license from the FCC.
WBOE went on the air as a 500 watt AM station and later became an FM
station.
1938 The first broadcast of Central City was heard. It was an
adventure mystery show set at the newspaper in, you guessed it, Central
City. Elspeth Eric played the part of crime reporter Emily Olson; and
Van Heflin was crime reporter Bob Shellenberger (later, the part was
played by Myron McCormick). Central City aired until 1941.
1944 "Happy trails to you, until we meet [removed]" The Roy Rogers
Show was first heard on the Mutual Broadcasting System. Singing along
with Roy (The King of the Cowboys'), were the Whippoorwills and The Sons
of the Pioneers.
11/22
1906 Delegates attending the Berlin Radiotelegraphic Conference in
Germany voted to use SOS (... ...) as the letters for the new
international signal. The international use of "SOS" was ratified in
1908. Its meaning? No, not "Save Our Ship" or "Save Our Souls" as many
believe. Its only meaning was as a distress signal, quick to transmit by
Morse code and not easily misread. It is not an acronym. Incidentally,
how did SOS pads come to use the same initials? They're named after a
patented process, Soap on Steel.
Joe
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Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2014 12:06:04 -0500
From: Jerry Haendiges <Jerry@[removed];
To: Old Time Radio Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: OLDE TYME RADIO NETWORK
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OLD TIME RADIO CLASSICS
THE KENNY BAKER SHOW
Episode 7 9-30-44 Guest: Spike Jones
Stars: Kenny Baker
Wendell Niles substitutes for his brother, Ken, as Announcer
CBS Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer Saturday 8:00 - 8:30 pm
OZZIE AND HARRIET
Episode 25 3-25-45 "The Trip Back"
STARS: Ozzie Nelson, Harriet Nelson, Tommy Bernard, Henry Blair
CBS International Silver Company Sundays 6:00 - 6:30
STARS IN THE AIR
Episode 18 4-10-42 "On Borrowed Time"
Stars: Lionel Barrymore, Beula Bondi, Stuffy Singer, Margaret Brayton,
Myra Marsh, Griff Barnett, Norman Field, David Light.
CBS Sustained
FIVE MINUTE MYSTERY
Episode 25 "Death On The Train"
BLONDIE
Episode 28 4-20-50 "Insecurity"
Stars: Ann Rutherford, Arthur Lake
ABC Sustained
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HERITAGE RADIO THEATER
THE CLOCK
(ABC) 11/13/47 "Eddie Evans" Tale with a curious twist. Alice Fost.
DARK FANTASY
(NBC) 2/27/42 "Spawn of the Sub-Human" Bizarre fatasy/horror
THE ADV. OF DICK TRACY
(ABC) 5/1/45 Episode of the story "The Case of The Empty Safe"
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SAME TIME, SAME STATION
This week we begin the first of 6 monthly shows concerning Harry James.
Perry Huntoon of Eddie Hubbard and the Browsers will be our monthly guest.
CAMEL CARAVAN
09/20/38 First song is the Russian Lullaby.
Terrific show with harry James featured in the Benny Goodman band.
PHILCO RADIO TIME
01/05/49 Guest Harry James and Betty Grable.
Host is Bing Crosby with Ken Carpenter and John Scott Trotter.
"Harry James" part 1.
Originally heard 03/16/2014 Walden Hughes, John Gassman, and Larry
Gassman with Perry Huntoon of the Browsers.
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This Week's Classics & Curios Show:
"Echoes of Songs and Laughter"
Episode 146
EDDIE HUBBARD & THE BROWSERS: "APRIL IN PARIS"
More great big band and vocal performances are on this "Browsers" show
from October 28, 1995, with songs which trigger some pretty interesting
trivia questions. "April in Paris," performed by the Count Basie band,
for example, brings a question that has multiple answers: Can you name
some songs that begin with the word "April," such as "April Showers"?
Great tunes and performers include "Bye, Bye Blues" by Bert Kaempfert,
"Old Black Magic" by Billy Daniels, "At Last" by Etta James, "Five
Minutes More" by Tex Beneke, "Darn That Dream" by Mildred Bailey,
"Piccolo Pete" by the Andrews Sisters, and "Am I Blue," an Eddie Hubbard
Extra performed by Nat King Cole, and "The Continental," by Artie Shaw.
Phil's "Phooler" features a tenor remembered for many radio appearances
and who was very popular on the old "Arthur Godfrey Show" on TV. The
song was also an immensely popular tune with the title "Blue Moon."
More trivia questions involve big band songs apropos of Halloween, also
the movie in which "At Last" was sung although written for "Sun Valley
Serenade," and the singer who had a huge hit recording of Chopin's
"Polonaise" after words were added and the title changed to "Till the
End of Time."
To Eddie's chagrin, his theme "Browsin'" fails to play during the first
half of the show so expect a few seconds of "dead" air on breaks.
Everything else works just right, with fine music and lots of laughs.
"You're the Cream in My Coffee" closes the program, although the ending
is cut a bit short, perhaps by an impatient studio engineer or by time
limitations.
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As always, many thanks to Jerry Haendiges Productions for transferring
and restoring the original studio tapes for rebroadcast.
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THE GLOWING DIAL
Big John and Stu celebrate Steve's Birthday and Veteran's Day!
Fibber McGee and Company - "Fibber The Military Advisor"
originally aired Tuesday, January 31, 1939 on NBC
Starring: Jim Jordan, Donald Novis, The Four Notes, Billy Mills
Orchestra, Harold Peary,
Isabel Randolph, Bill Thompson.
Harlow Wilcox announcing.
Sponsor: Johnson's Wax
The Mysterious Traveler - "Death Is The Judge"
originally aired Sunday, June 15, 1947 on MUTUAL
Starring: Maurice Tarplin, Cameron Prud'Homme, Eleanor Phelps, Juan
Hernandez,
Donald Buka, Mort Lonce.
Ralph Paul announcing.
Sustained
Fibber McGee and Molly - "Merchant Marines"
originally aired Tuesday, January 30, 1945 on NBC
Starring: Jim Jordan, Marian Jordan, Shirley Mitchell, Marlin Hurt,
Arthur Q. Bryan.
Harlow Wilcox announcing.
Sponsor: Johnson's Wax
Strange - "The Great Eastern"
originally aired 1955 on ABC/AFRTS
Starring: Ian Martin, Robert Dryden.
Walter Gibson hosts.
Charles Woods announcing.
Sustained
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