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The Old-Time Radio Digest!
Volume 2006 : Issue 25
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ISSN: 1533-9289
Today's Topics:
Re: Rexall close [ Cnorth6311@[removed] ]
janette carter [ Grams46@[removed] ]
Re: Schaden OTR in Scottsdale [ OTRGURU@[removed] ]
"Golden Age of Radio" and "A One Nig [ "Bob Scherago" <rscherago@[removed]; ]
Peg Lynch of BBC7 [ Kermyt Anderson <kermyta@[removed]; ]
Good night Mrs Calabash [ Brianhluk@[removed] ]
Another Obsolete Product Sponsor [ "kclarke5@[removed]" <kclarke5@juno. ]
OTR symposium [ jjljackson@[removed] ]
Andrews Sisters song [ Alan Chapman <[removed]@verizon. ]
Mrs. Calabash [ James H Arva <wilditralian@[removed] ]
Another Murrow Profile [ seandd@[removed] ]
Odd show--anyone have a date? [ "RadioAZ@[removed]" <radioAZ@bas ]
1-24 births/deaths [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 09:12:57 -0500
From: Cnorth6311@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Rexall close
Stephan Kallis, Jr. wrote, speaking of the Rexall close, "Good Health To All
>From Rexall":
Well ... I remember it from the Phil Harris-Alice Faye Show.
I also remember it from The Amos N Andy Show. Can anyone think of other
shows that had the same closing?
Charlie
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:14:22 -0500
From: Grams46@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: janette carter
In a message dated 1/23/2006 5:38:09 AM Pacific Standard Time,
udmacon1@[removed] writes:
The Circle is now [removed]
may she rest in peace.
peace from kathy
support our troops; end the war
john 3:16
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:56:47 -0500
From: OTRGURU@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Re: Schaden OTR in Scottsdale
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My long-running (35+ years) vintage radio program, "Those Were The Days"
will be broadcast from the House of Broadcasting Radio & Television Museum,
7150
E. Fifth Avenue, Scottsdale, Arizona, during February, March and April of
this year. For information about the Museum, visit
_[removed]_
([removed])
You are cordially invited to drop in and say "hello" during a broadcast if
you reside or are vacationing in the vicinity of Scottsdale, Mesa (Go Cubs),
Phoenix or thereabouts. We'll be "live" from Noon to 4 [removed] (Arizona time)
every Saturday afternoon.
Our program is heard live in the Chicago area (1-5 pm Central time) on WDCB,
[removed] FM, with live streaming audio at _[removed]_ ([removed])
In addition, our program is heard on demand 24/7 at my own web site,
_[removed]_ ([removed]) where you'll
find our
program schedule and many other OTR goodies.
It'll be a pleasure to see you in the Valley of the Sun.
Chuck Schaden
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 11:53:02 -0500
From: "Bob Scherago" <rscherago@[removed];
To: "Old Time Radio" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: "Golden Age of Radio" and "A One Night Stand"
The latest "Golden Age of Radio" programs with Dick Bertel
and Ed Corcoran, and "A One Night Stand with the Big Bands"
with Arnold Dean can be heard at [removed].
Each week we feature three complete shows in MP3 format
for your listening pleasure or for downloading; two "Golden
Age of Radios" and one "One Night Stand." We present new
shows every week or so. The current three programs will be
available on line at least until the morning of January 30, 2006.
Program 14 - - May, 1971 - Jim "Fibber McGee" Jordan
>From April 16, 1935 to September 6, 1959 one of the best-
known addresses in the USA was the home of Fibber McGee
and Molly. They resided at 79 Wistful Vista in a midwestern
city where the popular shows took place. Fibber was just that
- a fibber, a braggard, a man who stretched his stories and
ideas to the limit, often to the dismay of his patient spouse
Molly. McGee took telling tall tales to a fine art. His wild
ideas and schemes were the basis for the show which usually
took place in the living-room at their home. They didn't enjoy
quiet evenings alone because there was always a steady stream
of visitors, each a character in his or her own way, who added
to the confusion and hilarity of the situation at hand.
Program 15 - June, 1971 - Don McNeil
Don McNeil was "The Man Who Came to Breakfast." For 35
years millions joined him five days a week, laughed at and
with him, sang with him, and marched around the breakfast
table at 15-minute intervals. Don McNeill created and
hosted "The Breakfast Club," a variety hour that made an
indelible mark on radio.
The first of its genre, one of its most popular features was
"calls to breakfast" every 15 minutes-wake-up calls when
the audience marched around the table. McNeill didn't
resent that his humor was called "corny." He had a special
ability to talk to anyone, from foreign heads of state to
humble day laborers.
"A One Night Stand with the Big Bands" With Arnold Dean
George T. Simon and Glenn Miller - Part 2 - August, 1974
The subject this week is a continuation of Arnold's
conversation about Glenn Miller, with George T. Simon,
author of The Big Bands and Simon Says: The Sights and
Sounds of the Swing Era, and the foremost authority on
the Big Band Era. Simon helped Glenn Miller organize
his first band, played drums in it, and fostered Miller's
reputation through his writing for Metronome, The New
York Herald Tribune, and other leading publications. He
went on to become a leading expert on the music of the
swing era and the big bands. He wrote several other
acclaimed books, including The Sinatra Report (1965),
as well as copious articles, liner notes for recordings,
and occasionally even song lyrics for the likes of Duke
Ellington and Alec Wilder.
In the 1970's WTIC decided that there was a market in
the evening for long-form shows that could be packaged
and sold to sponsors. Two of those shows were "The
Golden Age of Radio" and "A One Night Stand with the
Big Bands."
Dick Bertel had interviewed radio collector-historian
Ed Corcoran several times on his radio and TV shows,
and thought a regular monthly show featuring interviews
with actors, writers, producers, engineers and musicians
from radio's early days might be interesting. "The Golden
Age of Radio" was first broadcast in April, 1970; Ed was
Dick's co-host. It lasted seven years. "The Golden Age
of Radio" can also be heard Saturday nights on Walden
Hughes's program on Radio Yesteryear.
Arnold Dean began his love affair with the big band
era in his pre-teen years and his decision to study
the clarinet was inspired by the style of Artie Shaw.
When he joined WTIC in 1965 he hosted a daily program
of big band music. In 1972, encouraged by the success
of his daily program and "The Golden Age of Radio"
series, he began monthly shows featuring interviews
with the band leaders, sidemen, agents, jazz reporters,
etc. who made major contributions to one of the great
eras of music history.
Bob Scherago
Webmaster
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:43:41 -0500
From: Kermyt Anderson <kermyta@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Peg Lynch of BBC7
At FOTR in October, Jay Hickerson announced that some shows of Peg
Lynch's would be broadcast on BBC7 in January. Has anybody heard
anything about this? I haven't seen anything come up in their schedule.
I'm curious whether it'll be Couple Next Door or Ethyl and Albert or
something else--perhaps some shows not in wide circulation? In her
recent interview with Dick Bertel, Peg implied she had several hundred
brief Ethyl & Albert spots from Monitor, and I've never seen those
around. (My wife is a huge Couple Next Door fan, and has been bugging
me to find out when these shows will be on BBC7, whatever they are!)
Kermyt
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:43:54 -0500
From: Brianhluk@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Good night Mrs Calabash
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Found an interesting story online regarding this and the town of Calabash,
North Carolina (which still exists):
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([removed])
Ey Thang Yow,
Brian Longstaff
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 13:44:08 -0500
From: "kclarke5@[removed]" <kclarke5@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Another Obsolete Product Sponsor
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What about Hind's Honey and Almond Cream, who sponsored
George Burns and Gracie Allen during the 1940's? I don't believe
they're around any longer.
Another OTR Fan,
Kenneth Clarke
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:52:01 -0500
From: jjljackson@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: OTR symposium
I wasn't sure if news of the OTR Symposium had already made it to the
Digest--I'm woefully behind in reading it. Anyone with a computer might
be interested in listening in on March 18. The programming is still
being firmed up--more information to [removed]
Joy Jackson
American Radio Theater
SAVE THIS DATE!! March 18, 2006
The Third Accessible World OTR Symposium will be on the air from 10 am
to 2 pm, Pacific Standard Time.
If you've wanted to attend an old-time-radio convention, but couldn't
afford either the time or the money, this is a grand alternative.
The location is your own home, in your comfy chair, in an internet
chat-room conversation with fascinating people. Where you can ask those
burning questions of folks who might be able to give you the answer.
All you need is a computer, headphones and a microphone. You'll have
to download some chat-room software but how to do that will be in the
next OTR Symposium article.
Programming for this edition of the OTR Symposium is still in the early
stages, but it is shaping up to look like this:
Talking about the golden days of radio
Saluting radio dealers, who have kept this hobby alive
Hang out with the First Ladies of Comedy--Janet Waldo, June Foray,
Shirley Mitchell and possibly others
Just the facts, Ma'am--memories of Dragnet with Herb Ellis, Michael
Hayde and others;
Jim Cox shares insights into Game shows; and
Going Gang Busters with Ron Staley.
We are building an internet community of OTR enthusiasts with a couple
of list-serves.
Please join us for those:
The Old-Time-Radio Announce List:
for program information, date and time of the next symposium, and how
to connect to it.
OldTimeRadioAnnounce-subscribe@[removed]
OTR Symposium Discussion List:
We encourage interested parties to post to it--ask questions, share
information,
and suggest topics to cover.
OldTimeRadioDiscussion-subscribe@[removed]
If you were fortunate to be a part of the Second Symposium, you know
how special they are. If you missed it, here's your chance to listen
in.
Stay tuned!
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 16:02:46 -0500
From: Alan Chapman <[removed]@[removed];
To: Old-Time Radio Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Andrews Sisters song
A friend, who collects military army jeeps, has been trying to find an
old song by the Andrews Sisters which was, "Little Bow Peep has lost her
Jeep." He says it goes something like this:
Little Bo Peep has lost her jeep
and don't know where to find it.
Her soldier boy drove it back to camp
and left Bo Peep behind it.
It didn't have doors, the seats were hard
but Bo Peep never minded.
It didn't ride like a Cadillac
she wondered who designed it.
Air-o-planes they never thrilled her,
roller coasters nearly killed her.
But with Jackson at the wheel,
She got that Jeep, Jeep, Jeep [removed]
If anyone has a copy or knows where we can get one, please drop me an
email off-line.
Many thanks --
Alan Chapman
alan@[removed]
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:16:31 -0500
From: James H Arva <wilditralian@[removed];
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Mrs. Calabash
01-23-06
Jenn asked who Mrs. Calabash was.
Wellsur, I don't remember the whole story, but Jimmie was traveling
through the South one day and stopped in a diner -- I think it was either
North Carolina, South Carolina, or Georgia -- and had a great time
talking with this one delightful waitress. Her name was Mrs. Calabash.
When I heard the story years ago, there were a lot more details, but I
can't remember them -- partly onna counta the long time between when I
heard it and now ... but mostly onna counta the long time between when I
was born and now.
There certainly oughta be some other folks out there who can fill in
more.
Regards,
Jim Arva
wilditralian@[removed]
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 18:32:49 -0500
From: seandd@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Another Murrow Profile
The New Yorker looks at the career of broadcast news journalist Edward R.
Murrow and why it still matters.
Sean Dougherty
SeanDD@[removed]
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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 20:47:00 -0500
From: "RadioAZ@[removed]" <radioAZ@[removed];
To: "OTR Digest" <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: Odd show--anyone have a date?
OK, fellow travelers of the ether, I have just finished listening to the
strangest conglomeration of a show I have ever heard. It starts out as
"Jungle Jim." But soon, a strange object lands in the jungle and who should
emerge from it but Flash Gordon, Dale and Dr. Zharkov. Anyone have any idea
of a date for this mess? I would very much like to find a log of Flash
Gordon shows but so far have not managed it. I can find a log for "Jungle
Jim" but it doesn't mention anything like this show!
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Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2006 08:27:30 -0500
From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
Subject: 1-24 births/deaths
January 24th births
01-24-1862 - Edith Wharton - New York, NY - d. 8-11-1937
author: "Screen Guild Theatre"; "Theatre Guild On the Air"; "Lux
Radio Theatre"
01-24-1883 - Estelle Winwood - Lee, Kent, England - d. 6-20-1984
actress: "Theatre Guild On the Air"
01-24-1902 - Walter Kiernan - New Haven, CT - d. 1-8-1978
commentator, emcee: "Sparring Partners"; "Weekend"
01-24-1909 - Ann Todd - Hartford, Cheshire, England - d. 5-6-1993
actress: Amy Foster "Those We Love"
01-24-1916 - Jack Brickhouse - Peoria, IL - d. 8-6-1998
sportscaster: Chicago
01-24-1918 - Oral Roberts - near Ada, OK
evengelist: "Healing Waters"
01-24-1924 - Marvin Kaplin - Brooklyn, NY
actor: Alfred "Meet Millie"
01-24-1925 - Maria Tallchief - Fairfax, OK
dancer: "Image Minorities"
January 24th deaths
01-01-1908 - Bob Russell - d. 1-24-1998
singer, songwriter: Helped create " Name that Tune"
01-12-1923 - Ira Hayes - Gila River Indian Reservation, AZ - d.
1-24-1955
Iwo Jima flagraiser: "Interview programs"
01-21-1897 - J. Carrol Naish - New York, NY - d. 1-24-1973
actor: Luigi Basco "Life with Luigi"
02-02-1911 - Everett Freeman - New York, NY - d. 1-24-1991
writer: "The Baby Snooks Show"; "The Eddie Cantor Show"
03-12-1921 - Gordon MacRae - East Orange, NJ - d. 1-24-1986
singer: "Texaco Star Theatre"; "Railroad Hour"
03-13-1910 - Frank Gabrielson - New York - d. 1-24-1980
writer: "The Cavalcade of America"
03-13-1911 - L. Ron Hubbard - Tilden, NE - d. 1-24-1986
science fiction writer: "Dimension X"
04-22-1924 - Bill Simmons - d. 1-24-2005
southern gospel musician: (Light Crust Doughboys)
05-13-1909 - Ken Darby - Hebron, NE - d. 1-24-1992
singer, choral conductor: (The King's Men) "Fibber McGee and Molly"
06-24-1900 - Gene Austin - Gainesville, TX - d. 1-24-1972
singer: "Gene Austin"; "Joe Penner Show"; "[removed] Musical Showroom"
06-25-1903 - Earl Ebi - Hollister, CA - d. 1-24-1973
director: "Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show"; "Lux Radio Theatre";
"Vic and Sade"
08-18-1873 - Otto Harbach - Salt Lake City, UT - d. 1-24-1963
songwriter: "Music for Millions"; "Railroad Hour"
10-06-1897 - Jerome Cowan - New York, NY - d. 1-24-1972
actor: "Best Plays"; "Philip Morris Playhouse"; "Suspense"
10-19-1910 - John C. Mills - Picqua, OH - d. 1-24-1936
singer: (The Mills Brothers) "Mills Brothers Quartette"; "Bing Crosby
Show"
11-21-1891 - Edward Ellsberg - New Haven, CT - d. 1-24-1983
writer: "The Mercury Theatre on the Air"
11-30-1874 - Winston Churchill - Oxfordshire, England - d. 1-24-1965
british prime minister: War time broadcasts
12-01-1899 - Tom Shirley - Chicago, IL - d. 1-24-1962
actor, announcer: Sam Aldrich "Aldrich Family"; Advs. of the Thin Man"
Ron Sayles
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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