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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2015 : Issue 30
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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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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    Transcription Disc Restoration example 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.
    ===================================
    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.
    ==================================
    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:

    [removed]

    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
    [removed]

    Bob Scherago
    Webmaster and former WTIC Engineer
    [removed]

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