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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2010 : Issue 30
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      2-15 births/deaths                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
      Arthur Godfrey and L'affaire La Rosa  [ Michael Hayde <mikeh0714@[removed]; ]
      How long - REALLY?                    [ Wich2@[removed] ]
      2-16 births/deaths                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]

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    Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:45:26 -0500
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  2-15 births/deaths

    February 15th births

    02-15-1882 - John Barrymore - Philadelphia, PA - d. 5-29-1942
    actor: (The Great Profile) "Streamlined Shakespeare"; "Rudy Vallee Show"
    02-15-1883 - Sax Rohmer - London, England - d. 6-1-1959
    writer: "Fu Manchu detective novels
    02-15-1893 - Walter Donaldson - NYC - d. 7-15-1947
    songwriter: "Fitch Bandwagon"
    02-15-1896 - Arthur Shields - d. 4-27-1970
    actor: (Brother of Barry Fitzgerald) "Cavalcade of America"
    02-15-1899 - Anthony Gilbert (Lucy Beatrice Malleson) - London,
    England - d. 12-9-1973
    author: "Black Death"
    02-15-1899 - Gale Sondergaard - Litchfield, MN - d. 8-14-1985
    actor: "Columbia Presents Corwin"
    02-15-1905 - Harold Arlen - Buffalo, NY - d. 4-23-1986
    composer: "Songs By Arlen"; "Kraft Program"; "Good New of 1940"
    02-15-1907 - Cesar Romero - NYC - d. 1-1-1994
    actor: "Movietone Radio Theatre"
    02-15-1908 - Hartzell Spence - Clarion, IA - d. 5-9-2001
    writer: "Cavalcade of America"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
    02-15-1908 - Hugh Wedlock, Jr. - d. 12-13-1993
    writer: "Jack Benny Program"; "Lum and Abner"; "That's My Pop"
    02-15-1908 - William Janney - NYC - d. 12-22-1992
    actor: Gary Haven "We are Always Young"; Howie Wing "Howie Wing"
    02-15-1910 - Vladimir Selinsky - Kiev, Russia - d. 9-6-1984
    music: "The Doctor Fights"; "The FBI in Peace and War"; "The Electric
    Theatre"
    02-15-1912 - Howard Harris - d. 3-22-1986
    writer: "Abbott and Costello Show"; "Amazing Mr. Smith"; "Mr. and Mrs.
    North"
    02-15-1914 - Kevin McCarthy - Seattle, WA
    actor: Richard Lawless "Richard Lawless"
    02-15-1914 - Roland Kibbee - Monongahela, PA - d. 8-5-1984
    writer: "The Fred Allen Show"
    02-15-1916 - Mary Jane Croft - Muncie, IN - d. 8-24-1999
    actor: Sandra Martin "Story of Sandra Martin"; Alice Henderson "Beulah"
    02-15-1918 - Hank Locklin - Mc Lellan, FL - d. 3-8-2009
    played guitar and sang on radio stations across the South as a teenager
    02-15-1918 - Jean Hatton - Denver, CO - d. 5-2-2009
    assistant to Fulton Lewis, Jr.
    02-15-1919 - Frank Behrens - Sheboygan, WI - d. 12-15-1986
    actor: Billie "Billie the Brownie"; Jack Armstrong "Jack Armstrong"
    02-15-1922 - Otis Carney - Chicago, IL - d. 1-1-2006
    writer: "Words at War"
    02-15-1923 - Keene Curtis - Salt Lake City, UT - d. 10-13-2002
    actor: NPR Playhouse "Star Wars"
    02-15-1924 - Kingsley Colton - NYC
    actor: Buddy Watson "My Son and I"; Hancey Nielsen "Prairie Folks"
    02-15-1926 - Mary Lee Robb - Chicago, IL - d. 8-28-2006
    actor: Marjorie Forrester "Great Gildersleeve"
    02-15-1927 - Harvey Korman - Chicago, IL - d. 5-29-2008
    started in radio at the age of 12
    02-15-1929 - Paul Ferris - Swansea, Wales
    radio columnist, script writer
    02-15-1931 - Claire Bloom - London, England
    actor: "Kaleidoscope"
    02-15-1934 - Graham Kennedy - d. 5-25-2005
    began career on radio in 1950s as sidekick to Nicky Nicholls

    February 15th deaths

    01-16-1909 - Ethel Merman - Astoria, NY - d. 2-15-1984
    singer" "Ethel Merman Show"; "Home Front Matinee"
    02-03-1915 - Helen Hall - d. 2-15-1984
    hostess: "One Woman's New York"
    02-04-1915 - Ray Evans - Salamanca, NY - d. 2-15-2007
    songwriter: "Hollywood Calling-George Fisher Interviews the Stars"
    02-05-1918 - Tim Holt - Beverly Hills, CA - d. 2-15-1973
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    02-25-1921 - Patricia Ryan - London, England - d. 2-15-1949
    actor: Amy March "Little Women"; Claudia Naughton "Claudia and David"
    03-13-1905 - Louis Roen - Marengo, WI - d. 2-15-1993
    announcer: "Today's Children"; "The Breakfast Club"
    03-17-1919 - Nat "King" Cole - Montgomery, AL - d. 2-15-1965
    singer: "King Cole Trio Time"
    03-27-1906 - Pee Wee Russell - Maple Wood, MO - d. 2-15-1969
    clarinet: "Eddie Condon's Jazz Concerts"
    04-01-1891 - Harold True - Hornell, NY - d. 2-15-1973
    announcer/narrator: "The Lone Ranger"
    04-08-1905 - Ilka Chase - NYC - d. 2-15-1978
    panelist, hostess, actor: "Leave It to the Girls"; "Luncheon at the
    Waldorf"
    04-10-1827 - Lew Wallace - Brookville, IN - d. 2-15-1905
    author: Several of his works adapted for radio
    05-12-1914 - Howard K. Smith - Ferriday, LA - d. 2-15-2002
    newsman: "World News Today"; "News Roundup"; "Howard K. Smith News"
    05-15-1915 - Harold Barlow - Boston, MA - d. 2-15-1993
    Music plagiarism consultant for radio stations
    06-03-1913 - Lucille Lund - Buckley, WA - d. 2-15-2002
    actor: "First Nighter"
    06-07-1908 - Boris Goldovsky - Moscow, Russia - d. 2-15-2001
    commentator: "Metropolitan Opera"
    06-15-1895 - Morty Howard - Brooklyn, NY - d. 2-15-1970
    pianist: "The Moylan Sisters"; "Rocking Horse Rhythms"
    06-22-1901 - Jack Whiting - Philadelphia, PA - d. 2-15-1961
    singer: "MGM Radio Club"
    06-24-1929 - Barbara Franklin (Perkins) - Regina, Canada - d. 2-15-2009
    actor/singer: "Opportunity Knocks"
    07-07-1888 - John Frank - Missouri - d. 2-15-1961
    actor: Jimmie Allen "Air Advs. of Jimmie Allen"
    07-08-1912 - Donna Dameral - Chicago, IL - d. 2-15-1941
    actor: Marge Mintere "Myrt and Marge"
    07-22-1910 - Dorris Macon - d. 2-15-1982
    singer: (Son of Uncle Dave Macon) :"Grand Ole Opry"
    07-30-1912 - Charles Irving - Minneapolis, MN - d. 2-15-1981
    actor: Tex Mason "Bobby Benson's Advs."; Jerry Malone "Young Dr. Malone"
    09-03-1922 - Burt Kennedy - Muskegon MI - d. 2-15-2001
    writer: Wrote for radio in late 1940s
    09-28-1914 - Lou Derman - d. 2-15-1976
    writer: "Life with Luigi"
    10-15-1917 - Jan Miner - Boston, MA - d. 2-15-2004
    actor: Ann Williams "Casey, Crime Photographer"; "Lora Lawton "Lora
    Lawton"
    11-14-1923 - Margaret Courtenay - Cardiff, Wales - d. 2-15-1996
    actor: "The Price of Fear"
    11-24-1925 - Al Cohn - Brooklyn, NY - d. 2-15-1988
    saxophonist: "Your Hit Parade"
    12-02-1889 - Paul Althouse - d. 2-15-1954
    tenor: WEAF New York, New York
    12-06-1924 - Wally Cox - Detroit, MI - d. 2-15-1973
    comedian: "[removed] Steel Hour"; "Wally Cox Show"
    12-17-1905 - Stella Unger - NYC - d. 2-15-1970
    commentator: "Hecker's Information Bureau"; "Your Hollywood News Girl"

    Ron

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    Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:45:40 -0500
    From: Michael Hayde <mikeh0714@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Arthur Godfrey and L'affaire La Rosa

    I recently wrote up a piece about Arthur Godfrey for my blog, the gist of
    which was the abrupt dismissal of Julius La Rosa from "the Little Godfreys."
    A reader sent me an email about it that included a request:

    "I remember that, after that occurred, there was a song going around on the
    radio about the incident.  I remember the tune and that the words of the
    chorus were: "humility, humility, Julius lost his humility."  I can't locate
    the song on the internet and was wondering if you knew where I might find
    either the lyrics or a recording of it."

    I've read a ton of material on this incident, and this is the first I've
    heard of a satiric song.  Does anyone on list know the details?

    Thanks,
    Michael

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    Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:46:37 -0500
    From: Wich2@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  How long - REALLY?
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    Dear Folks-

    As we've moved into the digital age, and things like Audacity make it
    possible to make a good recording even better, wonder if anyone knows of an
    online source that details solid info about ACTUAL [removed]'s of vintage  shows?

    For instance: how long should an entire-with-head-and-tail "one-hour"
    Mercury, or "half-hour" Jack Benny show, run?  My memory seems to tell me
    that
    vets have mentioned their productions needing to leave at least :15  sec at
    the tail for the Net; but I wondered if there's backup for that, if it
    changed over the years, [removed]

    Of course, answers on-board or off-  are welcome, too.

    Happy Prez Week,
    -Craig

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    Date: Mon, 15 Feb 2010 20:46:43 -0500
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  2-16 births/deaths

    February 16th births

    02-16-1884 - Bert Kalmer - NYC - d. 9-17-1947
    lyricist: "You Bet Your Life"
    02-16-1884 - Joe Smith - NYC - d. 2-22-1981
    comedian: (Smith and Dale) "Al Jolson"; "Kate Smith"
    02-16-1893 - Jack Doty - Wisconsin - d. 4-13-1935
    actor: Captain Hughes "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy"
    02-16-1893 - Katherine Cornell - Berlin, Germany - d. 6-8-1974
    actor: "Tribute to Ethel Barrymore"; "Victory Clothing Collection"
    02-16-1896 - Alexander Brailowsky - Kiev, Ukriane, Russia - d. 4-25-1976
    pianist: "Music America Loves Best"; "New York Philharmonic"
    02-16-1900 - Albert Hackett - NYC - d. 3-16-1995
    playwright: "Star Spangled Theatre"
    02-16-1901 - Chester Morris - NYC - d. 9-11-1979
    actor: Boston Blackie "Boston Blackie"; Great Merlini "Great Merlini"
    02-16-1902 - Leif Eid - Idaho - d. 3-28-1976
    nbc bureau chief: Washington, Ottawa and Paris
    02-16-1903 - Edgar Bergen - Chicago, IL - d. 9-30-1978
    ventriloquist: "Edgar Bergen/Charlie McCarthy Show"
    02-16-1903 - Norman Shelley - d. 8-22-1980
    actor: John H. Watson "Corner In Crime, Saturday Night Theatre"
    02-16-1904 - George F. Kennan - Milwaukee, WI - d. 3-17-2005
    post world war two diplomat: "Meet the Press"
    02-16-1904 - James Baskett - Indianapolis, IN - d. 7-9-1948
    actor: Gabby Gibson "Amos 'n' Andy"
    02-16-1905 - Carleton D. Smith - d. 4-27-1984
    announcer/executive: "Fireside Chat with FDR"
    02-16-1909 - Hugh Beaumont - Lawrence, KS - d. 5-14-1982
    actor: Appeared on radio in 1931
    02-16-1909 - Jeffrey Lynn - Auburn, MA - d. 11-24-1995
    actor: "Keep 'Em Rolling"; "Gulf Stream Guild Theatre"
    02-16-1910 - Jerry Lester - Chicago, IL - d. 3-23-1995
    actor: John Benson "Life of Mary Sothern"
    02-16-1911 - Hal Porter - Thornbury, Australia - d. 9-29-1984
    writer: "The Forger"
    02-16-1911 - "Curly" Noland - Tennessee - d. 1-16-1993
    bass: "The Swift Jewel Cowboys"
    02-16-1912 - Del Sharbutt - Ft. Worth, TX - d. 4-26-2002
    announcer: "Hobby Lobby"; "Jack Benny Program"; "Victory Theatre"
    02-16-1914 - Jimmy Wakely - Mineola, AR - d. 9-23-1982
    country singer: "All-Star Western Theatre"; "Hollywood Barn Dance"
    02-16-1915 - Carlotta Dale - Ardmore, PA - d. 12-1-1988
    vocalist: "Music for Moderns"; "Rhapsody in Rhythm"
    02-16-1915 - Dorothy Lovett - Providence, RI - d. 4-28-1998
    actor: Libby Collins "Lux Radio Theatre"
    02-16-1915 - Leah Ray - Norfolk, VA - d. 5-27-1999
    vocalist: (The Phil Harris Band) "Tommy Riggs and Betty Lou"
    02-16-1917 - George Neise - Chicago, IL - d. 4-14-1996
    actor: "The Judy Canova Show"; "The Man Called X"
    02-16-1918 - Patty Andrews - Mound, MN
    singer (Andrews Sisters) "Andrews Sisters Revue"
    02-16-1918 - Win Blake - d. 8-4-2003
    disk jockey: WKXL Concord, New Hampshire
    02-16-1921 - Frances Rickett - Covington, KY - d. 8-6-2008
    writer: "Family Theatre"; "Al Goodman's Musical Album"
    02-16-1921 - Norman Swallow - Eccles, England - d. 12-5-2000
    producer: "Speaking Personally"
    02-16-1921 - Wayne Howell - d. 7-8-1993
    announcer, disc jockey: "Chamber Music Chamber Society of Lower Basin
    Street"
    02-16-1922 - Robert Campbell - Detroit, MI - d. 5-xx-1981
    announcer: "Out of the Deep"
    02-16-1926 - Vera-Ellen - Cincinnati, OH - d. 8-30-1981
    actor: "Martin and Lewis Show"; "Tony Awards"; "Bud's Bandwagon"
    02-16-1928 - Desmond Cory - Lancing, Sussex, England - d. 1-xx-2001
    Script writer for the BBC
    02-16-1932 - Gretchen Wyler - Bartlesville, OK - d. 5-27-2007
    singer-actor: "Sounds of Freedom"
    02-16-1933 - Rod Trongard - d. 7-16-2005
    announcer: Minnesota radio
    02-16-1937 - Gary Barkdoll - d. 6-16-2001
    disk jockey: WAYZ Waynesboro, Pennsylvania

    February 16th deaths

    01-06-1934 - Bobby Lord - Sanford, FL - d. 2-16-2008
    country music artist: "Country Music Time"
    01-19-1932 - George Mann MacBeth - Lanarkshire, Scotland - d. 2-16-1992
    poet, producer: BBC Radio
    02-09-1912 - Bob Hannon - Chicago, IL - d. 2-16-1993
    singer: "American Melody Hour"; "Waltz Time"
    02-17-1906 - Virginia Mansfield - Covington, KY - d. 2-16-2001
    singer: "Andy and Virginia"; "Turn Back the Clock"
    03-10-1918 - Gloria Stewart - d. 2-16-1994
    actor: (Wife of James Stewart) "Lux Radio Theatre"
    03-18-1911 - Smiley Burnette - Summum, IL - d. 2-16-1967
    host, comedian: "Smiley Burnette Show"; "Hollywood Hotel"
    04-12-1914 - Ken Williams - Canada - d. 2-16-1984
    actor: Brian Wells "David Harum"
    05-04-1909 - Howard Da Silva - Cleveland, OH - d. 2-16-1986
    actor: "Lux Radio Theatre"; "Forecast"; "Suspense"
    07-03-1920 - Louise Allbritton - Oklahoma City, OK - d. 2-16-1979
    actor: "Screen Guild Theatre"; "This Is My Best"; "Cavalcade of America"
    08-01-1912 - Ronnie Kemper - Missoula, MT - d. 2-16-1997
    bandleader: "Ronnie Kemper"; "Horace Heidt Orchestra"
    08-03-1911 - Ken Patterson - Montana - d. 2-16-1990
    actor: "Dragnet"
    08-29-1904 - Ronald Watkins - Surrey, England - d. 2-16-2001
    Reader of prose and poetry
    09-29-1907 - Richard Harkness - Artesian, SD - d. 2-16-1977
    newscaster: NBC network, occassionally filled in for [removed] Kaltenborn
    11-30-1915 - Brownie McGhee - Knoxville, TN - d. 2-16-1996
    blues guitarist, singer: "New World A' Coming"; "This Is Jazz)

    Ron

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