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	    [removed]   Volume 95 : Issue 354


Articles in this issue of [removed]:

	 TV LIST & JEAN SHEPARD
	 FOTR
	 Reel to reel
	 Big Jon and Sparkie
	 Unshackled, again.
	 Jack Benny
	 "Piano" script
	 Big Band Radio Broadcasts
	 How Many Loonies?
	 Ransom Sherman
	 Want Chandu the Magician
	 RE: New Member Introduction

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 1995 20:37:50 -0500
From: celtic@[removed] (Stuart Joseph)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: TV LIST & JEAN SHEPARD
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

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>
>Date: Thu, 02 Nov 95 10:01:37 PST
>From: "Bates, Robert" <rbates@[removed]>

>Three quick questions:

>2. In listening to tapes of Jean Shepherd recently (which I got ahold of 
>because of this list -- thank you very much) he mentioned that a big 
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How can I get these tapes? I am a big Shepard fan- what is he doing now?
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>3. This was sent with a post that I believe didn't go through:   This is 
>somewhat off the subject, so forgive me. But someone mentioned  a 
>mailing list for 50s and 60s TV. Is there one for 70s TV, especially  70s 
>sitcoms, which I am very much in to. 
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They also include 70's tv, including sitcoms, here is the address:
LEEKNIGHTS@[removed]
I don't know if you need to put subscribe in the subject or body.
Hope this helps and I look forward to seeing you on the list!
Stuart

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 1995 20:51:29 -0500
From: JayHick@[removed]
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: FOTR
Message-ID: <951102205127_11213534@[removed]>

20th Anniversary mugs are available.  They read Friends of Old-time Radio
 20th Anniversary with a microphone reading WOTR (on both sides).  We sold
them at the convention for $5 each.  Because of the cost of mailing and
packaging, they are $[removed] plus $[removed] for postage and handling (Total of $8
each).  Send to Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514  (203) 248-2887 FAX
(203) 281-1322  

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 1995 22:00:05 -0500 (EST)
From: Mark Kinsler  <kinsler@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Reel to reel
Message-Id: <[removed]@bobcat>

While I agree that reel-to-reel tapes are probably as good an archival
medium for audio as we're likely to have for a while, it really isn't a
practical proposition unless you're set up for it.  This means that you
own and can maintain a studio-variety tape machine of the Ampex 351
variety.  These have three motors: one on each reel and one on the
capstan, and no belts.  There's a few relays to switch the motors, a
single big solenoid to engage the capstan roller, and a row of buttons to
operate the thing.  Simple, reliable, and exceedingly expensive.  
  There are other studio machines, of course, and they're all pretty much 
like this.  My point is that I'd hate to see OTR enthusiasts suddenly get 
hysterical over the perceived mortality of their cassette collections and 
run out and buy a Sony or Akai or cheap Ampex one-motor "hi-fi" 
reel-to-reel machine.  These were reliable enough when they were new, but 
they're not new anymore.  
 
The belts are indeed a problem; the cheap Ampex (and it wasn't so cheap, I
can assure you) was equipped with belts which turned into a viscid gum
that distributed itself throughout the machine.  The only thing that
dissolved it was gasoline, and when one of these came in I'd have to get a
cup or so of Certified Ampex Tape Recorder Solvent out of my motorcycle
tank. 

Sony, which were the most popular reel-to-reel machines, usually had
bearing problems.  The capstan ran on only a single big bronze bushing,
and this wore out and caused the capstan to tilt under the pressure of the
roller.  Since the capstan flywheel was driven off a rubber tire (another 
cause of difficulty but more reliable than belts), the tilt would cause 
the tape speed to be geared down.  

There must have been ten zillion Akai reel-to-reels brought home from 
that damn PX in Okinawa where all the Viet Nam vets bought their stuff.  
These varied in elaborateness from overdone to ridiculous.  They look 
good, though: massive walnut cubes with heavy stainless steel decks.  It 
was a shame their insides weren't as reliable as their outsides looked.  
Eternal belt problems, and parts were generally hopeless.  Teac generally 
fell into this same category, too.  

They all look just swell on the flea market table.  Don't buy 'em.  Go
home and record cassettes.  If your cassette machine busts, buy another
one.  One of the reasons that cassettes have been around for so long is
that they are a pretty good medium, all things considered.  

                                 Mark Kinsler

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Date: Thu, 2 Nov 1995 23:36:32 +0001 (EST)
From: "'A. Joseph Ross'" <lawyer@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Big Jon and Sparkie
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

> Date: Wed, 1 Nov 1995 13:07:51 -0500
> From: KENPILETIC@[removed]
> To: otr@[removed]
> Subject: Big Jon, C. Bear, and More
> Message-ID: <951101130750_9808300@[removed]>
> 
> He also had a Saturday morning 
> program called "No School Today" which ran for 2 hours, and later was 
> truncated to 90 minutes.

I remember it as 90 minutes, later extended to 2 hours.  I suppose it 
could have been 2 hours before I discovered it.  I remember it being 
extended from 90 minutes to 2 hours when Space Patrol was cancelled.

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A. Joseph Ross, [removed]                                      617/367-0468
15 Court Square                                   lawyer@[removed]
Boston, MA 02108-2573                    [removed]~lawyer/
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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 03:21:11 -0500 (EST)
From: Mark Kinsler  <kinsler@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Unshackled, again.
Message-Id: <[removed]@bobcat>

Hoo, boy.  All I know about "Unshackled" is what I read in a Wall Street 
Journal article that appeared maybe two months ago.  The discussion was 
fairly comprehensive.  I don't know what the date was, but it was one of 
those one-column-in-the-center-of-page 1 articles; the A article for 
those familiar with the Journal.  Check the WSJ index for August and 
September, I guess. 
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Kathy O'Connell once said that The Golden Age of Radio was her favorite 
Age of Radio; far superior than The Bronze Age of Radio, for example.  
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                                       Mark Kinsler

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Date: Fri, 03 Nov 1995 07:36:14 -0600
From: bensmanm@[removed] (Marvin R. Bensman)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Jack Benny
Message-id: <v01530501acbfca8484bd@[[removed]]>

Look for a special salute to Jack Benny, hosted by Kelsey Grammer on
November 30, Thursday, 9 [removed] Central time. I believe it will be on NBC-TV
network. Benny is supposedly one of Grammer's heroes.


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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 10:42:27 -0500 (EST)
From: Fred Owens <awowens@[removed]>
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: "Piano" script
Message-ID: <[removed]@[removed]>

I pushed the DELETE key too quickly.  I'm wondering if somebody could 
re-send the piece about the children's show about a piano that wanted to 
play Carnegie [removed] ending, as I recall.  Ultimately I'm 
interested in reading the script or hearing a production of it. 

Thanks for your help.

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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 09:42:19 -0500
From: AndersonCK@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Big Band Radio Broadcasts
Message-ID: <951103094218_96950770@[removed]>

This is not a commercial ...  
I don't own stock in the following ... 
nor do I get any free goodies from them   : -)

For fans of the 1930s-40s big bands who are looking for radio broadcast
performances, you might be interested in contacting:

Jazz Hour Compact Classics
Box 841408
Pembroke Pines, Florida  33084

This is a little company that puts out their own CDs, and they have a rather
extensive collection of big band broadcasts from orchestras of Gene Krupa,
Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Artie Shaw, Bob Crosby, Harry
James, Hal Kemp, Bunny Berigan, etc.   They also have a couple 1940s Frank
Sinatra radio shows.  Most of the CDs are in the $15-$20 price range.

I'm a Glenn Miller fan and learned about this company sometime ago from a
member of  the Glenn Miller Society.  I've purchased all of their CDs of the
Miller civilian and military bands (Chesterfield radio shows, Saturday
afternoon Sunset Serenade programs, BBC wartime broadcasts, etc).  

I think that it costs a dollar to get a xeroxed flyer of all their CDs.  

Chuck Anderson

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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 11:02:49 -0500
From: aa993@[removed] (Christopher L. Tumber)
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: How Many Loonies?
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

Stuart Joseph wrote:

> I can understand your concern, but I don't think the groups are trying
> to discourage "foreigners." Have you considered the exchange rate
> between the
> Canadian and US dollar? It is about 20% and if you travel the NY State
> Thruway, they discount the Canadian dollar 30%.

Oh, no. The surcharge is above and beyond the stipulation that all
transactions are in US funds. It has nothing to do with the exchange
rate, I'm paying them in US dollars.

> I would also like to point out, that shipping charges to Canada *are*
> substantially more expensive than shipping overseas, and I say this from
> experience as someone who does ship to Canada. I do not know how the
> clubs ship in the US, but they may ship book rate, which is very cheap,
> and book rate might not be available to Canada.

Uh, my business IS in mail order. I do ALOT of mail order to and from the
US. It will cost RHAC approximately $4 to $[removed] to ship me 25 cassettes
surface mail (third class). I'm paying an extra $5 because I'm a Canadian.
Hense if we assume even shipping book rate that they're paying $2
to ship within the US. That means I'm paying at least a couple bucks extra.
Like I said in my original post, not a big concern, but a quibble yes.
(Note that depending upong where you are in the US, 1st class to parts of
Canada may be less than 3rd (particularly if you're going coast to coast)

Don't confuse shipping Overseas to shipping to Canada. Very different rates.

There IS book rate available to Canada, I've had people use it (there's
also book rate TO the US btw). It takes at least a month, and I urge people
never to use it (the difference is price between book and third is negligable)

> Remember that the clubs are not in it to make money and they are
> providing a valuable service to their members, as a consequence, they
> can't afford to lose money either, and overseas memebrs are more
> expensive than domestic members.

Yes, yes, which is why I have no big problem slightly overpaying on
shipping so RHAC doesn't get burnt. On the other hand, I'm still waiting
for you (or anyone else) to explain just how "overseas membrs are more
expensive than domestic members" (particularly since I'm *not* overseas,
I'm Canadian) and how the extra $5 annual fee is justified.

And of course, I'd still like to see all fees outlined from the begining.

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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 08:46:37 -0600
From: John Henley <jhenley@[removed]>
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: Ransom Sherman
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

>... In listening to tapes of Jean Shepherd recently (which I got ahold of 
>because of this list -- thank you very much) he mentioned that a big influence 
>for him was a guy named Randall Sherman - a Midwestern comedian who never 
>really made the bigtime.  I looked his name up in "Tune In Yesterday" and it 
>basically corroborates that description. Has anyone heard any shows with this 
>man? Are they still funny?  Are they available anywhere?

I believe the party in question is Ransom Sherman.  Others may know more
about this man, but I can tell you that he was a regular guest on Fibber
McGee and Molly during the 1943-44 season.  He played a variety of
characters, most of them pretty eccentric.  One I remember is a movie
theater manager with whom McGee gets into a dispute.  He tended to affect
an airy sort of vocal tone, like Monty Woolley.  Regardless of what he's
doing, practically every time he opens his mouth, you can hear both Jim &
Marian start to crack up.  His seems to have been a very witty and
sophisticated approach to radio humor, and it's hard to describe. 
Evidently he really had a way with eccentric characterizations.

According to Tune In Yesterday, he had a series of summer shows in which,
from season to season, he would change the format and his character.  It
seems that his shows were seldom other than regional.  And, he gets credit
for launching Garry Moore's career and being his #1 teacher.

I remember that when he died, a decade or so ago, he got an obit in our
local paper, which stunned me - I figured that probably only a handful of
people in town would know who he was.
John Henley
jhenley@[removed]
ph  (512) 495-4112
fax (512) 495-4296

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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 14:13:43 -0600 (CST)
From: caldwell@[removed] (Wayne Caldwell)
To: otr@[removed]
Subject: Want Chandu the Magician
Message-Id: <[removed]@[removed]>

I am looking for the following Chandu the Magician programs:

Mission to Montabania   10/1/48 - 12/7/48  episodes 69-117 
Return of Roxor         12/8/48 - 1/28/49  episodes 118-155

The episode numbers may be off a little but the dates I am sure are correct. If
you have any and want to trade email me and I will send my list to you.

Thanks
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Date: Fri, 3 Nov 1995 15:33:32 -0500
From: MTPawckett@[removed]
To: [removed]@[removed]
Subject: RE: New Member Introduction
Message-ID: <951103153330_11980591@[removed]>

Hello and greetings from Minnesota.  I'm not exactly sure of the format for
postings, but have enjoyed checking out the OTR Digest.  I remember hearing
that new members should introduce selves, so here [removed]

My name is David Lind and I live in St. Paul, MN.  I'm looking for other OTR
enthusiasts to connect with in [removed] that fits you, please email me
at MTPawckett@[removed]  I'm interested in comedy (Red Skelton in particular)
and Mystery (The Shadow, Lights Out, Suspense) and The Green Hornet.

Quite lively discussions y'all have here, looking forward to joining in.
 Again, if you're from MN - email me!  

{:0) The Smiling Clown

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