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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2010 : Issue 59
                             A Part of the [removed]!
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                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Nig  [ charlie@[removed] ]
      Seeking historical news recordings    [ jack and cathy french <otrpiano@ver ]
      3-31 births/deaths                    [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
      Easter                                [ "Bob C" <rmc44@[removed]; ]
      June Havoc                            [ "Robert Birchard" <bbirchard@earthl ]
      Re: Mel and Spike                     [ Michael Biel <mbiel@[removed]; ]
      Sergeant Preston episode              [ "Jim Nixon" <ranger6000@[removed] ]
      4-1 births/deaths                     [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]

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    Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 02:12:01 -0400
    From: charlie@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  #OldRadio IRC Chat this Thursday Night!

    A weekly [removed]

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    Network, the channel name is #OldRadio.  We meet Thursdays at 8 PM Eastern
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    Our "regulars" include OTR actors, soundmen, collectors, listeners, and
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    it's always a good time!

    For more info, contact charlie@[removed]. We hope to see you there, this
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    Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:51:17 -0400
    From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
    To: OTRBB <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Seeking historical news recordings

    A local man who is visually impaired recently contacted our OTR club
    and is seeking four different news programs of some historical fame.
    None of them appear in our archives. Portions of what he wants were
    recorded in news reels and the Library of Congress has some, but the
    cost of reproduction to the public is very expensive. He is searching
    for these recordings in any audio format.

    Here are the four events he is interested in:

    1)  Queen Elizabeth's arrival on or about 10/17/57 at the MATS
    terminal at National Airport, WDC. Would prefer the complete
    ceremony, including music and military honors.

    2)  Queen Elizabeth's arrival ceremony in Williamsburg, VA, a day or
    two prior to the above.

    3)  President Eisenhower's 2nd inaugural address of 1/21/1957

    4)  Dedication ceremony of the DC Stadium on 10/7/61 prior to GW vrs.
    VMI football game. Aired over WOL with Campbell and Kaufmann
    announcing. The four service bands played together at this event.

    If anyone has any of these recordings, or some leads of where we
    might direct this gentleman, please contact me.

    Jack French
    Metro Washington OTR Club
    <[removed]>

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    Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:51:22 -0400
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  3-31 births/deaths

    March 31st births

    03-31-1870 - James Cox - Jacksonburg, OH - d. 7-15-1957
    radio station owner, Cox Broadcasting
    03-31-1895 - Josef Cherniavsky - Russia - d. 11-3-1959
    composer, conductor: "Musical Camera"
    03-31-1896 - Eddie Dunn - Brooklyn, NY - d. 5-5-1951
    quizmaster: "True or False"
    03-31-1903 - Ralph Atlass - d. 6-20-1979
    Chicaco radio pioneer
    03-31-1907 - James L. Saphier - d. 4-9-1974
    producer: "The Saint"; "Somebody Knows"
    03-31-1907 - Ray Arvin - d. 12-28-1977
    sportscaster: KORN Fremont, Nebraska; WREN Topeka, Kansas
    03-31-1908 - Les Damon - Providence, RI - d. 7-20-1962
    actor: Nick Charles "Advs. of the Thin Man"; Michael Waring "The Falcon"
    03-31-1908 - Red Norvo - Beardstown, IL - d. 4-6-1999
    jazz vibraphonist: "Mildred Bailey Show"; "Woody Herman Show"
    03-31-1909 - Earle Graser - Kitchener, Canada - d. 4-9-1941
    actor: Lone Ranger "Lone Ranger"
    03-31-1915 - Henry Morgan - NYC - d. 5-19-1994
    comedian: "Here's Morgan"; "Henry Morgan Show"
    03-31-1916 - Lucille Bliss - NYC
    actor: "Candy Matson"
    03-31-1918 - Charles Russell - NYC - d. 1-18-1985
    actor: Johnny Dollar "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar"
    03-31-1921 - Peggy Rea - Los Angles, CA
    actor: "Gunsmoke"
    03-31-1922 - Richard Kiley - Chicago, IL - d. 3-5-1999
    actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"
    03-31-1923 - Thomas Arim - d. 1-28-2003
    disk jockey: "Birthday Party"
    03-31-1928 - Lefty Frizzell - Corsicana, TX - d. 7-19-1975
    singer: "Grand Ole Opry"; "Louisana Hayride"; "Big D Jamboree"
    03-31-1933 - Anita Carter - Maces Springs, VA - d. 7-29-1999
    singer: (Carter Sisters) "Country Music Time"; "Grand Ole Opry"
    03-31-1934 - Shirley Jones - Clarleroi, PA
    singer-actor: "Calling All Hearts"; "Stars for Defense"
    03-31-1945 - Myfanwy Talog - Caerwys, Clwyd, Wales - d. 3-11-1995
    actor: "Dark Encounter"

    March 31st deaths

    01-17-1915 - Hugh Brundage - Montana - d. 3-31-1972
    announcer: "Academy Award Theatre"; "Aunt Mary"
    03-04-1888 - Knute Rockne - Voss, Norway - d. 3-31-1931
    football coach: "Biography in Sound"
    05-09-1920 - Frank Perdue - d. 3-31-2005
    commercial spokesperson for Perdue Farms
    06-19-1928 - Barry Took - London, England - d. 3-31-2002
    writer, comedian: "Round the Horne"; "We're In Business"
    08-11-1912 - Raphael David Blau - d. 3-31-1996
    writer: "Theatre Five"
    08-15-1894 - Harry Akst - NYC - d. 3-31-1963
    writer: "The Barry Gray Show"
    09-07-1888 - Alec Harford - London, England - d. 3-31-1955
    actor: "Escape"; "NBC University Theatre"; "Romance"
    09-17-1918 - Tom Moore - Meridian, MS - d. 3-31-2007
    executive: President ABC Radio and Television
    09-25-1915 - David Brooks - Portland, OR - d. 3-31-1999
    actor: "Theatre Guild on the Air"; "New World A' Coming"
    10-12-1899 - Phil Kramer - d. 3-31-1972
    actor: grouch "The Grouch Club"
    10-18-1910 - Addy Richton - d. 3-31-1995
    writer: "Valiant Lady"; "Hilltop House"; "This Life is Mine"
    12-12-1911 - Jules Dassin - Middletown, CT - d. 3-31-2008
    writer: "Kate Smith"; Yiddish Theatre

    Ron

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    Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:51:26 -0400
    From: "Bob C" <rmc44@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Easter

    It's short notice, but I'm sure those of you with expansive
    collections and a good indexing system can help: Are there any
    outstanding Easter programs? - ones about the passion of Christ,
    not Peter Cottontail, etc.

    Thanks.

    Bob Cockrum

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    Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 08:51:33 -0400
    From: "Robert Birchard" <bbirchard@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  June Havoc
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    June Havoc was probably the only celebrity to twice receive the Cinecon
    Career Achievement Award--very early on in Connecticut, where she lived; and
    again in 1998 in Glendale, California. My two fondest memories of June
    include meeting her at the annual summer TV launch at the Huntington Hotel in
    Pasadena. She was on a panel with Fayard Nicholas, Rose Marie, and Billy
    Barty to promote the big PBS Vaudeville documentary. The group swapped
    stories about their days in vaudeville--and I'm not sure they'd ever met
    before, but they were all troupers and got in the spirit of the event, and a
    great time was had by all who attended. Afterwards I heard June talking with
    Fayard Nicholas, and she said: "That Billy Barty! Those theaters he mentioned
    . . . he NEVER played the Big Time!" Sixty years later, and the performing
    hierarchy was still in place. June had been a headliner in the two-a-day as
    "Baby June," and Billy Barty was most likely a veteran of the five-a-day.
    Then a month later during the 1998 Cinecon, June needed a little hand
    holding. She wasn't demanding, but she liked having an audience and was at a
    loss to know what to do with herself, even though she was accompanied by her
    friend, producer Hala Stoddard. So, I sat a spell with June and Hala and
    listened as they told war stories. One of their mutual friends was Jan
    Sterling, and June revealed that Jan had had an affair with Charlton Heston,
    and her son was also Heston's son. The affair ended badly, as they often do
    when the man is married to another, and June related, " . . . then Jan went
    and married that horrible Paul Dougles!" The Havoc-Stoddard-Sterling
    friendship went on the back burner as long as Paul Douglas was around, but
    rekindled after he passed away. Today, June is probably best-remembered (if
    at all) as the sister of Gypsy Rose Lee; but she had several careers--child
    actor in movies, vaudeville star, marathon dancer, Broadway star. writer,
    director, and grown-up movie player. It's a shame June wasn't in more
    films--she was a great persona!
     lity and

     performer. I treasure the time we spent together, and I can recommend her
    two volumes of autobiography, "Early Havoc" and "More Havoc"--the lady had a
    way with words.

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    Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:22:46 -0400
    From: Michael Biel <mbiel@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Re: Mel and Spike

    Dan Hughes was on the right track in answering Ken Piletic's question
    about any tie-in between Mel Blanc and Spike Jones on the phrase used on
    Mel's show and Spike Jones'es record "Ugga Ugga Boo Ugga Boo Boo Ugga".
    According to the inhabitants of the 78-L, Mel is credited as co-writer
    of the song.   Eddie Maxwell and Irving Miller are credited as
    co-authors with Mel in the ASCAP Directory, but the record label credits
    "Miller-Cherkose-Blanc-Benoff".  Perhaps some of these are the names of
    writers of The Mel Blanc Show.  The vocal credit on the record is to
    Ding Bell, a name that reportedly does not appear on any other Jones
    record. I have copies of both Spike Jones discographies and a photpcopy
    set I made of the entire RCA Victor Artist's File from their ledgers,
    but can't lay my hands on them at this moment.  Those might disclose the
    identity of Ding Bell.  Mel did appear on an early Spike Jones record
    and Soundie "Clink, Clink, Another Drink".

    Michael Biel  mbiel@[removed]

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    Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 15:23:18 -0400
    From: "Jim Nixon" <ranger6000@[removed];
    To: <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  Sergeant Preston episode

    Robert Paine asked about a Challenge of the Yukon episode in which Fred Foy
    describes a column of men marching back to headquarters at Lake LaBarge.
    This was excepted on a Longines album many years ago.
    I believe this is from a series of short episodes, a condensed drama of
    about ten minutes in length, that tell the origin of Bill Preston of the
    Mounties and how he captures his father's killer.
    I don't know how they were originally issued, perhaps they are the
    equivalent of the Decca Records series of nine Lone Ranger condensed
    episodes that came out on 78 rpm records in the early 1950's.

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    Date: Wed, 31 Mar 2010 21:44:54 -0400
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  4-1 births/deaths

    April 1st births

    04-01-1883 - Jules Verne Allen - Ellis, TX - d. 3-19-1942
    cowboy singer: Known as "Lonsome Luke"
    04-01-1884 - Laurette Taylor - NYC - d. 12-7-1946
    actor: "The Everedy Hour"
    04-01-1886 - Wallace Beery - Kansas City, MO - d. 4-15-1949
    host: "Shell Chateau"
    04-01-1889 - Rev. Dr. Leslie Moss - Minneapolis, MN - d. 4-2-1949
    preacher: "At Home in the World"; "This World of Ours"
    04-01-1891 - Harold True - Hornell, NY - d. 2-15-1973
    announcer/narrator: "The Lone Ranger"
    04-01-1893 - Linton Wells - Louisville, KY - d. 1-31-1976
    writer: "The Magic Key"
    04-01-1895 - Alberta Hunter - Memphis, Tn - d. 10-17-1984
    blues singer: "Jazz at the Simthsonian"
    04-01-1895 - Franklin Babcock - d. 1-xx-1963
    newscaster: KTRH Houston, Texas
    04-01-1904 - Sid Field - Birmingham, England - d. 2-3-1950
    comedian: Freelance
    04-01-1907 - Stanley Joseloff - d. 10-1-1989
    writer: "The Eddie Cantor Show"
    04-01-1908 - Bob Nolan - New Brunswick, Canada - d. 6-16-1980
    singer: (Sons of the Pioneers) "The Roy Rogers Show"
    04-01-1909 - Eddy Duchin - Cambridge, MA - d. 2-9-1951
    bandleader: (The Ten Magic Fingers of Radio) "Lasalle Style Show"
    04-01-1909 - Fiddlin' Hank Warren - Mount Airy, NC
    country, bluegrass: "Briarhoppers"
    04-01-1911 - Maurice Tarplin - Boston, MA - d. 5-12-1975
    actor: Mysterious Traveler "Mysterious Traveler"; Inspector Faraday
    "Boston Blackie"
    04-01-1912 - Lou Merrill - Canada - d. 4-7-1963
    actor: Thomas Hyland "Crime Classics"; Aaron Saul "Point Sublime"
    04-01-1914 - Philip Yordan - Chicago, IL - d. 3-24-2003
    screenwriter: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    04-01-1915 - Bob Dwan - San Francisco, CA - d. 1-21-2005
    director: "You Bet Your Life"
    04-01-1917 - Leon Janney - Ogden, UT - d. 10-28-1980
    actor: Danny Stratford "Life of Mary Sothern"; Richard Parker "Parker
    Family"
    04-01-1917 - Mel Shavelson - NYC - d. 8-8-2007
    writer: "The Bob Hope Show"
    04-01-1917 - "Wee" Bonnie Baker - Orange, TX - d. 8-11-1990
    singer: "Your Hit Parade"
    04-01-1920 - Art Lund - Salt Lake City, UT - d. 5-31-1990
    singer, actor: "Benny Goodman and His Orchestra"; "Land's Best Bands";
    "Jubilee"
    04-01-1921 - Charles Peck - d. 7-23-1996
    screenwriter: "Lux Radio Theatre"
    04-01-1922 - Sonny King - Brooklyn, NY - d. 2-3-2006
    singer: "Arthur Godrey's Talent Scouts"
    04-01-1922 - William Manchester - Attleboro, MA - d. 6-1-2004
    author, historian: "Meet the Press"; "Biography in Sound"
    04-01-1923 - Bobby Jordan - NYC - d. 9-10-1965
    actor: (The Dead End Kids) "Texaco Star Playhouse"; "Wheatenaville
    Sketches"
    04-01-1925 - Ernest Kinoy
    nbc staff writer
    04-01-1926 - Jack Grimes - NYC - d. 3-10-2009
    actor: Archie Andrews "Archie Andrews"; Homer Brown "Aldrich Family"
    04-01-1927 - Bob Arbogast - Bellingham, WA - d. 3-21-2009
    host: "Same Time, Same Station"
    04-01-1929 - Jane Powell - Portland, OR
    singer: Judy Foster "A Date with Judy"; "Chase & Sanborn Hour"; "Stars
    of Tomorrow"
    04-01-1932 - Debbie Reynolds - El Paso, TX
    actor: "Stars Over Hollywood"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
    04-01-1934 - Don Hastings - Brooklyn, NY
    actor: "Theatre Guild On the Air"; "Studio One"; "Radio City Playhouse"
    04-01-1937 - Jordan Charney
    actor: "CBS Radio Mystery Theatre"

    April 1st deaths

    01-12-1878 - Ferenc Molnar - Budapest, Austria-Hungary - d. 4-1-1952
    playwright: Several of his compositions used as theme music
    01-17-1884 - Noah Beery, Sr. - Kansas City, MO - d. 4-1-1946
    actor: "Campbell Playhouse"; "Lux Radio Theatre"
    01-18-1902 - Helen Lynd - New Jersey - d. 4-1-1992
    actor: Miss Duffy "Duffy's Tavern"
    03-18-1909 - Samson De Brier - China - d. 4-1-1995
    host: "Gangplank"
    05-10-1923 - Herb Carneal - Richmond, VA - d. 4-1-2007
    voice of the Minnesota Twins
    05-11-1894 - Martha Graham - Allegheny, PA - d. 4-1-1991
    choreographer: Miss Hush on "Truth or Consequences"
    05-13-1899 - David Broekman - Leiden, The Netherlands- d. 4-1-1958
    conductor: "Mobil Magazine"; "Texaco Star Theatre"
    05-20-1909 - Jerry Hausner - Cleveland, OH - d. 4-1-1993
    actor: "Lum and Abner"; "Silver Theatre"
    05-25-1907 - Barbara Luddy - Helena, MT - d. 4-1-1979
    actor: Carol Evans "Road of Life"; Janet Munson Adams "Woman in White"
    06-15-1921 - Lucille Norman - Lincoln, NE - d. 4-1-1998
    singer: "Time, the Place and the Tune"; "Railroad Hour"
    06-23-1911 - Eddie Miller - New Orleans, LA - d. 4-1-1991
    saxaphone: "The Bob Crosby Show"
    07-11-1922 - Gene Evans - Holbrook, AZ - d. 4-1-1998
    actor: "Family Theatre"
    07-30-1880 - Robert R. McCormick - Chicago, IL - d. 4-1-1955
    newspaper publisher, commentator: "The Chicago Theatre of the Air"
    11-16-1896 - Jim Jordan - Peoria, IL - d. 4-1-1988
    comedian: Mickey Donavan, "Kaltenmeyer's Kindergarten"; "Fibber McGee
    "Fibber McGee and Molly"
    11-22-1922 - Lynn(e) Roberts - El Paso, TX - d. 4-1-1978
    vocalist: "Dorsey Brothers Orchestra"; "Benny Goodman Orchestra"
    11-25-1926 - Poul Anderson - Bristol, PA - d. 4-1-2001
    scifi author: Works adapted for "X Minus One" "Exploring Tomorrow"
    12-12-1907 - Jean Anderson - Eastbourne, England - d. 4-1-2001
    actor: "Front Line Family (The Robinsons)"
    12-15-1873 - Harry Humphrey - San Francisco, CA - d. 4-1-1947
    actor: Old Ranger "Death Valley Days"; Horace "Ma and Pa"
    12-15-1925 - Alfred Bradley - London, England - d. 4-1-1991
    read and selected scripts for the BBC

    Ron

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