Subject: [removed] Digest V2008 #289
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Date: 12/19/2008 9:12 PM

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                                The Old-Time Radio Digest!
                                  Volume 2008 : Issue 289
                             A Part of the [removed]!
                                 [removed]
                                     ISSN: 1533-9289

                                     Today's Topics:

      12-19 births/deaths                   [ Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed]; ]
      sponsor reference on AFRS show        [ "joe@[removed]" <jsalerno@earthli ]
      As the snow falls gently on Manhatta  [ Wich2@[removed] ]
      OTR Shows returns to KDAL-AM Minneso  [ seandd@[removed] ]
      Jack Benny                            [ Robert Everest <erest@[removed]; ]
      "Fibber McGee and the Good Old Days   [ "Cynthia (ChibiBarako)" <chibibar ]
      Sherlock and Scrooge on the air agai  [ Wich2@[removed] ]
      "Partially" Transcribed               [ jack and cathy french <otrpiano@ver ]

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    Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:04:03 -0500
    From: Ron Sayles <bogusotr@[removed];
    To: Olde Tyme Radio Digest Digest <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  12-19 births/deaths

    December 19th births

    12-19-1882 - Bronislaw Huberman - Czestochowa, Poland - d. 6-17-1947
    violinist: "A Tribute to . . . ."
    12-19-1888 - Fritz Reiner - Budapest, Hungary - d. 11-15-1963
    conductor: "Curtis Institute Musicale"; "Ford Sunday Evening Hour"
    12-19-1888 - Mabel Brownell - Cincinnati, OH - d. 1-26-1972
    actor: "Polly witha Past"
    12-19-1894 - Ford Frick - Wawaka, IN - d. 4-8-1978
    baseball comissioner: "Baseball: An Action History"; "Play Ball";
    "Tribute to Babe Ruth"
    12-19-1894 - Tess Gardella - Wilkes-Barre, PA - d. 1-3-1950
    actor: Aunt Jemina "Aunt Jemina"
    12-19-1900 - George T. Bird - Fayette, OH - d. 2-10-1979
    trumpeter, arranger: Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
    12-19-1902 - Mary Michael - Denver, CO - d. 11-6-1980
    actor: Ma Fogart "Big Sister"; Mrs. Kelly "Stepmother"
    12-19-1902 - Ralph Richardson - Cheltenham, England - d. 10-10-1983
    actor: Doctor John H. Watson, "Advs. of Sherlock Holmes"
    12-19-1907 - Ray Noble - Brighton, England - d. 4-3-1978
    bandleader: "George Burns and Gracie Allen Show"; "Chase & Sanborn Hour"
    12-19-1908 - Bill Carlisle - Wakefield, KY - d. 3-17-2003
    performer: "Grand Ole Opry"
    12-19-1908 - Paul Luther - Aylesburg, Canada - d. 11-xx-1978
    actor, announcer: "The Man Behind the Gun"; "Inside Story"
    12-19-1909 - Ed Auxer - d. 8-21-2004
    disk jockey: WSBT South Bend, Indiana
    12-19-1910 - Thelma Bernstein - NYC - d. 5-27-2006
    singer: (Wife of Harry Einstein) Sang on radio
    12-19-1911 - Clark Dennis - Roscommon, MI - d. 11-15-1992
    singer: "Breakfast Club"; "Fibber McGee and Molly"; "Chesterfield
    Presents"
    12-19-1912 - Frank Holliday - San Francisco, CA - d. 8-3-1948
    singer: (The Rockaway Four) "The Gay Nineties Revue"
    12-19-1915 - Edith Piaf - Paris, France - d. 10-11-1963
    singer: "The Big Show"
    12-19-1916 - Owen Babbe - Council Bluffs, IA - d. 6-25-1996
    announcer: "Advs. of Sherlock Holmes"
    12-19-1919 - Benedict Freedman - NYC
    writer: "The Red Skelton Show"
    12-19-1919 - Lewis Greifer - London, England - d. 3-18-2003
    writer of comedy sketches: "Take It from Here"; "The Goon Show"
    12-19-1923 - Gordon Jackson - Glasgow, Scotland - d. 1-15-1990
    Freelance actor for the BBC
    12-19-1924 - Rex Barney - Omaha, NE - d. 8-11-1997
    baseball color man: "Game of the Day"
    12-19-1925 - Lillian Clark - Scranton, PA - d. 8-20-1996
    singer: (Clark Sisters) "Jack Smith Show"; "Spotlight Revue"
    12-19-1933 - Cicely Tyson - NYC
    host: "Sears Radio Theatre"; Thursday, Love and Hate Night

    December 19th deaths

    01-12-1912 - Sara Berner - Albany, NY - d. 12-19-1969
    actor: Mable Flapsaddle "Jack Benny Program"
    02-01-1922 - Renata Tebaldi - Pesaro, Italy - d. 12-19-2004
    lyric soprano: "Bell Telephone Hour"; "Metropolitan Opera
    02-24-1895 - May Singhi Breen - NYC - d. 12-19-1970
    singer: (The Ukulele Lady) "Sweethearts of the Air"
    02-25-1912 - Wally Ausley - d. 12-19-1994
    play-by-play for the North Carolina State Wolfpack
    04-16-1913 - Les Tremayne - London, England - d. 12-19-2003
    actor: Nick Charles "Advs. of the Thin Man"; Michael Waring "The Falcon"
    05-21-1894 - Kenyon Nicholson - Crawfordsville, IN - d. 12-19-1986
    writer: "Theatre Guild on the Air"
    06-01-1901 - John Van Druten - London, England - d. 12-19-1957
    writer: "Radio Guild"; "Chase and Sanborn Hour"; "Theatre Guild On the
    Air"
    06-03-1924 - Jimmy Rogers - Ruleville, MS - d. 12-19-1997
    blues singer: "Stars for Defense"; "Here's to Veterans"; "Guest Star"
    06-23-1910 - Milt Hinton - Vicksburg, MS - d. 12-19-2000
    jazz bassist: "Town Hall Concert"; "Monsanto Night: Benny Goodman"
    06-27-1912 - Audrey Christie - Chicago, IL - d. 12-19-1989
    actor: Assistant to Peter Standish "Peter Standish, Medical Examiner"
    07-31-1902 - Robert E. Griffin - Hutchinson, KS - d. 12-19-1960
    actor: Wilbur Ramage "Story of Holly Sloan"; Michael West "Bright
    Horizon"
    09-12-1914 - Desmond Llewelyn - Newport, South Wales - d. 12-19-1999
    actor: Archdeacon Erabazori "Nemesis"
    09-25-1875 - Clyde Fillmore - McConnelsville, OH - d. 12-19-1946
    actor: Sam Aldrich "The Aldrich Family"
    10-02-1900 - Barton Yarborough - Goldthwaite, TX - d. 12-19-1951
    actor: Ben Romero "Dragnet"; Doc Long "I Love A Mystery/Adventure"
    10-11-1918 - Linda Hayes - Sac City, IA - d. 12-19-1995
    actor: "Special Assignment"; "[removed] Jive"
    11-10-1915 - Bob Shepard - NYC - d. 12-19-1993
    announcer: "Pot O' Gold"; "Counterspy"; "Break the Bank"; "You Can"t
    Take it with You"
    11-24-1921 - John V. Lindsay - NYC - d. 12-19-2000
    mayor of new york city: "Meet the Press"; "Apollo 11"
    12-06-1919 - Bob Blagg - d. 12-19-1998
    disk jockey: WDNE Elkins, West Virginia

    Ron

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    Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 01:04:23 -0500
    From: "joe@[removed]" <jsalerno@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  sponsor reference on AFRS show

    The AFRS didn't always rename the shows. If you find an early enough
    version, you would hear the civilian name of the show.

    For example, earlier Telephone Hours are called that and announced at
    the beginning - "For you men and women of the Armed [removed]
    Telephone Hour."

    Later, altho I've not documented exactly when the change occurred, the
    announcer introduces the show by its AFRS "secret identity"  - "Music
     From America". The music underneath is the same, the Bell Waltz, and in
    a fashion similar to the real Telephone Hour opening, the performers are
    introduced. I assume that an announcer-less recording of the opening
    music was made for AFRS use, and would love to find a copy of same.

    joe salerno

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    Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:32:10 -0500
    From: Wich2@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  As the snow falls gently on Manhattan, he
     [removed]

    Dear Dixon & gang-

>     From: dixonhayes@[removed]

>     I  just finished listening of all of Bing Crosby's Christmas shows that I
>     could  find,

    The ones I've heard (though at times a bit repetitive, like Benny's) are
    great fun!

>     and I must say it was an eye-opening [removed]

    (EAR-opening?)

>     I didn't realize the Christmas song with the biggest tradition on  Bing's
>     shows was actually "Oh Come All Ye Faithful."? Wonder how that  started??

    Well, Der Bingle was a Roman Catholic, and American broadcasting hadn't
    secularized out as much religious reference yet. Also, I used to wonder at
    the
    fact that a lot of vintage cartoons used re-written hymn & carol  tunes a lot
    -
    till I realized that many of the Santa/Rudolph/etc. pop songs that  are now
    perennials didn't exist yet!

>     I'm wondering if the 1950 Chesterfield show is the first time Bing used  his
>     family, like he did on all the TV specials I grew up watching.

    I'd be interested to hear expert info on that, as well.

>     And what  was the deal with the conservative politics during the two General
>     Electric  years (1952-54)??

    Height of the Eisenhower era, and the Korean War?

>     I don't know of anyone, anywhere, at any time, who ever sounded  so
>     comfortable behind a radio microphone as Bing [removed]

    ...And in front of a camera, or a live audience, [removed]

    Merriest Christmas, Goodest Yontif, et al,
    -Craig W.

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    Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:32:18 -0500
    From: seandd@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  OTR Shows returns to KDAL-AM Minnesota

    Old Time Radio is back on the air in Minnesota:

    [removed]

    Sean Dougherty
    SeanDD@[removed]

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    Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:32:57 -0500
    From: Robert Everest <erest@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Jack Benny

    Sean Dougherty wrote:

>     It's funny that so many people bought the illusion about the character that
>     he played on stage and can't separate him from the real man.

    I think it was the Benny autobiography that tells of how waiters in
    restaurants that Jack visited always make remarks to the effect that
    they knew there's no tip coming from this table.

    Jack was a very good tipper but had trouble getting them to accept one.

      Rob

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    Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:33:27 -0500
    From: "Cynthia (ChibiBarako)" <chibibarako@[removed];
    To: "Digest Old Time Radio" <[removed]@[removed];
    Subject:  "Fibber McGee and the Good Old Days of Radio"

    >From the Nostalgia Digest website: (cheap shameless plug for Chuck's disc
    set)
    [removed]

    CD-Fibber McGee and the Good Old Days of Radio
    $[removed]
    (8 hours on 8 Compact Discs - not available on tape)

    FIBBER MC GEE AND THE GOOD OLD DAYS OF RADIO As heard coast-to-coast during
    the Spring and Summer of 1974. Jim Jordan repeats his role as Fibber McGee
    with special guest appearances by Hal Peary and Gale Gordon as Gildersleeve
    and Mayor LaTrivia. Radio fan Chuck Schaden visits Fibber at 79 Wistful
    Vista and, using Mr. McGee's Super-Hetrodyne radio, they tune in to an
    entire week of sounds from the Golden Age, reminiscing about the shows and
    the stars. Seven hour-long programs, each devoted to a different day of the
    week. Bonus disc: Chuck Schaden interviews Jim Jordan, Gale Gordon, Hal
    Peary and writer Phil Leslie. PLUS Jim Jordan's "favorite" McGee show
    (12-26-39).

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    Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:35:48 -0500
    From: Wich2@[removed]
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  Sherlock and Scrooge on the air again for
     Christmas!
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    Dear Folks-

    With thanks for your kind words about our shows in the past, write  me
    off-list for details about the Public Radio Exchange premiere of  THE BLUE
    CARBUNCLE
    (bonus: THE PAINFUL PREDICAMENT OF SHERLOCK HOLMES), and  the return of what
    is becoming a perennial, our production of Charles  Dickens' most famous ghost
    story, A CHRISTMAS CAROL.

    The merriest  of Christmases, happiest of Hannukahs, best of Kwaanzas, or
    warmest  Midwinter, to you & yours,
    -Craig Wichman
    QUICKSILVER RADIO THEATER

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    Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:48:00 -0500
    From: jack and cathy french <otrpiano@[removed];
    To: [removed]@[removed]
    Subject:  "Partially" Transcribed
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    On Dec 18, 2008, at 10:04 PM, Ted <radioaz@[removed]; wrote:

>     What exactly is a "partially transcribed" show?  What part(s) were
>     transcribed?  Apparently some of the
>     show was pre-recorded and some was live?  Why?

    This query requires a multiple answer. I'll handle some of it and I'm
    sure other Digesters will also chime in.

    The "parts" transcribed were infrequently identified, except in
    general terms, [removed] "Portions of this program were transcribed." So
    the listener seldom knew exactly what had been transcribed. Any of
    several reasons could result in "parts transcribed" used in a live show.

    a)  Sound Effects----Many sound effects were produced by hand
    manipulation of various objects, but some had to be played from a
    sound effects record: car engine, airplane motor, cannons, machine
    guns, etc.  However for some reason, if sound effects were the only
    parts transcribed, it was not so announced on a "live" show.

    b)  Music---In the early days, some programs had live orchestras.
    Later economy dictated one organist. Eventually the organ might be
    replaced by music the sound man played from a record. For example,
    "Bobby Benson" series started out with a three piece band, which was
    replaced by one organist, and eventually the theme and musical
    bridges were all transcribed.

    c)  Time Differences----On a news program that brought in reports
    from around the globe from various newscasters, the time differences
    would make it impossible for them to get to the mike at the same half
    hour, so some of them had to record their portion and the studio
    engineer would play it at the assigned time in the show.

    d) Openings and endings----On many longtime shows, like "Gunsmoke"
    the opening and the ending of every program had been transcribed and
    the sound engineer would use a disk until it was worn out or too
    scratchy and then the cast would have to record another one.

    e)  Availability of special guests---There is a "Tom Mix" episode in
    which most of the show was done live, except for a brief appearance
    by Babe Ruth, who the script claimed was on a train trip through
    Doby, TX where Tom and Mike Shaw talked to him at the railroad
    station. Don Gordon announced at the end of the show that the Babe
    Ruth segment was transcribed.

    Jack French
    Editor: RADIO RECALL
    <[removed]>

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