IRA COOK SHOW "Jack Jones

JACK JONES

 

IRA COOK

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. Ira Cook's artist of the day is John Allan Jones aka JACK JONES (born January 14, 1938) an American singer and actor. Son of singer Allan Jones. Jack Jones is primarily a straight-pop singer whose forays into jazz are mostly of the big-band/swing variety. He has won two Grammy Awards. Note as of this post (8/21/2023) Jones is 85 years of age and continues to perform.

IRA COOK SHOW "Billy Vaughan"

 

For AFRTS Ira Cook plays popular music and leads off this episode with The Billy Vaughan Orchestra.

IRA COOK SHOW "Roger Williams"

 

Ira Cook spotlights the music of popular pianist Roger Williams (born Louis Jacob Weertz; October 1, 1924 – October 8, 2011) who was an American popular music pianist. Described by the Los Angeles Times as "one of the most popular instrumentalists of the mid-20th century", and "the rare instrumental pop artist to strike a lasting commercial chord," Williams had 22 hit singles–including the chart-topping "Autumn Leaves" in 1955 and "Born Free" in 1966–and 38 hit albums between 1955 and 1972. He was a Navy boxing champion, played for nine U.S. Presidential administrations, and had a gold Steinway & Sons grand piano model named in his honor.

IRA COOK SHOW "Stan Kenton"

 

AFRTS transcription features artist of the day The Stan Kenton Orchestra and Singers. Stanley Newcomb Kenton (December 15, 1911 – August 25, 1979) was an American popular music and jazz artist. As a pianist, composer, arranger and band leader, he led an innovative and influential jazz orchestra for almost four decades. Though Kenton had several pop hits from the early 1940s into the 1960s, his music was always forward-looking.

IRA COOK SHOW "old Muddy"

 

One of the AFRTS most popular DJs was Ira Cook whose personality comes shining through in every one of his recorded broadcasts; he is a white collared, narrow tie-wearing square, but he had an appreciation for popular music

IRA COOK SHOW "Ray Conniff"

 

L.A. DJ Ira Cook with his half hour of middle of the road pop music for AFRTS listeners. Ray Conniff, Barbra Streisand and others.

IRA COOK SHOW "Brass Impact"

 

Cook's 1793rf show for AFRTS transcription service. Opens with selection by group known as Brass Impact.

IRA COOK SHOW Moment Of Truth

 

Ira Cook (1916–2007) Ira Cook. Composer, actor and Hollywood disc jockey, educated at Stanford University. His Los Angeles broadcasting career spanned 26 years, sixteen of which were at KMPC.

IRA COOK SHOW "Keely Smith, opener"

 

One of the AFRTS most popular DJs was Ira Cook whose personality comes shining through in every one of his recorded broadcasts; he is a white collared, narrow tie-wearing square, but he had an appreciation for popular music

IRA COOK SHOW "Frank Sinatra - Hello Dolly"

 

An episode from AFRTS. Ira Cook, Composer, actor and Hollywood disc jockey, educated at Stanford University. His Los Angeles broadcasting career spanned 26 years, sixteen of which were at KMPC.

IRA COOK SHOW "Candy Man"

 

Ira Cook, Actor: McCloud. Composer and Hollywood disc jockey, educated at Stanford University. His Los Angeles broadcasting career spanned 26 years, sixteen of which were at KMPC.

IRA COOK SHOW "Matt Monro"

 

MATT MONRO

The 1049th episode of Ira Cook's AFRTS series opens with a selection by British vocalist Matt Monro. Matt Monro (born Terence Edward Parsons, 1 December 1930 – 7 February 1985) was an English singer who became one of the most popular entertainers on the international music scene during the 1950s and 1970s. Known as The Man with the Golden Voice, he filled cabarets, nightclubs, music halls, and stadiums around the world in his 30-year career.

IRA COOK SHOW "Weatherly"

 

Ira Cook Show (AFRTS): After seeing action in WW II Ira Cook became a Los Angeles area DJ,. Cook put together a daily show for the Armed Forces Radio and Television Service. Many episodes of it are available on www.RADIOthen.network.

IRA COOK SHOW "Sergio Mendes"

 

One of the AFRTS most popular DJs was Ira Cook whose personality comes shining through in every one of his recorded broadcasts; he is a white collared, narrow tie-wearing square, but he had an appreciation for popular music like musician Sergio Mendes in this episode.

IRA COOK SHOW "Bobby Darin"

 

This AFRTS Ira Cook Show opens with Bobby Darin singing Once In A Lifetime.

IRA COOK SHOW "Old Muddy"

 

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. From AFRTS episode 481 Transcription From 1975. DJ Ira Cook with music from his collection.

IRA COOK SHOW "Vikki Carr and Louis L'amour"

 

DJ Ira Cook plays some pop records from the mid 20th century including one of Vikki Carr's  songs called "Miss America" in this episode for AFRTS. Guest interview with Louis Dearborn L'Amour (March 22, 1908 – June 10, 1988) who was an American novelist and short-story writer. His books consisted primarily of Western novels (though he called his work "frontier stories"); however, he also wrote historical fiction (The Walking Drum), science fiction (Haunted Mesa), non-fiction (Frontier), as well as poetry and short-story collections. Many of his stories were made into films. L'Amour's books remain popular and most have gone through multiple printings. At the time of his death almost all of his 105 existing works (89 novels, 14 short-story collections, and two full-length works of nonfiction) were still in print, and he was "one of the world's most popular writers".

IRA COOK SHOW "AFRTS"

 

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