MUSIC PROGRAM "Les Brown"

 

US NAVY presents Les Brown Orchestra with western cowboy singer Jimmy Wakely.

OLD TIME RADIO MUSIC SHOW "Musical Moment"

 

This episode of the Chevrolet Musical Moment program August 25, 1938. Kay Thompson performs. Chevrolet used music to attract car buyers. In the 1930's Chevrolet dealers could by syndicated episodes of Musical Moments to broadcast in their local market area. This underscores one of the biggest differences between Chevy and their rival, Ford -- marketing. Musical Moments was produced by the World Transcription Service in 1935 and 1936, and local Chevrolet dealers could pay (or, possibly were required to pay) for them to be played over their local stations. Music was provided by David Rubinoff and his Orchestra, who were veterans of The Chase and Sanborn Hour and Rubinoff had his own program on NBC during the same period as the Musical Moments broadcasts (Rubinoff's $100,000 Stradivarius violin was nearly as famous as he was). Announcing duties and the description of the latest Chevy models were handled by Hugh Conrad or Graham McNamee. Fifteen minutes of music might not have been enough to get you to by a 1936 Chevy for Christmas, but it certainly could have put the notion in your brain! (These notes were from OTRcat.com) 

 Kay Thompson (born Catherine Louise Fink; November 9, 1909 – July 2, 1998) was an American author, singer, vocal arranger, vocal coach, composer, musician, dancer, actress, and choreographer. She is best known as the creator of the Eloise children's books and for her role in the movie Funny Face.

MUSIC PROGRAM "HORACE HEIDT SHOW"

 

The Horace Heidt Show of December 25, 1944 on the BLUE Network of NBC. Horace Heidt (May 21, 1901 – December 1, 1986) was an American pianist, big band leader, and radio and television personality. From 1932 to 1953, he was one of the more popular radio bandleaders, heard on both NBC and CBS in a variety of different formats over the years. He began on the NBC Blue Network in 1932 with Shell Oil's Ship of Joy and Answers by the Dancers. During the late 1930s on CBS he did Captain Dobbsie's Ship of Joy and Horace Heidt's Alemite Brigadiers before returning to NBC for 1937–39 broadcasts. 

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CHEVROLET PROGRAM "Musical Moments"

 

Musical Moments was produced by the World Transcription Service in 1935 and 1936, and local Chevrolet dealers could pay (or, possibly were required to pay) for them to be played over their local stations. Music was provided by David Rubinoff and his Orchestra, who were veterans of The Chase and Sanborn Hour and Rubinoff had his own program on NBC during the same period as the Musical Moments broadcasts (Rubinoff's $100,000 Stradivarius violin was nearly as famous as he was). Announcing duties and the description of the latest Chevy models were handled by Hugh Conrad or Graham McNamee (Photo). BIO Graham_McNamee 

Notes from OTRCAT.COM: otrcat.com/p/chevrolet-musical-moments

BILL STEWART SHOW "AFRTS 313"

 

AFRTS had Bill Stewart in the 1960s and 70s. Stewart was a KLAC Los Angeles disc jockey in the 1960's. On his "Bill Stewart Show" he produced and announced more than 4,000 programs, many over AFRTS.

MUSIC PROGRAM "Bob Crosby"

 

Bob Crosby from San Francisco on NBC in 1940 with announcer Bill Goodwin. Episode 7. George Robert Crosby (August 23, 1913 – March 9, 1993) was an American jazz singer and bandleader, best known for his group the Bob-Cats, which was formed around 1935. The Bob-Cats were a New Orleans Dixieland-style jazz octet. He was the younger brother of famed singer and actor Bing Crosby. On TV, Bob Crosby guest-starred in The Gisele MacKenzie Show and was also seen on The Jack Benny Program. Crosby hosted his own afternoon TV variety show on CBS, The Bob Crosby Show (1953–1957). Crosby received two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, for television and radio.

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ANDY MANSFIELD "Artie Shaw"

 

On this episode of the AFRTS series Turn Back The Clock, Andy Mansfield features the music of Artie Shaw from the Big Band Era. Artie Shaw (born Arthur Jacob Arshawsky; May 23, 1910 – December 30, 2004) was an American clarinetist, composer, bandleader, actor and author of both fiction and non-fiction. Widely regarded as "one of jazz's finest clarinetists", Shaw led one of the United States' most popular big bands in the late 1930s through the early 1940s. Though he had numerous hit records, he was perhaps best known for his 1938 recording of Cole Porter's "Begin the Beguine." Before the release of "Beguine," Shaw and his fledgling band had languished in relative obscurity for over two years and, after its release, he became a major pop artist. The record eventually became one of the era's defining recordings. 

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SERENADE IN BLUE USAF

 

"Men who wear the Air Force blue bring you A Serenade in Blue. To encourage civilians to join the Air Force. The US Air Force created this well-done musical program. Each Serenade in Blue program was written, produced, performed by men in blue. It featured three top-notch Air Force bands: The Air Force Strings, Symphony in Blue, and the big band sound of Airmen of Note (which was originally started by Glenn Miller during WWII). Earlier 1950s - 1960s programs include The Air Force Symphony Orchestra and The Singing Sergeants. This program was recorded around 1963 at the USAF Band radio recording unit at Bolling Air Force Base where wild tracks were recorded featuring components of the USAF Band. Wild tracks of music, production themes and announcer voice track were loaded on individual AMPEX 350 tape decks and mixed down to create a fifteen minute audio recording which was sent to USAF recruiting in New York City for duplication on 12 inch vinyl record transcriptions which were mailed to practically every radio station in the country. --- Notes by R A Campbell, this blog editor and former USAF Band radio unit producer/announcer.

JIM AMECHE SHOW "AFRTS"

 

Jim Ameche (August 6, 1915 – February 4, 1983) was an American radio actor who is most notable for his role as radio's original Jack Armstrong on Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy. Born James Amici in Kenosha, Wisconsin. When his elder brother, Don, left his position as the host and announcer for The Chase and Sanborn Hour in the early 1940s, Jim took over for the remainder of the show's run. He also was heard as mountie Jim West on ABC's Silver Eagle (1951–55). Other shows Ameche was heard on included Grand Hotel, Hollywood Playhouse, and Big Sister. In the 1940s, he had several programs on WGN radio in Chicago. He was heard on stations in Los Angeles and Palm Springs in the late 1950s and early 60s. For many years he was a popular local radio personality in the New York City area. By the late 1960s, he was working as an announcer on New York's WHN and the TV pitchman for a Longines Symphonette Society mail-order record album featuring clips of old-time radio broadcasts. In the 1960s he also read radio advertisements for Gibson wines. For many years, he was the afternoon announcer on WQXR, the classical radio station of The New York Times. He also recorded numerous radio programs featuring beautiful music many of which were transcribed for broadcast over Armed Forces Radio.---WIKIPEDIA

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MUSIC PROGRAM "Jerry Vale"

 

National Guard Session episode 164. Public Service Transcription. Martin Block chats with singer Jerry Vale.

MUSIC PROGRAM "Lawrence Welk"

 

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. Radio transcription National Guard Session with Martin Block and Lawrence Welk.

MUSIC PROGRAM " Harry James Orchestra "

 

Harry Haag James (March 15, 1916 – July 5, 1983) was an American musician who is best known as a trumpet-playing band leader who led a big band from 1939 to 1946. He broke up his band for a short period in 1947 but shortly after he reorganized and was active again with his band from then until his death in 1983. He was especially known among musicians for his technical proficiency as well as his tone, and was influential on new trumpet players from the late 1930s into the 1940s. He was also an actor in a number of films that usually featured his band. US NAVY Transcription.

MUSIC PROGRAM "Charlie Barnet"

 

Down Beat was an Armed Forces Radio Service program. Episode 140 featured the Charlie Barnet Orchestra. Charles Daly Barnet (October 26, 1913 – September 4, 1991) was an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. His major recordings were "Skyliner", "Cherokee", "The Wrong Idea", "Scotch and Soda", "In a Mizz", and "Southland Shuffle". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Barnet

MUSIC PROGRAM " Anson Weeks Orchestra"

 

A 1931 "Live" remote broadcast from the Mark Hopkins Hotel in San Francisco. Anson Weeks (February 14, 1896, Oakland, California – February 7, 1969, Sacramento, California) was a pianist and the leader of a popular west coast dance band from the late 1920s through the 1960s, primarily in San Francisco. He made his first recording in Oakland on February 7, 1925, but it was not issued. He formed his first band in 1924 and had key hotel jobs in Oakland and Sacramento. By the late 1920s he led a popular regional orchestra and started recording for Columbia in 1928. He garnerered favorable attention in late 1931 on the "Lucky Strike Magic Carpet" radio program. His vocalists included Art Wilson, Harriet Lee, Donald Novis, Bob Crosby, Carl Ravazza, Kay St. Germaine, and Bob Gage. In 1932, he signed with Brunswick and recorded prolifically for them through 1935. During this time, his was one of Brunswick's premier bands and was nationally popular. He later did a session for Decca in 1937. Anson Weeks Biography   

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