Spike Jones – Vera Veg. 450708
Sponsor: Chase and Sanbourne. Announcer: Ken carpenter. Host: Francis Langford and Spike Jones. Playlist: Francis Langford, I Should Care. Francis, Spike, and Ken talk about girls and recovering soldiers in…
Bing Crosby Double Feature, 1934 to 1946 (retro574)
Not quite a Retro Diary, just a lot of Bing Crosby. Presenting a couple of firsts... sort of... An early radio show, and the earliest I can find at the…
Alan Freed”s Rock n Roll Dance Party – Gloria Mann, The Three Chuckles. ep18, 1956
Audio gets chopped in the middle, and though announced, the Jay Hawks don't appear. Playlist: Sam the Man Taylor plays, Cloud Burst. Gloria Mann sings, Razzle Dazzle. Gloria Mann sings,…
Command Performance – Bob Hope, Ann Rutheford. 450607.
Announced by Ken Carpenter, and Ann Rutheford acts as host to call on the performers. Lineup includes: The King Sisters who sing, Out of the Blue. Bob Hope puts his…
Alan Freed’s Rock n Roll Dance Party – Chuck Willis, The Five Keys, and Ivory Joe Hunter. ep17, 1956
Playlist: The Dance Party's own band, Sam the Man Taylor plays, Roadrunner. Chuck Willis, What's Your Name. Chuck Willis, It's Too Late. The Five Keys, She's the Most. The Five…
Retro OTRDiary 27 1939 Top Hit Songs
Here's something a little different, but not unheard of for the podcast. Music shows have been done before, but not of the magnitude of this one. Get ready for close…
Alan Freed’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party – The Valentines, Moonglows, Drifters. ep16, 1956
Featuring the orchestra of Sam the Man Tailor. Playlist: Sam and the orchestra play, look out. The Drifters, Ruby Baby. The Drifters, Your Promise to Be Mine. The Moonglows, We…
Retro OTRDiary 26 Happy Birthday Betty Hutton. A Musical Salute. (retro560)
Playlist Blue Skies. 1945 Bushel and a Peck, with Perry Como. 1950 Dixie Dreaming. Do You Know About Swinging. 1939 Don't Tell Me That Story. I Can't Stop Talking About…
Andrews Sisters – Abbott And Costello. ep38, 451128
Playlist: The sisters open in song with Kirt Massey with, California. The sisters sing, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Patty and Kirt sing, I'll Buy that Dream. The sisters offer romance…
Retro OTRDiary 25 Betty Hutton Part 2. (retro558)
Here's part 2 of my salute to an all round performer, Betty Hutton. First a bit of correction to the previous installment. I didn't catch some mistakes in Betty's life,…