The Origin of Superstition – Blowing out Candles. ep28, 1935
When a man enjoys his 30th birthday cake, he is warned to be sure to get all the candles blown out in one breath, or its bad luck. The friends…
The Origin of Superstition – Break Mirror – Have 7 Years Bad Luck. ep4, 1935
When a girl breaks her mirror, she learns the saga of how the superstition came to be. It dates to ancient Egypt, and a bride who was to marry an…
The Origin of Superstition – Don’t Turn Back. ep26, 1935
On the way to meet his date. the boy is teased by his sister, and parents. reTurning home back to get the ring he forgot, he is warned that it's…
The Origin of Superstition – Don’t Sail on Friday. ep25, 1935
A businessman is determined to set sail for Europe to close a big deal for his company. Little does he know, his secretary is working for a rival, and is…
Bing Crosby (Woodbury Show) First Song – Old Faithful. ep59, 350319
Ken Carpenter, Bing Crosby, Marian Nancy, Georgie Stoehl Orchestra. Old Faithful (opening line only). Blame It On My Youth (Bing). Japanese Sandman (Georgie Stoehl and his Orchestra). Things Might Have…
Double Feature – Bing, Lum, And Abner. 350319 (retro680)
To get the feature started, Keith shares some history of Bing Crosby's early years, from his birth in 1903, up to the events that led to his launch with the…
Your Hit Parade – First Song – Lulu’s Back In Town (#13). 350727
Audio is a little on the scratchy side, but OK. The voices of the people have spoken, and today we bring you the results of the rnkings. Playlist: Lulu's Back…
Retro OTRDiary 32 Lum and Abner – Movie Theater Comparison 1935-43. (retro586)
The topic of starting a movie theater came up twice in existing recordings of the show. First from May through July of 1935, then 5 years later from September to…
Fibber McGee and Molly – HalloweenParty. ep29, 351028 (retro504)
Marian and Jim Jordan are Fibber McGee and Molly. Rico Martinelli and the orchestra play, while the Merrymen sing, Rhythm and Romance. Fibber mixes up a batch of his famous…
Lum and Abner – Hiring Grandpap To Play Piano. 350531 (RV22 retro470)
Horlicks: It makes a grand Summer drink for kids that makes them big and strong. It’s nourishing and easy to digest. Down in Pine Ridge, Lum and Abner’s picture show…