Fred Allen – National Poetry Week (George Jessel). ep34, 430523
Audio is a bit overdriven. I checked other sources, and it's the same mushy quality no matter where I look. Digital filtering only makes things worse. Sorry about the quality.…
Jack Benny – NBC Tribute To Jack Benny’s Tenth Anniversary. ep411, 410511
After the hour long special, Jack Benny and his cast respond to the honors of the gala event. Don Wilson introduces Jack Benny. The two joke about his taste in…
An Evening with George Burns, 1974 TV Special, Soundtrack. (retro577)
Live at Schubert Theater. A TV special, released on a vinyl album in 1975. Enjoy the show in its entirety. Some background: On TV, George and Gracie had successful seasons…
This Is Your Life – Phil Harris – (Season 6 premiere). 570925 (retro563)
Audio soundtrack of a video. The long running television show featured surprise glimpses at the lives of celebrities through the decades. In today's feature, Ralph Edwards portrays the life of…
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,…
Jack Benny – The Don Wilson Story. 540110
For a change, Jack introduces Don. It's a special day to honor Don for his 20 years on the show. Bob Crosby and Dennis Day pop in with a couple…
Retro OTRDiary 16 Salute to Gene Autry (retro496)
We feature Gene autry with this salute. Starting with an early song, and lots of biographical trivia for you. From Wikkipedia: Orvon Grover Autry was born September 29, 1907 near…
Jack Benny – The Life of Bing Crosby. ep834, 530215
Jack is the picture of health, after his second week in Palm Springs. Mary complains about her hotel accomodations, and Bob Crosby tells about the trouble he had in the…
Larry King – Guest Joan Benny. 4901215
After Larry introduces his lineup for the show, we skip right to the interview with Joan Benny. The topic at hand is about her just released book, Sunday Night at…
Manhatten Radio Club – Jack Benny Panel, with Joan Benny. 910203
Audio is a little funky, but OK. Joan Benny talks about circles of friends. and the closeness, or distance of some of the cast members to her, Mary, and Jack.…