Sunday Down South – Swinging Down the Lane. 450311
Announcer: Uncle Louie. Beasley smith and his Orchestra. Andy Lions, Betty and the Dixie Darns. Playlist: Beasley Smith, Swinging Down the Lane. Andy Lions, I Think of You. Beasley Smith,…
Andrews Sisters – Guest – Xavier Cugat. ep39, 451205
Playlist: Opening in song, the Andrews Sisters are joined by Kirt Massey to sing, Sunny Side of the Street. The sisters sing, Waiting for the Train to Come In. Kirt…
Sunday Down South – A Shanty in Old Shanty Town. 540725
Starring Buddy Hall, with Delores Watson, and the Anita Kerr Singers. Announcer: Dave Cobb. Topic is homes. Playlist: < ul>A Shanty in Old Shanty Town. Any Place I Hang My…
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…
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…
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…
ROTR Diary 24 Betty Hutton, Part 1, 1921-1942. (retro554)
Presenting part 1 of a feature on singer, actress, and entertainment personality, Betty Hutton. Enjoy this blend of her history, with sound bites of her early performances. Born in 1921,…
Jubilee – Dick Haymes, Count Basie. ep149, 450917
Date could be wrong, but should be close. Playlist: Ernie Bubbles Whitman calls on Count Basie to open with, Rhythm Man. Dick Haimes teaches Ernie the scales, but the vocal…
Command Performance – Dinah Shore, Abbott And Costello, Fats Waller. 431204.
Hosted by Dinah Shore. Playlist: li>Dinah opens with, Shoo Shoo Baby. She takes a moment to dip into the mailbag for some greetings. Lulu Belle and Scotty sing, Down to…
Command Performance – Gene Tierney. ep7, 420412 (retro548)
At the request of soldiers in the tropics of Panama, the show is hosted by Gene Tierney. Betty Hutton sings, Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry. Sports news…