“Stump Us” for Christmas Day 1947
This is a pretty strange show, produced locally at WJR and hosted by Ron Gamble. Listeners send in song titles, which Jimmy Clark has to play on a No...
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My grandpa was an engineer at Detroit's WJR radio beginning in 1943. He kept what was considered ''trash'' at the time: the on-air master transcription discs of the radio shows that he liked. He also cut a lot of discs for his own use. I've inherited his collection of over 250 discs and am digitizing and podcasting them. If he were alive today, these are the things that would be on his iPod.
Your Hit Parade, 11-24-45
Hidden treasure! I didn’t know that I had any “Your Hit Parade” programs until recently. My grandpa didn’t put the show name on any of his index cards...
Art Linkletter’s House Party, May 21 1947
While the turkey was in the oven today, I was able to digitize a few more records. I should be able to keep these posts coming! Today I have Art Linkl...
Fats Waller aircheck, unknown date
Finally, I’m back with a real post. I want to apologize for the terse tone of my last post. I was really frustrated with not being able to get anythin...
A Bouquet for You, May 1947
It’s been a while! Thanks to those of you who commented or emailed me to make sure everything was okay. I haven’t had any more mechanical or technical...
Stan Kenton Live at the Hollywood Palladium, December 1945
Oh, how I wish this show were complete! I think this is my favorite music program yet. Stan Kenton and his orchestra, live at the Palladium in Hollywo...
House of Squibb, 2-25-44
Here’s another episode of “Music from the House of Squibb,” this one from February 25, 1944. The first half of the program is pretty good, but the se...
“Sing Along with Karl, Jack and Dan,” 4-6-44
Can you believe it–another post already? This is another episode of “Sing Along with the Landt Trio” of Karl, Jack and Dan. This program has a little ...
Jimmie Fidler’s Hollywood, early 1944
As a thank-you to those of you who are still with me after such a long hiatus, here’s something that I think is pretty special. This was one of my gra...
Buffalo Presents Portraits in Music, 2-23-44
I’m back!!!!! I have a new computer and a new phono preamp. My 33rpm motor is just about dead, so I’m primarily using the 78 motor and digitally corre...