This 2-CD set was issued in the U.K. in 1997 (AVC 626). The CDs feature a wide variety of Hollywood stars who appeared on the Bing Crosby radio show and sang with Bing. Stewart’s song, Mississippi Mud sung with Bing and Fran Warren, is from the broadcast of March 19, 1952. About two minutes of…
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1960 Cancer Crusade
We listed the 1960 American Cancer Society Cancer Crusade disc in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but could add no further information about it because the disc was not available to us at that time. Since then, we have been able to locate a copy of the original 16-inch transcription disc and add it to…
1957 Heart Fund Drive
This public service disc was covered in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but is updated here with a photo and audio. The 16-inch transcription disc was prepared for the American Heart Association and was to be used during the month of February. It was prepared by the Gotham Recording Corporation (GRC-4289). Mr. Stewart delivered the…
American Cancer Society – “This Is…” Announcements
For the 1959 American Cancer Society Crusade, Stewart appeared along with Clark Gable, Jane Wyman and Betsy Palmer on a spot which ran about 19 seconds. It was Band 11, on a special 16-inch, 33 1/3 RPM disc. Three or four celebrities appeared on each track. The first two or three, including Stewart on his…
Freedom Under God – America’s 175th Birthday
On July 1, 1951, CBS radio and the Committee to Proclaim Liberty presented a 175th birthday celebration for the Unites States. Jimmy Stewart was the show’s host. The publicity for the program featured newspaper display ads like this one from the San Antonio Express: There were also descriptive ads like this one from The Decatur…
Bing Crosby and Friends
HRB Music Co. Inc. 8CP 1001 This 4-record boxed set is of dubious legality. It appears to be a pirate copy of the Murray Hill set, The Murray Hill Radio Theatre Presents Bing Crosby and Friends. The plain white box has the title on the front. The back is blank. There are no liner notes…
American Legion – Reach Out, The Future is in Your Hands
This blog entry will update an entry from Jimmy Stewart on the Air by adding photos and audio. Reach Out the Future is in Your Hands was Stewart’s second effort for the American Legion, following the previous years’ 50th Anniversary spots. This 1970 recording (AAVP#27185/AAVP#27186) was issued on a 12-inch 33 1/3 RPM disc: Stewart…
American Cancer Society – 1957 Cancer Crusade
For its 1957 Cancer Crusade, the American Cancer Society issued a 16-inch disc (101845A/191845B) featuring messages from many celebrities, including two from Mr. Stewart. On the A-side, Stewart’s message ran about 57-seconds. It is introduced by an unnamed announcer, who also closes the message. The B-side messages are much shorter and feature four celebrities each…
Bing Sings Again
This set was pressed by RCA for The Reader’s Digest Association. It was issued both as a three tape 8-track cassette (RD5-138) set and an eight LP boxed set (RD4-138). The set also includes a 16-page booklet with many photos and stories about each song included. Many duets by Crosby and his radio guests are…
Let Freedom Ring
Let Freedom Ring was a 13-week series produced in co-operation with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. In the cities in which it aired, it was sponsored by the local chapter of the Chamber of Commerce. The show was very heavily publicized, as shown by the collection of newspaper stories below which were printed on April…
