V.I.P. Radio – V.I.P. Promos

V.I.P. Radio was a 1950’s radio subscription service whereby Stars International Inc. would provide various celebrity announcements to local radio stations to help them promote their stations. Mr. Stewart appeared on many of these recordings. On this particular disc, V.I.P. Promos (32-AX), the stars simply identify themselves and remind the listener that they are listening…

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The Big Sound – Christmas Greetings

If you haven’t read any of the other The Big Sound blogs, let me begin by telling you that this was a series of 12-inch, 33 1/3/ RPM records issued to participating radio stations in the early 1960’s. Each disc featured short spots delivered by film, TV, music and sports celebrities, which the station could…

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