Voice of the Army – The Flying Dutchman

The Flying Dutchman was part of the Voice of the Army series and was broadcast in 1949. Only one newspaper reference to the show has been uncovered. It appeared in the Times-Herald, Olean, NY, on June 1, 1949. The 15-minute program, #448 in the series, was issued to radio stations on a 16-inch transcription disc…

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Bob Hope and His Friends

The album, Bob Hope and His Friends (King of Comedy Associates KOC-1226), was released in 1979. This was a special 3-record boxed set with a 47-page booklet of photos and information. Many of the celebrities who had appeared with Hope through the years were heard on the album. Stewart, of course, appeared, as well as…

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1948 American Red Cross Fund Campaign

In support of their 1948 fund campaign, a 16-inch transcription disc (HD8-MM-4062) containing 12 spot announcements, including one by Jimmy Stewart, was issued to radio stations by the American Red Cross. Also on the disc were Lauren Bacall, Edward G. Robinson, Humphrey Bogart, Dorothy Lamour, Amos ‘N’ Andy (Charles Correll and Freeman Gosden), Eddie Cantor,…

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