Hollywood Guys & Dolls Volume One

The 22-track CD was issued in 1994 (Parrot Records (PARCD005). Track #10, Mississippi Mud, is from Jimmy’s appearance on the Bing Crosby radio show of March 19, 1952. He performs the song with Bing and Fran Warren. There is also about two minutes of dialogue from the show included before the song. There also was…

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America Calling

A few months ago, while researching another old-time radio star, we came across the following display ad in February 8, 1941, edition of The Bakersfield Californian, Bakersfield, CA: Prominently displayed among the celebrity names is James Stewart. A search quickly turned up several other ads and articles from that same day. The first is from…

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Bing Crosby and His Hollywood Friends (Guys and Dolls)

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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Good News of 1938 (June 30, 1938)

This was the last show of the season and is not available, but a preview which appeared in the Lima News, Lima, OH, gives an almost complete rundown of the events. Robert Taylor was the master of ceremonies. The guests were Jimmy Stewart, Margaret Sullavan and Walter Pidgeon. These three performed scenes from their film,…

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Good News of 1938 (June 23, 1938)

This show is not available, but we have been able to determine a few facts about it based on newspaper previews. The most helpful is this one from the San Antonio Express, San Antonio, TX, on the day of the broadcast. Jimmy Stewart would act as the master of ceremonies for the show and take…

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Radie Harris Show

As outlined in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, Harris was a writer for The Hollywood Reporter. Her regular column was called “Broadway Ballyhoo.” For many years, she hosted a radio interview program for both the Mutual and CBS networks. Mr. Stewart appeared at least once on her program. This brief mention is from the radio…

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Tony Awards Show

The second annual Antoinette Perry “Tony” Awards Show was broadcast from the Grand Ballroom of the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, New York City, March 28, 1948. On the east coast, the show was broadcast from 11:15 to 11:30 p.m. The program was broadcast over the Mutual Network, with no sponsorship. Most newspapers, including the Huntingdon Daily…

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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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