Category Archives: Radio

1944 on the Radio — Fred Astaire on ‘Burns and Allen’

Posted on February 15, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 15, 1944 It’s Tuesday in 1944 and today we have: — Fred Astaire is the guest star on “Burns and Allen.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Fibber has his handwriting analyzed in “Fibber McGee and Molly.” Listen for a bit … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Lone Ranger’

Posted on February 14, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 14, 1944: Return with us now to those thrilling days of yesteryear! “The Lone Ranger.” Courtesy of otronmp3.com.

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1944 on the Radio — Jack Benny, Fred Allen and ‘The Life of Riley,’ Feb. 13, 1944

Posted on February 13, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 13, 1944 It’s Sunday in 1944 and today we have: — A broadcast from March Field on “The Jack Benny Show.” Courtesy of Archive.org. —“The Fred Allen Show.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Victor Young and the Orchestra on “The … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — Frank Sinatra, Feb. 12, 1944

Posted on February 12, 2014 by lmharnisch

The crew of the B-24 Shoo-Shoo Baby, courtesy of Wikipedia. Feb. 12, 1944 It’s Saturday in 1944 and today we have: — Jim and his companions plan to blow up a Japanese airfield in “The Adventures of Jungle Jim.” Courtesy … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Amos ‘N’ Andy,’ Feb. 11, 1944

Posted on February 11, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 11, 1944 Today we have: — Andy adopts a soldier — or so he thinks on “Amos ‘N’ Andy.” Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Abbott and Costello’ With Charles Laughton, Feb. 10, 1944

Posted on February 10, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 10, 1944 Today we have: — Charles Laughton is the guest on “The Abbott and Costello Show.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Dinah Shore sings “Sleepy-Time Gal” and Cornelia Otis Skinner appears on “The Dinah Shore Show.” Courtesy of Archive.org. … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Squibb Show,’ Feb. 9, 1944

Posted on February 9, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 9, 1944 Today we have: —  “The Lone Ranger.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Adolphe Menjou and Irene Manning appear on “Mail Call” from Armed Forces Radio Service in Los Angeles. Courtesy of Archive.org. — A 30-minute choral music program … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Fibber McGee and Molly,’ Feb. 8, 1944

Posted on February 8, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 8, 1944 It’s Tuesday in 1944 and today we have: — “Fibber Makes Ice Cream” on “Fibber McGee and Molly.” (Notice the gag about loansharking and recall that New York Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia was calling for a crackdown on … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘His Butler’s Sister,’ February 7, 1944

Posted on February 7, 2014 by lmharnisch

February 7, 1944 It’s Monday in 1944 and today we have: — Hop Harrigan refuses to leave Tank behind in escaping from Berlin with the secret plans in “Hop Harrigan.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — “His Butler’s Sister”   with Deanna Durbin, … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Jack Benny Show,’ Feb. 6, 1944

Posted on February 6, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 6, 1944 It’s Sunday in 1944 and today we have — From Roosevelt Base on Terminal Island, it’s “The Jack Benny Show.” Note the gags about fish canneries on Terminal Island. Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — Glenn Miller, Feb. 5, 1944

Posted on February 5, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 5, 1944 It’s Saturday in 1944 and today we have: — The Band of the Training Command of the Army Air Forces under the direction of Capt. Glenn Miller with Cpl. Ray McKinley. The opening “In the Mood” sounds … Continue reading →

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World War II on the Radio — The NBC News, Feb. 5, 1944

Posted on February 5, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 5, 1944: American troops encounter tough fighting against the Nazis as they get closer to Rome. An NBC broadcast, courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Amos ‘N’ Andy,’ Feb. 4, 1944

Posted on February 4, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 4, 1944 Today we have: — “Missing People’s Bureau” on “Amos ‘N’ Andy.” Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Kraft Music Hall,’ Feb. 3, 1944

Posted on February 3, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 3, 1944 It’s Thursday in 1944 and today we have: — Donald O’Connor and Marilyn Maxwell are Bing Crosby’s guests on the “Kraft Music Hall.” Courtesy of Archive.org

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Hop Harrigan’ and ‘Orson Welles’ Radio Almanac,’ Feb. 2, 1944

Posted on February 2, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 2, 1944 Today we have: — Hop Harrigan in Berlin on “Hop Harrigan.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Lionel Barrymore is the guest on “Orson Welles’ Radio Almanac.” (Yet another joke about the housing shortage). Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Duffy’s Tavern’ and ‘Fibber McGee and Molly,’ Feb. 1, 1944

Posted on February 1, 2014 by lmharnisch

Feb. 1, 1944 It’s Tuesday in 1944 and today we have: — “Adventures of the Sea Hound.”  Courtesy of Archive.org. — Billie Burke is the guest on “Duffy’s Tavern.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — “Fibber Buys a Diamond Ring” on “Fibber … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Random Harvest’ on ‘Lux Radio Theater,’ Jan. 31, 1944

Posted on January 31, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 31, 1944 Today we have: —“Random Harvest” with Ronald Colman and Greer Garson on Lux Radio Theater. Courtesy of Archive.org.

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1944 on the Radio — ‘The Jack Benny Show,’ Jan. 30, 1944

Posted on January 30, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 30, 1944 It’s a Sunday in 1944 and today we have: — “Marjorie the Actress” on “The Great Gildersleeve,” starring Harold Peary. Courtesy of Archive.org. —Mark Hellinger is the guest on a program promoting “The Horn Blows at Midnight” … Continue reading →

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Nick Carter, Master Detective,’ January 29, 1944

Posted on January 29, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 29, 1944 It’s Saturday in 1944 and today we have — “The Unwilling Accomplice” on “Nick Carter, Master Detective.” Courtesy of Archive.org

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1944 on the Radio — ‘Orson Welles’ Almanac,’ Jan. 26, 1944

Posted on January 26, 2014 by lmharnisch

Jan. 26, 1944 It’s Wednesday in 1944 and today we have: — “The Adventures of Mr. and Mrs. North,” sponsored by Woodbury’s Facial Soap, for “the skin you love to touch.” Courtesy of Archive.org. — Groucho Marx on the first … Continue reading →

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