Publisher Description
During radio's golden age, vocalists and musical groups were often the stars of their own daily or weekly radio shows. Teamed with full studio orchestras and harmonizing vocal groups, these tuneful and relaxing programs were often the way for an unknown band singer to become a superstar in their own right. In this fully restored collection, transferred from original recordings, you will enjoy nineteen programs from the 1940s and 1950s featuring many of the top musical talents of the era, including a rare series of live shows recorded exclusively for armed forces during World War II and never heard by civilian audiences. Chapters: #1 The Peggy Lee Show #2 The Tony Martin Show #3 Club Fifteen #4 The Chesterfield Supper Club (AFRS #288) #5 The Chesterfield Supper Club (AFRS #289) #6 Personal Album (#565) #7 Johnny Mercer's Music Shop (#1) #8 Personal Album (#712) #9 Personal Album (#698) #10 Across the Board: The Smoothie Song Shop (#89) #11 Your Melody Hour (AFRS #379) #12 Personal Album (#662) #1
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About various authors
Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) was born in Odense, Denmark, the son of a poor shoemaker and a washerwoman. As a young teenager, he became quite well known in Odense as a reciter of drama and as a singer. When he was fourteen, he set off for the capital, Copenhagen, determined to become a national success on the stage. He failed miserably, but made some influential friends in the capital who got him into school to remedy his lack of proper education. In 1829 his first book was published. After that, books came out at regular intervals. His stories began to be translated into English as early as 1846. Since then, numerous editions, and more recently Hollywood songs and Disney cartoons, have helped to ensure the continuing popularity of the stories in the English-speaking world.
About a full cast
R. F. Daley is an actor, voice-over artist, and audiobook narrator. His television credits include Curb Your Enthusiasm, Bones, Dexter, The Office, Arrested Development, Boston Public, and Spin City, among many others. He has narrated numerous audiobooks by L. Ron Hubbard and was the voice of the military adviser in the video game Civilization V.