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…
Yearly Archives: 2016
Vivacious Lady – Soundtrack
When the Jimmy Stewart-Ginger Rogers film, Vivacious Lady, was released in 1938. This full page ad for the film appeared in the Motion Picture Daily on May 2nd of that year. There were no official soundtrack recordings released. In the film, Ginger Rogers had sung the song You’ll Be Reminded of Me (George Jessel/Jack Meskill/Ted…
Hi Jinx (April 6, 1948)
We have thus far been unable to confirmed Stewart’s appearance on this day’s program. In his book, James Stewart A Bio-Bibliography, Gerard Molyneaux says that Jimmy was a guest this day and talked with Jinx Falkenburg about the role of reservists in our national defense. He also states that this was a special Army Day…
Six Shooter – Special Edition
In 2004, Radio Spirits issued a set of twenty The Six Shooter programs on both cassettes (48074) and CDs (48072). Included on the set were: 1) Rink Larkin, October 18, 1953 2) Ben Scofield, November 1, 1953 3) The Capture of Stacy Gault, November 8, 1953 4) Helen Bricker, January 24, 1954 5) Trail to…
Amos ‘n’ Andy Music Hall – September 26, 1958
This was Stewart’s second appearance on the program, the first coming four years before on September 20, 1954. This show was based on the Amos ‘n’ Andy characters, but was not much like the original show, as described in this article from the Freeport Journal-Standard, Freeport, IL: Like Jimmy’s first appearance, this show is also…
The Larry King Show
Jimmy Stewart made an appearance on The Larry King Show on Mutual Radio on the overnight of December 5-6, 1989. The program aired from 11 p.m. on the 5th until 4 a.m. on the 6th. Exactly when Stewart appeared during that time frame is not known. This listing is from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette dated December…
Cvantez
Cvantez is a group from Paris, France, consisting of Cyrielle Martin (vocals, guitar), Olivier Salaun (guitar, bass) and Xavier Maloumian (drums). Their 2011 album, Tigers, featured a track titled Jimmy Stewart Story…
Arch Oboler’s Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
This is a special 6-cassette set featuring 12 original shows written by Arch Oboler. The cassette case adds, “12 prophetic plays (rediscovered after 45 years) starring the greatest of theater and motion picture stars.” It was released in 1987 by Metacom (YT-699). One Jimmy Stewart show was included on the B-side of the fourth cassette…
Kurt Mahoney – Jimmy Stewart’s Wings
Singer, songwriter, Kurt Mahoney has crafted a very clever song around Jimmy Stewart and his films. The song, Jimmy Stewart’s Wings, is from his 2008 album, Where the Heart Is. The song’s lyrics refer often to the “sound of an angel who got his wings, the night Jimmy Stewart died.” There are also references to…
The 6 Shooter – Old Time Radio Drama
Many of The Six Shooter programs were assembled into packages and sold over the years. Metacom released three such projects, with this being the first (RM# 2300027). It was issued in 1995. The set included twelve shows on six cassettes: J411: Thicker Than Water/Duel at Lockwood J412: Marrying off Aunt Em/The Widow’s Secret J413: Crisis…
