Boy Scouts of America Celebrity Endorsements #2

This is a 7-inch, small hole, 33 1/3 RPM record (CB557A/CB557B) featuring 14 celebrity announcements for the Boy Scouts. It was produced by The Boy Scouts of America, Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Except for one track, it is the same as the disc produced for the North Brunswick, New Jersey scouting area (see blog posted on April 2, 2016).

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The difference between this and the New Jersey disc is that Richard Boone’s announcement has been replaced by a new message from Dennis Weaver. Boone had died on January 10, 1981, and it is possible that the switch was made for this reason.

Appearing on the record, besides those listed on the label above, are Tim Conway, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Johnny Carson, Lloyd Bridges, James Whitmore, Jack Lord and Casper the Ghost.

Mr. Stewart’s message is exactly the same as the one appearing on the New Jersey disc: