Glenn Miller was popular around the world and apparently so was the film of his life story. Soundtrack recordings from the film were issued in many countries and over the next few weeks, we’ll be looking at some of them, especially the ones featuring Stewart’s photo on the record sleeves. First up is Denmark. Two…
Not Jimmy Stewart, But an Incredible Simulation
Many people have imitated Jimmy Stewart through the years. Rich Little still does Jimmy perfectly. But did you know that Sammy Davis Jr. not only imitated Jimmy and many other actors and singers, but that a recording he made of this became a chart hit? The record was titled Because of You Parts 1 &…
Louis Armstrong – The Glenn Miller Story Recordings
In the blog, “The Glenn Miller Story – Part 2,” we covered the Louis Armstrong Decca single with songs from the film’s soundtrack. Now, here’s some more of the Armstrong releases around the world. First, there was also a 10-inch, 78 RPM disc issued in the U.S. The picture sleeve was very similar to that…
June Bride at 78 RPM
We recently added this 6-disc, 78 RPM set of the Lux Radio Theatre’s broadcast of June Bride to our collection. The show starred Jimmy Stewart and Bette Davis and was broadcast on August 29, 1949. The 12 record labels are all basically the same, except for the “a” or “b,” the side of the record…
Good News of 1939 (DWG 0338)
The broadcast of Good News of 1939, which was originally broadcast on March 2, 1939, is included on this cassette tape. The guests on the program were Jimmy Stewart, Joan Crawford, Lew Ayres, Frank Morgan, Fanny Brice, Hanley Stafford, Gertrude Niesen and Miliza Korjus. The “Good News of 1939” link below will take you to…
Lux Radio Theatre (Radio Memories 17453)
This single cassette, released by Radio Memories, features the December 15, 1947, Lux Radio Theatre broadcast of Magic Town, starring Jimmy Stewart and Jane Wyman. Clicking on the “Magic Town” tag below will take you to a blog where you will be able to listen to the program…
Suspense (DWG 0889)
This cassette, issued by DWG, contains three Suspense programs, including one which starred Jimmy Stewart. The Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) version of The Rescue, broadcast April 19, 1951, is the Stewart show. The regular broadcast version of this show doesn’t seem to be in general circulation. Clicking on “The Rescue” below will take you…
Bob Hope Show (1938-1953)
This is a 2-CD ROM set from Onesmedia with 209 original Bob Hope Show recordings. Jimmy Stewart was the guest on just one of the shows included – January 28, 1953 – a show which has become known as The Road to Cactus Gulch. Click on the link below to go to the original blog…
Family Theater
This 5-CD set from Onesmedia has 517 broadcasts from the Family Theater. This includes two appearances by Jimmy Stewart. The very first show in the series, Flight from Home (February 13, 1947), was also the first show on which Stewart appeared. He returned to the program on April 4, 1951, to star in Suzi’s Prayer…
Theater of Romance (1943-1957)
This single DVD, featuring 148 .mp3 formatted shows, is yet another entry in the old-time radio field from Onesmedia. Stewart appeared on just one show from the series – No Time for Comedy, broadcast on November 20, 1945. You can read more about the show, and listen to it, by clicking on the link below…
