We recently tracked down a copy of a Japanese 45 RPM recording from the soundtrack of How the West Was Won (MGM LL 2179). The single featured How the West Was Won by Alfred Newman and the MGM Studio Orchestra on one side and Debbie Reynolds’ Home in the Meadow on the other side. The…
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Dick Allen Interviews the Stars of “How the West Was Won”
Hollywood reporter Dick Allen interviews a few of the stars of How the West Was Won, including Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, Carolyn Jones, Debbie Reynolds and George Peppard. The interviews were recorded at the C.P. MacGregor Studio in Los Angeles. The tape boxes have two dates listed – February 11th and 16th, 1963. Just who…
How the West Was Won – Radio Spots (West No. 5)
When Jimmy Stewart on the Air was published, we did not have access to these radio spots, so they were not included in the book. The 1-sided, 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM (#132334) record is now in our collection and we can tell you that Stewart’s voice does not appear on any of the four spots…
The Big Sound – Who Am I?
If you haven’t read any of the other The Big Sound blogs, let me begin by telling you that this was a series of 12-inch, 33 1/3/ RPM records issued to participating radio stations in the early 1960’s. Each disc featured short spots delivered by film, TV, music and sports celebrities, which the station could…
How the West Was Won – Singles and Re-Issues
Besides all of the album releases, at least four singles of the theme were also issued in 1963. All four releases were noted in Billboard. Reprise 20159 – Les Baxter’s Balladeers This review appeared in the March 23, 1963, edition of Billboard. Dot 16461 – George Cates This release was also mentioned for the first…
How the West Was Won – Soundtrack Albums
The soundtrack album for the film, How the West Was Won, was issued at the same time as the movie in 1963 on the MGM label (1SE5 [stereo]/1E5 [mono]). The original U.S. soundtrack album was issued in a special, fold-out cover. Unless otherwise noted, all songs are by the MGM Studio Orchestra. Side 1: 1…
That’s Entertainment Part 1 – Radio Spots
The film, That’s Entertainment, was released in 1974. Jimmy Stewart, along with Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Gene Kelly, Peter Lawford, Liza Minnelli, Donald O’Connor, Debbie Reynolds, Mickey Rooney, Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor, acted as one of the film’s many co-hosts. Stewart was also shown in a scene from the 1936 film, Born to Dance…
How the West Was Won – Radio Spots (West No. 2)
When Jimmy Stewart on the Air was published, we did not have access to these radio spots, so they were not included in the book. The 1-sided, 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM (132140) record is now in our collection and we can tell you that Stewart’s voice does not appear on any of the four spots…
Photoplay 11th Annual Gold Metal Awards Dinner
The Photoplay magazine awards ceremony was broadcast by ABC on February 10, 1955, from 9:30-9:55 p.m. It was hosted by Dick Powell and Sheila Graham. The Indiana Gazette, Stewart’s hometown newspaper, ran this story about the awards and the upcoming radio show in its January 29, 1955, edition. On the day of the broadcast,…
Day After Day – Still Need a Copy?
One of the first blogs we published was about the 10-inch, 78 RPM recording of Day After Day sung by Jimmy Stewart and recorded during his days at Princeton University. This record is extremely rare and difficult to find. However, if you want to add the song to your music library, there are other sources…
