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 &…
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V.I.P. Radio – V.I.P. Promos
V.I.P. Radio was a 1950’s radio subscription service whereby Stars International Inc. would provide various celebrity announcements to local radio stations to help them promote their stations. Mr. Stewart appeared on many of these recordings. On this particular disc, V.I.P. Promos (32-AX), the stars simply identify themselves and remind the listener that they are listening…
The Big Sound – Baseball Coverage Promo
As outlined in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, The Big Sound included a series of 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM records which radio stations could use to help promote their programs and specialties. By using this service, a station would have access to top movie and TV actors and sports figures that they normally would not…
Sports Award Banquet of the Los Angeles Times
The 4th annual Sports Award Show of the Los Angeles Times was held on Monday, December 27, 1948, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. The show was broadcast by the Mutual Broadcasting System from 10:30 to 11 p.m. The show is not available and all that is known about it has been gathered from…
The Big Sound – Christmas Greetings
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…
The Big Sound – Football Coverage
The Big Sound was a radio format issued by Stars International. It was a series of 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM records featuring celebrities delivering short messages to be used as “drop-ins” by radio stations subscribing to the service. Stewart appeared on several of these discs, including the one titled Football Coverage (SF-1 R). Joining Stewart…
