In 1984, Rumbaugh released a song he called Movie Stars on 33 1/3 (Beatles Medley) (Rumba Records). It is a 7-inch, small hole record which plays at 33 1/3 RPM. The song was arranged by Jimi Henry and Rumbaugh was his own producer. As the title suggests, this is a medley of Beatles’ songs as…
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It’s a Wonderful Life
This single cassette was issued in 1984 by Soundelux Audio Publishing (issuing company is listed as AVC Corp. on the cassette). This is the Lux Radio Theatre presentation, originally broadcast on March 10, 1947…
It’s a Wonderful Life
This digital version of the perennial Lux Radio Theatre favorite was issued in 2010 by Gargoyle Productions. The show has been edited, with all commercials and part of the final interview removed. Keep this in mind if you decide to download it…there are complete versions available for downloading and streaming. …
Screen Guild Theater (December 29, 1949)
For the second time, the first being December 29, 1947, Jimmy Stewart and Donna Reed recreated their film roles from It’s a Wonderful Life on the Screen Guild Theater. The show was highly publicized in the newspapers. Here are three listings from the day of the broadcast. The first is from the Democrat and Chronicle,…
Holiday Radio Theater Collection Volume 1
This 5-CD set was issued in 2016 by YourRadioShows.com. One of the shows included in the set was the Lux Radio Theatre version of It’s a Wonderful Life which had first aired on March 10, 1947. Co-starring with Stewart was Donna Reed. Also included on the set was the December 22, 1947, Lux production of…
Old Time Radio Christmas
This is a 12-CD set released by Radiorevisited.com (21CD12). The Screen Directors’ Playhouse version of It’s a Wonderful Life, starring Jimmy Stewart, is included. Frank Capra, the film’s director, also makes an appearance on the program. The show was originally broadcast on May 8, 1949. …
Christmas is Interesting
This song first appeared on the 2012 CD, One Christmas at a Time, privately issued by the artists, Jonathan Coulter and John Roderick. The song’s lyrics mention Jimmy Stewart, It’s a Wonderful Life and several facts from the film…
Umphrey’s McGee
At each of their concerts, Umphrey’s McGee plays an improvisation song or two which they have named Jimmy Stewart. They took the name from a meeting room at the Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel which was named after the Indiana, PA actor. Many different versions of this improvisation are available. None really has anything, other than its…
Stars in the Air
When Screen Guild Theater left the air at the end of May, 1951, there was no other program to take up its cause of supporting the Motion Picture Relief Fund. This was soon remedied. On December 13, 1951, Stars in the Air premiered on CBS and the relief fund had a new champion. The premiere…
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…
