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…
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V.I.P. Radio – Open End Station Break
V.I.P Radio, like The Big Sound which came after it, was a subscription service used by radio stations for self promotion. Stations received these 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM discs, each one filled with short spots recorded by celebrities from films, TV, music and sports. No dates appear on the records, but because of the label…
V.I.P. Radio/The Big Sound – Station Break “Frames”
The same Stewart recording was used for the 1950’s V.I.P. Radio and the 1960’s The Big Sound self-promotion discs provided to radio stations on a subscription basis. The idea of this particular set of recordings was to supply a celebrity framework around which the local disc jockey could identify himself and the stations. As you…
Desert Island Discs – May 25, 1974
Desert Island Discs has been airing on the BBC in England since January 29, 1942 (it was off the air from 1946 until 1951). Today it airs on BBC Radio 4. Jimmy Stewart made two appearances on the show, the first coming on May 25, 1974. He was interviewed by the show’s host, Roy Plomley…
Radie Harris Show
As outlined in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, Harris was a writer for The Hollywood Reporter. Her regular column was called “Broadway Ballyhoo.” For many years, she hosted a radio interview program for both the Mutual and CBS networks. Mr. Stewart appeared at least once on her program. This brief mention is from the radio…
Academy Awards Show – March 26, 1958
By 1958, most of the advertising for the Annual Academy Awards Show was going to the TV broadcast. But, some newspapers like the New York Times also listed the radio broadcast. The show was broadcast from the RKO Pantages Theatre, Hollywood, CA. Stewart was one of six co-hosts from the show. He appeared first and…
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…
Christmas Seals Update
Christmas Seals are distributed each year by the Lung Association, formerly known as the National Tuberculosis Association. Most years, celebrities recorded public service announcements which were distributed to radio stations for airplay. As described in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, Stewart appeared on several such discs. The 1958 disc has continued to elude our collection…
Bell, Book and Candle – Soundtrack
Bell, Book and Candle was a 1958 film starring Stewart, Kim Novak, Jack Lemmon and Ernie Kovacs. The soundtrack music was written and conducted by George Dunning. The music has been released several times through the years, beginning with an album in 1958 (Colpix CP-502). The tracks were: Main Title Pyewacket-Queenie-Gil Send Me Nicky Way…
Did You Know These Stars Also Sang?
This 2-CD set was issued in the U.K. in 2007 (Jasmine JASCD 147). Jimmy Stewart appears three times on this release. On the first CD, he’s heard singing When Johnny Toots His Horn, from the film Pot O’ Gold. Immediately before his track, Paulette Goddard is heard singing Pete the Piper, from the same film…
