We listed the 1960 American Cancer Society Cancer Crusade disc in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but could add no further information about it because the disc was not available to us at that time. Since then, we have been able to locate a copy of the original 16-inch transcription disc and add it to…
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Kraft Music Hall – August 5, 1937
Bing Crosby was the regular host of the Kraft Music Hall in 1937, but during the summer months he took a well deserved vacation and the hosting job fell to Bob Burns. During this summer, Stewart appeared on at least two different programs, with the second coming on August 5th. The show is not available,…
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…
Stars on Suspense
Stars on Suspense – 12 Dramas from Radio’s Theatre of Thrills was a six-cassette set issued by Hall Closet Tapes. Just one Stewart show was included on the set, that being Consequence, which was first broadcast on May 19, 1949…
Hollywood Stars on the Radio
Radio Spirits released this 10-Cassette/CD set in both formats (cassette: 40024/CD: 40022) in 2003. Three different programs starring Jimmy Stewart were included in the set: 1) Victory Theatre (Lux Radio Theatre summer replacement) – The Philadelphia Story (July 20, 1942) 2) Lux Radio Theatre – It’s a Wonderful Life (March 10, 1947) 3) Lux Radio…
Army Air Forces Day Celebration
This program, broadcast August 1, 1946, is not available. All that is known about the show has been deduced from various newspaper articles. This first preview is from The Circleville Herald, Circleville, OH. It tells us that the program was broadcast on the Mutual Broadcasting System from 9:30-10 p.m. eastern time. Parts of the show…
It’s a Wonderful Life – Soundtrack
It took many years after the film’s 1947 release for any type of soundtrack recordings to be issued. The first came in 1988 on the Sundance Film Music Series, Vol. 1 (Telarc DG-18801 [LP]/CD 88801 [CD]). The album features 10 tracks from It’s a Wonderful Life, as well as songs from the soundtracks of A…
Christmas Radio Shows from the 1930’s, 1940’s, 1950’s
This 8-CD set was issued by Radiorevisited.com (22CD8). Stewart’s Lux Radio Theatre version of It’s a Wonderful Life, also starring Donna Reed, is included. The show was originally broadcast on March 10, 1947…
Hedda Hopper Interviews Jimmy Stewart…Sort Of
The following article appeared in Hedda Hopper’s newspaper column for December 20, 1941: No broadcast date was listed and no recording of the show has been located. But, if the impersonation was good enough to fool his own parents, how would we identify this show even if it was found?…
1957 Heart Fund Drive
This public service disc was covered in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but is updated here with a photo and audio. The 16-inch transcription disc was prepared for the American Heart Association and was to be used during the month of February. It was prepared by the Gotham Recording Corporation (GRC-4289). Mr. Stewart delivered the…
