Hollywood Sings

This CD was issued by K-tel Entertainment in the U.K. in 2003 (ECD 3843). Jimmy Stewart is featured on Easy to Love, a duet with Eleanor Powell (actually with Marjorie Lane, who dubbed Miss Powell’s vocals) from the film Born to Dance. Another song on the CD has ties to Stewart. Joan Crawford’s It’s All…

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Hollywood Guys & Dolls Volume One

The 22-track CD was issued in 1994 (Parrot Records (PARCD005). Track #10, Mississippi Mud, is from Jimmy’s appearance on the Bing Crosby radio show of March 19, 1952. He performs the song with Bing and Fran Warren. There is also about two minutes of dialogue from the show included before the song. There also was…

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Legends of Radio: The Bob Hope Show

The 20-CD set, featuring 40 episodes of The Bob Hope Show, was issued by Radio Spirits (40042) in 2002. Jimmy Stewart was the guest on several shows, but only the one of January 28, 1953, is included on the set. Other guests appearing on the set are: Penny Singleton (Blondie), Arthur Lake (Dagwood), Judy Garland,…

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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…

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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…

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Bing Crosby and His Hollywood Friends (Guys and Dolls)

This 2-CD set was issued in the U.K. in 1997 (AVC 626). The CDs feature a wide variety of Hollywood stars who appeared on the Bing Crosby radio show and sang with Bing. Stewart’s song, Mississippi Mud sung with Bing and Fran Warren, is from the broadcast of March 19, 1952. About two minutes of…

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The Big Sound – Big Sound Promos with Stars

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 Big Sound Promos with Stars (B…

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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…

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