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…
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Toys for Tots – #3
This Toys for Tots record was issued as a 7-inch, 45 RPM record by Warner Brothers (PRO 381). Appearing with Stewart are Efrem Zimbalist Jr., the U.S. Marine Corps Band, Edward Mulhare, Natalie Wood, Colonel Frank Borman, Leonard Nimoy, Clarence Williams, Charlton Heston, Danny Thomas, Phyllis Diller, John Wayne, Bing Crosby, Jack Webb and Jimmy…
Toys for Tots – #2
Like all the other discs in this series, this one was issued by Warner Brothers Records (PRO 269). It was a small-hole, 7-inch, 45 RPM disc. This particular record features messages from movie and TV stars, including Danny Thomas, Phyllis Diller, Jim Backus, Dale Robertson, John Wayne, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Jack Webb, Joan Crawford, Jimmy…
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…
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