This digital only song was online for a short time in 2011. Actor Josh Throwers’ name was used in the song’s description, but we’re not sure if he is actually on the recording. It’s a rap song, and an x-rated one at that, so beware. Besides mentioning sitting next to Jimmy Stewart’s grave throughout, there…
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Jimmy Stewart and His Poems
In 1989, this volume of poems by Jimmy Stewart was published by Crown Publishing Group. The book had made many best seller charts, including the prestigious New York Times list. Here is a list, including a photo of Stewart, which appeared in the October 8, 1989, Herald and Review, Decatur, IL. The success of the…
Ice Follies of 1939 – Soundtrack Music
Stewart starred in this 1939 film along with Joan Crawford and Lew Ayres. The trio of stars is seen below in a publicity photo for the film. Although no soundtrack album was issued at the time of the film’s release, the song It’s All So New to Me (Bernice Petkere/Marty Symes) was recorded by several…
I Speak for Democracy (1948)
In Jimmy Stewart on the Air, we listed an unidentified radio show called Radio Week. The source for this listing came from the Wisconsin State Journal dated November 14, 1948: Further research has identified this as another instance of I Speak for Democracy, which had originally aired in October-November, 1947. This is confirmed by an…
Theater Guild on the Air – One Sunday Afternoon
Jimmy Stewart’s first appearance on the Theater Guild on the Air program was also the first show of the new 1947-1948 radio season. On September 7, 1947, he starred as Biff Grimes in their production of One Sunday Afternoon. He had previously starred as Grimes in the August 28, 1946, broadcast of Academy Award (Theater)…
National Air Races
On Labor Day, September 6, 1937, the National Air Races were held in Cleveland, Ohio. As can be seen in the following New York Times listing, the start and finish of the race were broadcast. No references to Stewart being a part of this broadcast have been discovered. However, the following article appeared in Stewart’s…
Ice Follies of 1953
Ice Follies of 1953 received a very brief mention in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, because little was known about it at that time. The program remains unavailable, but we have located several newspaper clips which add to the information known. A display ad and preview from the Long Beach, CA, Press-Telegram was mentioned in…
How the West Was Won – Radio Spots (West No. 2)
When Jimmy Stewart on the Air was published, we did not have access to these radio spots, so they were not included in the book. The 1-sided, 12-inch, 33 1/3 RPM (132140) record is now in our collection and we can tell you that Stewart’s voice does not appear on any of the four spots…
Fred Waring Show…Round Two
Jimmy Stewart made his second appearance on the Fred Waring Show on Wednesday, September 3, 1947. The show has been covered in our book, but some media clips have been added here to enhance the book’s entry. One of the regulars on the program, Daisy Bernier, is very anxious to meet Stewart. She’s so anxious…
WEAM-AM
On September 2, 1947, this radio listing appeared in the Washington Post, Washington, DC: This is one of those listings which is very intriguing, but at the same time very annoying. Intriguing because it would be great to know exactly what it is and annoying because it looks like that will not happen. The block…
