This single .mp3 CD, has forty different old-time radio shows, all dealing with baseball in one way or another. The very first program on the CD is The Stratton Story, staring Jimmy Stewart, June Allyson and John McIntire. It was first broadcast on Lux Radio Theatre on February 13, 1950. There are also lots of…
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A Tribute to Glenn Miller (CD)
This 2-CD set was issued by Redmond Nostalgia ((CD-1259). Although it is a set, the CD’s could be purchased separately. The CD’s feature a one-and-a-half-hour show called Sunday Special. The show was hosted by Jack Cullen and broadcast over CKNW, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. This particular program was first broadcast in 1971. Both Jimmy Stewart…
Starring: Jimmy Stewart
This 8-CD set is often seen for sale on Ebay. Six of the eight discs feature a show from the Lux Radio Theatre series, while the remaining two are from Cavalcade of American and Suspense. The programs give us a look at Stewart’s radio career from 1937 through 1951. Here’s what you get in order…
The Glenn Miller Story (Decca SDW-10002, Japan)
Yesterday, we posted the EP, The Glenn Miller Story Part 1, from Japan. Today’s entry has the same release number, but looks very different from that issue. This one did not have a picture sleeve. Instead it had a two-sided insert, side one of which featured a different photo of Stewart and June Allyson. The…
The Glenn Miller Story (New Spanish CD)
In 2016, the Spanish company, Vintage Music, issued 100 film soundtracks on CD. Each was issued in a cardboard holder, made to look like a miniature album jacket. Number 0466 in the series is The Glenn Miller Story. The CD itself was made to look like a vinyl record, with both sides black in color…
This is Glenn Miller Volumes 1 & 2
These two EP’s were issued in Japan. Both carry photos of Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson from the film, The Glenn Miller Story. The songs included on the EP’s were, in fact, heard in the film. However, these are the original versions as recorded by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. Volume 1 (Victor EP-1004) Volume…
The Glenn Miller Story – Soundtrack (Brazil)
The cover of the Brazilian Glenn Miller Story soundtrack album carries the same Stewart-Allyson photos used on most of the releases around the world. The background of the jacket itself is a very colorful one, making it a unique addition to any collection…
The Glenn Miller Story – Soundtrack (Spain)
Eight songs from the soundtrack of the film were issued in Spain on two 7-inch, 45 RPM EP’s. Columbia CGE 60.024 The first track on the a-side is Little Brown Jug and on the b-side is Moonlight Serenade. Columbia CGE 60.025 The a-side songs are In the Mood and String of Pearls. On the b-side…
Moonlight Serenade/In the Mood in Stereo for the First Time
In May of 1985, as part of a special tribute to actor James Stewart, the Cannes Film Festival presented the world premiere of the Dolby stereo version of The Glenn Miller Story. The film soundtrack was originally recorded in stereo, but was released initially on mono. The soundtrack album was re-issued in stereo around the…
The Glenn Miller Story – Radio Spot Announcements
The Glenn Miller Story, starring Jimmy Stewart as Miller and June Allyson as his wife, Helen, was released in the U.S. in February, 1954. At the same time, Universal-International issued a 16-inch, 33 1/3 RPM disc to radio stations. The record was pressed on red vinyl and featured 17 different spot announcements for the film…
