This 6-CD set has just recently been released by YourRadioShows.com. Each disc in the set features one 30-minute radio show with a Christmas theme. One of those included is Britt Ponset’s Christmas. This program was originally broadcast on December 20, 1953, on Stewart’s The Six Shooter series. Also included are shows from Roy Rogers and…
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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,…
Dan Roberts – I Miss John Wayne (and Jimmy Stewart, too)
In 1998, Dan Roberts released an album titled There’s a Little Cowboy in All of Us (Old Boots Music). One of the songs on this album was I Miss John Wayne. Although the song is mainly about Wayne, near the end Roberts mentions quite a few of his cowboy heroes, including Jimmy Stewart, Gene Autry,…
Flashback # 683
Flashback is a syndicated show produced by ABC Radio Today Entertainment. It was hosted by Bill St. James from 1986 until 2012. During the four hour show, he played a mix of classic rock from the 1960’s, 70’s and 80’s. Each week, the show discs featured a “Flashback Six Pack.” These were six sound bite…
Uncle Jay Jay’s Playtime
Uncle Jay Jay’s Playtime was a local show broadcast over KCRG-AM in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, between 1950 and 1952. The program was aired Saturdays from 9 to 9:30 a.m. The following newspaper listing is from the Cedar Rapids Gazette of February 1, 1952: The date for this broadcast would have been the following day, February…
Christmas 1955
This 90-minute NBC Radio special was broadcast on December 23, 1955. Unfortunately, it is not available. We mentioned it in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but will be updating that entry with scans from several newspapers. The article with the most useful information was published in the Pasadena Independent, Pasadena, CA, on the day of…
Boy Scouts of America – Strengthen the Arm of Liberty
As outlined in our book, Stewart appeared on at least five different Boy Scout Jamboree programs, only two of which are available. Our aim here is to update the first of these broadcast by adding clippings, photos and audio. The program was broadcast by NBC as a public service on Saturday, February 12, 1949. This…
