Ziegfeld Girl – Soundtrack

At the time the film was released, there was no soundtrack album. There were however several 78 RPM records of songs from the soundtrack issued.Amond the songs issued were: You Stepped Out of a Dream (Nacio Herb Brown/Gus Kahn), I’m Always Chasing Rainbows (Harry Carroll/Joseph McCarthy), Too Beautiful to Last (Marty Symes/Ruth Lowe) and Minnie…

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Strategic Air Command – Soundtrack

When Strategic Air Command, starring Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson, was released in 1955, there was no accompanying Victor Young soundtrack issued. There were, however, several versions of The World is Mine (Love Theme from Strategic Air Command) released, including one by the Victor Young. Although snippets of this song are heard throughout the film,…

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Bud’s Bandwagon #3

Stewart’s third, and final, appearance on the AFRTS program, Bud’s Bandwagon, was discussed in Jimmy Stewart on the Air, but we now have the audio to share with you. The show’s host, Bud Widom, says that he had attended the Hollywood premiere of Strategic Air Command and had a chance to talk with several people…

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“Rear Window” Soundtrack music

No complete soundtrack has been issued for this Stewart movie. However, at the time the film was released, at least three singles of The “Rear Window” Theme (aka Lisa) were issued. When reviewed in Billboard magazine, all three versions were treated as b-sides. The first to be reviewed was by LeRoy Holmes and his Orchestra…

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The Glenn Miller Story – Part 2

Besides the actual soundtrack recordings discussed in the first blog, there were also a number of related releases which we will discuss here. First, Decca issued an EP featuring Louis Armstrong’s two songs from the film. The sleeve even carried the now familiar photo of Jimmy Stewart and June Allyson. Decca ED 2126 (1954) –…

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