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Star Spangled Radio Hour with Bing
For some time I have been unable to post updates about podcasts available on Station EZ1430 in the Star Spangled Radio Hour banner. This is because the station has barred access to people from Europe (based on a misunderstanding of European data protection legislation!).
However, I have discovered that one of the presenters, Dennis M.Spragg, has his own site, at which he has a duplicate of the EZ1430 broadcasts. The shows mainly concentrate on Glenn Miller but there is a significant amount from Bing and as it happens the Kraft Music Hall broadcasts of November 9th 1944 and November 23 1944 have just been added. Frank Sinatra guests on the first, Rise Stevens the second and there is the usual supporting cast of Eugenie Baird, The Charioteers, and JST's Orchestra.
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If you scroll down there are several other shows featuring Bing.
As with many podcasts you can listen either by streaming or downloading and saving for later.
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This week Star Spangled Radio Hour have many recordings of Hoagy Carmichael, but they of course include some Bing. All standard recordings. - Moonburn, Skylark, and In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening, but also an item from Paul Whiteman and others that could be of interest. "Our" type of music, knowledgeably presented.
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A taste of Christmas 1944 is offered by the Star Spangled Radio hour due to be broadcast by Cruisin1430 on 21st December and available shortly after as a Podcast for streaming or download.
They promise Bing's Kraft Music Hall shows from 30 November 1944, 7 December 1944, 14 December 1944 and the Christmas Special of 21 December 1944..
Guests over the period include Spike Jones, Jerry Colonna and Diana Lynn and there is participation by the usual "residents" at the time of Eugenie Baird and of course John Scott Trotter.
pick it up at …/po…/star-spangled-radio-hour if outside Europe, or at Dennis Spragg's mirror site at
SSRH #498, December 21, 2019
CHRISTMAS 1944 WITH BING- THE KRAFT MUSIC HALL
Program No. 348 Thursday, November 30, 1944 Ken Carpenter, announcer, Bing Crosby, host, Spike Jones and his City Slickers, guest. With Eugenie Baird, the Charioteers, John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra, Charles Henderson and the Kraft Choir
Program Open, Is You Is or Is You Ain’t My Baby (Bing Crosby and the Charioteers), I Promise You (Bing Crosby and Choir), The One I Love (Eugenie Baird), Jeepers Creepers (The Charioteers), The Glow Worm (Spike Jones and his City Slickers), I’m Making Believe (Bing Crosby); Medley from “Here is My Heart,” With Ev’ry Breath I Take (Bing Crosby), Love is Just Around the Corner (Bing Crosby and the Charioteers), June in January (Bing Crosby) (V-Disc 363-B), Program Close
Program No. 349, Thursday, December 7, 1944 Ken Carpenter, announcer, Bing Crosby, host, Diana Lynn, guest, With Eugenie Baird, the Charioteers, John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra, Charles Henderson and the Kraft Choir
Program Open, There’ll Be A Hot Time in the Town of Berlin (Bing Crosby, the Charioteers and Choir), Brother Bill (The Charioteers), Don’t Take Your Love From Me (Eugenie Baird), What a Difference a Day Made (Bing Crosby), Warsaw Concerto (Diana Lynn, piano), I’ll Be Home for Christmas (Bing Crosby) (V-Disc 441-B); Medley from “Waikiki Wedding,” Blue Hawaii (Bing Crosby), In a Little Hula Heaven (Bing Crosby and Choir), Sweet Leilani (Bing Crosby and Choir) (V-Disc 525-B), Program Close
Program No. 350, Thursday, December 14, 1944 Ken Carpenter, announcer, Bing Crosby, host, Jerry Colonna, guest, With Eugenie Baird, the Charioteers, John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra, Charles Henderson and the Kraft Choir
Program Open, Don’t Fence Me In (Bing Crosby and Choir), Straighten Up and Fly Right (The Charioteers), More and More (Eugenie Baird), Can’t You Hear Me Calling, Caroline (Jerry Colonna); Medley from “Holiday Inn,” Let’s Start the Year Right (Bing Crosby), Abraham (Bing Crosby and Choir), Be Careful, It’s My Heart (Bing Crosby), Easter Parade (Bing Crosby and Eugenie Baird), White Christmas (Bing Crosby and Choir); Program Close
Program No. 351, Christmas Special, Thursday, December 21, 1944 Ken Carpenter, announcer, Bing Crosby, host, With Eugenie Baird, the Charioteers, John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra, Charles Henderson and the Kraft Choir, The Kraft Choral Club
Program Open, Adeste Fidelis (Bing Crosby with the studio audience), Jingle Bells (Bing Crosby and the Charioteers), I Dream of You (Eugenie Baird), I’m Making Believe (Bing Crosby). A Slip of the Lip (Can Sink a Ship) (The Charioteers), What a Difference a Day Made (Bing Crosby), Beautiful Savior, God is Ever Beside Me (Kraft Choral Club), Silent Night (Bing Crosby and Chorus) (V-Disc 441-A), Program Close
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The SSRH Kraft Music Hall episodes listed above have now been mounted on both websites shown.
Good listening!
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Thank you Richard, for your tips. I am pleased to be able to hear this programme again!
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For those who might not have realised it, and who have not got copies of the shows in question, it is worth my drawing attention to the fact that the Star Spangled Radio Hour shows to which I gave links have over the last two months played all of the KMH shows from 9 November 1944 to 21 December 1944. - seven shows in sequence, in good quality.
Whilst the two hosts of the SSRH shows give informed comment, it is very easy to download the shows, edit them and save or remove whatever parts you wish.
Earlier there was a GI Journal and Variety Bandbox show from the same year.
Next week the show is entirely devoted to Glenn Miller.
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Star Spangled Radio Hour include Command Performance #71 in their latest podcast, number 541.
Recorded June 19, 1943
CBS Hollywood
Ken Carpenter, announcer
Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore, hosts
with Vaughn Monroe and his Orchestra, Fanny Brice (Baby Snooks) and Hanley Stafford (Daddy), Mel Banc, Maj. Meredith Willson and the AFRS Orchestra
It includes It Can’t Be Wrong (Bing Crosby, vocal), and Summertime (Bing Crosby and Dinah Shore, vocal)
Links are the usual
or for Europe
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Star Spangled Radio Hour celebrate Christmas with Bing.
SSRH have mounted a number of historic items, mainly radio shows.
Christmas Greetings to Decca Records Employees
Recorded 1940, Decca Studios, Los Angeles
Mail Call 61
Dedicated to the AAF Air Service Command
Recorded Wednesday, October 20, 1943
Kraft Music Hall 313
Thursday, December 16, 1943
AFRS Bing Crosby Christmas Album
Assembled October 1944
Kraft Music Hall 351
Thursday, December 21, 1944
The usual links
And for Europe
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This week's edition of SSRH includes
KAY KYSER AND HIS ORCHESTRA
Command Performance 31
War Department Bureau of Public Relations
Washington Special Program
August 30, 1942
Constitution Hall
Washington, DC
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Paul Douglas, announcer
Bing Crosby, host
With Kay Kyser and his Orchestra, Ish Kabibble, Harry Babbitt, Ginny Simms, Hedy Lamarr, Connee Boswell, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, Dr. Frank Black and the NBC Orchestra.
Apart from his hosting role Bing sings Basin Street Blues with Connee Boswell and Star Dust.
The usual links
…/po…/star-spangled-radio-hour if outside Europe, or at Dennis Spragg's mirror site at
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