REMEMBERING JERRY COLONNA

Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, June 19th, 1999

BOB HOPE SHOW (3-5-46) From the campus of the University of Nevada at Reno, guest David Niven joins Bob and the regulars, Frances Langford, Jerry Colonna, Skinnay Ennis and he orchestra, announcer Ken Niles. Colonna sings “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows.” AFRS Rebroadcast. (30 min)

REQUEST PERFORMANCE (2-24-46) This is the program “where the stars you request do he things you request.” Host Rudy Vallee sings “Vagabond Lover” and “The Stein Song.” Singer-comedienne Cass Daley and comic Jerry Colonna sing “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby.” Actor Edward Arnold presents: “How to Lose Money Running a Nightclub.” Daley and Arnold in a sketch, “One for he Money.” Colonna sings and plays the trombone at the same time. Campbell Soups, CBS. 29 min)

IRV KUPCINET SHOW (1950) Excerpt. The Chicago Sun-Times columnist interviews Jerry Colonna and singer Johnny Johnston. WMAQ. 6 min)

GINNY SIMMS SHOW (2-8-46) Guest Jerry Colonna spices up this musical show when he sings “Your Father’s Mustache.” Frank DuVol and the orchestra, announcer Don Wilson. Borden’s Products, CBS. (28 min)

PHILCO RADIO TIME (12-11-46) Bing Crosby welcomes guests Peggy Lee and Jerry Colonna. Colonna sings “Why, Oh Why, Did I fiver Leave Wyoming.” Peggy takes Jerry to see Santa Claus. Bing sings “Old Buttermilk sky.” Philco Radios, ABC. (30 min)

SPOTLIGHT REVUE (11-5-48) Spike Jones find the City Slickers co-star with Dorothy Shay, the “Park Avenue Hillbilly” in a comic­ variety show featuring George Rock, Doodles Waver and guest Jerry Colonna. The Slickers offer Spike’s version of “The Barber of Seville,” Dorothy sings “I Still Get a Thrill Think­ing of You,” and Colonna sings “The Life of a sailor for Me.” Coca-Cola, CBS. (30 min)