BIG BAND SINGERS

Originally broadcast on WDCB
Saturday, August 31, 2002

COUNT BASIE AND HIS ORCHESTRA (1 1-3­ 37) Remote broadcast from the Meadowbrook in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. Selections in­clude “One O’clock Jump,” “I Can’t Get Started,” “John’s Idea,” and “Good Morning Blues.” Vocals by Billie Holiday and James Rushing. Sustaining, CBS (25 min)

ALVINO REY AND HIS MUSIC (11-10-39) Broadcast from the Civic Auditorium in Pasa­dena, California, with vocals by Dick Morgan and “Radio’s Queens of Swing” the King Sis­ters. Tunes include “The Little Man Who Wasn’t There,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “The Lamp Is Low,” and “Farewell Blues.” Sustain­ing, MBS-Don Lee Network. (30 min)

ELLA FITZGERALD AND HER FAMOUS OR­CHESTRA (1-25-40) Excerpt. Remote broad­cast from the Savoy Ballroom in New York City. Selections heard are “Limehouse Blues,” “This Changing World,” and “Oh! Johnny, Oh!” with vocals by Ella Fitzgerald and Dick Vance. Sustaining, NBC. (12 min)

CHESTERFIELD MOONLIGHT SERENADE (2­27-41) Glenn Miller and his Orchestra broad­casting from the stage of the Palace Theatre in Cleveland Ohio, with vocalists Dorothy Claire, Tex Beneke, Ray Eberle and the Modernaires. Songs include “Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider,” Keep An Eye On Your Heart” and “Oh! So Good.” Chesterfield Cigarettes, CBS. (13 min)

* DOWNBEAT #22 (1942) Host Dick Joy presents Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra, along with vocalist Harriet Hilliard, in this broadcast for servicemen around the world. Tunes in­clude “You’ Be So Nice To Come Home To,” “Why Don’t You Fall In Love With Me,” “The Eyes Of Texas,” and “I’m Looking For A Guy Who Plays Alto and Clarinet, Doubles On Bari­tone And Wears A Size 37 Suit.” Special Ser­vice Division. (30 min)

CHESTERFIELD TIME (12-2-43) Harry James and his Music Makers present “That Old Feel­ing,” “How Sweet You Are,” and “Mexico City.” Vocals by Helen Forrest (in her last broadcast with James) and Buddy Moreno. Chesterfield Cigarettes, CBS. (13 min)

* VICTORY PARADE OF SPOTLIGHT BANDS #643 (4-7-45) Les Brown and his Band of Renown, in a broadcast from Clinton, Iowa. Selections include: “My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time,” “One Meat Ball,” and Sentimental Journey.” Vocals by Doris Day and Butch Stone. AFRS rebroadcast. (15 min)

FREDDY MARTIN AND HIS ORCHESTRA (6­13-49) Excerpt. “Music in the Martin Man­ner” from the Marine Room of the Edgewater Beach Hotel, “overlooking Lake Michigan in Chicago.” Songs heard are “1400 Dream Street,” “A Portrait Of Jenny,” and “So Tired.” Vocals by Mery Griffin and the Martin Men. Sustaining, NBC. (11 min)

OUR SPECIAL GUEST is big band historian Karl Pearson who will talk about big band vocal­ists and offer clips and excerpts of various broadcasts and recordings.