Comments for Chuck Schaden's Conversations with the Stars Who Made it Golden

Comment on Ditmars, Ivan (Musician) by db

db — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:43:26 +0000

Wonderful interview from a seemly very humble musical heavy weight during his lifetime. Really enjoyed his reminiscing. I found your sight Googling Mr Ditmars name that I discovered on the credits from the 60’s cartoon Roger Ramjet……Thank you so much for shedding some light on this man’s illustrious career.

Comment on Ditmars, Ivan (Musician) by David Bondelevitch

David Bondelevitch — Sun, 28 Jun 2026 04:40:26 +0000

Thank you for posting this!

He was indeed talking about the series Star Trek. Wilbur Hatch was involved in the first season because he worked for Lucille Ball’s, production company, Desilu, which produced Trek. Hatch had previously done I Love Lucy.

The episode was titled Requiem for Methuselah and they meet a man in the future who was immortal and was actually Brahms on earth. Spock sits down and plays the “previously unknown” Brahms piece and Ditmar’s actual music is on the keybersoard.

Comment on TWTD Archive – June 4, 1977 by Jim Giustino

Jim Giustino — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:59:37 +0000

Thank you for the “rebroadcast” of these early TWTD programs. Caught on and been following since the late 80’s, early 90’s. Many of these shows are new to me now. You’re 50 year anniversary coverage of WW2 starting in the 90’s really hooked me into TWTD. Radio at the time was the ‘internet’ of today, the fastest mode of broadcasting information. You’re blend of both war time radio coverage and popular broadcasts of the time really help those of us born later get to know the time. Cannot find any other source that has covered this time as well as TWTD did . Am currently re-listening again to you’re ’94 3 week-end broadcast of the D-Day coverage,…should be required listening for any history fan. Please keep filling in these TWTD files, both the ‘new’ one’s to me and and the others I would love to remember. Hope you can find a way to preserve all these TWTD broadcast’s, for many of us now, this is how we came to love ‘old radio’. Thank you again, Jim Giustino

Comment on Those Were The Days Encore by Lloyd Dennis

Lloyd Dennis — Sun, 24 May 2026 03:41:52 +0000

By luck and the internet I stumbled onto TWTD a few years ago. It has made me wish I was born in Chicago instead of Cleveland in Sept. 1942 which means I was a baby during WW2, but still part of it, so I have really appreciated this series, especially the call in segment where people talk about life on the home front.

Comment on White, Robert (Actor/Singer) by Lloyd Dennis

Lloyd Dennis — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 19:11:33 +0000

All I can say is “Amen” to the above comment in memory of Robert White of whom I had no knowledge until I listened to the above interview as I do not listen to much classical music. I was very impressed by his voice, his background and his pleasant personality. When I decided to order recordings by him, I realized he had just died and that his career had been in England as tenors dropped out of popular favor long ago here. I am glad he was able to do so well and did have a teaching position here. At just six years younger than Robert White, I should have known him as I like tenors, but even the once very popular Dennis Day is hardly remembered anymore given the few recordings still available.

Comment on White, Robert (Actor/Singer) by MARC SPETALNIK

MARC SPETALNIK — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 23:25:44 +0000

A remarkable and moving interview to hear, as Bobby has just left us (on 3/22/26). Our hearts are filled with his glow, which will remain undiminished for me or for all who knew him.

Comment on McMillan, Gloria (Actress) by PROFESSOR ALPHONSE DATTOLO

PROFESSOR ALPHONSE DATTOLO — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 20:45:05 +0000

GLORIA MAC MILLAN was an excellent and beautiful actress. I watch OUR MISS BROOKS every day and Gloria is my favorite character . May God bless her and may she rest in peace. What a beautiful lady!

Comment on Baer, Parley (Actor) by Curt Lundgren

Curt Lundgren — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:26:09 +0000

Because I’m just a kid of 77 my familiarity with Mr. Baer (like that of Lyle Talbot) is chiefly through “The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet” on television. Thank you for this terrific interview!

Comment on Smith, Hubert (Contestant) by Christmas on the Air: How Radio’s Golden Age Brought the Holidays Home – Susan D. Harris

Mon, 05 Jan 2026 04:43:52 +0000

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Comment on Andres, Jay (Personality) by Fred Hesselbein

Fred Hesselbein — Sat, 27 Sep 2025 21:58:07 +0000

In reply to mickie andres.

Hi Mickie. I am 84 years old and always loved the idea that Jay was my cousin and god father. I live in the Milwaukee area I did not interact with him much but I loved that I could get to listen to him on the radio. My mother Josephine was the sister of his father Hilbert. Hilbert was a wonderful pianist who could not read music but could play anything that he heard. We had great parties during which he would entertain us. He was always proud to be Jay Andre’s father. Continue to appreciate the legacy of your grandfather. He was very special on many levels.
Fred Hesselbein
Grafton. Wi.