AL-EDDIE-JIMMY: THE GREAT ONES
Originally broadcast on WNIB
Saturday, September 17, 1977
THE LEGEND OF JIMMY DURANTE Walter Winchell narrates the life story of Jimmy “Schnozzola” Durante. (14:50; 13:15; 8:20)
LUX RADIO THEATRE (6-2-47) “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson recreating the role he created on the screen in the movies’ first talking picture. With Gail Patrick, Ludwig Donath, Tamara Shane. Lux Toilet Soap. (19:50; 18:40; 21:40)
EDDIE CANTOR AT CARNEGIE HALL (1962) “Banjo Eyes” on the stage at the famous Carnegie Hall, reminisces about his career, show business, and his friends. (26:00; 25:45)
PLUS—Throughout the afternoon, Jimmy Durante and his friends at the CLUB DURANT: Sophie Tucker, Al Jolson, Ethel Barrymore, Lou Clayton, Eddie Jackson, Bing Crosby, Helen Traubel, Bob Hope, Eddie Cantor and Peter Lawford. (total of 37 min)
Updated: 9/15/26 8:49 PM C.S.T.
Coming Next Week – “RADIO IN THE 1950s“ – September 24, 1977
We invite you to listen to a complete 4-hour program from the 39-year run of Those Were The Days (1970—2009) hosted by Radio Hall of Famer Chuck Schaden. The encore programs that run on this page are exactly as first broadcast over the air. They contain vintage radio shows, special guests and commercials and messages as originally presented on WLTD, Evanston (May 2, 1970 thru July 31, 1975); on WNIB, Chicago (September 6, 1975 thru February 10, 2001) and on WDCB, DuPage County (February 3, 2001 thru June 27, 2009). These TWTD Encores are selected by us and each will be available on demand, 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. Program selections will be changed every week on Wednesday, 9am Central Time. If you’re a subscriber to this website, we’ll keep you posted. (See our Home Page to subscribe, free.) Thanks for listening.
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