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Eyeball
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by Eyeball » Mon Aug 04, 2014 10:48 pm
This is from a 1945 FITCH BANDWAGON radio show. Looks like he gets one number and a comedy routine wit Cass Dailey. The number is hot @ about 20:30.
http://www.myoldradio.com/old-radio-epi ... rchastra/1
The Fitch BandWagon show began in 1938 and used to feature big bands live each week. They don't turn up much. I hope the earlier shows have more music than this 10/21/1945 show does.
It slowly evolved into the Phil Harris-Alice Faye program that ran for a number of years. Very funny show, but no outside bands coming on IIRC.
Will big bands ever come back?
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by Eyeball » Mon Aug 04, 2014 11:18 pm
Found an early FBW show from 1942 which is all music except for some comedy with Chico Marx of the Marx Brothers. It's the Chico Marx band with 17 y/o Mel Torme on drums and he sings one tune. Some female singer does a nice "Mr. 5 by 5"
http://www.myoldradio.com/old-radio-epi ... ico-marx/1Will big bands ever come back?
