Glen Gray/Casa Loma play "Featuring the Boys" - Live

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Glen Gray/Casa Loma play "Featuring the Boys" - Live

#1 Post 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.

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#2 Post 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/1
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