September 3, 2009
Eddy Duchin returns to the bandstand this week with Program 5 in the series he recorded for the Naval Reserve in the late 1940s.
Our guest this week is Anita Ellis who sings “What is This Thing Called Love”. Johnny Mercer gives us “On a Slow Boat to China” and Eddy kicks of the show with “Darktown Strutter’s Ball”. The program is a tribute to the Navy Nurse Corps.
The transfer is direct from a vinyl Allied Radio transcription, matrix D-34786 ABC-ND-142-1.
August 20, 2009
All hands on deck! It’s the “Eddy Duchin Show”, a late 1940s syndicated public service show created for the Naval Reserve.
In program 4 of the series, we hear guest Maxine Sullivan singing “Molly Malone”. Duchin and the band perform “Sweet Sue”, “Embraceable You” and a medley of “three old favorites. The show is a tribute to the Civil Engineering Corp, so we get to hear some info on how you can use your skills building things for the US Navy.
The show was transferred from a vinyl Allied Radio transcription, matrix D-33998 FS-ABC-ND-140-1. There’s a total of 13 shows in the series that I’ll be posting over the next few months.
July 31, 2009
For a fan of Eddy Duchin in Argentina who enjoyed the previous entries, here’s another episode in the series, originally syndicated in the late 1940s to promote the Naval Reserve.
In program 3 of the series, we hear “I Want to Be Happy”, “Here I’ll Stay” and a medley of “Love Walked In/Someone to Watch Over Me”. Guest Kay Armand sings “This Can’t Be Love”.
The show was transferred from an original Allied Recording vinyl transcription, matrix number FS-ABC-ND-128-1 D-33686
May 22, 2009
Let’s take a break with a quarter hour of light music provided by Eddy Duchin. “The Eddy Duchin Show” was syndicated in the late 1940s to promote the Naval Reserve.
In program 2 of the series, we hear “The Best Things in Life are Free”, “My Darling, My Darling” (sung by Tommy Mercer), “It Had to Be You” (sung by guest Georgia Gibbs); and medley of “A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody” and “Easter Parade”. This particular episode is in honor of the Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland and the announcements promote opportunities for nurses and doctors in the Naval Reserve.
The show was dubbed directly from an original Allied Record vinyl transcription, matrix number DUCHIN-FS-ABC-127-1 D-33685.
I have the complete 13 episode Duchin series and will post occasional programs in the series.
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