Saturday, March 21, 2009

Boxcars711 Old Time Radio Pod - The Eddie Cantor Show "How Eddie & Al Jolson Got Started" (03-06-47)


How Eddie & Al Jolson Got Started (Aired March 6, 1947)


The Eddie Cantor Pabst Blue Ribbon Show - Cantor appeared on radio as early as February 3, 1922, as indicated by this news item from Connecticut's Bridgeport Telegram: Local radio operators listened to one of the finest programs yet produced over the radiophone last night. The program of entertainment which included some of the stars of Broadway musical comedy and vaudeville was broadcast from the Newark, N. J. station WDY and the Pittsburgh station KDKA, both of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company. The Newark entertainment started at 7 o'clock: a children's half-hour of music and fairy stories; 7:[35?], Hawaiian airs and violin solo; 8:00, news of the day; and at 8:20 a radio party with nationally known comedians participating; 9:55, Arlington time signals and 10:01, a government weather report. G. E. Nothnagle, who conducts a radiophone station at his home 176 Waldemere Avenue said last night that he was delighted with the program, especially with the numbers sung by Eddie Cantor. The weather conditions are excellent for receiving, he continued, the tone and the quality of the messages was fine.


THIS EPISODE:

March 6, 1947. NBC network. Sponsored by: Pabst Beer. Eddie and guest Al Jolson imitate each other and sing their first duet together. Eddie Cantor, Al Jolson. 1/2 hour.

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