Bob and Ray WHDH August 2nd 1949
Join Bob and Ray in this delightful episode from August 2nd, 1949, where they engage in humorous banter and entertaining sketches. The show features Mary McGoon discussing her upcoming swim to Boston Light, a historic lighthouse with a rich past. The conversation is filled with witty exchanges and references to marathon swimming, including the notable swimmer Shirley May France.
The episode also includes musical interludes from their regular WHDH musicians, Ken Wilson and Bill Green, as they play classic tunes like 'Just One Of Those Things'. Bob and Ray's comedic segments, such as the visit from Fu Manchu and the life of the philosopher Ben Dover, showcase their unique style and charm.
With a mix of commercials and light-hearted discussions, this episode captures the essence of classic radio entertainment, making it a delightful listen for fans of Old Time Radio.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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| August 2, 1949 | 31:03 |
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These free-wheeling Matinees on WHDH can be lots of fun and this is one of the better ones. I always enjoy appearances by announcer Norm Prescott, mainly because he's better known to people as one of the owners of the Filmation animation studio in the 1960s-70s. It appears we're privy to a station inside joke here. Norm must have been a fashion plate. On one show, he did a spot for a local clothier (I suspect he had a contra deal where they supplied him with tailored suits). Here, he and Bob and Ray are kibbitzing about clothes. The sound quality of this transcription dub is good so you can hear what Norm's saying off mike. Bob and Ray singing the Chesterfield jingle (and, earlier, the one for Mission Bell Wines) is always a treat, and we get more singing later in this show (they picked Ray's key, not Bob's). Fans will know Mary's swim was re-written when B&R moved to NBC in 1951. Board op Eddie Collins has some accidental fun with the Wonderland fanfare transcription.
Thank goodness for sanity
jwf3148
Dear Bob and Ray, Thank you...your radio broadcasts as we have them now in The Archive are splendid antidotes to whatever it is that these broadcasts are anti to...They certainly are pro-humanity... Please record more 1940's early 50's broadcasts...no need to stop now while the momentum is at such a peak. Oh, and Ken and Bill - youse guys areda best...good music, too.