The Fitch Bandwagon

Dick Powell

Benny Goodman

English · Radio, Music

The Fitch Bandwagon was a variety program built around music and entertainment, with different performers and formats featured over its run. This recording is identified with Dick Powell and Benny Goodman, bringing together a popular singer and a leading bandleader.

The program’s appeal lies in the contrast and variety of its musical personalities: Powell’s smooth vocal style alongside Goodman’s energetic swing. Listeners can expect a radio variety experience centered on performance rather than a single continuing story, with music as its defining feature.

With its blend of polished singing and big-band sound, this installment offers a snapshot of American radio entertainment in the 1940s, shaped by the performers named in the recording title.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.