Happy Birthday, Ray Noble!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Dec 17th 2022
The mention of “Ray Noble” to an old-time radio fan
no doubt conjures up memories of the English bandleader who was the orch
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Happy Birthday, Andy Williams!
Posted by Ivan G Shreve, Jr. on Dec 3rd 2022
It’s one of those Hollywood myths that refuses to
die: that crooner Andy Williams—born Howard Andrew Williams in Wall Lake,
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Happy Anniversary, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 30th 2022
“Whatta hunk of woman!” That
was Desi Arnaz’s initial reaction upon spotting future wife Lucille Ball at
R-K-O in 1940, whe
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Happy Birthday, Pat O’Brien!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 11th 2022
The man born William Joseph Patrick
O'Brien in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on this date in 1899 was frequently referred to
in the
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Happy Birthday, Claude Rains!
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 10th 2022
Claude
Rains—born William Claude Rains in Clapham, London, England on this date in
1889—made his American film debut in one
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“...the whole drama of life is written in the sands of time…”
Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Nov 3rd 2022
From the late 1930s to the late 1950s, Lawrence
Klee was one of the busiest scribes working in radio—largely owing to his
e
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