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Leave Us Not Forget This Anniversary

Leave Us Not Forget This Anniversary

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Mar 1st 2023

On this date in 1941, radio audiences made their first visit to a dingy, dank East Side watering hole affectionately known a
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Happy Anniversary, George & Gracie!

Happy Anniversary, George & Gracie!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Jan 7th 2023

By 1922, entertainer George Burns was a vaudeville “veteran.” He knew enough about show business to understand what would w
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Happy Anniversary, Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz!

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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“America’s favorite young couple…”

“America’s favorite young couple…”

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Oct 8th 2022

On this date in 1935, bandleader Oswald George Nelson (we know him as “Ozzie Nelson”) tied the knot with Peggy Sue Snyder (
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Happy Anniversary, Ronald and Benita Colman!

Happy Anniversary, Ronald and Benita Colman!

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 30th 2022

One of the more charming features of the radio sitcom The Halls of Ivy was college president William Todhunter Hall’s (Rona
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“Evening, friends…welcome to Springdale…”

“Evening, friends…welcome to Springdale…”

Posted by Ivan G. Shreve, Jr. on Sep 6th 2022

An old-time radio website asks the ($64) question: “What if Old Mr. Potter, the meanest man in town, was actually the Mayor
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