An interview with Old Time Radio collector David Goldin.  

The 23rd Primetime Emmy Awards are telecast from the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California. 

Host: Johnny Carson     

Duplicate of #9989. 

                                                     

The 23rd Primetime Emmy Awards are telecast from the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles, California. 

Host: Johnny Carson     

                                        

Ed Beach moderates this radio broadcast series on WRVA, New York City.  

This broadcast features highlights of varied complete cuts of the Count Basie Orchestra with Basie on piano focusing on the 1930's and 1940's.   Ed Beach discusses each individual in the band and their instruments played for each recording.       

May 26, 1971-July 28, 1971. 
A 10-part PBS series of concerts featuring outstanding jazz artists. 

Tenor Saxophonist Gene Ammons blows the soul sound. Accompanying him: trumpeter King Kolax, guitarist George Freeman, pianist Wallace Burton, bassist Chester Williamson and drummer Bob Guthrie. Selections include "Madame Queen," "Didn't We?" and "Jungle Strut."           

July 7, 1969-July 14, 1972 (Syndicated). A ninety minute talk show hosted by David Frost. Approximately 750 shows were taped. Most shows broadcast in 1970 are mysteriously non-existent.

A salute to the Broadway musical "Follies." Guests also talk about their past careers.             

February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971. This broadcast was a Special. Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company.  
 
Highlights:

Tom Jones: "Bridge Over Troubled Water," "Remembering," 
 Rock and Roll Medley: "Good Old Rock 'n Roll," "Johnny B. Goode," "Boney Maroney," "Long Tall Sally."

Other songs by guests include:
"Penny Candy," Mah-Na-Mah-Na," "I'm Coming Home," "Delilah,"Close to You," Scarborough Fair," I Know a Place," Keep the Customer Satisfied."
          

A special live radio tribute to Louis Armstrong, five days after his death.                        

A live radio tribute to Louis Armstrong, five days after his death.
     
Host Rick Safara retrospect on the life of Louis Armstrong. 

He reminisces with Barney Bigard who shares anecdotes about Armstrong. He began playing with Armstrong in 1947.

Many records are heard including, I'll Cry For You," and "Shine,"
"Blueberry Hill," "Bill Street Blues," "When It's Sleepy Time Down South," "Hello Dolly."

Topics:

-The art of "Scatting."
-Armstrong's love of food."
-Always had time to shake someone's hand.
-Origin of the tag "Satchmo."

LOUIS ARMSTRONG THE FIRST TRUE JAZZ ARTIST. 

NOTE: On two CD's. 
 

CBS special on the leak of "The Pentagon Papers" and what they mean.     

July 7, 1969 - July 14, 1972

A tribute to the late Louis Armstrong features highlights from three of the four broadcasts Armstrong did as guest of David's past shows. Armstrong performs "Hello Dolly!," "Moon River," "Blueberry Hill" (with Bing Crosby), "I Surrender Dear," "Wonderful World," "Mood Indigo," "Sleepy Time Down South,"  "That's My Desire," and "Boy From New Orleans."

Louis Armstrong and David Frost discuss many topics...Armstrong's youth, first introduction to music (we hear a brief excerpt of Louis" first record), and his philosophy on women, wives, friendships, work and appreciation of living life with passion. 

In a contemporary segment, David Frost's Musical Director, Billy Taylor, states what he feels were unique characteristics about Louis Armstrong as an artist.                         

Twenty days after the death of Louis Armstrong (July 6, 1971) A special live KPFK (Los Angeles) radio tribute to Louis Armstrong with host Bill Struther and guests reminiscing Joe Darensbourg who played clarinet with Armstrong's band for three years, Barney Bigard who played clarinet with Armstrong's band for sixteen years and Floyd Levin Jazz researcher and lover of this kind of music.   after his recent death.  

We not only hear dozens of personal anecdotes by guests but hear a number of Louis Armstrong records, including "West Ends Blues," "Memphis Blues," "Beale Street Blues," "Ole Miss" & "Hesitating Blues."

We also listen in segments to Floyd Levin's personal audio cassette tape he recorded attending Louis Armstrong's funeral.

Stories related and anecdotes include:

-The public Louis vs the private Louis
-Loved to tell jokes...great philosophy...very methodical way of living...complete dedication to his art...would consume vitamins by the handful...audience once with Pope John...Hello Louis 1970 concert...love of hamburgers...planned bronze statue to Louis which he never got to see...Louis Lomax story when appearing together on The Mike Douglas Show...lending money to people he didn't even know...the horn and not money was what Louis Armstrong lived for...never signed a contract...phone call to Louis on his 71st birthday (two days before his death)...incident at the Blue Note Club when Armstrong could not play a note out of his trumpet...big scar on on his lip from playing...disliked taking vacations...anecdote about Louis Armstrong's wife, Lucille and mutual devotion of both...


       

Live coverage of the launch of the Apollo 15 spaceflight from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Astronauts are James Irwin, David Scott,and Alfred Worden.
Apollo 15 is the fourth manned mission to land on the moon.

Over 175,000 protesters March on the Capital in Washington, DC   
demanding an immediate end to the Vietnam war. Among the protesters was comedian and political activist Dick Gregory.                 

Live coverage of the Apollo 15 moon landing with host Edwin Newman. Apollo 15 was the ninth manned mission and the fourth to land on the moon. Astronauts David R. Scott, James B.Irwin, and Alfred M. Worden aboard.   
Also, coverage of the Edwin Newman-George Jessel controversial "Today Show" event in which Newman cut Jessel off for referring to The New York Times and Washington Post as "Pravda."                                             

Vietnam veterans talk about their war experiences in Southeast Asia.          

Live coverage of the Apollo 15 moonwalk and drive of the Lunar Roving Vehicle on the surface of the moon. Also includes live coverage of the second moonwalk on August 1st, 1971.    

Live coverage of the Apollo 15 mission, the fourth manned mission to land on the moon.     

Astronauts: David Scott, Alfred Worden.               

Live coverage of the Apollo 15 splashdown.       

A profile of blues singer Sam "Lightnin" Hopkins.           

Live coverage of President Nixon's economic message.       

SPECIAL: MONSANTO PRESENTS MANCINI  -  August 8, 1971

A musical hour special(first of three for Monsanto, all broadcast in 1971) with the accent on host Henry Mancini's compositions.
For a change of pace a segment of Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier during workouts, with Mancini music playing his interpretative beat.
 
HIGHLIGHTS:

"The Windmills of Your Mind," "Conquest".....Henry Mancini 

Medley: "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" "I will Wait For You"..................................Michel Legrand

"Days of Wine and Roses," "Whistling Away the Dark"....Nancy Wilson

"Dear Heart," "Malaguena".....................Jose Feliciano

"Guess Who I saw in Paris?" "Next  Year".......Claudine Longet

"Everything is Beautiful"........Rosey Grier, Children's Choir

 

Odetta Holmes offers a concert of folk,rock and gospel tunes. Tim Buckley is host.          

February 7, 1969-January 15, 1971. This broadcast was a ConcertSpecial, taped in London. Tom Jones hosted his own musical variety hour, which also featured Big Jim Sullivan and The Ace Trucking Company. 
  
Highlights: 

Tom Jones sings:
"I (Who Have Nothing)," "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling'," "The Impossible Dream," " Resurrection Shuffle," "Until It's Time The Sun Died," "The Bright For You To Go," "Show Me," "LIghts and Your, Girl," "Funny," "I Got it Bad and That Ain't good," "Here's That Rainy Day."         

Celebrities perform and appeal for funds to fight Muscular Dystrophy on Jerry Lewis' 10th Labor Day Telethon. 

Scheduled for 20 hours with segment cutaways by local Indiana NBC affiliate station Channel 14, originally recorded but deleted from this master tape. 

The broadcasts opens introducing the show coming from The Americana Hotel in New York and from Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. The show opens with Jerry Lewis welcoming all for this important fund raising marathon TV broadcast. Guests include Mike Douglas who converses with Jerry and sings, "This Could Be the Start of Something Big." 

Johnny Carson appears and works with Jerry showing his prowess as a magician which he states he began at the age of 12. Johnny Cash does a long stint singing a melody of his hits as well as the entire Carter Family including June Carter. 

Other stars perform including Yvonne De Carlo who sings a song from her Broadway starring role in "Follies." Jack Palance (on film) provides a moving soliloquy reflecting the affliction of MD, called "I Hate People Especially Children."

Cast of Godspell perform. David Hartman joins Jerry. Joey Heatherton performs "When There's a Shine on Your Shoes."

Also on the telethon is stand-up comedian Jerry Villa, and The 5th Dimension perform. Maria Callas appears and praises Jerry. Henry M. Watts Jr. National President of MDA speaks highly of the great work that Jerry Lewis has done for Muscular Dystrophy. 

Bonnie Franklin sings "Applause."
Van Johnson chats with Jerry. Connie Francis sings two songs including "Walk a Mile in My Shoes."
  
A film is shown taken in Paris praising Jerry Lewis. Buddy Rich and his orchestra perform. Jerry calls Dr. Michael DeBakey his "brother" with great respect. They talk. Sarah Vaughn sings "Tonight."

Jerry signs off with his theme song "You'll Never Walk Alone."

NOTE: Not complete.
                                                     

A celebration of Bob's 22 years on NBC.     


Duplicate of #5110.       

A celebration of Bob's 22 years on NBC.  

Dupe Of # 5110.            

A look at the aftermath of the Attica prison riots.

One of the hostages, Richard Fargo, is interviewed.
41 dead and 42 wounded.     

Jazz musician Muddy Waters is profiled.           

President Richard M. Nixon's speech regarding phase two of the wage-price freeze.            

The 5th Annual Country Music Awards is telecast from Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee. Charley Pride receives The Entertainer Of The Year Award.

Tennessee Ernie Ford is the host.