MAGIC KEY OF RCA, THE (RADIO)
Summary
One in this series of weekly variety shows featuring music, comedy, interiews, news reports, dramatic readings, and various other types of entertainment. This portion begins with an introduction; Frank Black and the NBC Concert Orchestra play the ballet music from Charles Francois Gounod's opera "Faust"; introduction to Caspar Reardon, the first swing harp player; Mr. Reardon plays "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "It Ain't Right," and "Honeysuckle Rose"; John B. Kennedy reports from the Roosevelt Raceway in Westbury, Long Island; Frank Black and the NBC Concert Orchestra play a medley of songs: "Rose in the Bud," "Wild Rose," "Mighty Like a Rose," "Only a Rose," and "Roses of Piccardy." An introduction to Paul Robeson, who sings "The Old Ark's a Movin'," "My Lindy Loo," and "Go Down Moses"; introduction to Professor Robert Wildback, who lectures on snores; introduction to Jane Froman, who sings "Did I Remember" and "La Bamba." Frank Black and the NBC Concert Orchestra play "The Dance of the Buffoons" by Rimsky-Korsakov; closing remarks. Commercial for RCA-Victor radios.
Details
- NETWORK: NBC
- DATE: September 27, 1936 2:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 1:00:00
- COLOR/B&W: N/A
- CATALOG ID: R85:0334
- GENRE: Radio - Variety
- SUBJECT HEADING: Harp music; Orchestral music; Music, popular (songs, etc.)
- SERIES RUN: NBC - Radio series, 1935-1939
- COMMERCIALS:
- Radio - Commercials - RCA Victor radios
CREDITS
- Ben Grauer … Host
- Milton Cross … Host
- NBC Concert Orchestra … Music Group
- Frank Black … Conductor
- John B. Kennedy … Reporter
- Paul Robeson … Performer, Guest
- Casper Reardon … Guest
- Jane Froman … Guest
- Robert Wildback … Guest
- Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
- Jane Froman
- Charles Francois Gounod