Up next on the blog, we go north of the US border to check what’s on Canadian radio. “Light Up and Listen” was a musical variety show, sponsored by Sweet Caporal cigarettes, a brand popular in Canada at the time.
Program 317 of the series features Ted Steele and the Novatones with baritone Bill Johnson. The first song is “Get the Moon Out of Your Eyes”. You might notice the music has an unusual sound - Steele became famous for his work playing the Novachord, an instrument that debuted at the 1939 World’s Fair and is considered the world’s first polyphonic synthesizer.
Our program was transferred from an original RCA Orthacoustic vinyl transcription, matrix number MS 01219. Perhaps someone more familiar with Canadian old time radio and transcriptions pressed in Canada would have a better idea of a year for the show.
We’ll have a few more programs from the series in coming weeks.
Columbia Demonstration Record
20th Century International Radio Newsreel - February 24, 1939
The FBI in Peace and War - October 15, 1952
This is War - March 14, 1942
Coleman Cox - Pgm 12
Coleman Cox - Pgm 11
This is War - February 28, 1942
Lanny Ross - May 23, 1949
Great Music - Pgm 144
This is War - February 21, 1942
The People Act - May 18, 1952
Naval Air Reserve Show - Pgm 24
Fred Waring Show - April 26, 1945
Great Music - Pgm 143
This is War - February 14, 1942
Reno Rides the Range - Pgm 4 Part 2
Reno Rides the Range - Pgm 3 Part 2
Kenny Baker - September 23, 1945
American Rhapsody - April 7, 1945
It’s Time to Smile - September 30, 1942
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