Boris Karloff and Ginger Rogers popped by Cladrite Radio HQ late last night for some pumpkin pie (Ginger passed on the whipped cream). While they helped us decorate the tree, Boris says, “Why not put on some Christmas music?” and that’s just what we did, which means the holiday season is in full swing now on Cladrite Radio, with just the right amount of toe-tapping classic seasonal recordings of the 1920s, ’30s and ’40s (and a sprinkling of the ’50s) added to our playlist. Why not tune in now?
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