Here are 10 things you should know about Phil Harris, born 119 years ago today. He wore many hats—drummer, band leader, singer, comedian, actor and voice-over artist—and enjoyed success in the recording industry, radio, movies and television.
We’re featuring Harris’ music all day on Cladrite Radio, so tune in now!
Here are 10 things you should know about Pat O’Brien, born 123 years ago today. He enjoyed success on Broadway, in pictures and on television.
Here are 10 things you should know about Alexis Smith, born on June 8, 1921. Over a career of 50-plus years, she enjoyed success in films, radio television and the stage.
Here are 10 things you should know about Jack Benny, born 127 years ago today. The show biz icon was said to be the very opposite of the parsimonious, vain and persnickety figure he portrayed for so long. We suspect the American public knew it all along.
The hours remaining in 2014 are dwindling down, and the way we figure it, odds are pretty good that you’re looking to kill a little time right about now.
You’re either stuck at the office on New Year’s Eve, but with precious little to actually do. Or you’re at home, idle in the hours before tonight’s festivities begin.
Either way, you could surely use a pleasing distraction.
As we’ve stated in this space before, we have nothing whatsoever to do with OTRCat, purveyors of audio collections of old-time radio programs. We don’t benefit in any way from offering plugs for them.
But we enjoy listening to old radio programs and we like it that, when major holidays roll around, the good folks at OTRCat make it a practice to offer a round-up of timely broadcasts for the streaming (or, if you prefer, the downloading), absolutely free.
Today, as you might guess, they’ve got a line-up of a half-dozen shows with a New Year theme, and the range of genres and decades is impressive. You can catch everything from comedies (Fibber McGee and Molly, Jack Benny) to mystery-horror (The Whistler) and even westerns (Gunsmoke).
Speaking of The Whistler, we’re sharing that one below, just to whet your appetite—but we strongly recommend you head over to OTRCat.com to see the entire line-up. And why not consider making a purchase of one of their entertaining collections of OTR programs while you’re at it, just to show your appreciation for their seasonal generosity?