Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Glenn Miller at Glen Island Casino - 7/24/39 with Kay Starr

The great Glenn Miller Orchestra was a favorite at The Glen Island Casino, New Rochelle, New York. They were booked for the entire summer season of 1939. Many good airchecks of the band have been released in part by RCA Victor, and some complete broadcasts by other labels. I don't believe this one has surfaced on CD, so I'm happy to share it with big band fans. I've cleaned up the audio as best I can.


This show marks the national debut of 16 year Kay Starr from Memphis, TN. She was brought in to replace Marion Hutton who had collapsed on the bandstand at Glen Island Casino a few days earlier. Doctors blamed nervous indigestion and exhaustion. She underwent a minor sinus operation and returned August 1st. Of course Kay Starr went on to a great career as one of the most popular singers of the late 40s and early 50s. She sings "Baby Me" (arranged by Eddie Durham). She went into the Victor studios 2 days later and recorded that and "Love with a Capitol You" with the band.


The broadcast orginated on NBC via WJZ and was heard 5-5:15pm (eastern):


Moonlight Serenade
I Want to Be Happy
Oh, You Crazy Moon
Baby Me
My Isle of Golden Dreams
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4 comments:

  1. Thanks for the last two US radio shows. I love old radio shows especially with such great bands.

    Bob

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  3. Please restore this link if you can. i would love a chance to listen to this! Thank you very much.

    JohnnyUSA

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  4. Thank you for fixing the link. Greatly appreciated. Happy new Year and please keep up the great work. These treasures deserve to be enjoyed. Thank you for making this possible.
    JohnnyUSA

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