''The Adele Clark Show'' was a musical

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radio series which aired on

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from 1945 to 1946. It was sometimes known as ''Songs by Adele Clark''. Ex- WAC Adele Clark was the host and vocalist on the 30-minute show which featured Jack Kelly and His Orchestra. The program's announcer was

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(1909–1985), a well-known sportscaster (''Big Moments in Sports'') who also announced for such shows as '' The Clock'' and '' The Fat Man''. Adele Clark recorded for

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. Her 1947 tunes for Decca were "

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" and "But None Like You." The radio program began August 10, 1945 and continued until September 21, 1946.Terrace, Vincent. ''Radio Programs: 1924–1984''. McFarland, 1988.
/ref> In 1948, Adele Clark was heard on ABC's ''Sound-Off''. Interest in this radio series continues to the present day, as indicated by its inclusion in ''Handbook of Old Time Radio: A Comprehensive Guide to Golden Age Radio Listening and Collecting'' (Scarecrow Press, 1993).

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