Stars for Defense is a series of

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s recorded for the

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from 1956 to 1967.

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s were instructed to broadcast the content to help Americans prepare for possible disasters, like a

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. They contained both music and interviews. The total running time was approximately 15 minutes per side and only on a specific date was it to be played. M.C. Jay Jackson would introduces the week's musical guests (one week per side). The background music was supplied by

Ray Bloch Raymond Arthur Bloch (August 3, 1902 – March 29, 1982) Career During the 1920s, he performed with small groups on piano and also conducted ballroom bands. Later in the decade he began appearing as a pianist on radio stations. He began working as ...

and his

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Discography

* Program No. 1

Frankie Laine Frankie Laine (born Francesco Paolo LoVecchio; March 30, 1913 – February 6, 2007) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned nearly 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final ...

- (Do Not Play Before Oct 7, 1956) * Program No. 2

Eydie Gorme Eydie may refer to: * Eydie Gormé (1928–2013), American singer. * Steve and Eydie, an American pop vocal duet, * Eydie Whittington, a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. * The World Of Steve & Eydie, a 1972 album released by Steve Law ...

- (Do Not Play Before Oct 14, 1956) * Program No. 3

Dick Haymes Richard Benjamin Haymes (September 13, 1918 – March 28, 1980) was an Argentinian singer and actor. He was one of the most popular male vocalists of the 1940s and early 1950s. He was the older brother of Bob Haymes, an actor, television host, ...

- (Do Not Play Before Oct 21, 1956) * Program No. 4

Dinah Shore Dinah Shore (born Frances Rose Shore; February 29, 1916 – February 24, 1994) was an American singer, actress, and television personality, and the top-charting female vocalist of the 1940s. She rose to prominence as a recording artist during ...

- (Do Not Play Before Oct 28, 1956) * Program No. 5

Johnny Mercer John Herndon Mercer (November 18, 1909 – June 25, 1976) was an American lyricist, songwriter, and singer, as well as a record label executive who co-founded Capitol Records with music industry businessmen Buddy DeSylva and Glenn E. Wallic ...

- (Do Not Play Before Nov 4, 1956) * Program No. 6

The Chordettes The Chordettes were an American female vocal quartet, specializing in traditional pop music. They are best known for their 1950s hit songs " Mr. Sandman" and "Lollipop". Career The group organized in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in 1946. The origin ...

- (Do Not Play Before Nov 11, 1956) * Program No. 7

Al Hibbler Albert George Hibbler (August 16, 1915 – April 24, 2001) was an American baritone vocalist, who sang with Duke Ellington's orchestra before having several pop hits as a solo artist. Some of Hibbler's singing is classified as rhythm and blues ...

- (Do Not Play Before Nov 18, 1956) * Program No. 8

The Four Lads The Four Lads was a Canadian male singing quartet which, in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, earned many gold singles and albums. Its million-selling signature tunes include " Moments to Remember"; " Standing on the Corner"; " No, Not Much"; "Who Nee ...

- (Do Not Play Before Nov 25, 1956) * Program No. 9

Don Cherry Donald Stewart Cherry (born February 5, 1934) is a Canadian former ice hockey player, coach, and television commentator. Cherry played one game in the National Hockey League (NHL) with the Boston Bruins, and later coached the team for five se ...

- (Do Not Play Before Dec. 2, 1956) * Program No. 10

Sunny Gale Sunny Gale (born Selma Segal, February 20, 1927) is a retired American pop singer who was popular in the 1950s. Gale reached the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 several times throughout the earlier half of the decade, scoring her biggest R&B hit with "Wh ...

- (Do Not Play Before Dec. 9, 1956) * Program No. 11

Burl Ives Burl Icle Ivanhoe Ives (June 14, 1909 – April 14, 1995) was an American musician, actor, and author with a career that spanned more than six decades. Ives began his career as an itinerant singer and guitarist, eventually launching his own rad ...

- (Do Not Play Before Dec. 16, 1956) * Program No. 12 Robert Weede - (Do Not Play Before Dec. 23, 1956) * Program No. 15 Martha Wright - (Do Not Play Before Jan. 13, 1957) * Program No. 51

Lanny Ross Lancelot Patrick Ross (January 19, 1906 – April 25, 1988)DeLong, Thomas A. (1996). ''Radio Stars: An Illustrated Biographical Dictionary of 953 Performers, 1920 through 1960''. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. was an American singer, pianist an ...

- (Do Not Play Before Sept. 22, 1957) * Program No. 52

James Melton James Melton (January 2, 1904 – April 21, 1961), a popular singer in the 1920s and early 1930s, later began a career as an operatic singer when tenor voices went out of style in popular music around 1932–35. His singing talent was similar to ...

- (Do Not Play Before Sept. 29, 1957) * Program No. 59

Janet Blair Janet Blair (born Martha Janet Lafferty; April 23, 1921 – February 19, 2007) was an American big-band singer who later became a popular film and television actress. Early years Janet Blair was born Martha Janet Lafferty on April 23, 1921, in ...

1957 * Program No. 60

1957 * Program No. 67

Abe Burrows Abe Burrows (born Abram Solman Borowitz; December 18, 1910 – May 17, 1985) was an American humorist, author, and director for radio and the stage. He won a Tony Award and was selected for two Pulitzer Prizes, only one of which was awarded. Ear ...

- (Do Not Play Before Jan. 12, 1958) * Program No. 68

The Three Suns The Three Suns was an American pop group, most popular during the 1940s and 1950s. Career history The group was formed in 1939 by brothers Al Nevins (guitar) and Morty Nevins (accordion) and their cousin, radio and vaudeville veteran Artie Dunn (v ...

& Annette Warren 1958 * Program No. 69 Roger Williams & The Four Esquires 1958 * Program No. 70

Victor Borge Børge Rosenbaum (3 January 1909 – 23 December 2000), known professionally as Victor Borge ( ), was a Danish-American comedian, conductor, and pianist who achieved great popularity in radio and television in the North America and Europe. His ...

1958 * Program No. 75

The Ink Spots The Ink Spots were an American pop vocal group who gained international fame in the 1930s and 1940s. Their unique musical style presaged the rhythm and blues and rock and roll musical genres, and the subgenre doo-wop. The Ink Spots were widely ac ...

* Program No. 76

June Valli June Valli (June 30, 1928 – March 12, 1993), the stage name of June Foglia, was an American singer and television personality. Early years Born in the Bronx, Valli's father was Italian, and her mother was Austrian. She worked as a bookkeepe ...

* Program No. 77

Les Paul Lester William Polsfuss (June 9, 1915 – August 12, 2009), known as Les Paul, was an American jazz guitarist, jazz, country guitarist, country, and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, and inventor. He was one of the pioneers of the solid body ...

Mary Ford Mary Ford (born Iris Colleen Summers; July 7, 1924 – September 30, 1977) was an American vocalist and guitarist, comprising half of the husband-and-wife musical team Les Paul and Mary Ford. Between 1950 and 1954, the couple had 16 top-ten hit ...

* Program No. 78

Jeri Southern Jeri Southern (born Genevieve Lillian Hering, August 5, 1926 – August 4, 1991) was an American jazz singer and pianist. Early years Born Genevieve Lillian Hering in Royal, Nebraska, United States, Southern was the granddaughter of a German pig ...

* Program No. 111

Roberta Sherwood Roberta Sherwood (July 1, 1913, St. Louis, Missouri – July 5, 1999, Sherman Oaks, California) was an American singer, notable in part for her sudden rise to fame at the age of 43. Early life and rise to stardom Roberta's father Robert Sherwoo ...

- (Do Not Play Before Nov. 16, 1958) * Program No. 112 Dixieland All Stars - (Do Not Play Before Nov. 23, 1958) * Program No. 123

Rosemary Clooney Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the song " Come On-a My House", which was followed by other pop numbers such as " Botch-a-Me", " Mambo Italiano" ...

* Program No. 124 Gloria Wood Choir * Program No. 125

Margaret Whiting Margaret Eleanor Whiting (July 22, 1924 – January 10, 2011) was an American popular music and country music singer who gained popularity in the 1940s and 1950s.Mapes, Jillian.Margaret Whiting, Iconic Standards Singer, Dies at 86. ''Billboard' ...

1959 * Program No. 126

Bing Crosby Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a ...

1959 * Program No. 129

Anna Maria Alberghetti Anna Maria Alberghetti (; born May 15, 1936) is an Italian-American actress and soprano. Biography Born May 15, 1936, in Pesaro, Marche, in central Italy, she starred on Broadway and won a Tony Award in 1962 as Best Actress (Musical) for ''Ca ...

1959 * Program No. 130

Roger Williams Roger Williams (21 September 1603between 27 January and 15 March 1683) was an English-born New England Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantatio ...

1959 * Program No. 131 Evelyn Knight 1959 * Program No. 132

Andy Griffith Andy Samuel Griffith (June 1, 1926 – July 3, 2012) was an American actor, comedian, television producer, southern gospel singer and writer whose career spanned seven decades in music and television. Known for his Southern drawl, his character ...

1959 * Program No. 139 Don Shirley Trio - (Do Not Play Before May 31, 1959) * Program No. 140

- (Do Not Play Before June 7, 1959) * Program No. 149

Jimmy Dean Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials. He became ...

- (Do Not Play Before Aug. 9,1959) * Program No. 150

Jane Morgan Jane Morgan (born Florence Catherine Currier; May 3, 1924) is an American former singer of traditional pop. Morgan initially found success in France and the UK before achieving recognition in the US, receiving six Music recording certification, ...

- (Do Not Play Before Aug. 16, 1959) * Program No. 151

- (Do Not Play Before Aug. 23,1959) * Program No. 152

Lu Ann Simms Lu Ann Simms (born Lucille Anne Ciminelli; July 11, 1932 – September 21, 2003)Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007. was an American singer well-known in the 1950s. A performer since the age of three, she became an ...

- (Do Not Play Before Aug.30, 1959) * Program No. 153

Alan Dale Alan Hugh Dale (born 6 May 1947) is a New Zealand actor. As a child, Dale enjoyed theatre and rugby. After retiring from the sport, he took on a number of occupations, before deciding to become a professional actor at age 27. Dale subsequentl ...

- (Do Not Play Before Sept. 6, 1959) * Program No. 154

Count Basie William James "Count" Basie (; August 21, 1904 – April 26, 1984) was an American jazz pianist, organist, bandleader, and composer. In 1935, he formed the Count Basie Orchestra, and in 1936 took them to Chicago for a long engagement and the ...

- (Do Not Play Before Sept. 13, 1959) * Program No. 155

Kay Armen Armenuhi Manoogian ( hy, Արմենուհի Մանուկեան); November 2, 1915 – October 3, 2011), better known by her stage name Kay Armen, was an American Armenian singer popular during the 1940s and 1950s. Her career in show business span ...

- (Do Not Play Before Sept. 20, 1959) * Program No. 156

Andy Williams Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, 1927 – September 25, 2012) was an American singer. He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified and three platinum certified. He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards. He hos ...

- (Do Not Play Before Sept. 27, 1959) * Program No. 175

Roy Hamilton Roy Hamilton (April 16, 1929 – July 20, 1969) was an American singer. By combining semi-classical technique with traditional black gospel feeling, he brought soul to Great American Songbook singing. Hamilton's greatest commercial success ca ...

Feb. 7, 1960 - 14: 41 minutes - "sing you sinners, ebb tide, Kerry dances, you'll never walk alone * Program No. 176

Feb. 14, 1960 - 14: 41 minutes - "Alabama jubilee, Don't take your love from me, seventy six trombones, wait till the sun shines Nellie" * Program No. 179 Johnny Desmond - (Do Not Play Before March 6, 1960) * Program No. 180

Diahann Carroll Diahann Carroll (; born Carol Diann Johnson; July 17, 1935 – October 4, 2019) was an American actress, singer, model, and activist. She rose to prominence in some of the earliest major film studio, major studio films to feature black cas ...

- (Do Not Play Before March 13, 1960) * Program No. 185

Johnny Nash John Lester Nash Jr. (August 19, 1940October 6, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter, best known in the United States for his 1972 hit " I Can See Clearly Now". Primarily a reggae and pop singer, he was one of the first non-Jamaican artists ...

- (Do Not Play Before April 17, 1960) * Program No. 186 Evelyn Knight - (Do Not Play Before April 24, 1960) * Program No. 187

Lou Monte Lou Monte (born Louis Scaglione; April 2, 1917 – June 12, 1989) was an Italian American singer best known for a number of best-selling, Italian-themed novelty records which he recorded for both RCA Victor and Reprise Records in the late 195 ...

- (Do Not Play Before May 1, 1960) * Program No. 188

- (Do Not Play Before May 8, 1960) * Program No. 189 Hildegarde - (Do Not Play Before May 15, 1960) * Program No. 190

Glenn Miller Alton Glen Miller (March 1, 1904 – December 15, 1944) was an American big band founder, owner, conductor, composer, arranger, trombone player and recording artist before and during World War II, when he was an officer in the US Army Air Forc ...

- (Do Not Play Before May 22, 1960) * Program No. 191

Eartha Kitt Eartha Kitt (born Eartha Mae Keith; January 17, 1927 – December 25, 2008) was an American singer and actress known for her highly distinctive singing style and her 1953 recordings of "C'est si bon" and the Christmas novelty song " Santa ...

- (Do Not Play Before May 29, 1960)"Independent", "Old-Fashioned Girl" and "C'est Si Bon" * Program No. 192 Somethin' Smith & the Redheads - (Do Not Play Before June 5, 1960)"You Always Hurt the One You Love", "A Hundred Years From the Day" and "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie". * Program No. 193

Dorothy Collins Dorothy Collins (born Marjorie Chandler;
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The Four Aces - (Do Not Play Before June 19, 1960)"Poor Butterfly", "Three Coins in the Fountain" and "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" - Ray Bloch plays "How High The Moon" * Program No. 195

- (Do Not Play Before June 26, 1960) * Program No. 196

- (Do Not Play Before July 3, 1960) * Program No. 197

Helen Forrest Helen Forrest (born Helen Fogel, April 12, 1917 – July 11, 1999) was an American singer of traditional pop and swing music. She served as the "girl singer" for three of the most popular big bands of the Swing Era (Artie Shaw, Benny Goodm ...

- (Do Not Play Before July 10, 1960) * Program No. 198

The Crewcuts The Crew Cuts were a Canadians, Canadian human voice, vocal quartet, that made a number of popular music, popular records that charted in the United States and worldwide. They named themselves after the then popular crew cut haircut, one of the ...

- (Do Not Play Before July 17, 1960) * Program No. 199

Betty Madigan Betty Madigan (born 1928) is an American traditional popular singer and actress.Harris, Harry (December 24, 1956)"Screening TV--'Stingiest Man'" ''The Philadelphia Inquirer''. Retrieved October 18, 2020.Leahy, Jack (April 30, 1961)"Sing and Be H ...

- (Do Not Play Before July 24, 1960) * Program No. 200

- (Do Not Play Before July 31, 1960) * Program No. 201

Georgia Gibbs Georgia Gibbs (born Frieda Lipschitz; August 17, 1918December 9, 2006) was an American popular singer and vocal entertainer rooted in jazz. Already singing publicly in her early teens, Gibbs achieved acclaim and notoriety in the mid-1950s interp ...

- (Do Not Play Before August 7, 1960) * Program No. 202

Johnny Mathis John Royce Mathis (born September 30, 1935) is an American singer of popular music. Starting his career with singles of standard music, he became highly popular as an album artist, with several dozen of his albums achieving gold or platinum s ...

- (Do Not Play Before August 14, 1960) * Program No. 203

The Dukes Of Dixieland The Dukes of Dixieland was an American, New Orleans "Dixieland"-style revival band, originally formed in 1948 by brothers Frank Assunto, trumpet; Fred Assunto, trombone; and their father Papa Jac Assunto, trombone and banjo. Their first records ...

- (Do Not Play Before August 21, 1960) * Program No. 204

- (Do Not Play Before August 28, 1960) * Program No. 215

sing three songs (Do Not Play Before November 13, 1960) * Program No. 216 Jack Haskell - (Do Not Play Before November 20, 1960) * Program No. 227

Jonah Jones Jonah Jones (born Robert Elliott Jones; December 31, 1909 – April 29, 2000) was a jazz trumpeter who created concise versions of jazz and swing and jazz standards that appealed to a mass audience. In the jazz community, he is known for his wo ...

- (Do Not Play Before January 22, 1961) Sings 3 songs. * Program No. 228

Eileen Barton Eileen Barton (November 24, 1924 – June 27, 2006) was an American singer best known for her 1950 hit song, "If I Knew You Were Comin' I'd've Baked a Cake." Early years Barton was born in Brooklyn, New York. Her birthdate is often given as 1 ...

- (Do Not Play Before January 29, 1961) Sings 3 songs. * Program No. 229

* Program No. 230

Jaye P. Morgan Jaye P. Morgan (born Mary Margaret Morgan) is a retired American popular music singer, actress, and game show panelist. Early life Morgan was born in Mancos in Montezuma County in far southwestern Colorado. Her family moved to California by ...

* Program No. 231

(Do Not Play Before March 16, 1961) * Program No. 232

Teresa Brewer Teresa Brewer (born Theresa Veronica Breuer; May 7, 1931 – October 17, 2007) was an American singer whose style incorporated pop, country, jazz, R&B, musicals, and novelty songs. She was one of the most prolific and popular female singers of th ...

(Do Not Play Before March 23, 1961) * Program No. 241 Dick Haymes & Fran Jeffries - (Do Not Play Before May 21, 1961) * Program No. 242 Ted Lewis - (Do Not Play Before May 28, 1961) * Program No. 253

Sarah Vaughan Sarah Lois Vaughan (March 27, 1924 – April 3, 1990) was an American jazz singer. Nicknamed "Sassy" and " The Divine One", she won two Grammy Awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award, and was nominated for a total of nine Grammy Award ...

(Do Not Play Before August 13, 1961) sings "The Best Is Yet To Come", "Moonlight In Vermont" and "Day In, Day Out". * Program No. 254

Tommy Leonetti Tommy Leonetti (September 10, 1929September 15, 1979) was an American pop singer-songwriter and actor of the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. In Australia his most famous song was "My City of Sydney" (written by Leonetti & Bobby Troup) and was used by ...

(Do Not Play Before August 20, 1961) performs "That Old Black Magic", "The One I Love Belongs To Somebody Else" and "The Way You Look Tonight". * Program No. 273 The Merrill Staton Voices * Program No. 274

Felicia Sanders Felicia Sanders (born Felice Schwartz; April 26, 1921 – February 7, 1975) was a singer and musician of traditional pop music. Early years Sanders was born in Mount Vernon, New York but was raised in Southern California. She studied merchandis ...

* Program No. 289

Betty Johnson Betty Johnson (March 16, 1929 – November 6, 2022) was an American traditional pop and cabaret singer who reached her career peak in the 1950s. Biography Johnson was born in Guilford County, North Carolina on March 16, 1929. Johnson's professio ...

* Program No. 290

The Ames Brothers ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the ...

* Program No. 293

Carmel Quinn Carmel Quinn (31 July 1925 – 6 March 2021) was an Irish-American entertainer who appeared on Broadway, television and radio after immigrating to the United States in 1954. Biography Quinn was born in July 1925 and educated in Dublin. Her fa ...

* Program No. 294 Johnny Desmond * Program No. 297 Toni Arden * Program No. 298

Robert Merrill Robert Merrill (June 4, 1917 – October 23, 2004) was an American operatic baritone and actor, who was also active in the musical theatre circuit. He received the National Medal of Arts in 1993. Early life Merrill was born Moishe Miller, ...

* Program No. 303

Sally Ann Howes Sally Ann Howes (20 July 1930 – 19 December 2021) was an English actress and singer. Her career on screen, stage and television spanned six decades. She is best known for the role of Truly Scrumptious in the 1968 musical film ''Chitty Chitty ...

(Do Not Play Before July 22, 1962) sings "Isn't It Romantic?", "Another Time, Another Place", and "You're Nearer". * Program No. 304

Cab Calloway Cabell Calloway III (December 25, 1907 – November 18, 1994) was an American singer, songwriter, bandleader, conductor and dancer. He was associated with the Cotton Club in Harlem, where he was a regular performer and became a popular vocalis ...

(Do Not Play Before July 29, 1962) sings "Get Happy", "It Ain't Necessarily So" and "Jumpin' Jive". * Program No. 307

Earl Wrightson Earl Wrightson (January 1, 1916 – March 7, 1993) was an American singer and actor best known for musical theatre, concerts and television performances. His regular singing partner was the soprano Lois Hunt. Early life and career Wrightson wa ...

(Do Not Play Before August 19, 1962) sings "They Call the Wind Maria", "If Ever I Would Leave You", and "I Still See Elisa". * Program No. 308

{{Disambiguation needed, date=June 2022 (Do Not Play Before August 26, 1962) sings "You Make Me Feel So Young", "I'm Just a Country Boy" and "Too Close For Comfort". * Program No. 313 The Modernaires (Do Not Play Before September 30, 1962) * Program No. 314

(Do Not Play Before October 7, 1962) * Program No. 319

Buddy Greco Armando Joseph "Buddy" Greco (August 14, 1926 – January 10, 2017) was an American jazz and pop singer and pianist who had a long career in the US and UK. His recordings have sold millions, including "Oh Look A-There Ain't She Pretty", " Up, Up ...

(Do Not Play Before November 11, 1962
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* Program No. 320

Four Lads The Four Lads was a Canadian male singing quartet which, in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s, earned many gold singles and albums. Its million-selling signature tunes include "Moments to Remember"; " Standing on the Corner"; "No, Not Much"; " Who Nee ...

(Do Not Play Before November 19, 1962) * Program No. 329 Merv Griffin (Do Not Play Before Jan. 20, 1963) * Program No. 330

(Do Not Play Before Jan. 27, 1963) * Program No. 333

Connee Boswell Constance Foore "Connie" Boswell (December 3, 1907 – October 11, 1976) was an American vocalist born in Kansas City but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. With sisters Martha and Helvetia "Vet", she performed in the 1920s and 1930s as the trio ...

* Program No. 334

Jerry Vale Jerry Vale (born Gennaro Louis Vitaliano; July 8, 1930 – May 18, 2014) was an American singer, songwriter and actor. During the 1950s and 1960s, he reached the top of the pop charts with his interpretations of romantic ballads, including a cover ...

* Program No. 335

Johnnie Ray John Alvin Ray (January 10, 1927 – February 24, 1990) was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Highly popular for most of the 1950s, Ray has been cited by critics as a major precursor to what became rock and roll, for his jazz and bl ...

(Do Not Play Before March 3, 1963) sings "I Won't Dance"/"When You're Smiling" medley, "Moon River" and "What Kind of Fool Am I?". * Program No. 336

Erroll Garner Erroll Louis Garner (June 15, 1921 – January 2, 1977) was an American jazz pianist and composer known for his swing playing and ballads. His instrumental ballad " Misty", his best-known composition, has become a jazz standard. It was first re ...

(Do Not Play Before March 10, 1963) Trio (with Kelly Martin and Al Hall) performs "Back in Your Own Backyard", "El Papa Grande", and "Just One of Those Things". * Program No. 337

(Do Not Play Before March 17, 1963) sings "Who Cares?", "How Little We Know", and "My Favorite Things." * Program No. 338 The Buffalo Bills (Do Not Play Before March 24, 1963) Quartet (Vern Reed, Al Shea, Scotty Ward, Jim Jones) sing "Two Blue Pigeons", "Your Eyes Told Me So" and "You Don't Need Her". Mississippi Mudcats perform "Riverboat Shuffle". * Program No. 343

(1963) - sing three songs * Program No. 344

Peter Duchin Peter Oelrichs Duchin (born July 28, 1937) is an American pianist and band leader. Early life and education Duchin was born in New York City, the son of pianist and band leader Eddy Duchin. His mother was Marjorie Oelrichs, a Newport, Rhod ...

(1963) – sings three songs * Program No. 377 Stuart Foster (Do Not Play Before January 21, February 4, 1962) sings 3 songs * Program No. 378

(Do Not Play Before January 28, 1962) sing three songs * Program No. 393

Eddy Arnold Richard Edward Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the ''Billboard'' cou ...

* Program No. 394 Leslie Uggams * Program No. 407

Ray Charles Singers Ray Charles (born Charles Raymond Offenberg; September 13, 1918April 6, 2015) was an American musician, singer, songwriter, vocal arranger and conductor who was best known as organizer and leader of the Ray Charles Singers who were featured o ...

(Do not play before July 19, 1964) * Program No. 408

(Do not play before July 26, 1964) * Program No. 415

Arthur Godfrey Arthur Morton Godfrey (August 31, 1903 – March 16, 1983) was an American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer who was sometimes introduced by his nickname The Old Redhead. At the peak of his success, in the early-to-mid 1950s, Godf ...

(Do not play before September 13, 1964) * Program No. 416 Vivienne Della Chiesa (Do not play before September 20, 1964) * Program No. 417 Joe Williams (Do not play before September 27, 1964) * Program No. 419

Jill Corey Jill Corey (born Norma Jean Speranza; September 30, 1935 – April 3, 2021) was an American popular standards singer. She was discovered and signed on one day when she was 17. She went on to have her own radio shows and to star in a feature film ...

(Do not play before October 4, 1964) * Program No. 519

Lesley Gore Lesley Sue Goldstein (May 2, 1946 – February 16, 2015), known professionally as Lesley Gore, was an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. At the age of 16, she recorded the pop hit " It's My Party", a US number one in 1963. She ...

(1966) * Program No. 543

Patricia Marand Patricia Marand (January 25, 1934 – November 27, 2008) was an American actress and singer, best known for roles in musical theatre. She was nominated for a 1966 Tony Award for her part as Lois Lane in the musical '' It's a Bird...It's a Plane...I ...

(Do not play before March 5, 1967) * Gogi Grant * The Kirby Stone Four * Denise Lor *

* Alan Dale * Kay Armen * Mel Tormé *

Lois Hunt Lois Hunt (born Lois Harriet Marcus, November 26, 1924 – July 26, 2009) was an American lyric soprano who had spent some of her earlier career performing at New York City's Metropolitan Opera and later spent four decades performing and rec ...

* Julie Wilson * Bert Parks * Tex Beneke * Della Reese * Jill Corey * Vaughn Munroe * Stewart Foster * Chris Connor * Don Cornell * José Melis *

Dorothy Sarnoff Dorothy Sarnoff (May 25, 1914 – December 20, 2008) was an American operatic soprano, musical theatre actress, and self-help guru. She had an active performing career from the late 1930s through the 1950s, during which time she sang in sev ...

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