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Wayne King 30
Glenn Miller 26
Horace Heidt 25
Benny Goodman 24
Eddie Duchin 16
Fred Waring 15
Orrin Tucker 13
Phil Spitalny 12
Paul Whiteman 11
Popular Girl Singers
Points
Frances Langford 89
Kate Smith 86
Connie Boswell 77
Virginia Simms 29
Mildred Bailey 24
Bea Wain 22
Judy Garland 20
Nan Wynn 17
Bonnie Baker 15
Dorothy Lamour 13
Male Popular Singers
Points
Bing Crosby 171
Kenny Baker 89
Tony Martin and Lanny Rcss, tie.'. . 24
Dennis Day 18
Barry Wood 17
Frank Munn 16
Frank Parker 15
Buddy Clark 13
Symphonic Conductors
Points
Arturo Toscanini 174
John Barbirolli 94
Alfred Wallenstein 28
Frank Black 26
Eugene Ormandy 24
Andre Kostelanetz 20
Erno Rapee 19
Howard Barlowe 17
Leopold Stokowski 12
Fritz Reiner 9
Classical and Operatic Singers
Points
Nelson Eddy 86
Lawrence Tibbett 63
Richard Crooks 53
Lily Pons 36
Margaret Speaks 33
Gladys Swarthout 26
John Charles Thomas 25
Marian Anderson 23
Donald Dickson 21
Kirsten Flagstad 20
Lucille Manners 18
Jan Peerce 10
New Stars
1. Alec Templeton
2. Ezra Stone
3. Glenn Miller
MOTION PICTURE DAILY RADIO POLL
Released December 28, 1939
OPEN CHAMPIONS
Edgar Bergen (Charlie
McCarthy) Jack Benny Bing Crosby Alec Templeton] Kay Kyser \ tie
Orson Welles J Bob Hope
FILM PLAYERS ON AIR Don Ameche Edward G. Robinson Bing Crosby Walter Huston Bob Hope
FILM PROGRAMS Lux Radio Theatre Screen Guild Theatre Good News of 1940 Gateway to Hollywood Silver Theatre
DRAMATIC SERIES One Man's Family Lux Radio Theatre Campbell Playhouse Big Town
First Nighter 1 +.
Arch Oboler's Plays } Iie
COMEDIANS Jack Benny Bob Hope Fred Allen
Edgar Bergen (McCarthy) Robert Benchley
COMEDIENNES Fannie Brice Gracie Allen Mary Livingstone Barbara Jo Allen
(Vera Vague) Marian Jordan
(Molly McGee)
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COMEDY TEAMS Fibber McGee & Molly Burns & Allen Benny & Livingstone Bergen & "McCarthy" Howard & Shelton
VOCALISTS: MALE (Popular) Bing Crosby Kenny Baker Lanny Ross Buddy Clark Frank Parker
VOCALISTS: MALE (Classical) Nelson EddyLawrence Tibbett Richard Crooks John Charles Thomas Donald Dickson