Radio annual and television yearbook (1940)

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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) 693 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