Radio and television mirror (Nov 1939-Apr 1940)

Record Details:

Title:
Radio and television mirror
Date:
Nov 1939-Apr 1940
Publisher:
New York : Macfadden Publications, Inc.
Volume:
Radio and television mirror (Nov 1939-Apr 1940)
Leaf #:
000445
Language:
English
Collection:
Fan Magazines and Broadcasting & Recorded Sound
Format:
Periodicals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Radio Mirror (later known as Radio and Television Mirror) was a fan magazine for radio listeners and later TV viewers that includes profiles of the stars, visits to radio and television studios, and program listings. The early years in the 1930s show the interaction of motion pictures, recordings, the stage, radio and even politics. The role of radio in World War II is well covered in the 1940s, and by the 1950s the focus shifts to television and a new generation of personalities. -- David Pierce, 2013
Date Added:
July 25, 2024
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By KEN ALDEN Swing conquered the classics when Jan Savin turned to jazz. Above, Jan with his five-man saxophone section. Shirley Lane (below), just out of school, sings with Gray Gordon's Tic Toe Rhythm band. THOUGH it is reckless to predict anything about Artie Shaw, swing seers expect him back in the spotlight with a new band by February. Bob Crosby replaces Paul Whiteman at the Hotel New Yorker and Gray Gordon expects his tic-toe music to get the coveted Rainbow Room assignment. * * # It was Johnny Green's band that Doris Duke Cromwell selected to play for her very swank party. * # * The girl vocalists are on the merry-go-round again: Mary Ann McCall, formerly with Woody Herman, is with Charlie Barnet, replacing Judy Ellington. . . . Helen Forrest, formerly with Artie Shaw, joined Benny Goodman and Kay Foster who used to warble for Benny, signed up with Georgie Auld's band (formerly Artie Shaw's.) . . . Dot Claire left Bob Crosby to join young Bobby Byrne's excellent outfit. MARCH, 1940 The Hal Kemps expect a newcomer from heaven. * * * When bands play theater dates they usually hire a make-up expert named Happy Goday. His trick is to apply a tan foundation, very mild lipstick, and a delicate powder over the whole face, and see to it that it stays bright through five shows. The strong stage lights demand good make-up. * * * Johnny Williams, leader of his own swing ensemble on the Kate Smith hour, comes forth with a blast directed at his fellow drummers. "The drum is a foundation instrument and should be kept in its place and not made the object of annoyance and disturbance as has become the modern habit," squawks Johnny. * * * Louise Tobin, former Benny Goodman vocalist, and wife of trumpeter-leader Harry James, has just recovered from an illness that almost took her life. (Confirmed on page 68) 33