The Jack Smith Show was a radio program of popular music in the United States. It was broadcast on CBS Aug. 21, 1945-Dec. 26, 1952.[1] It first originated from New York, but production was moved to Hollywood in 1948 to allow more opportunities for Smith to work in movies.[2]

Format

Starring Smilin' Jack Smith (not to be confused with Whispering Jack Smith, who was also featured on musical programs on radio), The Jack Smith Show offered light music[3] that was "more or less contrary to the crooning style that was popular during the time."[4] One newspaper article described the program as "a fast moving musical mélange that puts the accent on informality and music."[5]

Personnel

In addition to its star, The Jack Smith Show featured other singers as co-stars. At various times during the show's run they included Eugenie Baird,[6] Dinah Shore, Ginny Simms, Martha Tilton,[7] the Clark Sisters[8] and Margaret Whiting.[9] The program also featured guests, including Dorothy Shay, Kay Starr,[7] Ella Fitzgerald,[5] Martha Raye and The Pied Pipers.[10]

Musical accompaniment was by Earl Sheldon and his orchestra[11] and Herman Chittison[12] Don Hancock was the announcer.[13] William Brennan was the director.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ Dunning, John (1998). On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio (Revised ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 366. ISBN 978-0-19-507678-3. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  2. ^ "Smith Seg to H'wood". Billboard. June 5, 1948. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Dunning, John. (1976). Tune in Yesterday: The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio, 1925-1976. Prentice-Hall, Inc. ISBN 0-13-932616-2. P. 324.
  4. ^ Reinehr, Robert C. and Swartz, Jon D. (2008). The A to Z of Old-Time Radio. Scarecrow Press, Inc. ISBN 978-0-8108-7616-3. P. 138.
  5. ^ a b "Ella Fitzgerald over CBS Monday Night" (PDF). The California Eagle. December 6, 1945. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  6. ^ Jose (June 11, 1947). "Radio Reviews: Jack Smith". Variety. p. 38. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  7. ^ a b "Shore & Tilton Figure in Smith Stanza Shuffle". Billboard. December 11, 1948. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  8. ^ "Music--as Written". Billboard. July 17, 1948. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "photo caption". St. Petersburg Times. August 28, 1949. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "Riding the Airwaves with BCL". The Milwaukee Journal. December 12, 1945. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
  11. ^ a b Alicoate, Jack, Ed. (1949). The 1949 Radio Annual. Radio Daily Corp. P. 905.
  12. ^ Alicoate, Jack, Ed. (1947). The 1947 Radio Annual. Radio Daily Corp. P. 837.
  13. ^ Alicoate, Jack, Ed. (1948). The 1948 Radio Annual. Radio Daily Corp. P. 933.
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