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Speaking of Reunions

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2011 WNEW 1130 reunion at Trattoria Dopo Teatro in Manhattan. It was a wonderful night, full of blessed memories of when we were all much younger.    <Submitted by Andy Fisher>

 

From the archives of Andy Fisher

 

 

 

Front row:  Mike Eisgrau, Mike Prelee, Arlene Prelee, Teresa Cambridge-Rice, Barbara Bohannon, Lorry Diehl, Naomi Stein, Marlene Sanders, Ed Brown, Jean Brown
Second row:  Alan Walden, Mike Forrest, Ray Rice, Bill Diehl
Third row:  Maria Forrest, Barbara Wasser, Mrs. Wasser, Al Wasser
Fourth row:  Phyllis Carr, Dick Carr, John Bohannon, Mike Stein, Andy Fisher, Mort Crim, Renee Crim, Sam Hall

 

Trattoria Dopo Teatro -Since Closed-
125 W 44th St, New York, NY 10036

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History, Images

WNEW Star Power

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Here is an amazing photo of some heavy hitters, gathered around the WNEW microphone.

Image courtesy of the archives of Bill Diehl

 

 

 

 

 

 

Louis Prima, Dinah Shore, unidentified woman, Perry Como, Eddie Fisher, Grace Kelly, Ross Martin and Paul Winchel
Image courtesy of the archives of Bill Diehl
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Eddie Fisher also photographed in uniform during the Korean War with Edward Brown, circa 1951-1954.

 

 

 

 

Image courtesy of the archives of Edward Brown

Archive, Audio, Images

The Ballroom, The Matinee, and the Modernaires

A  feature, “The Milkman’s Modernaires” was published on this site in December, 2012.  Now, with new text, photos and audio added about the group and the “Make Believe Ballroom,”  the time seemed right for a rehearing.

 

Charlie Barnet Orch. with the Modern-Aires

Tommy Dorsey Clambake Seven

Charley Barnet Orch. – Stay Up Stan, The All-Night Record Man

Les Brown, The Modernaires  – Milkman’s Matinee

Glenn Miller, The Modernaires -Make Believe Ballroom Time

 

 

Archive, Chronoliogy, History, Images, Music, Perspective

WNEWWII

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Spike Jones “Der Fuehrer’s Face” (excerpt)

William B. Williams – Glenn Miller

Glenn Miller Day-June 5, 1945 (2nd hour)

VE-Day celebration, Times Square                       photo: nbcnews.com

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Audio, Chronoliogy, History, Images, Music, Perspective

“. . .we interrupt this program . . .

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“This Land” — Woodie Guthrie (sample)

“Reuben James” — Woodie Guthrie (sample)

More of “. . .we interrupt this program . . .” in our next report. ECB