Bob And Ray And Leona. A mysterious snippet.
BNRToast
Hidden at the end of Shamrock tape number 37 – 6 right before the leader is a fascinating piece of Bob and Ray history. A note with this tape indicates the date is May 31, 1956. The theme music is “Bob Bob Bob and Ray Ray Ray” by Leona Anderson. The dialog seems to suggest this is a new incarnation of the show and may be the first episode. During the bits Leona herself makes a quiet and short appearance. I have teased out what I can of Leona’s improvised conversation. This recording does not fit into any of the categories of known shows. It has cross talk, hiss and is pitifully short. Just what a desperate fan of Bob and Ray requires. Please post any information you may have on this snippet. Yes May 31st, 1956 was extremely hot.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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| bob and ray and leona | 5:44 |
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Truly Lost
BixLives!
This tape contains THREE newly found parts. Note the edits at 3:10 and 3:48, where a previously unknown, short Arthur Sturdley snippet plays. Had Arthur had recently, viciously abused, live, on the air, one of his hapless regular performers? —Perhaps, Arthur brought back Julius La Rosa & tortured him upon The Rack? I would not be surprised if Arthur Godfrey also sexually harassed his performers, live, on the air (muffled groans of agony). —Consistent with Arthur's depravity, but, the standards of the the day did NOT allow sexual topics to be aired. so the moans would have passed unnoticed. This tape is pre-CBS by over 3 years, but so is my '62 Telecaster. I suspect this is from Monitor. —Too late for NBC?
Show listing found
nightkey5
A description of the show can be found here on page 3: http://www.otrr.org/FILES/Magz_pdf/Misc/Mar_Bren_Sound_Supp_01.pdf