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Program #333. American bandleader, Xavier Cugat, joins Bill in this episode. Cugat was a trained violinist and arranger as well as a key personality in the spread of Latin music in United States. He was also a cartoonist and a successful businessman. In New York, his was the resident orchestra at the Waldorf-Astoria before and after World War II.
Bill Stern’s Sports Newsreel – Guest Xavier Cugat
Bill Stern, Xavier Cugat, Bill Slater.
NBC network. Sponsored by Colgate Brushless Shave Cream.
Program #326. “Portrait of a promise.” “Portrait of a champion.” Bill Slater (of Radio Daily) gives Bill an award as America’s favorite sportscaster. Guest Kay Kyser tells how the French underground was responsible for a popular song during the war.
Bill Stern’s Sports Newsreel – Guest Kay Kyser
Bill Stern, Kay Kyser (from Hollywood), Bill Slater.
NBC network. Sponsored by Colgate Brushless Shave Cream.
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