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Spot ad for November 18th 1944 broadcast of Musical Autographs for Chelsea Cigarettes.

Magazine spot ad promoting the 1945 Tuesdays run of Musical Autographs

Background

Guy Lombardo and his brothers were arguably the most successful big band of The Golden Age of Radio. Along with his Royal Canadians, Lombardo built a band music franchise that had become a multi-million dollar enterprise by the World War II years.

For almost half a century, Guy Lombardo's performances of Auld Lang Syne had become an American tradition in bringing in New Years Eve across the country. Indeed, well after his passing in 1977, Lombardo's rendition of Auld Lang Syne is the first song played during every Times Square celebration of New Years Eve.

Larus and Brother published this full-page ad in The Billboard of November 24th 1945 to promote the last month of its Chelsea Cigarette 'Song Title' Contest

Series Derivatives:

AFRS 'Musical Autographs'; Guy Lombardo; The Guy Lombardo Show; Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians' Musical Autographs

Genre:

Anthology of Golden Age Radio Variety

Network(s):

The Blue Network [ABC]

Audition Date(s) and Title(s):

Unknown

Premiere Date(s) and Title(s):

44-01-16 01 Title Unknown

Run Dates(s)/ Time(s):

44-01-16 to 46-03-26; The Blue Network [ABC] ; One Hundred and Fifteen, 30-minute programs; Saturdays/Sundays, then Mondays, then Tuesdays

Syndication:

The Blue Network [ABC]

Sponsors:

Larus and Bro. Co., Inc. [Chelsea Cigarettes]

Director(s):

Principal Performers:

[Performers]

Guy Lombardo, Lebert Lombardo, Carmen Lombardo, Victor Lombardo, Rosemarie Lombardo, Kenny Gardner, The Royal Canadians, Ray Noble, Don Rodney, Tom Eldridge, Tommy Brown, Stewart Foster, Jean Thais, Cliff Grass, George Jessel, Morton Downey, Frank Petty

[Song Requestors]

President Roosevelt, Martha Scott, Kenny Baker, George Murphy, Deems Taylor, Veronica Lake, Betty Hutton, Edgar Bergen, Larry Adler, Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Arthur Murray, Irene Dunne, Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone, Alan Ladd, Ogden Nash, Arthur Treacher, Basil Rathbone, "Senator" Ford, Gene Tierney, Edgar Bergen, Billie Burke, Ed Gardner, Carole Landis, Dinah Shore, Al Jolson, Ann Sothern, Amos 'n' Andy, Xavier Cugat, Musical Steelmakers' cast, George Raft, Irving Berlin, Paul Whiteman, Judy Garland, Akim Tamiroff, June Havoc, Jesse Jones, Spencer Tracy, Patsy Kelly, Andre Kostelanetz, Lily Dasche, Simone Simone; Joan Davis, Brian Aherne, Stepin Fechit, Ethel Merman, Jack Carson, Ginger Rogers, Morton Downey, Lowell Thomas, Henry Luce, Bert Lytell, John Robert Powers, Johnny Dolg, TSgt Charles E. Kelly, Duke Ellington, Walter Winchell, George Jessel, Bela Lugosi, Frank Parker, Chico Marx, Adolphe Menjou, Claudette Colbert, Gov. Raymond Baldwin, Gypsy Rose Lee, Rosalind Russell, Norman Corwin, Betty Grable, James Melton, ADM William F. Halsey, David Ross, Fred MacMurray, Hedy Lamarr, Don Barnes, Markova, Humphrey Bogart, Jane Froman, Betty Hutton, Joseph Cotton, Maria Montez, Lou Little, Capt. Arthur W. Wermuth, Cole Porter, Artie Shaw, Frank Thomas, Alfred Drake, Ed Wynn, Marlene Dietrich, Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom, Wallace Beery, Fred Astaire, Kay Francis, Charlie McCarthy, Anna Neagle, George McManus, Judy Garland, Celeste Holm, Chic Young, Vera Vague, Arthur Hale, Ingrid Bergman, Carmen Miranda, Billy Rose, Jerry Colonna, Basil Rathbone, Jennifer Jones, Jean Hersholt, Sonja Henie, Fred Allen, Bette Davis, Orson Welles, Mischa Auer, Walter Pidgeon, Jean Arthur, William Bendix, Charles Laughton, Gracie Fields, Joan Crawford, Cary Grant, Jinx Falkenburg, Shirley Temple, Don Ameche, Linda Darnell, Eddie Bracken, Virginia Bruce, Maj. Richard Bong, Loretta Young, Joan Bennett, Vivien Leigh, Ethel Barrymore, Merle Oberon, Edward Everett Horton, Charles Boyer, Jeanette MacDonald, Robert Benchley, George Brent, Grace Moore, Joan Leslie, Ray Bolger, Ann Sheridan, Gertrude Lawrence, Leo Carillo, Bing Crosby, Gracie Allen, Lou Holtz, Joel McCrea, John Hodiak

Recurring Performers(s):

Guy Lombardo and The Royal Canadians; Rosemarie; Kenny Gardner

Protagonist(s):

Author(s):

None

Writer(s)

Music Direction:

Guy Lombardo and The Royal Canadians

Musical Theme(s):

"Auld Lang Syne," by Robert Burns and William Shield [AFRS-denatured recordings only]

Announcer(s):

Dan Seymour [Announcer]
Guy Lombardo [Host]

Estimated Scripts or
Broadcasts:

115

Episodes in Circulation:

Total Episodes in Collection:

5 [All AFRS-denatured exemplars]

Provenances:

For much of the 1944 run of Musical Autographs, The Blue Network and its flagship station, WJZ, were airing Musical Autographs on Saturday nights, versus Sunday nights for the remainder of the network.

Notes on Provenances:

The most helpful provenances were newspaper listings.

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Given that the only exemplars of Musical Autographs currently in circulation are AFRS-denatured renditions [ in spite of all the misrepresentations throughout the Internet ], it's currently impossible to tie a specific AFRS-denatured compilation episode of Musical Autographs to its corresponding 'as broadcast' performance date. As with many of the commercially sponsored band programs of the era, AFRS often mixed and matched the resulting commercially-denatured cuts from such programs to create various half-hour compilations of their own for its Armed Forces audiences.

It's worth noting that, for whatever prime time weekend programming reason(s), both WJZ, New York City and KECA, Los Angeles moved the 1944 run of Musical Autographs from Sunday nights to Saturday nights beginning with the broadcast(s) of May 7th 1944 through the end of 1944. With the January 1st 1945 broadcasts of Musical Autographs, The Blue Network began broadcasting nationwide on Mondays.

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Guy Lombardo poses in front of The Royal Canadians circa 1946


Musical Autographs Radio Program Log
Date	Episode	Title	Avail.	Notes
44-01-09	--		--	44-01-09 New York Times 10:30--WJZ-Tribute to the Unconquerables--play. 44-01-09 Chicago Tribune 9:30--WENR--Irving Plaum, news.
44-01-16	1	Title Unknown	N	44-01-16 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Guy Lombardo and Royal Canadians (WENR): program, "Musical Autograph," will feature selections picked by celebrities as their favorites. 44-01-16 New York Times 10:30--WJZ-Guy Lombardo's Orchestra
44-01-23	2	Title Unknown	N	44-01-23 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Guy Lombardo's Musical Autographs (WENR): tunes requested by celebrities; "Just One of These Things," "When They Ask About You," "Sylvia," "Besame Mucho", "Make Believe," "Where or When."
44-01-30	3	Title Unknown	N	44-01-30 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo orchestra playing favorite tunes of Pres.Roosevelt, "Anchors Aweigh," "Yellow Rose of Texas," "Home on the Range," "My Wild Irish Rose;" also "Embraceable You" for Martha Scott; "Speak Low," for Kenny Baker; and "Begin the Beguine" for George Murphy. 44-01-31 Sacramento Bee MUSICAL AUTOGRAPHS Imagine yourself in a softly lit cafe watching couples swaying romantically to Guy Lombardo's music. Suddenly you notice Kenny Baker and Martha Scott stop and request Guy to play their favorites. Do you know what tunes they would be asking for? Kenny would want Speak Low and Martha would request Embraceable You. Their requests will be complied with during the program of Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians called Musical Autographs over KFBK tonight at 10 o'clock.
44-02-06	4	Title Unknown	N	44-02-06 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo orchestra, featuring "Holiday for Strings," requested by Deems Taylor; also, "Take It Easy" for Veronica Lake; "No Love, No Nothing" for Betty Hutton; "Oklahoma" for Edgar Bergen; and a medley for Larry Adler, harmonica virtuoso. 44-02-06 Richmond Time 10:30 P.M., WRNL--When Guy Lombardo asked Deems Taylor for his "musical autograph" (favorite song), the noted commentator, composer and critic challenged Guy with a tough assignment. Knowing that the Lombardo crew produces "the sweetest music this side of heaven," with no string section whatever, Taylor perversely asked for "Holiday For Strings," a selection requiring much pizzicato on the fiddles. Taking the dare, the band will play the number during the broadcast of Musical Autographs today. Other requests and the people who asked them are "Take It Easy," Veronica Lake, and "No Love, No Nothing," Betty Hutton. Edgar Bergen, after a confab with Charlie McCarthy, picked the title tune from Oklahoma!" The program also will include Guy's own choice of the "Tune of Tomorrow." Larry Adler, harmonica virtuoso, has named the "Favorite Five," closing medley: "How Sweet You Are," "Shoo Shoo, Baby," "Paper Doll," "Easy to Love" and "The Surrey With the Fringe on Top," from "Oklahoma."
44-02-13	5	Title Unknown	N	44-02-13 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo plays "I Love You" for Cole Porter; "Brazil" for Bob Hope; "Singing In the Rain" for Paulette Goddard; "For the First Time" for Arthur Murray. 44-02-13 Richmond Times 10:30 P.M., WRNL--Zasu Pitts, several lyears removed from the jitterbugging hobby socks brigade, nevertheless has a yen for the jive tune, "Shoo Shoo, Baby," as she confided to Guy Lombardo, who will play it for her during the program of Musical Autographs. Cole Porter, being a top rank composer, apparently realizes that his own song "I Love You," from "Mexican Hayride," is a swell number, because it's his request. Bob Hope, who's been to so many fighting fronts, likes "Brazil," he gold Guy. Paulette Goddard asked for "Singing In the Rain"; Henry Luce, publisher of "Life" and "Time," wants "Falling In Love With Love," and Arthur Murray, the dancing teacher, put in for "For the First Time." Yvette, French chanteuse, one of hte survivors of the Lisbon Clipper crash a few months ago, picked the "Favorite Five" closing medley, "My Heart Tells Me," "My Ideal," "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody," "I'll Get By" and "Who?" from "Sunny."
44-02-20	6	Title Unknown	N	44-02-20 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo orchestra. "I'll Get By," for Irene Dunne; "Love in Bloom," for Jack Benny; "People Will Say We're in Love," for Mary Livingstone; "Boo Hoo" for Alan Ladd.
44-02-27	7	Title Unknown	N	44-02-27 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo orchestra playing requests. "Mairzy Doats" for Ogden Nash; "Thou Swell" for Arthur Treacher; "Besame Mucho" for Basil Rathbone; "Alice Blue Gown" for "Senator" Ford; "When They Ask About You" for Gene Tierney; and tunes from "Oklahoma" requested by members of the cast.
44-03-05	8	Title Unknown	N	44-03-05 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo orchestra playing "Just One of Those Things" for Edgar Bergen; "Love, Love, Love" for Billie Burke; "Leave Us Face It" for Ed "Archie" Gardner; medly, "Melancholy Baby," "My Buddy," "Sunday, Monday or Always," "Jealous" and "You're Driving Me Crazy," chosen by Carole Landis.
44-03-12	9	Title Unknown	N	44-03-12 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo, playing "I'll Walk Alone" for Dinah Shore; "April Showers" for Al Jolson; "Surrey With the Fringe on Top" for Ann Sothern; "Goodnight, Wherever You Are" for Helen Menken; "Doll Dance" for Charles Ruggles.
44-03-19	10	Title Unknown	N	44-03-19 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo playing "The Perfect Song" for Amos 'n' Andy; "Take It Easy" for Xavier Cugat; "Begin the Beguine," for Musical Steelmakers' cast; "Stardust," "No Love, No Nothing," "My Gal Sal," "My Ideal" and "Where or WHen" for George Raft.
44-03-26	11	Title Unknown	N	44-03-26 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo orchestra playing Irving Berlin's five favorites among his own songs, "Alexander's Ragtime Band," "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody," "Oh, How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning," "White Christmas," and "God Bless America;" also "When Day is Done," for Paul Whiteman; 'Speak Low" for Judy Garland; "Anitra's Dance" from "Peer Gynt Suite" for Akim Tamiroff.
44-04-02	12	Title Unknown	N	44-04-02 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo orchestra playing "I Love You" for June Havoc, star of "Mexican Hayride;" "Home on the Range" for Jesse Jones, Secretary of commerce; "I'll Get By" for Spencer Tracy; "No Love, No Nothin'" for Patsy Kelly.
44-04-09	13	Title Unknown	N	44-04-09 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo orchestra plays "Easter Parade" for Lily Dasche; "Amor Amor" for Simone Simone; "Surrey With the Fringe on Top" for Joan Davis; "Long Ago and Far Awar" for Brian Aherne.
44-04-16	14	Title Unknown	N	44-04-16 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo playing "Shepherd's Serenade" for a Gold Star mother; "Take It Easy," for Stepin Fetchit; "I Got Rhythm" for Ethel Merman; "Time Waits for No One" for Jack Carson. 44-04-16 Zanesville Signal When Guy Lombardo's orchestra starts to warm up at the start of a rehearsal for his Sunday night "Musical Autographs" program on the Blue, the boys warm up in sections--each with a different song. The brass section limbers their fingers with "Time On My Hands;" the saxes use "Villa;" the two pianos, "Tea For Two." Then the whole band swings into "I Got Rhythm," and the rehearsal is on.
44-04-23	15	Title Unknown	N	44-04-22 Williamsport Sun-Gazette Slapsie Maxie Rosenbloom, a gentleman whose career has been marked with padded glove violence, has chosen "Frankie and Johnny," a song whose elimax is marked with steel bulleted violence, as his "musical autograph" to be played by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians in MUSICAL AUTOGRAPHS over the BLUE Network Sunday. Peering at the brilliant, warm sunshine flooding her home recently, Ginger Rogers decided that "Suddenly It's Spring" and that's the tune she asked Guy to play. Morton Downey, however, star of the BLUE's five-after-noons-a-week SONGS BY MORTON DOWNEY program, was asked for his request during an April shower and replied sourly, "Don't Sweetheart Me" which the Royal Canadians will play for him. Lowell Thomas, radio commentator, can't get "The Touch of Your Hand" outof his head and Brandshaw Crandall, cover girl artist, told Guy that "Humoresque," as played by the Lombardo twin pianos, is his favorite. 44-04-23 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): playing "Suddenly It's Spring" for Ginger Rogers; "Don’t Sweetheart Me," for Morton Downey; "The Touch of Your Hand" for Lowell Thomas; and "Goodnight Wherever You Are" for Bert Lytell. 44-04-23 Zanesville Sunday Times Five songs written by Carmen Lombardo, who plays lead saxophone and sings with the trio in his brother Guy Lombardo's orchestra, will be featured during the "Musical Autographs" program today, 10:30 p.m. EWT, on the Blue. They are: "Coquette," "Sweethearts on Parade," "Snuggle On Your Shoulder," "Sailboar in the Moonlight" and "Boo Hoo."
44-04-30	16	Title Unknown	N	44-04-30 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo playing "Orchids in the Moonlight" for John Robert Powers, models' agent; "When They Ask about You" for Lieut. Johnny Dolg, former national tennis champion; "Tonight We Love," "Who," "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi," "Deep Purple," and My Blue Heaven" for five members of congress.
44-05-07	17	Title Unknown	N	[ WJZ and KECA begin airing Musical Autographs on Saturdays in New York and Los Angeles, respectively] 44-05-06 New York Times 10:00--WJZ--Lombardo Orchestra 44-05-06 Los Angeles Times 7 P.M. KECA-Lombardo Orch. 44-05-07 New York Times 10:30--WJZ--Lombardo Orchestra
44-05-14	18	Title Unknown	N	44-05-13 New York Times 10:00--WJZ--Lombardo Orchestra 44-05-14 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): playing "Take It Easy" for war hero, Tech. Sgt. Charles E. Kelly of Pittsburgh; "Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me" for Duke Ellington; "Stardust" for Walter Winchell; "Temptation" for George Jessel.
44-05-21	19	Opens with 'How Deep Is the Ocean'	N	[AFRS only] 44-05-20 New York Times 10:00-WJZ-Lombardo Orchestra 44-05-21 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): plays "I'll Walk Alone" for Bela Lugosi; "Where You Are" for Frank Parker; medley chosen by Paulette Goddard, "How Deep Is the Ocean," "I'll See You In My Dreams," "Sunday, Monday and Always," "Easy to Love," I" Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night."
44-05-28	20	Title Unknown	N	44-05-27 New York Times 10:00-WJZ-Lombardo Orchestra 44-05-28 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): plays "Doll Dance" for Chico Marx; "Merry Widow Waltz" for Massachusetts governor; "Swinging on a Star" for Zorina; and servicemen's favorites named by Adolphe Menjou, "Stardust," "Put Your Arms Around Me Honey," "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes," "I Love You."
44-06-04	21	Title Unknown	N	44-06-03 New York Times 10:00-WJZ-Lombardo Orchestra 44-06-04 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): plays "I"ll Be Seeing You" for Claudette Colbert; "Ole Man River" for Gov. Raymond Baldwin of Connecticut; "Long Ago and Far Away" in response to letters from listeners.
44-06-11	22	Title Unknown	N	44-06-10 New York Times 10:00-WJZ-Lombardo Orchestra 44-06-11 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): plays "Beautiful Ohio" for Gov. W. Bricker of Ohio; "Love, Love, Love" for Gypsy Rose Lee; "My Heart Isn't In It" for Rosalind Russell; "Amore, Amor" as choice of radio listeners.
44-06-18	23	Title Unknown	N	44-06-17 New York Times 10:00-WJZ-Lombardo Orchestra 44-06-18 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): plays "Home on the Range" for five congressmen; "Come With Me, My Honey" for Norman Corwin, "Long Ago and Far Away" for Betty Grable, and Begin the Beguine" for James Melton. 44-06-20 Brooklyn Eagle That Guy (Musical Autographs) Lombardo has been asked to write a book about the tune-tastes of famous folk.
44-06-25	24	Title Unknown	N	44-06-24 Union Sun & Journal Indicating his imminent return from far off Iran, where his majestic music is entertaining servicemen, Andre Kostelanetz has named "I'll Be Seeing You" as his favorite selection or "musical autograph" to be played tonight on the Musical Autographs program at 10 over WEBR. 44-06-25 Zanesville Times Recorder In the past, Guy Lombardo used to feature a trick piano on his programs. He called it "The Gadget" and it was a cross between a piano and a clavichord--three feet wide and about a foot high. Some months ago, the "gadget" broke down, and Lombardo was disconsolate because the missing parts seemed impossible to get. However, he has just been told that the parts are expected, and so the "gadget" will be back in harness almost any week now and will be heard with the band on "Musical Autographs" (Blue, Sat. 10 p.m. EWT).
44-07-02	25	Guest Vincent Lopez	N	44-07-01 Union Sun & Journal Introducing a new custom of having a musically talented celebrity perform his own "musical autograph" or favorite selection, Vincent Lopez will play "Nola," a piano solo with which he's been identified for 25 years, during the Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians in Musical Autographs tonight at 10 over WGR.
44-07-09	26	Title Unknown	N	44-07-08 New York Times 10:00-WJZ-Lombardo Orchestra
44-07-16	27	Title Unknown	N	44-07-16 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): playing "Come Out, Wherever You Are" for Adm. William F. Halsey; Debussy's "Claire de Lune" for David Ross; "It Could Happen to You" for Fred MacMurray;l "I'll Walk Alone" for Hedy Lamarr.
44-07-23	28	Guest George Jessel	N	[ Moves to 10 p.m. CDT] 44-07-22 Union Sun & Journal In the dubious baritone he has heretofore usually reserved for "My Mother's Eyes", George Jessel will sing his "musical autograph", "You May Not Remember", the lyrics of which he wrote himself, when he appears in person on the Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians' Musical Autographs tonight at 10 over WGR. 44-07-22 New York Post 10:00--WJZ, "Musical Autographs" Guy Lombardo, Georgie Jessel. 44-07-23 Wisconsin State Journal 10 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): George Jessel, guest, will sing "You May Not Remember;" Lombardo orchestra plays "St. Louis Blues" for Don Barnes, president of St. Louis Browns; "Doll Dance" for Markova, dancer; "Some Day I'll Meet You Again" for Humphrey Bogart.
44-07-30	29	Guest Morton Downey	N	44-07-29 Union Sun & Journal Having previously mailed in his "musical autograph" some months ago Morton Downey has now been asked to appear n person and sing his favorite, "Carolina Moon" during the BLUE Network broadcast of Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians in Musical Autographs tonight at 10 over WGR.
44-08-06	30	Title Unknown	N	44-08-04 Skaneateles N.Y. Press Frank Petty, handsome young baritone from Boston, is an added starter on Guy Lombardo's Saturday night Musical Autographs. 44-08-06 Wisconsin State Journal 10 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo plays "Begin the Beguine" for Jane Froman; "It Could Happen to You" for Betty Hutton; "Together" for Joseph Cotten.
44-08-13	31	Title Unknown	N	44-08-12 New York Times 10:00-WJZ-Lombardo Orchestra
44-08-20	32	Title Unknown	N	44-08-20 Wisconsin State Journal 10:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
44-08-27	33	Title Unknown	N	44-08-27 Wisconsin State Journal 10:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
44-09-03	34	Title Unknown	N	44-09-03 Chicago Tribune 10:00 WENR Guy Lombardo
44-09-10	35	Title Unknown	N	44-09-10 Chicago Tribune 10:00 WENR Guy Lombardo
44-09-17	36	Title Unknown	N	44-09-16 Union Sun & Journal With the relentless deadlines of his famous weekly in mind, Henry Luce, publisher of Time has wired Guy Lombardo that "Time Waits For No One," is his musical autograph. The selection is to be played in his name during the broadcast of Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians in Musical Autographs, tonight at 10 over WGR. 44-09-17 Wisconsin State Journal - 10 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): plays "Tico Tico" for Maria Montez; "The Old Refrain" for Lou Little, Columbia college football coach; "Beyond the Blue Horizon" for Capt. Arthur W. Wermuth of 57th Filipino Scout regiment.
44-09-24	37	Title Unknown	N	44-09-22 Anniston Star Fannie Hurst, who once wrote a novel named "Humoresque," which was made into a successful movie, has chosen the musical composition of the same name to be played as her musical autograph on the program of Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians in "Musical Autographs" to be heard over the Blue and WHMA tomorrow night at 9. Guy's own choice of the "Tune of Tomorrow" will be heard. 44-09-24 Wisconsin State Journal - 10 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "You Always Hurt the One You Love," "Home on the Range," "Is You Is Or Is You Ain't," "Dance With the Dolly," "Humoresque."
44-10-01	38	Title Unknown	N	44-09-30 Abilene Reporter-News Placed next to each other, the two titles of the tunes given as Musical Autographs to Guy Lombards, by Marlene Dietrich and Wallace Beery sound like a boy and girl spat. "I Don't Want to Love You", requested by La Dietrich to which soft-hearted burly Beery replied "Somebody Loves Me." The two selections will be plahyed in the movie celebrieies' names on KRBC's broadcast of Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians in Musical Autographs at 9 p.m. 44-10-01 Wisconsin State Journal - 10 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Sing to Me, Guitar," for Cole Porter; "Begin the Beguine" for Artie Shaw; "Melancholly Baby" for Frank Thomas, coach of University of Alabama; medley form "Oklahoma," played for Alfred Drake.
44-10-08	39	Title Unknown	N	44-10-08 Wisconsin State Journal 10 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Sing to Me, Guitar," for Cole Porter; "Begin the Geguine" for Artie Shaw; "Melancholy Baby" for Frank Thomas, coach of University Alabama; medley from "Oklahoma," played for Alfred Drake.
44-10-15	40	Title Unknown	N	44-10-13 Circleville Herald SALUTES COLLEGES Starting Saturday, Guy Lombardo will salute a different college or university on each of his "Musical Autographs" programs. The initial tribute will be paid to Colgate University, Hamilton, New York. 44-10-15 Wisconsin State Journal - 10 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): plays "Come With Me, My Honey," for Bob Hope; "You're My Everything," for Ed Wynn; "The Very Thought of You" for Marlene Dietrich; "Frankie and Johnny" for Slapsy Maxie Rosenbloom.
44-10-22	41	Guest Frank Parker	N	44-10-20 Circleville Herald PARKER LOMBARDO GUEST Frank Parker, romantic tenor last seen as the male lead in the "The Girls," will be Guy Lombardo's guest on his "Musical Autographs" program Saturday. 44-10-22 Wisconsin State Journal - 10 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): with Frank Parker, tenor, guest; "Sweet and Lovely" played for Paul Whiteman; "Tico Tico" for Chico Marx; "An Hour Never Passes" for Paulette Goddard; "Somebody Loves Me" for Wallace Beery.
44-10-29	42	Title Unknown	N	44-10-29 Wisconsin State Journa 10 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Begin the Beguine," "Trolly Song," "Is You Is."
44-11-05	43	Guest Frank Parker	N	44-11-05 Wisconsin State Journal 10 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): plays "Cheek to Cheek" for Fred Astaire; "What a Difference a Day Made" for Kay Francis; "Begin the Beguine," and "I Dream of You."
44-11-12	44	Guest Joan Brooks	N	44-11-10 Anniston Star Singing star Joan Brooks will appear in person to sing her theme and her musical autograph, "If You Were the Only Boy in the World," during the Blue and WHMA broadcast of Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians in "Musical Autographs" tomorrow night at 9:00. Miss Brooks, a reigning favorite finished close to the top in the annual poll for 1944 of radio editors' preference. There must be a lot of rainy weather at sea because Kenny Baker, formerly Jack Benny's singer and now an Ensign in the U.S. Navy, wrote Guy that his favorite was "Singing in the Rain" which will be played in his name. For the same broadcast Merle Oberon has requested "My Hearts Sing," Celeste Holm, featured in the newst musical smash, "BLoomer Giel," has chosen as her musical autograph her own song hit of that show, "Evalina." Richard Taylor, cartoonist of "The New Yorker" picked "Beside the Sea" to be played in his honor. The hit of the week, selected from Lombardo Listeners' letters, is "The Trolley Song." In addition, there'll be Guy's prediction of the tune of tomorrow and a closing medley chosen by vote among the body of the University of Virginia. 44-11-12 Chicago Tribune 10:00 WENR Guy Lombardo
44-11-19	45	Guest Ray Noble	N	44-11-19 Chicago Tribune 10:00 WENR Guy Lombardo
44-11-26	46	Guest Shirley Ross	N	44-11-25 Abilene Reporter-News Most fences being made of wood and Charlie McCarthy consisting of the same substance, Edgar Bergen's breadwinner naturally chose Don't Fence Me In as his musical autograph to be played on tonight's broadcast of Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians in Musical Autographs at 9 p.m. Irving Berlin picked his own tune, White Christmas, to be played in his name as the festive season is only one month away. Because she was the star, Anna Neagle decided on Who, hit tune of the Kern musical Sunny. George McManus, creator of Maggie and Jiggs and "Bringing Up Father," slapstick cartoon series, selected I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls. 44-11-26 Wisconsin State Journal 10 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): Guy Lombardo playing "Don't Fence Me In" for Charlie McCarthy; "White Christmas" for Irving Berlin; "Who" for Anna Neagle, "I Dream I Dwelt in Marble Halls" for cartoonist George McManus.
44-12-03	47	Title Unknown	N	44-12-01 Anniston Star Hard-playing captain of the Navy football team Tom Lombardo, not related to Guy, has named "Together" as his musical autograph to be played on the Blue and WHMA broadcast of "Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians" at 9 o'clock tomorrow night. 44-12-03 Wisconsin State Journal 10 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Together," "Poor Little Rhode Island," "September Song," "Strange Music;" closing medley chosen by vote of student body of University of Wisconsin.
44-12-10	48	Guest Joan Brooks	N	44-12-10 Wisconsin State Journal 10 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): guest singer, Joan Brooks; plays "Meet Me in St. Louis" from Judy Garland; "Evalina" for Celeste Holm; "Brazil" for Chic Young, creator of "Blondie" cartoon.
44-12-17	49	Guest Jean Tighe	N	44-12-16 Abilene Reporter-News Jean Tighe, new singing celebrity, will appear with Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians in Musical Autographs to offer her versionof White Christmas at 9 o'clock this evening. Vera Vague, a person who always seems to be involved in trouble and confusion, selected, with appropriate hoplessness, When Your Lover Has Gone as her musical autograph which Guy will play for her. Newscaster Arthur Hale chose In the Still of the Night. 44-12-17 Wisconsin State Journal 10 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "When Your Lover Has Gone" for Vera Vague; "In the Still of the Night" for newscaster Arthur Hale; "Trolly Song," "Strange Music."
44-12-24	50	Title Unknown	N	[ Christmas Eve Program] 44-12-23 Abilene Reporter-News Dracula and Frankenstein have joined hands to name a thoroughly understandable musical autograph, "A Little On the Lonely Side," to be played on Guy Lombardo's "Musical Autographs" program. Appearing in person on the Lombardo musical will be Hi, Lo, Jack and the Dame who'll demonstrate some of the top-notch singing that has made this rhythmic quartet a top favorite. 44-12-24 Wisconsin State Journal 10 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "A Little on the Lonely Side," "Always," "Who," "There Goes That Song Again."
44-12-31	51	Title Unknown	N	44-12-30 New York Times 10:00--WJZ--Lombardo Orchestra 44-12-31 Chicago Tribune 10:00-WJZ--Lombardo Orchestra
45-01-01	51	Title Unknown	N	[Moves to Mondays nationwide] 45-01-01 New York Times 10:00-WJZ--Lombardo Orchestra 45-01-01 Chicago Daily Tribune 9--WENR--Guy Lombardo [B]. 45-01-01 Los Angeles Times 7 PM KECA--Lombardo Orchestra
45-01-08	52	Title Unknown	N	45-01-08 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "What Is This Thing Called Love," "Sweet Dreams," "Sweetheart," "Body and Soul," "This Heart of Mine."
45-01-15	53	Title Unknown	N	45-01-15 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Don't Fence Me In," "How Deep Is the Ocean," "Charmaine," "Avalon."
45-01-22	54	Title Unknown	N	45-01-22 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "As Time Goes By," for Ingrid Bergman; "Aqua Pulca" for Carmen Miranda," "Everytime We Say Goodbye" for Billy Rose; "Make Believe," "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes." 5-01-22 Union-Sun & Journal All the celebrities contributing musical autographs to tonight's broadcast of Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians have raised the colors of their own shows, compositions or native lands. Ingrid Bergman asked for "As Tmes Goes By . . . Carmen Miranda wants Agua Pulca . . . Barry Fitzgerald requested Toora, Loora, Lorra." The program will be heard on WGR at 10:00.
45-01-29	55	Title Unknown	N	45-01-29 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): plays "Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night" for Frances Langford; "You Go to My Head" for Jerry Colonna; "Always," for Basil Rathbone; "This Heart of Mine" for Jennifer Jones; "Humoresque" for Jean Hersholt.
45-02-05	56	Title Unknown	N	45-02-05 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): plays "Strange Music" for Sonja Henie; "Sleepy Lagoon" for Fred Allen; "Long Way Home" for Bette Davis; "Evalina" for Orson Welles.
45-02-12	57	Title Unknown	N	45-02-12 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "I Don't Want to Love You" for Frances Langford; "Russian Lullaby" by Mischa Auer; "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" for Walter Pidgeon; "My Heart Sings" for Jean Arthur.
45-02-19	58	Title Unknown	N	45-02-19 Wisconsin State Journal 9:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-02-26	59	Title Unknown	N	45-02-24 Amsterdam Evening Recorder This & That: Carmen Lombardo, featured with his brother Guy's "Musical Autographs" orchestra, owns a rare pet, an African gray parrot, the only species that whistles . . . Jimmy--that's the parrot's name--whistles every tune that Carmen ever wrote, including "Boo Hoo" and "Coquette" . . . and now Carmen's cup runneth over--Jimmy has just learned Carmen's latest composition, "Oh, Moytle." 45-02-26 Wisconsin State Journal 9:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-03-05	60	Title Unknown	N	45-03-05 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m. Guy Lombardo--(WENR): plays "O Moytle" for William Bendix; "When My Dreamboat Comes Home" for Gary Cooper; "Remember" for Charles Laughton; "Home for a Little While" for Gracie Fields.
45-03-12	61	Opens with 'June In January' for Judy Canova	N	[AFRS Only] 45-03-12 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m. Guy Lombardo--(WENR): plays "Every Time We Say Goodbye" for Joan Crawford; "Let's Take the Long Way Home" for Ida Lupino; "Meet Me in St. Louis" for Cary Grant; "You Belong to My Heart" for Jinx Falkenburg.
45-03-19	62	Title Unknown	N	45-03-19 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m. Guy Lombardo--(WENR): plays "Candy" for Shirley Temple; "I'm Beginning to See the Light" for Don Ameche; "Meet Me in St. Louis" for Vera Vague; "Lover" for Linda Darnell; "Embraceable You" for Cary Grant.
45-03-26	63	Title Unknown	N	[Easter Program] 45-03-26 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m. Guy Lombardo--(WENR): "Easter Parade," "I Want a Bunny for Easter."
45-04-02	64	Title Unknown	N	45-04-02 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m. Guy Lombardo--(WENR): plays "I Dream of You" for Fred MacMurray; "Boo Hoo" for Eddie Bracken; "What'll I Do" for Virginia Bruce; and "favorite five" chosen by Maj. Richard Bong, "Whispering," "The Object of My Affection," "My Heart Sings," "Tea for Two," "Time on My Hands."
45-04-09	65	Salute to James Melton	N	45-04-09 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m. Guy Lombardo--(WENR): plays five tunes for James Melton, "Wishing," "Evelina," "Alone," "I'll Walk Alone,"and "This Heart of Mine;" "All of My Life" for Loretta Young; "Swanee River" for Joan Bennett; and "La Golindrina" for Vivien Leigh. 45-04-09 Union-Sun & Journal Its rare for a radio personality on one network to salute a co-worker on a competing network, but the unusual will happen tonight on Guy Lombardo's Musical Autographs" program on WGR at 10:00. Guy will take his hat off to James Melton.
45-04-16	66	Opens with 'Stars In Your Eyes'	N	[ AFRS-only ] 45-04-16 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m. Guy Lombardo--(WENR): plays "If I Had My Way" for Ethel Barrymore; "Down by the Old Mill Stream" for Wallace Beery; "Stars in Your Eyes" for Merle Oberon; "Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart" for Bette Davis.
45-04-23	67	Title Unknown	N	45-04-23 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m. Guy Lombardo--(WENR): plays Oh Moytle" for Patsy Kelly; "I Should Care" for Edward Everett Horton; "April in Paris" for Charles Boyer; "Falling in Love with Love" for Jeannette MacDonald.
45-04-30	68	Opens with 'Laura' for Gene Tierney	N	[ AFRS-only ] 45-04-30 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m. Guy Lombardo--(WENR): plays "Laura" for Gene Tierney; "Bye Bye Blues" for Robert Benchley; "All of My Life" for George Brent; "One Night of Love" for Grace Moore.
45-05-07	69	Title Unknown	N	45-05-07 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): plays "Swinging on a Star" for the Quiz Kids; "I Should Care" for Ray Bolger; "Begin the Beguine" for Cole Porter; "All Alone" for Joan Leslie.
45-05-15	70	Title Unknown	N	[Moves to Tuesdays] 45-05-15 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): new time and day; playing "Close as the Pages in a Book" for Ann Sheridan; "Sentimental Journey" for Gertrude Lawrence; "Poor Little Rhode Island" for Lee Bowman; "Acquapulca" for Leo Carillo
45-05-22	71	Title Unknown	N	45-05-22 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-05-29	72	Title Unknown	N	45-05-29 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "If I Love You," "Whistle While You Work," "Sentimental Journey," "Alone."
45-06-05	73	Title Unknown	N	45-06-05 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-06-12	74	Title Unknown	N	45-06-12 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "So in Love," "A Friend of Yours," "Alone," "There Must Be A Way."
45-06-19	75	Title Unknown	N
45-06-26	76	Salute to St. Albans Naval Hospital	N	45-06-26 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): salutes men at St. Albans Naval hospital with their musical favorites.
45-07-03	77	Title Unknown	N	45-07-03 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Remember When," "Time On My Hands," "Deep In My Heart," "Dream."
45-07-10	78	Title Unknown	N	45-07-10 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-07-17	79	Title Unknown	N	45-07-17 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): plays "A Friend of Yours" for Bing Crosby; "Waiting for the Robert E. Lee" for Al Jolson; "The Waltz You Saved for Me" for Chico Marx; "No Can Do" for Gracie Allen.
45-07-24	80	Title Unknown	N	45-07-24 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-07-31	81	Title Unknown	N	45-07-31 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Play, Fiddle, Play," "If I Had My Way," "Gotta Be This or That," "Baia," "Oh, Brother," "I Wish I Knew," "Bell-Bottom Trousers."
45-08-07	82	Title Unknown	N	45-08-07 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-08-14	83	Title Unknown	N
45-08-21	84	Title Unknown	N
45-08-28	85	Title Unknown	N	45-08-28 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-09-04	86	Title Unknown	N	45-09-04 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-09-11	87	Title Unknown	N	45-09-11 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-09-18	88	Title Unknown	N	45-09-18 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-09-25	89	Opens with 'June Is Bustin' Out All Over'	N	45-09-25 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-10-02	90	Title Unknown	N	45-10-02 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-10-09	91	Title Unknown	N	45-10-09 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time," "I Should Care," "Honey," "All the Things You Are."
45-10-16	92	Title Unknown	N	45-10-16 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Till the End of Time," "There's No You," "It's a Grand Night for Singing," "Stars in Your Eyes."
45-10-23	93	Title Unknown	N	45-10-23 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Lily Belle," "And There You Are," "That's For Me," "Whispering," "That Feeling in the Moonlight." 45-10-23 Brooklyn Eagle CYCLE--Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians have been playing the "musical autographs," or favorite tunes of celebrities for nearly two years . . . At long last the turn of the wheel brings Guy to his own pet "Lillibell" (that's his wife's name) and they'll do it tonight on his WABC program.
45-10-30	94	Title Unknown	N
45-11-06	95	Title Unknown	N	45-11-06 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "When I Grow Too Old to Dream," "No Can Do."
45-11-13	96	Title Unknown	N	45-11-13 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "It's Been a Long, Long Time," "Take It Easy," "Anniversary Waltz," "Rose Marie."
45-11-20	97	Opens with 'June Is Bustin' Out All Over'	N	[ AFRS-only ] 45-11-20 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "June Is Bustin' Out All Over," "Deep in My Heart," "Along the Navajo Trail," "Paper Moon," "White Christmas."
45-11-27	98	Title Unknown	N	45-11-27 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "No Can Do," "If I Loved You," "Missouri Waltz," "Autumn Serenade."
45-12-04	99	Title Unknown	N	45-12-04 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "I'll Buy That Dream," "It's Been a Long, Long Time," "Bells of St. Mary's," "It Might As Well Be Spring."
45-12-11	100	Title Unknown	N	45-12-11 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "People Will Say We're In Love," "Waiting for the Train to Come In," "Symphony," "How Deep Is the Ocean."
45-12-18	101	Title Unknown	N	45-12-18 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
45-12-25	102	Title Unknown	N
46-01-01	103	Title Unknown	N	46-01-01 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "That's for Me," "No Can Do," "In the Middle of May," "If I Loved You," Jose Gonzales."
46-01-08	104	Title Unknown	N	46-01-08 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "I Can't Begin to Tell You," "Always," "Take Care," "Money Is the Root of All Evil."
46-01-15	105	Title Unknown	N	46-01-15 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "It's Been a Long, Long Time," "Missouri Waltz," "Just a Little Fond Affection," "In the Still of the Night."
46-01-22	106	Title Unknown	N	46-01-22 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Symphony," "Deep in My Heart," "It Might As Well Be Spring," "Let It Snow."
46-01-29	107	Opens with 'I Can't Begin to Tell You'	N	46-01-29 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "I Can't Begin to Tell You," "Sioux City Sue," "You Are Love," "No Can Do."
46-02-05	108	Opens with 'That's For Me'	N	46-02-05 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): announces winners of song title contest music, "That's for Me," "Shadow Waltz," Gimme a Little Kiss, Will Yah, Huh," "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows." 46-02-05 Brooklyn Eagle JOURNEY'S END--Tonight Guy Lombardo and his brother, Carmen, wind up a big job . . . The decision on who shall win the prizes in the song title contest of Guy's "Musical Autographs" program on WJZ . . . Something like 250,000 titles were turned in . . . Guy will get the names of the winners off his chest at this evening's airing . . . First prize is $5,000, second prize, $1,000, and there'll be 40 other awards of $100 each.
46-02-12	109	Opens with 'Tomorrow Is Forever'	N	46-02-12 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Tomorrow Is Forever," "No Can Do," "I'll See You Again," "I Can't Begin to Tell You."
46-02-19	110	Title Unknown	N	46-02-19 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Symphony," "Come to Baby, Do," "Let It Snow," "Good Night Sweetheart." 46-02-19 Anniston Star Although he is best known for his hilarious tap-dancing rooutines, gangling Ray Bolger betrays his appreciation of the more esthetic walth in selection "Shadow Waltz" as his musical autogrpah to be played by Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians over ABC and WHMA tonight at 8 o'clock.
46-02-26	111	Title Unknown	N	46-02-26 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
46-03-05	112	Title Unknown	N	46-03-05 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
46-03-12	113	Title Unknown	N	46-03-12 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
46-03-19	114	Opens with 'Symphony'	N	46-03-19 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "Symphony," "Sioux City Sue," "Remember," "Personality," "Let It Snow."
46-03-26	115	Title Unknown	N	[ Final Program] 46-03-26 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Guy Lombardo--WENR
46-04-02	--		--	46-04-02 Wisconsin State Journal 8:00 Ed Sullivan--WENR

AFRS 'Musical Autographs' Program Log
Date	AFRS No,	Title	Avail.	Notes
44-05-21		Opens with 'How Deep Is the Ocean'	Y	44-05-21 Wisconsin State Journal 9:30 p.m.--Musical Autographs (WENR): plays "I'll Walk Alone" for Bela Lugosi; "Where You Are" for Frank Parker; medley chosen by Paulette Goddard, "How Deep Is the Ocean," "I'll See You In My Dreams," "Sunday, Monday and Always," "Easy to Love," I" Couldn't Sleep a Wink Last Night."
45-03-12		Opens with 'June In January' for Judy Canova	Y	45-03-12 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m. Guy Lombardo--(WENR): plays "Every Time We Say Goodbye" for Joan Crawford; "Let's Take the Long Way Home" for Ida Lupino; "Meet Me in St. Louis" for Cary Grant; "You Belong to My Heart" for Jinx Falkenburg.
45-04-16		Opens with 'Stars In Your Eyes'	Y	45-04-16 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m. Guy Lombardo--(WENR): plays "If I Had My Way" for Ethel Barrymore; "Down by the Old Mill Stream" for Wallace Beery; "Stars in Your Eyes" for Merle Oberon; "Sweet Dreams, Sweetheart" for Bette Davis.
45-04-30		Opens with 'Laura' for Gene Tierney	Y	45-04-30 Wisconsin State Journal 9 p.m. Guy Lombardo--(WENR): plays "Laura" for Gene Tierney; "Bye Bye Blues" for Robert Benchley; "All of My Life" for George Brent; "One Night of Love" for Grace Moore.
45-09-16	32	Title Unknown	N
45-11-20		Opens with 'June Is Bustin' Out All Over'	Y	45-11-20 Wisconsin State Journal 8 p.m.--Guy Lombardo (WENR): "June Is Bustin' Out All Over," "Deep in My Heart," "Along the Navajo Trail," "Paper Moon," "White Christmas."

Musical Autographs Radio Program Biographies


Guy Lombardo [Gaetano Albert Lombardo] (Music Director) (1902-1977) Birthplace: London, Ontario, Canada Education: University of Michigan Radiography: 1935 The Esso Marketer 1936 The Magic Key Of RCA 1938 A Tribute To Irving Berlin 1939 Lady Esther Serenade 1939 Adventures In Photography 1939 Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians 1940 This Is Radio 1941 Guy Lombardo and His Orchestra 1941 Guy Lombardo Time 1944 Musical Autographs 1944 One Night Stand With the Big Bands 1945 Fitch Bandwagon 1945 New Year's Dancing Party 1945 Glenn Miller Day 1945 The Fred Waring Show 1946 Spotlight Bands 1946 Show Stoppers 1946 Bill Stern Colgate Sports Newsreel 1947 The Guy Lombardo Show 1948 American Cancer Society 1949 March Of Dimes 1950 Lombardoland 1951 National Guard Show 1951 Stars On Parade 1952 Guest Star Time 1952 Your Hit Parade 1952 Christmas Seal Campaign 1953 New Year's Eve All-Star Parade Of Bands 1955 Guest Star 1956 A Tribute To... 1958 Easter Seal Campaign 1961 Let's Go To Town 1969 The Other Generation Bring Back the Bands Something For the Girls American Cancer Society Presents Here's To Veterans	August 1929 news clipping announces Guy Lombardo's forthcoming appearance at the Orpheum Theatre April 1971 LIFE Magazine caption reads -- 'Bandleader-speedboat racer Guy Lombardo' Guy Lombardo holds his autobiography, 'Auld Acquaintance' circa 1975	From the November 4th 1977 edition of The Pacific Stars and Stripes: HOUSTON (UPI) — The condition of bandleader Guy Lombardo, 75, readmitted to Methodist Hospital with complications following major blood vessel surgery, worsened from serious to critical Wednesday. A spokesman said Lombardo was readmitted Oct. 27. He had been discharged Oct. 18 in excellent condition after Dr. Michael E. DeBakey performed a "resection of an aneurysm (or weakening and distension) of the thoracic aorta." The aorta is one of the body's key blood vessels. Lombardo, whose Royal Canadian orchestra has provided "the sweetest music this side of heaven" for generations of dancers, previously underwent major heart surgery in Houston in 1968. From the November 8th 1977 edition of the Pacific Stars and Stripes: NEW YORK (AP) — There'll still be a New Year's Eve this year, but it won't be the same for tens of millions of Americans and Canadians — for the first time since 1929 Guy Lombardo won't lead his Royal Canadians in "Auld Lang Syne." The creator of "the sweetest music this side of heaven" died Saturday night in Houston's Methodist Hospital of a breathing problem associated with the pulmonary artery trouble for which he was admitted Oct. 27. His wife, the former Lillibelle Glenn of Cleveland, Ohio, whom he married 51 years ago, was at his bedside. Lombardo was 75 and had led a band for 63 of those years. He started at 12 with four other youngsters playing for women's clubs in London, Ontario, his birthplace. He was named Gaetano after his father, an immigrant Italian tailor. Lombardo and his brothers, Carmen and Lebert, moved their band to Cleveland in 1925 and Chicago in 1927. A younger brother, Victor, and a sister, Rosemarie, also were with the orchestra. The Lombardo orchesta proved to be an unbroken success story for more than half a century, and for many people his New Year's Eve telecast was a traditional part of the holiday. Lombardo sold more than 400 million phonograph records and for the past 40 years never made less than $1 million a year. This past summer, his revival of the Broadway show "Finian's Rainbow" at Jones Beach on Long Island took in $1.55 million, sparking what was rapidly becoming a record financial year even for the most successful big band in musical history. Asked the reason for his perennial popularity, Lombardo once said: "It's simple. People like to dance." The Royal Canadians had a bland, soothing style, which infuriated lovers of pure jazz and critics of popular music. From Page 1 Nevertheless, in 1965, during the height of the Beatles' popularity, Lombardo beat the English group at the box office, drawing larger audiences on one tour than the pop group had in the same facilities. Lombardo admitted that not all the people loved his music all the time. "We lose 'em in their teens, but we catch 'em up later,'* he once said. "Sooner or later we get 'em all and when we get 'em, we keep 'em." A CBS official said Sunday the network received more telephoned inquiries about Lombardo's death than it did about those of Elvis Presley earlier this year or Bing Crosby a few weeks ago. Some of his biggest hits were "Little White Lies," "Boo Hoo," "You're Driving Me Crazy," and "Seems Like Old Times." "Auld Lang Syne" was the band's theme song long before Lombardo played it over the air on Dec. 31, 1929, from the Hotel Roosevelt Grill in New York. "Western Ontario, where we started, was heavily Scottish," he said, "and every dance ended with the playing of that song." The Royal Canadians played every New Year's Eve at the Roosevelt for year after year and, when the hotel announced his departure for the Waldorf-Astoria 13 years ago, Time magazine commented,"It was like Athens announcing the departure of the Acropolis." Possibly because his music was so calm and soothing, Lombardo sought adventure in private life. He was a speedboat enthusiast and won the Gold Cup in 1946. In 1948 he was severely injured when he swerved to avoid another boat that cut across his path. One adventure he didn't seek: gangster George Maloney shot two other hoods at Chicago's Granada Ballroom while Lombardo was broadcasting in 1927. This was the first killing heard coast-to-coast. Besides the tens of millions he made from music, Lombardo also was a successful oil investor and restaurateur. He owned the East Point House in Freeport, N.Y., which served "the sweetest lobsters this side of heaven." His music was piped into the kitchen so, he remarked, "at least we have happy chefs." Among others he kept happy was millionaire William Wrigley. When the chewing gum magnate moved to Catalina Island off the California coast, he had his company sponsor Lombardo broadcasts nightly, at 11 p.m. New York time, so he could listen to Lombardo while he dined at 8 p.m. West Coast time. Spokesman Saul Richman said brother Victor will take over the Royal Canadians and "Yes, they will play New Year's Eve at the Waldorf." From the November 11th 1977 edition of The Pacific Stars and Stripes: GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (AP) -- Band leader Guy Lombardo was buried Wednesday after being eulogized as the "one favorite guy in band music" in "The slicks and the sticks." Lombardo, whose Royal Canadians ushered in every new year since 1929 with their renditin of "Auld Lang Syne," died of a respiratory ailment Saturday in Houston, Texas. He was 75. Robert Moses, a longtime power in New York City and the man responsible for construction of many of the city's bridges and tunnels, said of Lombardo during a 15-minute eulogy: "He was a family man who appealed to the plain people, reminded them of their memorable days and helped them celebrate their anniversaries with unforgettable music . . . Guy Lombardo was no ordinary guy . . . There has been only one Guy at midnight on New Year's eve on Broadway." About 800 persons--family, friends and admirers--attended the funeral servies at Our Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Church in Freeport, N.Y., near Lombardo's home. Burial was at the Pinelawn Memorial Cemetery in Pinelawn.

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