On This Day, September 4: Louis L'Amour and Pearl Bailey
Also featured: Guy Lombardo.
September 4 Update
This report documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on September 4 across Jim French's audio adaptation of Louis L'Amour's western classic The Town No Guns Could Tame starring Harry Bartell on Imagination Theatre, Guy Lombardo on The Fitch Bandwagon for Fitch Dandruff Remover Shampoo, Gary Crosby & Pearl Bailey swinging on The Gary Crosby Summer Show, Dinah Shore singing wartime favorites, Chicago disc jockey Howard Miller on WIND, and country medical heroics on Wayside Theater, Harry Bartell (2005), Guy Lombardo (1938), Pearl Bailey & Gary Crosby (1955), and Dinah Shore (1938–2005):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "The Town No Guns Could Tame with Harry Bartell" | Jim French Prods 2005-09-04 |
Sustaining Audio Theater |
Harry Bartell & Albert | Jim French & L'Amour | ["Western", "Adventure", "Imagination Theater", "Louis L'Amour", "Jim French"] |
A reformed gunslinger travels to an outlaw-ruled mining settlement and uses wits rather than revolvers to establish the rule of law. |
| "Guest Guy Lombardo with F.W. Fitch Shampoo" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1938-09-04 7:30 PM EDST |
F.W. Fitch Co. Fitch Dandruff Shampoo |
Guy Lombardo & Orch. | Ward Wilson (Host) | ["Music", "Big Band", "Fitch Bandwagon", "Guy Lombardo", "Fitch Shampoo"] |
The Fitch Bandwagon rolls into town with Guy Lombardo playing swing arrangements and romantic signature ballads. |
| "Who Wouldn't Love You with Gordon Jenkins" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1942-09-04 9:30 PM EWT |
Bristol-Myers Co. Sal Hepatica & Mum |
Dinah Shore (Vocalist) | Gordon Jenkins and Orch. | ["Music", "Vocal", "Dinah Shore", "Gordon Jenkins", "Bristol-Myers"] |
Dinah Shore delivers sweet vocal stylings on Who Wouldn't Love You, Blues in the Night, and cheerful wartime swing selections. |
| "Guest Pearl Bailey and Buddy Bregman's Orchestra" | CBS Radio 1955-09-04 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Summer Variety |
Gary Crosby & Bailey | Buddy Bregman and Orch. | ["Music", "Variety", "Gary Crosby", "Pearl Bailey", "CBS"] |
Gary Crosby and guest Pearl Bailey perform spirited Broadway show duets, comedic banter, and upbeat swing tunes. |
| "Autumn Disc Jockey Showcase on WIND Chicago" | WIND / CBS Radio 1957-09-04 |
Sustaining Disc Jockey Show |
Howard Miller (Host) | WIND Chicago Engineers | ["Music", "Talk", "Howard Miller Show", "WIND Chicago", "DJ"] |
Chicago radio personality Howard Miller spins contemporary 1957 vinyl singles, interviews touring musicians, and comments on entertainment news. |
| "The Mountain Doctor's Vow with Syndication" | Syndication 1944-09-04 |
Sustaining Rural Drama |
Dramatic Repertory Cast | Syndicate Production Staff | ["Drama", "Anthology", "Wayside Theater", "Doctor", "Syndication"] |
A dedicated Appalachian country physician braves severe mountain flooding to deliver emergency medical treatment to an isolated family. |