On This Day, September 6: Rudy Vallee and Johnny Mercer
Also featured: This Is Jazz.
September 6 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 6 across three distinct eras of Rudy Vallee's broadcasting career (The Witch with Ilka Chase in 1934; seasonal audition with Xavier Cugat in 1944; Villa Vallee nightclub quiz with Sweeney & March in 1945), Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford on Johnny Mercer's Music Shop for Pepsodent (1944), New Orleans Dixieland masters on This Is Jazz hosted by Rudi Blesh (1947), and daytime drama with Virginia Payne on Ma Perkins (1949).
All episode titles maintain pure standard naming, with credited performers, conductors, and story details recorded in the narrative description:
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I Don't Want to Love You" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-09-06 8:30 PM EWT |
The Pepsodent Co. Pepsodent Toothpaste |
Johnny Mercer & Stafford | Paul Weston (Orchestra) | ["Music", "Variety", "Johnny Mercer", "Jo Stafford", "NBC"] |
Johnny Mercer sings breezy swing standards, trades banter with Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers, and hosts the Paul Weston Orchestra for Pepsodent. |
| "Clarinet Marmalade" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-09-06 2:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Traditional New Orleans Jazz |
Wild Bill Davison & Hall | Rudi Blesh (Host) | ["Jazz", "Dixieland", "This Is Jazz", "Rudi Blesh", "Mutual"] |
Rudi Blesh hosts legendary New Orleans jazz masters including Wild Bill Davison, Albert Nicholas, and Edmond Hall playing authentic Dixieland on Mutual. |
| "The Witch" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1934-09-06 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Inc. Fleischmann's Yeast |
Rudy Vallee & Ilka Chase | Connecticut Yankees | ["Variety", "Music", "Rudy Vallee", "Fleischmanns Yeast", "NBC"] |
Rudy Vallee presents a dramatic sketch starring Ilka Chase and Ruth Easton, along with songs by the Connecticut Yankees for Fleischmann's Yeast. |
| "Audition Showcase" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-09-06 8:00 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Drene Shampoo |
Rudy Vallee & Cugat | Xavier Cugat (Orchestra) | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Rudy Vallee", "Drene Shampoo", "NBC"] |
Rudy Vallee stages comedy rehearsals and musical sketches for his upcoming seasonal premiere alongside Xavier Cugat and his orchestra. |
| "Quiz at Villa Vallee" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-09-06 8:00 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Drene Shampoo |
Rudy Vallee & March | Bob Sweeney & Hal March | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Rudy Vallee", "Sweeney and March", "NBC"] |
Rudy Vallee hosts a nightclub quiz contest featuring deadpan comedy team Bob Sweeney and Hal March for Drene Shampoo on NBC. |
| "A Mother's Quiet Counsel" | CBS (KNX) 1949-09-06 1:15 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Oxydol Detergent |
Virginia Payne (Ma) | Frank & Anne Hummert | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Ma Perkins", "Virginia Payne", "Procter & Gamble"] |
Ma Perkins offers compassionate advice and steadfast wisdom to help Rush solve a pressing dilemma at the Rushville Center lumberyard. |