ARTHUR GODFREY'S TALENT SCOUTS

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     Heard from 07/02/46 until 10/01/56 over the CBS radio network, starting out as a sustaining program and eventually sponsored by Lipton Tea after 1947.  Announcer George Bryan, vocalists by Peggy Marshall and also by The 1948.  Holidays, with Archie Bleyer leading the orchestra.  We've noted the 1949 winners and even a few of the more notable losers.

 

C06074 09/03/46 Winner -- Florita Rizzo (Soprano) & Lee Rogers (Baritone) Arthur

                                Appears As Talent

              09/10/46 Winner -- Paul Arvel (Singer); One Of The Losers Is Gwen Davies (Of

                                Let's Pretend)

 

C06075 09/17/46 Winner -- Kirk Wood (Singer)

              09/24/46 Winner -- Don Cassananavee (Crooner)

 

C06076 10/01/46 Winner -- Jose Meles (Pianist)

              10/08/46 Winner -- James Van Dusen (Baritone)

 

C06077 10/15/46 Winner -- Allen Melvin (Impersonator)

              10/22/46 Winner -- Bill Dillard (Singer & Trumpeter)

 

C06078 10/29/46 Winner -- Carmen Abel (Soprano)

              11/05/46 Winner -- Betty Reeves (Comedienne)

 

C06079 11/12/46 Winner -- Eleanor Benedict (Cellist)

              11/19/46 Winner -- Estelle Moses (Singer)

                                 (Show Uses New Opening Theme

                                  "There's No Business Like Show Business")

 

C06080 12/31/46 Winner -- Margaret Fower (Singer)

              01/07/47 Winner -- Naomi Wright (Singer)

 

C06081 01/14/47 Winner -- Marion Bruce (Singer)

                                 (Switch To Archie Blyer Orchestra - Opening Changed To Seems Like

                                 Old Times" Closing Theme Is Still "No Business...")

             01/21/47 Winner -- Ted Lawrey (Singer)

 

C06082 02/11/47 Winner -- The Swanstones  (Mixed Quartet)

              02/18/47 Winner -- Robert Penn (Singer)

 

C06083 02/25/47 Winner -- Herb Selko (Singer And Impersonator)

              03/04/47 Winner -- Joe Fitzpatrick (Crooner)

 

C06084 03/11/47 Winner -- Johnny Daggan (Irish Tenor)

              03/18/47 Winner -- Joe Allen (Irish Tenor)

                                 (Original Voice Of Donald Duck)

 

C06085 05/19/47 Winner -- The Skyriders (Singing \ Comedians)

              06/10/47 Winner -- Alan "Blackie" Schackner  (Harmonica Player)

 

Sponsor - Lipton

 

C06086 04/04/49 Winner -- The Tunetimers (Trio)

              04/11/49 Winner -- Stewart Hall (Singer)

 

C06087 04/18/49 Winner -- Lenny Bruce (Comedian) & John Connolly (Singer)

              04/25/49 Winner -- Ted Martin (Singer) & Michael Guida (Singer)

 

C06088 05/02/49 Winner -- Joseph Portney (Tenor)

              05/09/49 Winner -- The Novelaires (Trio) & Evelyn Bradshaw (Singer)

 

C06089 05/23/49 Winner -- Richard Hayes (Singer)

              05/30/49 Winner -- Julio Giamonte (Singer) & Carol Donn (Singer)

 

C06090 06/06/49 Winner -- Andrew Dane (Singer)

              09/26/49 Winner -- The Chordettes (Singing Group Who Later Made "Mr.

                                 Sandman") - Wally Cox Is One Of The Losers

 

C06091 10/03/49 Winner -- Bart Sheldon (Singer)

              10/10/49 Winner -- Bernice Stoleck (Violinist) (incomplete - last 10 min. missing)

 

C06092 10/24/49 Winner -- Johnny Hartman (Singer)

              11/07/49 Winner -- Jack Sealey (Tenor)

 

C06093 11/14/49 Winner -- Gene Arcane

              11/28/49 Winner -- The White Guard (Operatic Vocal Group) & Bill Bloxom (Singer)

 

C06094 12/05/49 Winner -- The Potato Bugs (Novelty Vocal And Slide Whistles)

              12/12/49 Winner -- Bert Hanson (Tenor)

 

C06095 12/19/49 Winner -- Bobby White (Tenor) - All Kid Christmas Show

              12/26/49 Winner -- The Beachcombers (Hawaiian Group)

                                                 & Molly Starkman (Soprano)

                                                 Announcer George Bryan Fills In For Arthur Who Is

                                                 Tied Up In Traffic And Late For The Show

 

C06096 01/02/50 Winner -- Del Stanton Trio (Rhythm Instrumentals) & Frank Gambone

                                                (Opera Singer)

              01/09/50 Winner -- Ingeborg Nordquist (Soprano)

 

C06097 01/16/50 Winner -- Russ Scarfio (Baritone)

              02/06/50 Winner -- Chester Crumpler (Bass)

                                                  - Cedric Adams Subs For Vacationing Arthur

 

C06098 02/13/50 Winner -- Trudy Richards (Singer) & Florian Zabach (Violinist)

              02/27/50 Winner -- Sterling Hatchet (Tenor)

 

C06099 03/06/50 Winner -- Val Eddy (Xylophonist) & Stuart Ballinger (Singer)

              03/13/50 Winner -- Fred Kendall (Tenor)

 

C06100 03/27/50 Winner -- Lloyd Knight (Baritone)

                                                - Special Guest--  General George C. Marshall

              04/03/50 Winner -- Bob Watts (Singer)

 

C06101 04/10/50 Winner -- Marshall Eisen (Comic Pianist)

              04/17/50 Winner -- Mario Lalli (Tenor)

 

C06102 04/24/50 Winner -- Kenneth Smith (Baritone)

              05/01/50 Winner -- Robert Marshall (Tenor)

 

C06103 05/08/50 Winner -- Billy Albert (Singer)

              05/15/50 Winner -- Mort Jay And The Showmen (Novelty Vocal Group)

 

C06104 05/22/50 Winner -- Beverly Epwser (Soprano)

              05/29/50 Winner -- Vera Conti (Soprano)

 

C06105 06/05/50 Winner -- Diane Dixon (Soprano) & The Melodymen (Singing Group)

              06/12/50 Winner -- Dorothy Steiger (Soprano)

 

C06106 06/19/50 Winner -- Robert Reedle (Baritone)

              06/26/50 Winner -- Charles Davis (Singer)

                                 - Last Show Of The Season

 

C06107 08/28/50 Winner -- John Gurgli (Banjoist) & Emily Ehron (Contralto)

                                  (Record Date 07/03/50)

              09/04/50 Winner -- Irene Carroll (Singer)

                                  (Record Date 07/10/50)

 

C06108 09/11/50 Winner -- Fran Lewis And Her Guys

                                 (Record Date 07/17/50)

              09/18/50 Winner -- Helen Spina (Soprano)

                                 (Record Date 07/24/50)

 

C06109 11/12/51 Winner -- Luis Torres (Baritone) & Frankie Yankovic (Polka Band)

              05/16/55 Winner -- Charles Camey (Clarinetist) & Michael O'Carlin