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Starmaker Theater

Usage: Public Domain

Topics: Old Time Radio, old radio broadcast, WJFL, WJSL, Starmaker Theater, Johann Strauss, Strauss, Voices of Spring, George Gershwin, Gershwin, Porgy and Bess, Summertime, If, I'll See You Again

Old radio broadcast from the late 1940's or early 1950's captured on a Webster Model 80 wire recorder. These models of wire recorders were manufactured in Chicago around 1947 or 1948. The show was broadcast on WJFL (WJSL?) and "invites you to hear the talents of young professional vocal artists, here in Chicago". Rosemarie Coulder(sp?) was the featured artist with Phyllis Miller accompanying on piano. The program closes with the announcer stating Miss Coulder was "tonight's featured artist on 'Tomorrow's Marquee'". Not quite sure if Tomorrow's Marquee wasn't the name of the show.

Notes

Information on the Webster-Chicago Corporation can be found at: Webster-Chicago Corporation
Other wire recordings I have uploaded:
Blind Buddy Burton At Home
Electric Organ Music Played The Charles Stanek Way
Here Comes My Ball And Chain
Blind Buddy Burton And His Hammond Organ

Addeddate: 2009-04-08 22:29:04

Boxid: OL100020611

Identifier: StarmakerTheater

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Reviewer: WW II radio history guy - - May 20, 2013
Subject: WFJL Chicago

WFJL was a Chicago FM station founded in 1947 as a non-profit station. The station that now holds that frequency is WXRT, the legendary Chicago rock station (93.1). It is very interesting to hear an FM broadcast from the 1940's and from a rare station. I can't help but picture Curly Howard of the 3 Stooges dressed in drag when I hear "The Voice of Spring" being sung, lol.

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