THREE OF THE PROGRAMS WERE MISDATED:
bray.1948.08.27_xxx
THIS SHOW FEB MORE LIKELY ON 5,6, OR 7 1951.
ADVERTISEMENT FOR 1951 CHRYSLER WINDSOR MODELS, PREMIER SHOW DATE 'THIS COMING SATURDAY' FEBRUARY 10. USE OF PHRASE 'THIS COMING SATURDAY' SEEMS TO INDICATE FEB 5,6 OR 7 RATHER THAN FEB 8 OR 9 FOR BROADCAST DATE.
bray.1948.12.25_xxx
THIS IS SEPT 09 1948.mp3
[THIS SHOW WAS LISTED AS JUST "481225.MP3"]
LINDA LOVELY: TO MORROW AN OFFICER SAYS 'YOU'RE UNDER ARREST'
DEC 25 1948 IS A SATURDAY; NO SUNDAY SHOW.
PLUS
ADVERTISEMENT [REAL] FOR SOAPINE;
SUCH A GOOD DEAL B & R SAY BUY SOAPINE INSTEAD OF A TURKEY FOR THANKSGIVING.
bray.1948.10.10_xxx
THIS IS FRIDAY SEPT 10 1948.mp3
DATE CONFIRMED ON AIR.
PLUS
ON LINDA LOVELY EPISODE, OFFICER SAYS 'YOU'RE UNDER ARREST'; NEXT LINDA LOVELY EPISODE ON MONDAY.
ADVERTISEMENT: WONDERLAND REVERE LAST NIGHT IS ON 11TH.
bray.1948.09.13_xxx
THIS REALLY IS MONDAY, SEPT 13 1948.mp3
STATEMENTS:
BRIGHT DAY TO START THE WEEK OFF, AND
HOTTEST SEPT 13.
ON LINDA LOVELY EPISODE THE SETTING IS WONDERLAND REVERE [GREHOUND RACETRACK], WHICH IS STATED AS HAVING LAST RACE DAY ON 11TH, AND THAT THEREFORE THE SCRIPT OUGHT TO HAVE BEEN SET WHEN PLACE WAS OPEN.
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bray.1950.02.20_xxx. 01.mp3
DATING ERROR
HEAVY EMPASIS ON AIR-CONDITIONED COMFORT AND RELEF FROM HEAT IN THE ADVERTISEMENTS FOR
NEW HAVEN RAILROAD
PARK LANE LOUNGE BAR.
WARM WEATHER CYNTHIA CANDY CLOSED
THIS NOT LIKELY IN FEBRUARY.
bray.1950.10.09_xxx 01.mp3
HEAVY EMPASIS ON AIR-CONDITIONED COMFORT AND RELIEF FROM HEAT IN THE ADVERTISEMENTS FOR
NEW HAVEN RAILROAD
PARK LANE LOUNGE BAR.
THIS IS POSSIBLE IN SEPTEMBER, HOWEVER THIS IS LAST SHOW OF SEASON.
JUNE MORE LIKELY.
THE ABOVE MAY ALSO BE WRONG YEAR, BUT I'M CHECKING REFERENCES [CHANNEL SWIMMERS].
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bray.1900.00.00_How_to_Impress_the_Waitress
THIS BROADCAST WAS ON THE SATURDAY AT START OF LABOR/LABOUR DAY WEEKEND, 1949 SEPT 3.
THIS WAS 'MATINEE WITH BOB AND RAY'
STATION WAS WHDH,
8:50 BOSTON, MASSACHUSSETTS
STATEMENT: A MON-SAT HALF HOUR SHOW FROM
1:00 TO 1:30.
STATEMENT: 'DID YOU SAY A '49 CADILLAC'
STATEMENT: THE CARNIVAL IN COHASSETT IS ON MONDAY;
'THIS IS THE LAST CHANCE I'LL HAVE TO TALK ABOUT IT'
THEREFORE THIS BROADCAST WAS ON SATURDAY.
RAY SAYS HE'LL BE BACK ON MONDAY [BOB WON'T BE IN].
STATEMENT: WONDERLAND REVERE AD':
'TONIGHT'S GREAT SATURDAY NIGHT RACING SHOW'
MONDAY IS 'LABOR DAY' [AT
1:00 P.M., A DOUBLE HEADER, SOX VS SENATORS]
'LABOR DAY' IN U.S. IS FIRST MONDAY IN SEPT.
IN 1949, FIRST MONDAY IN SEPT WAS 5TH.
CORRECT DATE FOR BROADCAST IS 1949 SEPT 3.
ADDITIONAL: BOB SNEEZES, AND SAYS HE HAS COLD, OR HAY FEVER.
ON SEPT 1 RAY SAYS BOB IS SICK, HAS COLD.
FROM SEPT 5 TO OCT 3 RAY ON HOLIDAY
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MAY HAVE MORE INFO IN FUTURE.
THREE SEASONS OF MARY BACKSTAGE ALMOST READY TO SEQUENTIAL DATA.
NOTE THE ARCHIVE PAGE AND THE PROVIDER'S STATEMENTS:
http://www.archive.org/details/BobRay--bobRayPresentTheCbsRadioNetwork1959-60
Reviewer: EasyAceMCMLV - - December 29, 2009
Subject: A note from the provider
Pitt---Since it does appear elsewhere but not always (if at all) properly identified (the selection in
archive.org's OTR collection is, frankly, a jarbled mess of non-identification making it impossible for Bob & Ray fans to know what they're getting), I donated my collection of their great CBS series properly dated and marked to simplify the searches. :)
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HIGH RATING FOR BOB AND RAY.
NOT SO HIGH FOR NON-SEQUENTIAL STATE OF PROGRAMS.
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OTHER GOODIES HERE AND THERE IN ARCHIVE.
ALLAN FELDBERG