Artie Shaw, or Arthur Jacob Arshawsky, was a popular bandleader, composer, and clarinet player. He also was an author for numerous fiction and non-fiction books.
Dubbed as one of the world's best clarinetists, Shaw served as leader to some of America's most famous bands of the 1930s-40s. His signature song, which was a version of American songwriter Cole Porter's Begin the Beguine, was an immensely successful single. Many projects were offered to Shaw following such success before he retired in 1954. One of them was a radio show on CBS, which aired for a year from 1938 to 1939. According to reports, he earned $60,000 per week from that show.
Please enjoy these old time radio shows:
| Air Date |
Title |
Synopsis |
| 1938-11-25 |
Blue Room 1st Sobbin Blues |
Sustaining. A band remote from the Blue Room of The Hotel Lincoln, New York. A great swing band! Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, Helen Forrest (vocal), Tony Pastor (vocal). |
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| 1938-12-06 |
Blue Room 1st If I Had You |
+ Sustaining. A band remote from The Blue Room of The Hotel Lincoln, New York City. The first tune is, "If I Had You." Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, Tony Pastor (vocal), Helen Forrest (vocal). |
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| 1938-12-30 |
Blue Room 1st Begin The Beguine |
+ Sustaining. A band remote from the Blue Room of the Hotel Lincoln, New York City. The first tune is, "Begin The Beguine." Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, Helen Forrest (vocal). |
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| 1939-01-18 |
Blue Room 1st Rose Room |
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