On This Day, September 2: Five Bing Crosby Decades and Deadline
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 2 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 2 across five decades of Bing Crosby radio history from early 1931 crooner debuts to 1960 morning duets with Rosemary Clooney, plus investigative newspaper docudramas, Bing Crosby in Kraft Music Hall, The Ford Road Show, and The Bing Crosby - Rosemary Clooney Show (1931, 1943, 1955, 1957, 1960), and Deadline (1931–1960):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Just One More Chance with Victor Young's Orchestra" | CBS (WABC) 1931-09-02 11:00 PM EDST |
Sustaining Early Crooner Series |
Bing Crosby (Soloist) | Victor Young Orchestra | ["Music", "Pop", "Bing Crosby", "Victor Young", "CBS"] |
Bing Crosby introduces his breakthrough romantic signature ballad Just One More Chance in a live network radio transmission from New York. |
| "Guest Frank McHugh with Bing Crosby and Kraft" | NBC (KFI) 1943-09-02 9:00 PM EWT |
Kraft Cheese Co. Miracle Whip Dressing |
Bing Crosby, McHugh | John Scott Trotter Orch. | ["Music", "Variety", "Kraft Music Hall", "Bing Crosby", "Kraft"] |
Bing welcomes comedic actor Frank McHugh to trade humorous Hollywood anecdotes and perform wartime musical parodies. |
| "Buddy Cole Trio with Bing Crosby" | CBS (KNX) 1955-09-02 9:15 PM EDT |
Sustaining Musical Showcase |
Bing Crosby | Buddy Cole Trio | ["Music", "Pop", "Bing Crosby", "Buddy Cole", "CBS"] |
Bing Crosby performs intimate vocal standards backed by Buddy Cole's organ and rhythm ensemble. |
| "Guests Alec Templeton and Peggy Lee for Ford" | CBS (KNX) 1957-09-02 7:30 PM EDT |
Ford Motor Co. The Ford Road Show |
Bing Crosby, Lee, Templeton | Buddy Cole Trio | ["Music", "Variety", "Bing Crosby", "Peggy Lee", "Ford"] |
Bing Crosby trades musical improvisations with blind pianist Alec Templeton and sings duets with Peggy Lee. |
| "Oh Look at Me Now with Rosemary Clooney and Buddy Cole" | CBS (KNX) 1960-09-02 10:45 AM EDT |
Sustaining Morning Duet Series |
Bing Crosby, Clooney | Buddy Cole Trio | ["Music", "Pop", "Bing Crosby", "Rosemary Clooney", "CBS"] |
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney sing vocal harmonies on Oh Look at Me Now accompanied by the Buddy Cole Trio. |
| "The Murder Mile with Dramatic Cast and NBC" | NBC (WNBC) 1953-09-02 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Newspaper Drama |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Fred Collins (Dir) | ["Newspaper", "Drama", "Deadline", "NBC", "Journalism"] |
A metropolitan newspaper reporter investigates a succession of hit-and-run fatalities along a notorious stretch of suburban highway. |