On This Day, September 4: Bing and Rosie
Also featured: Lum, Abner, Bruch Concerto.
September 4 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 4 across Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney harmonizing with the Buddy Cole Trio on CBS Radio ('S Wonderful in 1961 and In a Little Spanish Town in 1962), three classic Arkansas hill country misadventures with Chester Lauck & Norris Goff on Lum and Abner for Alka-Seltzer, and violinist Robert Quick performing Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 on The Enchanted Hour for Mutual/WGN, Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney (1961, 1962), Chester Lauck & Norris Goff (1941, 1946), and Robert Quick (1941–1962):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "'S Wonderful with Buddy Cole Trio" | CBS Radio 1961-09-04 11:30 AM EDT |
Sustaining Daytime Vocal Pop |
Bing Crosby & Clooney | Buddy Cole Trio | ["Music", "Vocal", "Bing Crosby Rosemary Clooney", "Bing Crosby", "Rosemary Clooney"] |
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney trade cheerful banter and sing Gershwin's 'S Wonderful and swinging duet standards. |
| "In a Little Spanish Town with CBS Radio" | CBS Radio 1962-09-04 11:30 AM EDT |
Sustaining Daytime Vocal Pop |
Bing Crosby & Clooney | Buddy Cole Trio | ["Music", "Vocal", "Bing Crosby Rosemary Clooney", "Bing Crosby", "Rosemary Clooney"] |
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney sing vocal arrangements of In a Little Spanish Town alongside intimate jazz keyboard accompaniment. |
| "Lum Waits for Telegraph Reply (Broadcast Master)" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1941-09-04 |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer |
Chester Lauck & Goff | Chester Lauck & Goff | ["Comedy", "Rural", "Lum and Abner", "Chester Lauck", "Alka-Seltzer"] |
Lum paces the Jot 'Em Down Store while waiting for an urgent telegram regarding his missing livestock investment. |
| "Henry Lunsford Finds a Clue with Miles Laboratories" | ABC (WJZ) 1946-09-04 8:00 PM EDT |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer & One-A-Day |
Chester Lauck & Goff | Chester Lauck & Goff | ["Comedy", "Rural", "Lum and Abner", "Chester Lauck", "Alka-Seltzer"] |
Storekeeper Henry Lunsford discovers a mysterious scrap of paper in the ledger book that points to a missing money envelope. |
| "Henry's Secret Clue (Master Recording) with Norris Goff" | ABC (WJZ) 1946-09-04 |
Miles Laboratories Alka-Seltzer |
Chester Lauck & Goff | Chester Lauck & Goff | ["Comedy", "Rural", "Lum and Abner", "Chester Lauck", "Norris Goff"] |
Lum and Abner decipher a coded note left behind at the store counter, suspecting a local prankster is testing their wits. |
| "Violinist Robert Quick Performs Bruch's Violin Concerto" | Mutual / WGN 1949-09-04 10:30 AM EDT |
Sustaining Classical Concert |
Robert Quick (Violin) | Henry Weber & WGN Orch. | ["Music", "Classical", "Enchanted Hour", "Robert Quick", "WGN"] |
Virtuoso violinist Robert Quick performs Max Bruch's Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor accompanied by the WGN Symphony Orchestra. |