On This Day, September 4: Jimmy Dorsey and Gordon MacRae
Also featured: Peg Lynch.
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 Jimmy Dorsey swinging I'm Coming Virginia on Music with Wings for AFRS, Gordon MacRae and Dorothy Kirsten singing a Broadway revue of 1922 on The Railroad Hour, Peg Lynch's domestic suburban comedy on Little Things in Life, Russell Hughes adapting Damon Runyon's Cemetery Bait, Jay Jostyn breaking extortion rings on Mr. District Attorney for Vitalis, and cowboy campfire harmonies from The Plainsmen, Jimmy Dorsey (1945), Gordon MacRae (1950), Peg Lynch (1975), John Brown (1949), Jay Jostyn (1940), and The Plainsmen (1940–1975):
1. Broadcasts
| Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "I'm Coming Virginia with Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra" | AFRS Transcription 1945-09-04 |
Armed Forces Radio Troop Entertainment |
Jimmy Dorsey & Orch. | Bob Eberly & O'Connell | ["Music", "Big Band", "Music With Wings", "Jimmy Dorsey", "AFRS"] |
Jimmy Dorsey leads his swing band in sparkling reed arrangements and sentimental vocal hits starting with I'm Coming Virginia. |
| "Review of 1922 with Gordon MacRae and Dorothy Kirsten" | NBC (WNBC) 1950-09-04 8:00 PM EDT |
Assoc. of American Railroads Rail Transportation |
Gordon MacRae & Kirsten | Carmen Dragon & Luboff | ["Music", "Musical", "Railroad Hour", "Gordon MacRae", "Dorothy Kirsten"] |
Gordon MacRae and Dorothy Kirsten sing a musical retrospective celebrating the Broadway hits, pop revues, and dance crazes of the year 1922. |
| "Trying to Say Goodbye with Peg Lynch and Alan Bunce" | CBS Radio 1975-09-04 |
Sustaining Domestic Comedy |
Peg Lynch & Alan Bunce | Peg Lynch (Author) | ["Comedy", "Domestic", "Little Things in Life", "Peg Lynch", "Alan Bunce"] |
A suburban couple encounters endless comical interruptions and awkward small-talk while trying to bid farewell to their dinner guests at the front door. |
| "Cemetery Bait with John Brown as Broadway" | Syndication / Mayfair 1949-09-04 |
Sustaining Broadway Comedy |
John Brown (Broadway) | Russell Hughes & Runyon | ["Comedy", "Drama", "Damon Runyon Theater", "John Brown", "Damon Runyon"] |
A superstitious Broadway racetrack gambler buys a burial plot from an anxious undertaker, triggering unexpected fortune on a long-shot horse. |
| "The Case of the Protection Shakedown with Jay Jostyn" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1940-09-04 8:00 PM EDST |
Bristol-Myers Co. Vitalis Hair Tonic |
Jay Jostyn (Garrett) | Vicki Vola & Devine | ["Police", "Procedural", "Mr District Attorney", "Jay Jostyn", "Vitalis"] |
District Attorney Paul Garrett mobilizes his investigative squad to smash a violent protection racket targeting small downtown dry cleaning establishments. |
| "Wait for the Wagon with The Plainsmen Trio" | AFRS Transcription 1946-09-04 |
Armed Forces Radio Troop Entertainment |
The Plainsmen Trio | AFRS Music Staff | ["Western", "Music", "Western Stars", "The Plainsmen", "AFRS"] |
A western vocal ensemble performs cowboy folk tunes and traditional pioneer campfire harmonies led by Wait for the Wagon. |