Hour of Charm

Various

(5 stars; 1 reviews)

A WW2-era show featuring an all girl orchestra and chorus, playing a variety of songs.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

Hour Of Charm-44-11-08 Salute To Hollywood	29:01
Hour Of Charm-44-12-03 Top Hits Of Broadway	29:07
Hour Of Charm-45-02-16 1st Tune Paramericana - Date May Be Wrong	27:45
Hour Of Charm-45-05-15 Hour Of Charm	29:16
Hour Of Charm-45-09-30 Serenade To Autum	26:00
Hour Of Charm-45-10-07 1st Tune Polonaise Militaire By Chopin	29:31
Hour_Of_Charm-45-11-11_1st_Tune_Every_Day_Is__Lady's_Day_With_Me	29:33
Hour Of Charm-45-11-16 1st Tune Battle Hymn Of The Republic	27:16

Reviews

100 stars!

(5 stars)

polistra

If 100 stars were available, this show would deserve them. Unbelievably splendid mix of classical and pop arrangements, performed by some of the best voices I've ever heard. (It's too bad the recording is scratchy. Usually I don't mind, but in this case it does interfere.) In the '30s and '40s the best singers and instrumentalists were the unnamed or unheralded studio musicians. The big-name orchestras and opera singers were sloppy and 'bulky', incapable of delicacy or accuracy. This show is the best example of that rule. Other OTR examples: Martha Mears as heard in 10-2-4 Ranch; the anonymous groups in Komedy Kingdom; and the quartet in Down Our Way.