- Camel Caravan
Camel Caravan was a musical variety radio program, sponsored by Camel cigarettes, that aired on NBC and CBS from 1933 to 1954. Various vocalists, musicians and comedy acts were heard during the 21 years this show was on the air, including such talents as
Benny Goodman ,Georgia Gibbs ,Anita O'Day andVaughn Monroe .It debuted
December 7 ,1933 , on CBS as a showcase forGlen Gray and theCasa Loma Orchestra . Deane Janis was the vocalist and Walter O'Keefe supplied the comedy along withStoopnagle and Budd . Broadcast on Tuesdays and Thursdays, it continued untilJune 25 ,1936 .Five days later, the show was reformatted on
June 30 as "Benny Goodman's Swing School" with vocalistsMartha Tilton andJohnny Mercer with "Jack Oakie's College" added to the hour onDecember 29 . While this aired on Tuesdays on CBS untilJune 20 ,1939 , another Benny Goodman "Camel Caravan" was heard Saturdays on NBC during 1939.Eddie Cantor starred in another CBS "Camel Caravan" broadcast fromMarch 28 ,1938 toJune 26 ,1939 .The NBC show was taken over by
Bob Crosby onJune 27 ,1939 .Others who starred on this series during the years were
Xavier Cugat and his Orchestra, comedianHerb Shriner , Abbott and Costello,Jimmy Durante andGarry Moore (when it was known as "Camel Comedy Caravan"),Jack Carson ,Mel Blanc , Bob Hawk andVaughn Monroe .Listen to
External links
* [http://www.jazzconnectionmag.com/benny_goodman_and_his_orchestra_camel_caravan_cd.htm Jazz connections]
* [http://alvinandevenicholsfamily.homestead.com/files/history_of_meda_nichols_brian_and_the_brian_sisters.htm The Brian Sisters]
* [http://otrsite.com/logs/logj1003.htm#camel Jerry Haendiges Vintage Radio Logs: "Camel Comedy Caravan"]
* [http://com.libproxy.csun.edu/Collections/SCA/SC/FG/fdgds9a.html Violet Atkins Klein Papers, 1942-67]
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