JN145 - Nelson Eddy : Old Gold Radio series, Volume 2

We are offering the complete Old Gold Radio Show series starring Nelson Eddy, a half-hour show broadcast on Wednesdays from April 1942 through January 1943. His co-star (though not in every episode) was soprano Nadine Conner. Nelson received $3500 salary/week for this show - he originally requested it be paid to him in cigarettes so he could donate it to the WWII soldiers! (By today's dollars, that's like $50,000 a week salary for a half-hour show!) Note: each show contains Nelson's songs and duets with Nadine Conner, but not any discussion between numbers. The Old Gold series is complete in 8 volumes, JN 144 through JN 151. A special package price is available for the series at this link.

VOLUME 2

June 3, 1942

1. There’s Something About a Soldier
2. A Brown Bird Singing
3. Hopak
4. Home on the Range
5. I’ve Told Ev’ry Little Star (with Nadine Conner)
6. How Do I Love Thee?

June 10, 1942

1. Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho
2. Oh, That It Were So
3. Cholomondeley Fair
4. La Ci Darem La Mano (from Don Giovanni, with Nadine Conner)
5. Marine’s Hymn

June 17, 1942

1. West Point Song
2. Oh, Promise Me
3. Modern Major General (from Pirates of Penzance)
4. Sylvia
5. Why Do I Love You? (from Show Boat, with Nadine Conner)
6. America the Beautiful

June 24, 1942

1. Stouthearted Men (from New Moon)
2. At the Balalaika (from Balalaika)
3. You Are So Young
4. Sailormen
5. Duet from Thais (with Nadine Conner)
6. Army Air Corps Song

July 1, 1942

1. You’re a Grand Old Flag
2. Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes
3. Back to Donegal
4. Do Not Weep my Child (from The Demon)
5. Song of Love (from Blossom Time, with Nadine Conner)
6. Star Spangled Banner

Due to the age and scarcity of the original recordings, sound quality on this album may not be up to today's standards.