JN151- Nelson Eddy : Old Gold Radio series, Volume 8

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 8

December 23, 1942

1. Hold Your Hats On
2. I’m Falling in Love With Someone (from Naughty Marietta)
3. The Sleigh
4. The Old Witch in the Forest (from Hansel and Gretl)
5. Medley: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, O, Gathering Clouds, Silent Night, Hallelujah Chorus

December 30, 1942

1. Deck the Halls
2. The Old Refrain
3. At the Balalaika (from Balalaika)
4. The Bell ringers of St. Peter’s
5. Now Heaven in Fullest Glory Shown

January 6, 1943

1. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp (from Naughty Marietta)
2. A Dream
3. I Got Plenty o’ Nuttin (from Porgy and Bess)
4. I Heard a Forest Praying
5. Thingumabobs
6. Americans are We

January 13, 1943

1. The Rangers’ Song
2. Trees
3. My Heart’s in the Highlands
4. Back to Donegal
5. Smilin’ Through
6. Army Air Corps

January 20, 1943

1. Strike Up the Band
2. All the Things You Are
3. I am the Monarch of the Sea (from HMS Pinafore)
4. When I was a Lad (from HMS Pinafore)
5. Rose Marie
6. God of Our Fathers

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