The Vikings (radio Program)
''The Vikings'', a radio program offering vocal renditions and light music, was broadcast by NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters ... during the late 1920s and early 1930s. The series starred the Vikings, a male quartet under the direction of William Wirges. The group featured Richard Miller and Robert Perry, tenors; Richard Maxwell, baritone; and Charles Pearson, bass. Their earliest programs in 1926 aired at 8pm on Tuesday; by 1930, they were heard on Sunday evenings. In a broadcast of October 5, 1930, the Vikings performed "The Old Woman in the Shoe" from the musical comedy ''Lord Byron of Broadway''. Later that month they opened the program with " Bye Bye Blues". In another program, they harmonized on songs from films. They should not be confused with later music ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bye Bye Blues (song)
"Bye Bye Blues" is an American popular and jazz standard written by Fred Hamm, Dave Bennett, Bert Lown, and Chauncey Gray and published in 1925. Background The year it was introduced it was sung by The Vikings on the NBC radio series, '' The Vikings''. It has been recorded by many artists, but the best-known recording is one made in 1952 by Les Paul and Mary Ford. That recording was first released on the album "Bye Bye Blues" Capitol Records EBF-356, which reached the Billboard magazine Best Selling Popular Albums chart December 13, 1952. The single was released as catalog number 2316 backed with the Les Paul instrumental composition "Mammy's Boogie". It first reached the Billboard Best Seller chart on December 27, 1952 and lasted 5 weeks on the chart, peaking at #5. Movie appearances The song appeared as the title track of the 1989 film '' Bye Bye Blues''. The song also appeared in the 1957 film '' The Joker is Wild'' and the 2005 film '' The Prize Winner of Defiance, Ohi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1920s American Radio Programs
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American Music Radio Programs
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