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TV, radio, soundies and...
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The boys made their name in radio but TV and soundies were in the picture, too. So much was lost and so much was live on TV and radio. Where we can find references and preserved material, you'll find it here.
From The Indies To The Andies In His Undies 1942 (available on VHS) KP Serenade 1942 (available on VHS)
HOOSIER HOT SHOTS ON TV
Ranch Party (syndicated program starring Tex Ritter) HOOSIER HOT SHOTS RADIO Let's start with the show that made them famous. WLS National Barn Dance On NBC (1933-46) The Barn Dance predated its most sucessful imitator, The Grand Ole Opry, by a year but we start our history with the arrival of the Hot Shots. Sharing the stage with our boys were such luminaries as PAt Butram, George Gobel, Gene Autry (the boys later worked in his wild west show), Lulu Belle and Scotty, Red Foley, and a list that goes on and on. The Hoosier Hot Shots joined the Barn Dance in 1933 (a trio then) and continued on into the mid 40s. Selected shows listed here. February 25, 1939 You Can't Stop Me From Dreaming, Ever So Quiet April 1, 1939 It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing), There's A Hole In The Old Oaken Bucket October 1, 1942Fit As A Fiddle, Sweet Prunella December 5, 1942Hi Buddy, Rosie The Riviter October 2, 1943 This Is The Chorus, Lay That Pistol Down April 15, 1944 I Love You Apples I Do, She's Up To Her Heart In Victory September 22, 1945  When Francis Dances With Me,
The Indiana CorncertoUncle Ezra Program (A WLS/NBC daytime program) The Hot Shots were managed by the Wade Agency who handled the Alka Seltzer account. The boys were tied to Alka Seltzer for many years. Uncle Ezra, and the entry below, were sposored by Alka Seltzer Alka Seltzer On NBC at 5:30 pm before the evening news. This program aired for 3 years in the 30s.
Command Performance (syndicated, United States Government) With raer exceptions this program wa broadcast only to servicemen.
Mail Call (#67) 1 December 1943, Host Groucho Marx. Round Up Time 19 January 1952, with Tex Williams and Deuce Spriggins on NBC. Atlantic Spotlight 29 July 1944, on NBC.
Radio Hall Of Fame (ABC) February 25, 1945
Jubilee (AFRS) July 16, 1945 #142
Basic Musical Library (USA Armed Forces) Not really a radio show but just a collection of Hot Shots numbers for the military radio stations. P#199
Bandomania (Syndicated, National Safety Council)circa 1944
The Hoosier Hot Shots Show (Mutual 1950-51) with Anita Gordon. Performed live every Saturday night. Korncert Kings A program using World Transcriptions. A local announcer would read from the script and then play one of the 99 numbers on the 8 16" discs. The following chart lists the songs of the transcriptions which could be used with or without the scripts. |
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A Hill Billy Wedding In June After You've Gone Alexanders Ragtime Band Baby Face Beatrice Fairfax, Tell Me What To Do Beer Barrel Polka Bow Wow Blues Breezin' Along With The Breeze Bringin' Home The Bacon Brown Eyes Why Are You Blue? By The Beautiful Sea/Asleep In The Deep Bye Bye Bessie Bye Bye Blues Cuddle Up A Little Closer Lovey Mine Do What Your Mother Did Don't Be Tellin' Me Your Troubles Down Home Rag Dude Cowboy Dummy Song Etiquette Blues Farewell Blues Four Thousand Years Ago From The Indies To The Andes In His Undies Good, Good, Good Goofus He Was A cowboy Here Comes The Cheer Parade Hey Mabel! Hot Lips How Will We Get Here Back In The Kitchen How 'Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm I Like Mountain Music Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider I'll Make A Ring Around Rosie I'm All Ready For The Summertime In A Little Red Barn In Old New York/Sidewalks Of New York In The Summer At The Gay Seashore Is It True What They say About Dixie It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' It Ain't Nobody's Biz'ness What I Do It Looks Like Rain Let A Smila Be Your Umbrella On A Rainy Day Look On The Bright Side Lookie, Lookie, Lookie, Here Comes Cookie Ma (He's Making Eyes At Me) Meet Me By The Ice House Lizzie Meet Me Tonight In The Cowshed Mimi My Little Bimbo Down On A Bamboo Isle |
No Romance In Your Soul Nobody's Sweetheart Oh How She Lied To Me On The West Side Of Chicago Pretty Baby Put On Your Slippers And Fill Up Your Pipe Put-Put-Put Row, Row, Row Runnin' Wild Rural Rhythm San Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia Since We Put A Radio Out In The Henhouse Skeedee-Waddle-Dee-Waddle-Do Skeleton Rag Some Of These Days Somedays you Can't Make A Nickle Sweet Georgia Brown Sweet Jenny Lee Swing Little Indians, Swing Texas Blues That's What I Learned In college The Berrys and The Nuts The coat And The Pants Do All The Work The Covered Wagon Rolled Right Along The Fireman's Bride The K.P. Serenade The Latin Quarter The Musket Came Down From The Door The Shiek Of Araby Then Hill-Billies Are Mountain Williams Now There's A Hole In The Old Oaken Bucket This Is The Chorus Too Little, Too Late, Little Darlin' Toot, Toot, Tootsie Wah-Hoo! Wait At The Gate For Me Katy Washington & Lee Swing What's The Good Word Mr. Bluebird When My Baby Smiles At Me When The Grownup Ladies Act Like Babies When Will I Know When You Wore A Tulip Which Came First The Chicken Or The Egg Whispering Who's Your Little Hoosier Yankee Doodle Boy You Kissed Me Once You Must Have Been A Beautiful Baby |
This page prepared with the help of noted country historian Wayne Daniel and World Broadcasting archivist Wendell Echols.
Where would we be without the unselfish help of guys like Wayne and Wendell
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