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Every week, Best of All presents a salute to the best musicians and composers of their era, including Rogers and Hart, George Gershwin, Judy Garland, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and many others. Click here to read more about Best Of All


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Please enjoy these 36 old time radio episodes:

Air Date Title Synopsis Rating
 02.14.1955 best of all (27) salute to the national association of negro musicians

+ Program #27. A salute to, "The National Asociation Of Negro Musicians" during "National Negro Hi...
 02.21.1955 best of all from a variety of composers

+ Program #28. The first selection is a medley of songs by Irving Berlin.
 02.28.1955 best of all (29) passions in pink musical impressions of famous paintings

+ Program #29. The first tune is, " A preview of an album by Henry Rene; "Passion In Pink." Musica...
 03.07.1955 best of all (30) hit the deck

+ Program #30. The music of "Hit The Deck" is featured. The first tune is, "Hallelujah." Excerpts ...
 03.14.1955 best of all (31) plain and fancy

+ Program #31. The music of "Plain and Fancy" is featured. Music from the original cast album.
 03.21.1955 best of all (32) spring

+ Program #32. The music of spring on the first day of the season. The first tune is, "Portrait Of...
 03.28.1955 best of all (33) the seven little foys

+ Program #33. A salute to the new film, "The Seven Little Foys." Music from the original soundtra...
 04.18.1955 best of all (34) steve allen

+ Program #34. A salute to "A Television Star," the host of "Tonight," Steve Allen. The first tune...
 04.25.1955 best of all (35) lionel barrymore

+ Program #35. A salute to Lionel Barrymore's music on his birth date. The first tune is, "Fantasy...
 05.02.1955 best of all (36) national music week

+ Program #36. A salute to "Fifty Years Of Operatic Singing," with music from the RCA Victor album...
 05.09.1955 best of all (37) fifty years of operatic singing

+ Program #37. A salute to, "National Music Week." The first selection is "a short overture by Don...

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This Broadway radio series featured the music of Skitch Henderson, with Sara Flemming, Clark Dennis, Donald Graham and Sylvia Michaels. There is a log, and a CD contents file on CD 1. The programs are in very good high code sound, and

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Best of All Radio Program
Best of All's premiere program was a tribute to the music of popular American composer Vincent Youmans.
Skitch Henderson served as Best of All's Music Director
Kenneth Banghart served as Best of All's announcer for most of its presentations.
Dr. Roy Shield filled in several times for Skitch Henderson during Best of All's first full season.
Popular baritone Earl Wrightson was a regular contributor to Best of All
Best of All's tribute to the music of MGM's Brigadoon (1954) was one of several of its salutes to Film versions of popular musical comedies of the era.
Legendary American composer Richard Rodgers was Best of All's most oft-saluted musical comedy composer.
July 12th 1954 WSYR spot ad for Best of All
Skitch Henderson circa 1943
Skitch Henderson served as Best of All's Music Director
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Parker Fennelly
Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein
Richard Rodgers (seated) with Lorenz Hart, 1936
Richard Charles Rodgers (June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979) was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals
Best Of All 07 Jerome Kern Brigadoon
Guest Elizabeth Taylor
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