Kraft Music Hall 34-01-04 First Song - Revolt In Cuba, Guest - Pickens Sisters

Summary

Podcast Summary

Podcast: Harold's Old Time Radio
Episode: Kraft Music Hall 34-01-04 – First Song: "Revolt in Cuba," Guest: Pickens Sisters
Host: Harold’s Old Time Radio (Featuring Paul Whiteman and Ensemble)
Release Date: September 21, 2025 (original airdate: January 4, 1934)
Theme:
A journey back to the golden age of radio, celebrating the music and comedy of Kraft Music Hall. This episode spotlights Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, presents the Pickens Sisters as returning guest stars, highlights top songs from 1933, and intersperses witty banter with musical showcases.

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Episode Overview

This episode immerses listeners in the family-friendly variety format of 1930s radio, blending popular music, humor, commercials for Kraft Cheese Spreads, and special guest performances. The main feature is a live performance of “Revolt in Cuba,” a medley of 1933’s hit songs, and a cheerful, engaging appearance by the Pickens Sisters.

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Key Discussion Points & Musical Highlights

1. Opening and The Roaring '30s Radio Variety (01:15–01:35)

• Paul Whiteman introduces the ensemble – Orchestra, vocalists, and guest stars, setting a congenial, celebratory tone for the new year.
• Dean Taylor as the Master of Ceremonies (01:30) is welcomed with a joke about hoping he’d accompany any doctor called during the coming year.

Memorable Quote (01:25, Paul Whiteman):
“Good evening, everybody. I want to make one New Year's wish... if I ever have to call a doctor, I hope that he brings along as master of ceremonies none other than Dean Taylor.”

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2. Feature Performance: “Revolt in Cuba” & Medley of 1933 Hits (01:35–12:36)

• Introduction of “Revolt in Cuba” (01:35)
  An Irving Berlin number, humorously noted for celebrating the resilience of the Rumba through Cuba’s political changes.
• Best-selling Songs of 1933 Medley (04:30–12:36):
  • "Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" (07:27)
  • "The Shadow Waltz" (08:22) – Instrumental by the orchestra.
  • "Valley of the Moon" (09:57–12:36) – Vocals by Jack Fulton.

Memorable Quote (04:12, Dean Taylor):
“We shall hear the list backwards, beginning with the song that stood fourth in sales during 1933. Inasmuch as one of my New Year's resolutions was never to refer to this song by name, even in jest, I am compelled to announce it simply as Selection Number one. Anonymous.”

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3. 1933’s Biggest Song: “The Last Roundup” (12:36–15:32)

• Paul Whiteman introduces “The Last Roundup” (12:36) as the top-selling song of 1933.
• Bob Lawrence delivers the vocals (13:12–15:32) with an evocative cowboy refrain.

Highlight:
“Get along, little doggy, get along...” (13:40)

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4. Spirited Kraft Cheese Spreads Interlude (16:17–18:24, 31:33–32:27)

• Enthusiastic pitches for Kraft’s range of cheese spreads with playful dialogue about flavors and uses. Discussion mentions flavors like Pimento, Old English, Roquefort, K, and Pineapple.

Notable Interaction (17:29, Paul Whiteman):
“Kraft Roquefort cream spread, genuine imported Roquefort, and Philadelphia brand creamed cheese. Say, that's a real treat with bread or crackers.”

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5. Special Guest Stars: The Pickens Sisters Return (22:57–26:30)

• Paul Whiteman recalls last week’s glowing introduction, playfully downplaying expectations (22:57).
• The Pickens Sisters perform “Good Morning Glory” (23:51–25:40) – A lighthearted, uplifting routine celebrating the new day.

Memorable Quote (22:57, Paul Whiteman):
“Rather than run the risk of saying too much, I will merely suggest that after you have heard the Pickens Sisters in Good Morning Glory, possibly you will agree with me that someday they may amount to something.”

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6. Comic Introductions and “Beautiful Girl” (26:30–30:55)

• Paul Whiteman humorously frames the next song (26:30): “After all, the fact that the orchestra is going to play is no stunning surprise...as a matter of fact, I haven’t the slightest idea [what’s novel].”
• Bob Lawrence sings “Beautiful Girl” (28:33–30:55) – A dreamy, romantic tune.

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7. Showcasing New Compositions and Tongue-in-Cheek Humor (33:15–38:15)

• Dean Taylor’s Other Talent: Piano (33:15–38:15)
  • Plays his own composition from the opera Peter Ibbotson, arranged for orchestra and three pianos.
  • Warm playful banter about the piano parts: “My own part was confined largely to the bass notes, many of which were correct.” (38:15, Dean Taylor)

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8. “Annie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” and Humorous Take on Heartbreak (38:14–43:00)

• Orchestral and vocal arrangement of the heartbreak song, introduced as a ‘less-annoying’ version.
• Storyline: Boy visits girl to discover she’s moved on – classic 1930s lyrical melodrama.

Memorable Lyric (41:07, Singer):
“Annie doesn’t live here anymore...You answered that description so you must be the guy. Well, Annie doesn’t live here anymore.”

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9. More Variety: News from Whiteman and a Bit of Social Commentary (43:20–47:21)

• Whiteman announces the orchestra’s new yearlong engagement at New York’s Biltmore hotel (43:20).
• Whiteman reminisces about old-time saloons vs. “modern speakeasies” and sets up a parody of “bar room” quartets: “What made the Old fashioned Saloon such a thing of horror was not the strong drink...but the old fashioned bar room quartet. Many of us will not soon forget the sounds...” (46:24)

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10. The “Mighty Organ,” Nostalgia, and Final Songs (47:21–50:00)

• “When the Mighty Organ Plays the Song of Songs” (47:21) by Jack Fulton and the Rondeliers Quartet – A sentimental highlight.
• Whiteman and Announcer remind listeners to try the full range of Kraft spreads—now in ‘swanky swig’ glasses (50:20–50:56).

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11. Classical Finale: Rachmaninoff’s “Prelude in C# Minor” (51:18–End)

• Introduction to Rachmaninoff’s legacy (51:18): Whiteman jokes about the composer’s animosity toward his own popular prelude. “His Prelude for Piano in C Sharp Minor has probably taken more punishment at the hands of professional and amateur musicians than any piano piece since chopstick...”
• Whiteman Orchestra and Pickens Sisters present a playful, vocal-infused orchestral take (51:50–60:00).
  • Whiteman jokes about how Rachmaninoff might respond:
    “Either he will be found floating in the river tomorrow, or we shall have to admit that Rachmaninoff can take it.” (51:58)

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Paul Whiteman on praise (22:57): “Rather than run the risk of saying too much, I will merely suggest ... possibly you will agree with me that someday they may amount to something.”

• Humor about bar room quartets (46:24):
  “They honestly believed that they were singing. In fact, if you are curious to know ... not what the old Barroom quartet actually sounded like, but what it thought it sounded like...”

• Dean Taylor self-deprecating (38:15):
  “My own part was confined largely to the bass notes, many of which were correct.”

• About “Annie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” (41:07, Singer): “Annie doesn't live here anymore…you answered that description so you must be the guy…”

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Segment Timestamps

• Opening and Introductions: 01:15–01:35
• “Revolt in Cuba” & Song Medley (1933): 01:35–12:36
• “The Last Roundup”: 12:36–15:32
• Kraft Cheese Commercials: 16:17–18:24, 31:33–32:27
• Pickens Sisters Return: 22:57–26:30
• “Beautiful Girl” Performance: 26:30–30:55
• Dean Taylor’s Piano Feature: 33:15–38:15
• “Annie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore”: 38:14–43:00
• Bar Room Quartet Story/Parody: 46:24–47:21
• “Mighty Organ” Song: 47:21–50:00
• Rachmaninoff Finale: 51:18–60:00

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Tone & Style

• Warm, playful, and witty:
  Quips about show business, gentle self-deprecation, banter between host and musicians.
• Nostalgic:
  Heightens the sense of a collective American experience, reinforced by song choices and references to radio days before television.
• Inviting:
  Commercials are seamlessly woven as dialogue, reinforcing the communal, family-around-the-radio ambiance.

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Conclusion

This episode of Kraft Music Hall (as presented by Harold’s Old Time Radio) is a delightful time capsule—showcasing top hits of 1933, clever wordplay, legendary personalities like Paul Whiteman, and the harmonious Pickens Sisters. The orchestrated mix of light comedy, nostalgia, and singable melodies captures the spirit of a nation gathered by its radios, making the episode both a treat for vintage aficionados and a fascinating snapshot of radio’s golden age.

Transcript

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[Paul Whiteman]

The craft program with Paul Whiteman and his orchestra. Roy Boggy, Ramona, Jack Fulton, Peggy Healy, Robert Lawrence, the Rondeliers Quartet and our.

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Guest artist, the Pickens Sisters.

[Paul Whiteman]

And here's Paul Whiteman himself. Good evening, everybody. I want to make one New Year's wish. If in 1934 I ever catch a cold or feel indisposed. And you know that can happen to anybody, well, if I ever have to call a doctor, I hope that he brings along as master of ceremonies none other than Dean Taylor. And here he is. Thank you, Paul. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. We're beginning the New the New Year with an excerpt from the score of Irving Berlin's review as Thousands Cheer. It is a number based on the famous Cuban dance, the Roomba, and expounds the comforting thought that however many times Cuba may change her political mind, the Roomba continues business as usual during alterations. The piece is called Revolt in Cuba and is in two sections. The first, as you will very shortly guess, is the Revolt. And the second is the Rumba, both played for the first time on the air by Paul Weichman and his revolting orchestra. And now, for a moment, we're going to glance over our shoulders and play you a medley of the song hits of 1933. There are four of them. And in as much as any one person's judgment would be open to argument, Mr. Whiteman, in selecting them, has gone on the assumption that what the largest number of people are willing to buy is presumably what the largest number of people want. Accordingly, he is now going to play you the four songs that sold the largest number of copies during the year just passed. We shall hear the list backwards, beginning with the song that stood fourth in sales during 1933. Inasmuch as one of my New Year's resolutions was never to refer to this song by name, even in jest, I am compelled to announce it simply as Selection Number one. Anonymous.

[Narrator/Performer]

Bad wolf, Big bad wolf Big bad wolf Most afraid of the big bad wolf FA la la la la Long ago there were three Pig wolf, little handsome pigs for the big bad fairy Bad big bad wolf they didn't give three pigs Number one was very gay and I built my house with hey hey hey With a hay toot toot I'd blow on my flute and I'd play around all day Number two was fond of and so I built my house with Dick I did a little I played on the fiddle and danced with lady pig Number three said Nick song tricks I'll build my house.

[Paul Whiteman]

With bricks I have no chance to sing and dance the smirk and play.

[Narrator/Performer]

Don'T mix.

[Paul Whiteman]

Who'S afraid of the bigger battle Boomer the bigger battle woofer the bigger battle booba who's afraid of the bigger battle Boomer? The singers of that, by the way, were Peggy Healy and the Rondeliers. Next we shall hear an instrumental piece that was the year's third bestseller, the Shadow Waltz, played by the orchestra. Here is another waltz tune with words this time that was number two on last year's bestseller list, the Valley of the Moon, played by the orchestra with Jack Fulton in the refrain.

[Singer]

Down the lane we'd meet by the roses in the valley of the moon and I lost my heart by the roses in the valley of the moon we kissed and said goodbye she cried and so did I Now do you wonder why I'm lonely But we'll meet again by the roses in the valley of the moon Sam we kissed and said goodbye she cried and so did I Now do you wonder why I'm lonely But we'll meet again why the Roses in the Valley.

[Paul Whiteman]

This year's Big Stuff Bully had its official opening in New York only this week. In the meantime, however, one song from this production has become almost a classic, and we're going to play it now. The number one best bestseller of all of last year's songs, the Last Roundup by Billy Hill, played by the Whiteman Orchestra and sung by Bob Lawrence.

[Singer]

Wait for the last time and rise. So long, old call it's time your tears were dry I'm heading For the last round. Get along, little doggy get along get along get along, little doggy get along get along, little doggy get along get along, little doggy, get along I'm aheading for to the far away wrench of the moss in the sky where the slaves are counted and branded.

[Paul Whiteman]

Time.

[Singer]

I'm a handful of last round Gonna settle.

[Paul Whiteman]

In.

[Singer]

So long and come it's time your tears were dry.

[Paul Whiteman]

When you are.

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Ram. Sam.

[Singer]

Ram.

[Paul Whiteman]

That was a special Whiteman arrangement of two hearts and three quarter time played in the genuine guaranteed 98 proof Viennese Waltz tempo. Last week we had the famous Pickens Sisters as guest artists on this program. And those of you who heard it will remember that I introduced them in the most glowing terms. In fact, I carried on so that I was afraid they might think I'd praise them almost too extravagantly and was consequently very much relieved after the broadcast to learn that they thought nothing of the sort. Even so, I believe that it's dangerous to praise performers too highly beforehand. It makes the audience suspicious. So now that they're paying us a return visit tonight, rather than run the risk of saying too much, I will merely suggest that after you have heard the Pickens Sisters in Good Moaning Glory, possibly you will agree with me that someday they may amount to something.

[Singer]

This is the Sandman. I reckon I must say goodbye. For dawn is here and the sun.

[Paul Whiteman]

Is up in the sky.

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[Paul Whiteman]

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[Singer]

And eggs and rolls For a lot of little hungry souls. So the Sandman must say goodbye.

[Narrator/Performer]

What time is it, Mother? It's 6am the night is breaking up. 7am the town is waking up Baby sister start to yell and dance Rush and how long? Ping the bell now Everybody's soul is bruising up Everyone is orange Juicing up all the world in game out of a dream into a day Good morning, glory they that thought they're yawning. A brand new day is dawning Love to shame Let the sun come through.

[Singer]

Good morning, glory.

[Narrator/Performer]

Stand about an hour underneath the shower and keep on singing as the babies do. Oh, hum, oh, hum. While you're waiting for your thoughts Call.

[Singer]

The one you love the most.

[Narrator/Performer]

Pick up the phone and start and say it all Glory, were you dreaming of me? I knew you still love me well, baby, here the gift for you. Keep on singing as the babies do. You gotta get up, you gotta get up and pull up the shades.

[Singer]

Let the sun come through. Ho hum, ho hum.

[Narrator/Performer]

Good morning. Stop that yawning. A brand new day is near. Stop that waiting, meditating. Pick up the phone and start him saying Good morning, glory. Tell me were you dreaming of me and you still love me? Well, baby, baby, well, baby, for you.

[Paul Whiteman]

And now the orchestra is going to play a new song called Beautiful Girl. And Bob Lawrence is going to sing some of it. Now, at first glance, there doesn't seem to be anything particularly unusual about that statement. After all, the fact that the orchestra is going to play is no stunning surprise. And the title of the song, Beautiful Girl, indicating that it is supposed to be sung to a girl who is supposed to be beautiful, while pleasant, is not exactly revolutionary. And the fact that Bob Lawrence is going to sing, and even the fact that Bob Lawrence has a good voice isn't likely to leave you paralyzed with astonishment. So I imagine that you're wondering right now what there is so extraordinarily novel about this number. And as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest idea. And if you can think of anything, I wish you'd let me know.

[Singer]

Oh, beautiful girl. You're a lovely picture a beautiful girl. You're a gorgeous mixture. Of all that lies and bubbles. Big blue, my heart cries. Beautiful girl. You're a dazzling eiffel. Beautiful girl. I could never trifle if I had you. You'd be my dream come true. There may be blondes and brunettes that are hard to desist. You surpass them like a queen. You've got those lips that were meant to be kissed. And you're of a sweet 16. Oh, beautiful girl. What a gorgeous creature. Beautiful girl. Let me call the creatures. What can I do but give my heart to you? Beautiful girl.

[Narrator/Performer]

Ram Sam.

[Singer]

You surpass them like a queen. You've got those lips that were meant to be kissed. And you're of a sweet six speed. Oh, beautiful girl. What a gorgeous creature. Beautiful girl. Let me call a creature. What can I do but give my hair to you? Beautiful girl.

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[Paul Whiteman]

Ladies and gentlemen, this is Paul Whiteman, who welcomes you back to the craft program. This is really the master of ceremonies job, but our master of ceremonies is busy at the moment getting ready for his act. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the announcement you've been waiting for. Eames Taylor is going to play the piano. And with very little coaxing, he's consented to play one of his own compositions to show us that he can do something else besides be a master of ceremony. And so we have the pleasure of presenting for the first time on the air a concert arrangement of the beautiful waltzes from Beam's opera Peter Ibbotson, which opened the Metropolitan Opera season last week. The waltzes have been arranged for orchestra and three pianos, which would be played by Roy Bargie, Ramona. And last, and he says least, Dean's Tailor, it.

[Singer]

Thank you, Deans.

[Paul Whiteman]

It was a pleasure to introduce your waltzes from Peter Ibison and have you play them with us. It was nice of you to practice your part. Oh, Paul, that was a mere nothing. As a matter of fact, I ought to say, in justice to Roy, Bargi and Ramona that all those showy piano passages were played by them. My own part was confined largely to the bass notes, many of which were correct. And now, ladies and gentlemen, we are to Hear another of Mr. Whiteman's selected song hits of 1933, which, while it was not one of the four best sellers, nevertheless managed to sell a sufficiently large number of copies to annoy us on many occasions during the past year. I refer to Annie Doesn't Live Here Anymore, presented in its least annoying form by Paul Whiteman's orchestra and Ramona.

[Narrator/Performer]

Here's a tragedy that happened on a side street. A fellow went to ring his sweetheart's bell. He saw the shades were drawn. He knew his pal had gone.

[Singer]

He listened to a story that a.

[Narrator/Performer]

Neighbor had to tell.

[Singer]

Annie doesn't live here anymore.

[Narrator/Performer]

You must be the one she wakes up. She said I would know you by.

[Singer]

The blue when you're out.

[Narrator/Performer]

Checkered suit, fancy vest in polka dot high. You answered that description so you must be the guy well, Annie doesn't live.

[Singer]

Here anymore Annie doesn't live here anymore.

[Narrator/Performer]

It'S too bad you didn't call before she just borrowed down the ties with ribbons above Fancy dress and the latest style gloves she looks so alluring Just waiting for your love But Annie doesn't.

[Singer]

Live here anymore it was spring There.

[Narrator/Performer]

Was romance in it and everything for lovers are to shake and there was she as lonesome and as blue as she could be now that's the reason Annie doesn't live here anymore Might have been your picture that she tore she was also faithful A pitiful spy Waited.

[Singer]

For a letter that you promised to.

[Narrator/Performer]

Write A gentleman with a top hat all round on the other night and.

[Singer]

Annie doesn't live here anymore.

[Paul Whiteman]

Gentleman with.

[Narrator/Performer]

A top half all around the other night and Annie doesn't live here anymore Annie doesn't live here anymore.

[Paul Whiteman]

For several months the Whiteman Orchestra has been playing at the Paradise Restaurant here in New York. And now tonight, directly after this broadcast, Mr. Whiteman and his band of what he laughingly calls entertainers move over to the casino of the Hotel Biltmore, where they begin a solid year's engagement. And so, having at last managed to work that piece of news into this program, I feel that I am violating no confidence in revealing the additional fact that the Whiteman Orchestra is about to play oh Me, oh My oh you. By Vincent Yeomans.

[Singer]

It.

[Narrator/Performer]

It.

[Paul Whiteman]

Members of the present generation frequently ask me, grandpa, why was the Old Time Saloon so much worse than the modern speakeasy? And why do you keep insisting that it must never come back? Well now, what made the Old fashioned Saloon such a thing of horror was not the strong drink that it dispensed, but the old fashioned bar room quartet. Many of us will not soon forget the sounds that used to poison the air when three baritones, all complete strangers, would get together with one who claimed to be a tenor in an effort to render sweet ado line. Not that these men were inherently vicious. They were only misguided. They honestly believed that they were singing. In fact, if you are curious to know not what the old Barroom quartet actually sounded like, but what it thought it sounded like, you have only to listen to our next number. When the mighty organ plays are sung by Jack Fulton and the Rondeliers Quartet.

[Singer]

When the mighty organ plays the song of songs for me Then through my tears of face of tears My dearest memories it seems to say we need again when am I.

[Narrator/Performer]

Of love.

[Singer]

I love to hear the Arden play the song of long ago Sweet melodies bring memories of someone I used to know when the mighty organ plays the Song of Songs for me Then through my tears a face appears My dearest.

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[Singer]

Seems to say we'll meet again When Almighty orders.

[Narrator/Performer]

The Song of Song.

[Paul Whiteman]

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[Paul Whiteman]

The great Russian composer Sergei Rachmanin has to his credit, among other compositions, three operas, a cello sonata, three piano concertos, a tone poem, three symphonies and nearly a hundred songs. And yet I imagine that the average person still knows him simply as the man who wrote the Prelude. His Prelude for Piano in C Sharp Minor has probably taken more punishment at the hands of professional and amateur musicians than any piano piece since chopstick. I've heard Mr. Rachmaninoff, in private conversation, express the greatest abhorrence of this work, his general attitude being that no man should be hounded for the rest of his life merely because he committed one false step in his youth. Now, I don't share the composer's bitterness regarding this piece. I don't think he's ever heard it properly done. So tonight we're giving him a chance. The Prelude in C Sharp Minor is about to be played by the Whiteman Orchestra. With special additional vocal trimmings by the Rondeliers and the Pickens sisters. And if Mr. Rachmanoff is listening in, one of two things will probably happen. Either he will be found floating in the river tomorrow, or we shall have to admit that Rachmaninoff can take it. Sa.

[Narrator/Performer]

Sa Sam.

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[Paul Whiteman]

Hour of entertainment from Paul Whiteman and.

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His orchestra and the brilliant Whiteman Ensemble. Dean's Taylor as master of ceremonies. Same station, same hour. Don't forget, next Thursday night. This is Howard Claney saying Good night.

[Paul Whiteman]

This is the national broadcast.