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Mail Call - #170 - 45-11-14 - AFRS - Dinah Shore, Andy Russell, the Delta Rhythm Boys, Abigail & Buddy)
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Mail Call - #170 - 45-11-14 - AFRS - Dinah Shore, Andy Russell, the Delta Rhythm Boys, Abigail & Buddy)
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Dinah Shore
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So stand by while we pipe aboard tonight's skipper, the kind of navy officer every man would like to serve with, afloat or ashore. And that's it. The gal called Dinah. Here she is. Did you ever hear the story of the Dixieland band? Let me tell you brother that the music was grand they had piano and a clarinet Only thing they needed was a second cornet and that's what led to the ruin Ruin of the Dixie landmark When the folks would holler for the maple leaf bray they would get to swinging but the trumpet would drag they had to keep him cause he played so sweet but they needed someone who could give them a beat Someone who swung with the rhythm rhythm of the dix he play so sweetly Instead of playing he'd play so sweetly they'd be saying sure enough he got em so they couldn't play right finally he fixed em On a Saturday night he hit a note that was off the cord Apoplexy got em and they went to the Lord and now folks, here is a sample listen to the Dixieland band well now they're up in heaven and they're happy at last because they found a trumpet man who really can blast the way he swings them is an awful shame he can really do it Gabriel is his name and that's the pitiful story, story, story of the Dixieland band if you hear a trumpet start to play don't you be afraid that it's the judgment day. Cause it's just Mr. Gabriel sounding his air and the Dixieland band is a fixin to. Hey, Dinah. Dinah Shore. Yes, Harry. Harry Von Zell. Yeah. Look, I wanted to say Dinah. Dinah. That was finer than Mercer could ever have done, believe me. Oh, that's right. Johnny isn't here this week and I have to be the skipper. Well, that's right, Dinah. Start skipping here. A female captain should be very interesting, too. You got any changes you want made on the ship? Well, just a few, Harry. For instance, no more swabbing of the decks. No, no, there's somebody who likes that idea. From now on, we Luxem. Oh, how nice. And another thing. When we have Abandon ship practice, all hands must wear their Carol Landises. Yeah, well, I'll take. Well, just a minute. Those are Mae Wests. I know, but Carol's a friend of mine. I see. Well, and Dinah, I suppose we'll have to put on an extra band to wipe the lipstick marks off the mess gear. No, Harry. Now that I'm the captain, treat me like a man. From now on, I'm going to wear the slacks around here. We interrupt this program to bring you an important Wayfarer message. Wayfair's got style tips for every home. This is Nicole Byer helping you make those rooms Flyer today's style tip. When it comes to making a statement, treat bold patterns like neutrals go wild like an untamed animal. Print area rug under a rustic bar. Farmhouse table from wayfair.com. oh, fierce. This has been your Wayfarer style tip to keep those interiors superior. Wayfair. Every style, Every home. Trip planner by Expedia. You were made to have strong opinions about sand. We were made to help you and your friends find a place on the beach with a pool and a marina and a waterfall and a soaking tub. Expedia Made to travel Bell Bottom Slags. I can hardly wait. Oh, now, wait, wait. You've got the wrong idea, Harry. I'm going to be rough and ready and plenty tough. Oh, plenty tough, eh? Plenty tough. Let me tell you. Begging to report, Captain. We caught a mate cheating at cars, beating up a fellow with brass knuckles and throwing him overboard. What should we do with him? Oh, ask him to stop, by all means. That's tough. What kind of tough is that? Hey? Well, blow my gum and call me bubbles. Effing. It ain't Andy Russell. Gee, yes. Are you Andy? I ain't, Amos. Well, now, looky here, Skipper Shore. Now that Seaman Andy Russell has reported, what have you got to say in your new capacity as tough, Captain? Hubba, hubba. Oh, Andy, the captain's upset. I think you better sing. I can't begin to tell you how much you mean to me My world would end if ever we were through. I can't begin to tell you how happy I would be. If I could speak my mind like others do. I may. Such pretty speeches whenever we're apart. But when you're near the words I choose refuse to leave my heart. So take this sweetest praises the world has ever known. And make believe I've said them all to you. So take the sweetest praises that the world has ever known. And make believe I've said them all to you. Oh, Andy, that was swell. And as captain of the ship, I order you to stand by for further orders, won't you? Hmm. Oh, boy, is she tough. Well, what's next, skipper? It's none other than that great gang of harmonists, the Delta Rhythm Boy Deltas. Are you all ready to take that a train? A rooty, a voody, a zooty dooty. What a rudy booty. What kind of a ship is this? Look, kids, if we keep up this jive, it's going to be a fleet with a replete here. Yep, it's a hip ship. Take it. Delta rhythm. Take a little ride around the city. See that old New York is mighty pretty. Take your baby subway right. That's where romance may be hiding. Or get your car or airplane. You'll find that it'll pay to take the A train. You'll take your baby to Harlem. You're bound to find a hole up on Sugar Hill. Where everyone's having a solid fourth that A train and then you ride till you dig this number 1 45th Street. Where all the cats meet the posing on the stroll. Pops are really in bed. A badaloo.deloud outaloo day. That's the riff that the bands all play. It's groovy, the hepcat say. Then you know that you're in Harlem. You got to get off that E train. And you will get a thrill. Yeah, if you're looking for a rhythm, you'll find it on Sugar Hill. Now that you know just how to get up there. Dig up a nickel and you've got your fan. If you want to go to happy Harlem, you take the 8 train that goes uptown. And ride, ride, ride. Wait until you get on Sugar Hill. You'll jump a jump till you get your hill. Have you got your nickel in your hand? Then hurry. Don't you miss that train, old man? Yes, you must take the A train. You make it on time. Go to Sugar Hill way up in Harlem. Harlem better hurry, hurry, get above that. That was really groovy Delta rhythm. Boys say Delt oh, oh, now here comes some more of that Rudy booty zooty talk. Get ready here, mates. Would you sing another song? Captain Shore, it would be a distinct pleasure to render an encore selection. Thank you very much. It's an honor to oblige. How do you like that? They leave me holding the Rudy Voody here. Say it's only a paper moon Sailing over a cardboard sea but it wouldn't be make believe if you believed in me yes, it's only a canvas sky Hanging over a muslin tree but it wouldn't be make believe if you believed in me without your love It's a honky tonk parade without your love It's a melody played in a penny arcade It's a Barnum and Bailey world Just as phony as it can be but it wouldn't be make believe if you believe in me without your love it is a honky tonquire doo doo without your wonderful love It's a melody played in a penny arcade It's a Bonham and Billy word Just as phony as it can be but it wouldn't be make believe if you believe in me Baby, it's just a paper moon we interrupt this program to bring you an important Wayfarer message. Wayfair's got style tips for every home. This is Nicole Byer helping you make those rooms flyer. Today's style tip when it comes to making a statement, treat bold patterns like neutrals go wild like an untamed animal print area rug under a rustic farmhouse table. From wayfair.com. ooh. Fierce. This has been your Wayfair style tip to keep those interiors superior. Wayfair Every style. Every home packages by Expedia. You were made to be rechargeable. We were made to package flights, hotels and hammocks for less Expedia Made to travel. Thank you, Delta Rhythm boys. Say, Harry, who are those people coming aboard there? Dinah, don't you know? No. Who are they? I don't know. No, seriously, Dinah, tonight you're going to hear a great singing duo. Probably the most distinguished classical virtuosi who have ever graced. Mayor calls Mess hall direct from the Metropolitan Opera House check room. The Goon Hollow twins, Abigail and Buddy. Till the end of time Little darlin Long as there's her in the blue Little darlin Long as there's a spring of bird to sing I'll go on loving you Till the end of time Little darlin Long as roses blooming may Little darlin My love for you will grow deeper with every passing day Till the wells run dry Little darling and each mountain disappears Little darlin, I'll be there for you to care for you to laughter and to tear so take my heart and sweet surrender and tenderly say that I'm the one you love and live first Till the end of time Till the end of time Long as guys are in the moon Long as there's a spring of birds to sing I'll go on loving you Till the end of time Long as roses bloom in May My love for you will grow deeper with every passing Till the wells run dry Till the wells run dry and each mountain disappears and each mountain disappears I'll be there for you to care for you for laughter and to tear to take my heart Sweet surrender and tenderly say that I'm the one you love and live fur Till the end of time Time, time, time and the time All I can say is, if Chopin was listening, I had nothing to do with that. Thank you, Abigail. And, Buddy, that was swell. Well, thank you, Ms. Shore. It sure is a place to meet up with you. It sure is. Ms. Shore, you can shoot revenues with my shotgun anytime. Well, thank you. Yep. Ms. Shore, you not only got a pretty voice, but you also got a mighty pretty car. I seen it. Oh, that's just an old car. I'm gonna get a 46. Dinah, are you really gonna get a 46? Oh, sure. You know, the new 46s have something we haven't seen on cars for years. Yeah? What's that? Fenders. No, listen, the new 46ers are even gonna have radar. You know, radar? On a car? Sure. Now, when you're a block away, a voice starts hollering from the dashboard man, your battle station's woman driver. Chucks. I don't need that. I got my car trained. Trained? Yep. When it sees a woman driver, it goes right off the road and hides behind a tree. Well, I can remember when I opened up the first auto show. No, Abigail, you opened up the first auto show. Yeah, I sure did. It was in England in a pub, when Mr. Essex, he asked me to come over. And then I was in a wine cellar in France, and a man from the Maxwell people asked me to come over. And then I was in a saloon in Jersey when Mr. Stanley Steamer asked me to come. Well, what did you come as, Miss Universal Joints of 1907? Well, I'm responsible for the first new innovation in cars. Really? Well, what was it? Well, there I was a sitting in the car. He was just a little old two seater. Mr. Pierce. Ill was supposed to climb in front, next to me. Well, what happened? Well, he took one look at me and he invented the back seat. I guess when you sing now, they'll invent an emergency exit, huh? Well, but anyhow, go ahead and give us another sample of your ballad style, will you? Okay, baby dokie. Ms. Shore, here's a tune we sung in our Roundup Time show, and it sure is pretty stormy weather don't know why don't know why there's no sun up in the sky Stormy weather Stormy weather since my man and I ain't together it keeps it raining all the time Life is fair Life is fair I got misery everywhere Stormy weather Stormy weather Just can't get my poor self together I'm wary all the time so weary all the time when he went away the blues walked in and met me if he stays away Old rocking chair will get me All I do is pray the Lord above will let me walk in the sun Once more more, more, more can go on Everything I had is gone Stormy weather Stormy weather since my man and I ain't together it keeps it raining all the time Keeps it raining all the time when he went away the blues walked in and met me if he stays away Old rocking chair will get me All I do is pray the Lord above Will let me walk in the sun Once more more, more, more can't go on can't go on Everything I had is gone Stormy weather Storm weather sure is raining Roads is muddy too Boots is leaking like a sea why? Got my feet plumbed so why do I put up with them, Rip? Keeps raining all the time Keeps raining all the. Thank you, kids. Hey. Hey, Dinah. What's going on here? What's going on? What do you mean, Andy? What's going on? What's going on? Well, I just heard something. It sounded like we were being attacked. Oh, no. That was just Abigail and Buddy. Oh, are we fighting them now? No, but one more of their songs and we will be. So, Andy Russell, maybe you better sing and put everybody in a peaceful, sentimental mood. Okay, Dinah. Here's I'll Never Love Again. And in Spanish, la voracita. I'll never love again and if you forget me My heart won't let me love someone new I'll never dream again how could I go on dreaming if each dream that we made Word is suddenly fade in the blue I'll never thrill again to someone's kiss Boy, what good would it do? It's you I live My heart is yours alone so be careful don't break it for if you ever should Darling, I never could love again. Thank you, Andy. It's sure been swell of you to help out while I've been skipper this mail call ship here tonight. What are they going to call this? Wait just a minute, Dinah. Sure it's nice of Andy Russell to help you out, but. But what about me? Now, how can you help me out? Well, I'm very simple. It's very simple, really. I. I can help you out by merely asking you to sing another song. Oh, Harry, I bet you're just saying that to be corny. Sure. No. Now, come on, Dinah, sing a song, will you? Well, I really wasn't going to. Well, I know, but since Sergeant Nate Scott and the AFRS Orchestra have the music, and since we rehearsed the number for three hours and since we'd be two minutes short if we didn't, and since you've got an introduction, fellas, here's Dinah singing. Gee, it's good to hold you. Go ahead. Hold you in my arms J It's good to have you home again God, I used to worry when when you didn't write Waited for the moment every day and night Gee, it's good to kiss me you close to me never knew how empty a pair of lips could be so hold me, hug me, kiss me once more hold me, hug me, kiss me let me like you did before G It's good to hold you hold you in my arms again oh, Jesus said to kiss you you close never knew how lome a pair of lips could be so hold me, hug me kiss me once more hold me, hug me, kiss me like you did before Jes good to hold you hold you in my arms again well, men, it's time to secure another mail call. Letter signatures include Andy Russell, the Delta Rhythm Boys, Abigail and Buddy, Dinah Shore and yours truly, Harry Von Zell. The program was arranged with the cooperation of the Hollywood Victory Committee. Another mail call will be coming your way the next time you hear. This is the Armed Forces Radio Service. It's Trip Planner by Expedia. 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