WSM Collection 1955.02.03 Push Button One

Summary

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Podcast Summary: Harold's Old Time Radio

Episode: WSM Collection 1955.02.03 Push Button One
Host: Dave Overton (main), Bill Williams (news)
Date: February 20, 2026 (original broadcast: Feb 3, 1955)

Main Theme / Purpose

This episode is a remastered presentation of a 1955 WSM radio broadcast, designed to transport listeners back to the "Golden Age of Radio." The show features a blend of popular music of the day, humorous banter, local news from the WSM newsroom, weather and traffic updates, and public service reminders—all typical of a radio era when families gathered to enjoy their favorite programs before the rise of television.

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Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Music of the Day

• The heart of the broadcast is a lively showcase of pop and orchestral songs, introduced and occasionally commented on by host Dave Overton.
• Notable tracks:
  • "Tweedly Dee Twiddly Dum" by Dorothy Collins (01:14)
  • "Paris Loves Lovers" by Henry Renee’s Orchestra (04:40)
  • "Suddenly" by Jo Stafford (08:00)
  • "Kokomo" by Perry Como (16:16)
  • "Melody of Love" by Billy Vaughn and Orchestra (20:48)
  • "We’ll Be Together Again" by Rosemary Clooney with Paul Weston (25:04)
  • "Got a Date With an Angel" by Hal Kemp Orchestra (28:46)
  • "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane" by The Ames Brothers (39:04)
  • "Song from Moulin Rouge" by Percy Faith & Felicia Sanders (43:28)
  • "My Baby Don’t Love Me No More" by The DeJohn Sisters (48:37)
  • "That’s All I Want From You" by J.P. Morgan with Hugo Winterhalter (55:09)
  • "Caravan" by Les Brown and his Band of Renown (58:27)

Dave mixes playful commentary with each track, referencing the artists’ backgrounds and the popularity of the music in America.

2. News Briefs and Commentary

• News is delivered by Bill Williams every few segments, offering glimpses into the international and domestic events of February 1955:
  • The “Formosa crisis” and Far East tensions, including Zhou Enlai’s rejection of peace talks (10:41, 51:36)
  • Russia’s increased military budget and implications for international stability (10:41, 51:36)
  • Social Security law updates and Congressional proposals to lower retirement age or expand disability coverage (32:10, 34:08)
  • Weather extremes—from below-zero temperatures in New York and Maine to 105°F in Paraguay (35:43)
  • “Naughty Lady of Shady Lane” twist—turns out to be a 9-day-old baby, not a scandalous adult (41:32)
  • Announcement of a radio feature on the “Serge Rubenstein Mystery,” previewing a deep-dive into a contemporary murder case (36:49)
  • The upcoming 1956 Democratic National Convention to be broadcast in color TV from Chicago (51:36)
  • Stock market roundups: “The stock market closed with broad mixtures of gains and losses…” (15:11, 35:04, 51:36)

3. Traffic Safety Hints and Listener Reminders

• Recurrent urging for safe driving during commute hours, especially between 4:30 and 6pm—highlighting statistical dangers.
  • “Especially in this hour and between 4:30 and 5:30, when most folks make their way home…” (03:52)
  • “The traffic safety people say the hour between 5 and 6 o’clock is when most accidents occur.” (42:07)
  • Memorable traffic fact: “Three out of every four accidents occur on dry roads and in clear weather.” (57:52)

4. Nashville Community Bulletin & Announcements

• Local high school news, including Miss Nashville High pageant, and a plug for the upcoming Grand Ole Opry filming (23:22, 38:25)
• Subscription offers for “The Nashville Record” newspaper (19:03)

5. Host Banter and Humor

• Playful, sometimes tongue-in-cheek exchanges between Dave Overton and Bill Williams.
• Gentle ribbing about job recommendations, on-air bloopers, and news interruptions.
• A running joke about marketing products (“Wild Root Cream Oil, Charlie” jingle) and chasing after listeners named Charlie (42:35).

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Memorable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Music Selection:

  • “Who picks up the records for this so called show? Now, wait just a minute, I thought that was a fine number.” — Dave Overton defends song choices and traditions (07:06)

• On News:

  • “The Formosa crisis had deepened considerably… Zhou Enlai… said that he would not send a spokesman to these talks unless Nationalist China is ousted from the Security Council.” — Bill Williams (10:41)
  • “A Chicago deep sea diver says he’s discovered the ruins of a submerged city in Lake Titicaca… may have found the very cradle of the Inca civilization.” — Bill Williams (13:23)

• On Live Radio Glitches:

  • “What is all that noise back there? It sounds like Santa Claus.” — Dave Overton after a bell rings in the background, referencing technical goofs (35:27)
  • “Now, honey, you always have loose shows, but this is ridiculous.” — Dave Overton, poking fun at unexpected on-air events (35:43)

• On Traffic Safety:

  • “Three out of every four accidents occur on dry roads and in clear weather… it is not the machine, it is not the weather. It’s the person behind the wheel.” — Dave Overton (57:58)

• On Early Retirement Proposals:

  • “If he could get that age down to about 35, I might make it at this page.” — Dave Overton, on Social Security bills (34:52)

• On Daily Life in Nashville:

  • “Mother should have seen me at high noon today. I was surrounded by 12 of the most beautiful girls… They are 12 of 16 young ladies to vie for Miss Nashville High on Saturday night.” — Dave Overton (23:22)

• Meta Radio Humor:

  • “We don’t have puppets or marionettes. We have records. And time and weather checks.” — Dave Overton, referencing Howdy Doody’s popularity (47:02)

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Timestamps for Notable Segments

• [00:47] — Dave Overton introduces "Push Button One" show format
• [10:41] — News Update: Formosa crisis and international scene
• [19:03] — Local humor and Nashville Record promo
• [23:22] — Announcement about Miss Nashville High pageant
• [25:04] — "We’ll Be Together Again" by Rosemary Clooney
• [32:10] — New provisions in Social Security Law explained
• [34:08] — More news: Social Security retirement age and Alaska/Hawaii statehood bill
• [39:04] — "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane" (song twist reveal)
• [42:07] — Traffic safety PSA about accident-prone hours
• [51:36] — International news: France political crisis, more on the Formosa ceasefire
• [57:52] — Safety advice: Accidents mostly happen on clear days

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Episode Flow & Recurring Structure

• Opening: Light-hearted introductory music and jingle, invitation to regular afternoon show (00:38–00:47)
• Segments alternate:
  • Popular record music
  • Weather and temperature checks (frequent)
  • Nashville and national news reports
  • Sponsorship mentions and public service reminders
  • Occasional community event and radio show plugs
  • Regular witty exchanges and lampooning of radio conventions
• Closing: Recap of station’s regular programming, a final traffic safety hint, outro song, and host’s adieu, setting the scene for both nostalgia and a friendly send-off (57:58–end)

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Listener Experience

Authentic, Energetic, and Personal
The show’s style is lively and neighborly, with Dave Overton’s colloquial, slightly mischievous banter and Bill Williams’ calm, authoritative news updates recreating a “living room” atmosphere. Listeners get both entertainment (music, little jokes) and substantive information (news, safety, local announcements). The episode is a time capsule reflecting both the cultural vibe and daily realities of 1950s Nashville.

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For fans of vintage radio, this episode is a vibrant slice of Americana—rich in music, news, humor, and local color, all delivered with warmth and wit.

Transcript

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[Dave Overton]

WSM Good afternoon everybody. This is Dave Overton speaking inviting you to push button one Monday through Friday, 4:30 to 5:30 for top pop recorded music of the day, time and weather checks, Bill Williams from the WSM newsroom, and an occasional hint on traffic safety. The top tune of the day, according to one survey says. Twiddle dee dee.

[Singer]

Tweedly tweedly tweedledee I'm as happy as can be. Jiminy crickets, Jiminy Jack, you make my heart go clickety clack. Tweedly tweedly tweedly dee. Tweety tweedly tweetly dot dot. Ah, you gonna keep that honey? You got it. I love coffee, I love tea but my honey means more to me. Twee Tweetly tweetly.tweedly. tweet tweetly deep. Give it up, give it up. Giving your love to me. Twee.tweedly. gimme gimme gimme gimme gimme all the love you got. Dumpty dump dump dump Twee tweety twee dough. I'm a lucky snow inside Honey do I'm going to keep my eyes on you. Twee twee tw. Tweetly doll twee Give that kiss to me before you. Tweedly dum tweedly dum.

Hello.

Kela keela Kela keela the bad sugar plum Dumpty dum dum dum. Tweedly tweedly tweedly dum. You're as sweet as bubble gum. Messy messy pudding pie. He's got something that money can't buy. Tweety tweedly tweetly dum.

[Dave Overton]

Tweedly dee Twiddly dum by DOROTHY COLLINS. The first number on push button one today, Monday through Friday, 4:30 to 5:30. It's 36 degrees outside here in Nashville, Tennessee now, and we're here to advise you and to try to impress upon you the necessity of driving carefully Especially in this hour and between 4:30 and 5:30, when most folks make their way home from a hard day at the office or wherever your job takes you during the day. Henry Renee's Orchestra and Chorus A Victor record of Paris Loves Lovers.

[Singer]

Harris Love's lover For lovers it's heaven above Harris tells lover love is supreme Wake up your dream and make love only in Paris 1 Discover

[Bill Williams]

the urge

[Singer]

to merge with the scourge of the

spirit

Paris loves lovers for lovers Know that love is everything.

[Dave Overton]

Who picks up the records for this so called show? Now, wait just a minute. I thought that was a fine number. A lot of people do, as a matter of fact. Paris Loves Lovers with Henry Renee's orchestra is played by disc jockeys all over the country. Considered some of the better class music. I had a long letter with a gentleman, or rather from a gentleman, and have returned, have answered his letter about the music played on this program and he is in agreement with you, by the way, he wants us to go back to Eddie Duchin and an occasional Glenn Miller. Might not be a bad idea. 22 minutes until 5 o', clock, 36 degrees outside. This is Push Button 1 from Studio A of WSM, Nashville, Tennessee. We'll take you back to the newsroom right after this number sung by Joe Stafford. Sudden.

[Singer]

Suddenly the night was very still. Suddenly your touch became a thrill. And suddenly only I knew I was part of you and yet I told my heart Be still, be still Then suddenly your lips were kissing mine. Suddenly my world became divine. For when I looked around Then I knew I'd found eternity be with you so sudden. For when I looked around Then I knew I'd found eternity with you so sudden.

[Dave Overton]

Now, sunny, what can we do to get this turkey airborne? Well, I tell you what, old timer, you might consider this a boost in the right direction. We'll just switch back to the WSM newsroom as we do three or four times during the hour, so that the folks driving home or the people who've been hard at work, wherever they may have been today, can catch up on what's happening in the news capitals of the world. We do it like this. Hello, Bill Williams.

[Bill Williams]

Hello, Dave Overton. Quite a few things happening, and particularly in connection with the Far Eastern situation. The Formosa crisis had deepened considerably because today Red China rejected an invitation to take part in the ceasefire talks before the United Nations Security Council. Zhou Enlai, in a broadcast on Beiping Radio, which incidentally was made about the same time that information was given out in London, said that he would not Send a spokesman to these talks. Unless Nationalist China is ousted from the Security Council. Of course that is out of the question. That's been acted upon many times. In any case, he said he won't send or that he would send a representative only to discuss the Soviet charges that the United States is guilty of aggression, not the New Zealand debate. The attitude, general attitude is one of disappointment, particularly on the part of Winston Churchill. And the Western observers say that there is no loop hill, no loophole for a compromise. And in connection with that, adding to this crisis is the fact that a deadlock has arisen between the United States and the Nationalists on the status of the offshore islands of Chamoy and Matsu. That is on the basis of reports from Taipei, Formosa, which say that we reached a stalemate. The President will not make a definite commitment and Chiang Kai Shek won't take another step until the commitment is made. Russia today announced its 1955 military budget. It's very interesting too, because for the first time in years it shows an increase in the defense spending. The military budget is 12% higher than last year's, an increase of 12 billion rubles. And the exchange rate on rubles and dollars is 4 to 1, so it's about 3 to $3 billion. But that's only part of the story because Russia has a habit of hiding its military budget, much of it in other programs, appropriations and figures probably will be about 50% of the total. Nonetheless, they do admit an increase because of the international situation. Czechoslovakia today ended a state of war with Germany following the lead set by Russia and Poland last week. Now it's told for the first time in Washington today by Senator Richard Russell, Georgia, who is the chairman of the Armed Services Commission, that this Senate group has for years kept in close contact in close check on the operations and activities of the Central Intelligence Agency. Heretofore, it's been believed that the CIA was pretty much on its own without any outside check. But Russell says they've been watching it closely and a three man subcommittee has been named to continue this work. And a Chicago deep sea diver says he's discovered the ruins of a submerged city in Lake Titicaca, which is the world's highest large lake. It's located in Bolivia, not far from the capital city of La Paz. And these cold waters, despite the fact that they're only 15 degrees above the equator, the water is. The lake stands 12,000ft above sea level, so the water is extremely cold. But he got down there and got some pictures and archaeologists say he may have found the very cradle of the Inca civilization.

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[Dave Overton]

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[Dave Overton]

I ever heard one.

[Bill Williams]

It's the one the wire services used. They said the stock market closed with broad mixtures of gains and losses. That's a good statement.

[Dave Overton]

It reminds me of when I quit my last radio job in Birmingham. The man gave me a letter of recognition. No, not of recognition, but recommendation.

[Bill Williams]

Of what recommendation.

[Dave Overton]

Recommendation, yeah. And he says, I cannot recommend this man too highly. You can take that about nine different ways.

[Bill Williams]

You know, that takes me back to an old William Jennings Bryant speech. But that's a little long, so I'll skip over it for now anyway. Industrials finished off $1.26. Rails are up 5 cents and utilities up 20 cents. Sales total 2,890,000 shares. The temperature 36 degrees, the humidity 57%. The wind out of the northeast. A little change in direction. Northeast at 10 miles an hour. And today's high was 37 and tonight's low about 22 again. Now back to you, Dave.

[Dave Overton]

Some days you sound pretty good.

[Bill Williams]

And then there are days like day.

[Dave Overton]

What do you say to that, Bill?

[Bill Williams]

No comment. That's a new one on me.

[Dave Overton]

We'll move Bill Williams out of the newsroom right now. Or we'll move away from the newsroom, which is located about 50 yards down the corridor here, and move in. Perry Como. Perry Como with Kokomo.

[Singer]

Oh, talk to me, baby Whisper in my ear Talk to me, baby Whisper in my ear Come a little closer don't have no fear don't you know I love you so don't you know I love you so When I Holla hay, Kokomo. Heard what you told me Heard what

[Dave Overton]

you said

[Singer]

Heard what you told me Heard what you said don't you all remind her. There's dimples on her elbows Dimples on

her knees

there's dimples on her elbows Dimples on her knees she frills and thrills me Just a little squeak.

[Dave Overton]

Come on.

[Singer]

Don't you know, Kokomo that I love you so Talk, talk, talk to me, baby Whisper in my ear oh, talk to me B Whisper in my ear I'm a little person I have no fear don't you know I love you so don't you know I love you so When A holla hey, hey. Don't you know I love you? Kokomo. Chuck the bugger.

[Dave Overton]

You ain't very hospitable. I've been here since 4:30 and I ain't had a chance to say hello to all my friends out there in radio land. Well, you've had a chance now and I hope you're satisfied. That was Kokomo, by the way. Sit down over there, friend. We might give you another chance before 5:30 rolls around. I just stopped in to buy some radio Tom, son. Find nobody to wait on me. Well, it's after office hours, you know, and 10 minutes. 11 minutes before 5:00'. Clock. And it's just possible that the the folks have closed up the offices for today. But you drop back around in the morning. Parts of this program are still for sale, of course. We're pretty crowded here. We have one commercial announcement at 5:15. But don't give up. Don't give up. Keep trying. 11 minutes until 5. Speak up, son. Speak up. You're mumbling again. I ain't mumbling. I'm speaking just as clearly as I can. And map to get fired about this whole thing. So let's. Let's not keep carry it on any further. Let's get back to music. I was going to say that the Nashville Record is now streamlined. Middle Tennessee's fastest growing newspaper is now published in easy to handle, easy to read size. An entire year of good reading available to you and your subscription to the Nashville Record. Only $3. Subscribe now or renew your subscription. Send only $3 with your name and address to the Nashville Record. Nashville, Tennessee, 36 degrees. WSM's Push Button 1. Monday through Friday, 4:30 to 5:30. Melody of Love. Billy Vaughn in the orchestra.

[Singer]

Ram. Ram.

[Dave Overton]

And there you are. And there you are. The hit record, the Melody of Love. Billy Vaughn in the orchestra. Billy Vaughan is the musical director for DOT Records at Gallatin, Tennessee. Also a member of the Hilltoppers Quartet. Well known in pop music circles around the country, as they should be. They produced many a good hit. Seven minutes until 5:00'. Clock. 36 degrees outside. And mother should have seen me at high noon today. I was surrounded by 12 of the most beautiful girls you have ever seen. And you can't hardly get them no more. They're pretty scarce, I'll tell you that. These 12 girls represented 12 different high schools in Nashville and surrounding territory. And they are 12 of 16 young ladies to vie for Miss Nashville High. Saturday night at the Lytton high school gymnasium. 8pm There will be a floor show while the judging of the contest goes on. Featuring Buddy hall, also a disc jockey on WSM and a very fine vocalist. By the way, did you hear that? Buddy's going to take a screen test for Universal International. That will happen in about 10 days. Then Tommy Knowles Orchestra will play for the dance. The whole thing. The whole shebang. 16 lovely girls, a poor show and the dance. 50 cents proceeds to the Litten Blast. Co sponsored by Lytton and the Nashville Banner. I'll be on hand Saturday night as the master of ceremonies. And what a pleasant task that will be. Six minutes until five. We'll be together again Saturday night. Rosemary Clooney with Paul Weston's office.

[Singer]

No tears, no fears. Remember there's always is tomorrow. So what if we have to part? We'll be together again. Your kiss, your smile. Our memories I'll treasure for forever. So try thinking with your heart. We be together again. Times when I know you belong soon. Times. Times when I know you'll be sad. Don't let temptation surround you. Don't let the blues make you bad. Someday someway. We both have a lifetime before us. For parting is not goodbye. We'll be together again. Someday some way. We both have a lifetime before us. For parting is not goodbye I We be together

again.

[Dave Overton]

That's one of my favorite numbers. One of my favorite too. Rosemary Clooney with Paul Weston and his orchestra. Buddy hall, who, by the way, is heard at night these days. He comes on the radio on WSM at 10:30-10:55 with Buddy's hall of Hits. Buddy hall and I were discussing that number today. We both agreed that that is one of the prettiest we have in the pop record file as of now, so. And we included it on this Thursday afternoon show 2 minutes and 30 seconds until 5 in the afternoon. We also discussed Hal Kemp and his orchestra. And since Hal's demise, this particular number has become a standard. It's entitled Got a Date with an Angel?

[Bill Williams]

A date with an angel. Got to meet her at 7 got a date with an angel Now I'm on my way to heaven she's so lovely beside me and whatever betide me Got an angel, God so I'm on my way to heaven Soon I'll hear the bells ring out and the choir will sing out when the pearly gate swinger or she beckoned to me Now I've been waiting a lifetime for this evening at seven Got a date with an angel Now I'm on my way to heaven.

[Dave Overton]

And what was the title of that number? Social Security law.

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[Dave Overton]

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try Greenlight. The title of that number. Let's fade that gentleman out of there. The title of that number was. Let me see. As a matter of fact, I got it crossed out. You got a date with an angel. Hal Kemp and his orchestra. And it's taken its place among the standards of Stardust and all the rest of the famous old tunes. We had a gentleman who was trying to get in a word edgeways back there, but on this show it's pretty difficult sometimes. Why don't you start over, sir? We'll clear the air for you. A provision in the new Social Security law recently enacted by Congress will help preserve the Old age and survivors insurance rights of those totally disabled for work for prolonged periods. It does this by freezing their Social Security records as of the date they became disabled. It does not, however, provide any payments before retirement age or death. If in January 1955 you have been totally disabled for work for six months or more, you may apply for this freezing of your Social Security record. You must, however, have worked for the required length of time under Social Security and have a disability which is expected to continue indefinitely. Although no application can be accepted before January 1955, it may, at that time cover a disability which began several years before. Thank you very much. Two minutes past five. 36 degrees outside. This is push button one, Monday through Friday, 4:30 to 5:30, WSM, Nashville, Tennessee. With music recorded and time and weather checks and occasional hints on traffic safety. Please drive carefully in the hour between five and six. That's when most accidents occur in cities all across the country. Well, I think it's just about time for us to make our usual visit back to the newsroom. How's about letting me switch back to the newsroom?

[Bill Williams]

Let her come.

[Dave Overton]

Okay, there she is.

[Bill Williams]

Okay. Dave just read a story a couple minutes. Minutes ago about a fellow who wants to change that last spot announcement you had.

[Dave Overton]

What'd you say, Bill? I said I. You mean we wasted that time on the air? We had so much trouble getting that guy on and any talk for naught?

[Bill Williams]

Well, possibly, if Congressman Roberts from Alabama has his way because he introduced a bill in Congress today to lower the retirement age for Social Security benefits from 65 to 60. And then he introduced another one to make Social Security benefits payable immediately to disabled persons below retirement age. His theory behind this is that by getting more people to retire early, he'll relieve unemployment by making more jobs available for younger people.

[Dave Overton]

If he could get that age down to about 35, I might make it at this page. I don't think I'm going to make that 60.

[Bill Williams]

But it just occurred to me that they'd have to change all those spot announcements and maybe that'll beat the measure.

[Dave Overton]

That can get pretty costly, I'll tell you.

[Bill Williams]

Yeah, I should say House Democrats today indicate too that they may put President Eisenhower on the spot again, which is not surprising. But they plan to introduce a bill to admit both Hawaii and Alaska to statehood. Chances are the president will veto this. He does, of course, favor the admission of Hawaii. Opposes the admission of Alaska.

[Dave Overton]

Bill, what is all that noise back there? It sounds like Santa Claus.

[Bill Williams]

Oh, the bells. That's what we call the wire running open that whenever there's some trouble on the wire, maybe a cable severed or a wrong switch thrown or a short circuit or something, it stopped.

[Dave Overton]

Now, honey, you always have loose shows, but this is ridiculous.

[Bill Williams]

I know that voice now. Anyway, when these various difficulties occur, the bell automatically starts ringing on the wire to notify the technicians along the line and they get busy on the right of way, as they did in this case, and have it cleared up already at just a matter of minutes. It's a warning measure. The let's see, up and had a lot of cold weather up in the Northeast today, real cold. It was 42 below zero in upper New York State, for example, and Maine is in its 10th consecutive day of below zero weather. But down in I saw a few minutes ago down in ascension, Paraguay, it's 105 above zero and they have some oddballs down there like we have here. Of course, there were the guys out trying to fry eggs on the sidewalk. So that never fails to happen. I don't know why we don't have

[Dave Overton]

let's not criticize those people. I got a picture of me doing that when I was a youngster.

[Bill Williams]

Well, like I said, we have some intelligent people in Paraguay like we have here.

[Dave Overton]

Yeah, that's right.

[Bill Williams]

What you said, and nothing new really on the Serge Rubenstein story. But I did want to say I was talking to Margaret Ackerman earlier this afternoon and she told me that Sunday night, maybe you've already plugged this Sunday night from 7 to 8, NBC radio, of course, and we'll carry it will have a full hour story called the Serge Rubenstein Mystery. I believe that's the name of it. All the details, the background of the man's life leading up to the murder, all the various deals that he pulled in his life, some of the people in his past and whatnot. It ought to be extremely interesting. And I was also talking with Howard Anderson a few minutes ago, and Andy says that on his 10:15 show tonight, your Capital reporter, he will have some rather interesting information for the people of the state who look toward their pocketbook, and that would include just about everybody in the state a story that comes from the Capitol but cannot be released until 10:15 tonight. So I would strongly urge that everyone listen to that. The temperature outside. Dave? Well, I better give the stock market first had a little bit of everything today. As we said earlier, they had a broad mixture of gains on and losses. Industrials are off $1.26, rails up 5 cents, utilities up 20 cents and sales totaled 2,890,000 shares. The temperature still 36. Hadn't changed a bit. Humidity 57%. The wind out of the northeast at 10 miles an hour. Today's high was 36 and tonight's low will be about 22. And now back to you, Dave.

[Dave Overton]

Thank you very much, Bill. We'll see you again a little while. Seven minutes past five. And this is Push Button one WS in Nashville, Tennessee. By the way, you can round up a bunch of the neighbors. And head for the Vanderbilt Theater on Garland avenue tomorrow at 12:30. Why? Well, to see the filming of the Grand Ole Opry, of course. Yes, you'll see real Hollywood directors, producers and cameramen at work. It's absolutely free, so plan to attend. That's the Vanderbilt Theatre on Garland avenue. Beginning at 12:30 tomorrow. The Ames Brothers with one of the top tunes of the day, the Naughty lady of Shady Lane.

[Singer]

The naughty lady of Shady Lane has hit the town like a bomb. The back fence gossip ain't been this good since Mabel ran off with Tom. Our town was peaceful and quiet before she came on the scene. The lady has started a riot. Disturbing her suburban routine. The naughty lady of Shady Lane has the town in her world. The naughty lady of Shady Lane. Cleo Maya, what a girl. Bum ba da boom boom boom boom boom boom boom. You should see how she carries on with her admiring galore. She must be giving them quite a thrill. The way they pluck to her door. She throws those come hither glances and every Tom, Dick and Joe. When offered some liquid refreshment. The lady never, never says no. The naughty lady of Shady Lane has the town in her world. The naughty lady of Shady Lane. THE O My water. The things they're trying to pin on her Won't hold much water I'm sure. Beneath the powder and fancy lace. There beats a heart sweet and pure. She just needs someone to change her and she'll be nice as can be. If you're in the neighborhood, Neighborhood stranger. You're welcome to drop in and see. The naughty lady of Shady Lane. So delightful to hold. The naughty lady of Shady Lane. So delectable. Quite respectable. And she's only nine days old.

[Dave Overton]

There you are. The naughty lady of Shady Lane. The ames brothers it's 36 degrees. Drive carefully. WSM Nashville, Tennessee. Push button one. Monday through Friday, 4:30 to 5:30. By the way, let's exercise our full portion of common sense when we're driving on the streets these days. Especially during the hours between 5:30 and

[Grainger Announcer]

rather, 4 to 6pm is the most dangerous hour. Of the day for traffic accidents.

[Dave Overton]

Yes, that's exactly what I was going to say. The traffic safety people say the hour between 5 and 6 o' clock is when most accidents occur. Most fatalities pile up in the statistical column. Deaths from traffic accidents and of course, a great many injuries too. 11 minutes after 5, Charlie. Is this the Charlie type? Is this the Charlie type? This is one for Charlie. Get Wild Root Cream Oil, Charlie.

[Singer]

It keeps your hair in trim.

[Dave Overton]

You see, it's non alcoholic, Charlie.

[Singer]

It's made with soothing Lane.

[Dave Overton]

You better get Wild Root Cream Oil, Charlie.

[Singer]

Start using it today.

[Dave Overton]

You'll find that you will have a

[Singer]

tough time, Charlie, keeping all those gals away.

[Dave Overton]

Yes, you need a good hair tonic to look your very best. And in Wild Root Cream Oil hair tonic you get a balanced blended formula containing just the right amount of nature's magic ingredient, lanolin. Not just ordinary lanolin, but the very heart, the very best part of this amazing oil that so closely resembles the natural oil of human skin. Get Wild Root Cream Oil today. It's your hair's best friend. You'll find that you will have a

[Singer]

tough time, Charlie, keeping all those gals away.

[Dave Overton]

You can buy. Which way did they go? They went out that way. Head them off at the pastex. 12 minutes past 5 o' clock in the afternoon. And I was just about to say you can buy that product even though your name isn't Charlie. Percy Faith and his orchestra featuring Felicia Sanders. A beautiful thing entitled the Song from Moulin Rouge.

[Singer]

Whenever we kiss I worry and wonder. Your lips may be near but where is your heart? It's always like this. I worry and wonder you're close to

[Dave Overton]

me

[Singer]

but where is your heart? It's a sad thing to realize that you've a heart that never melts. When we kiss, do you close your eyes pretending that I'm someone else? You must break the spell this cloud that I'm under so please, won't you tell me? Tell darling, where is your heart? Foreign. Duty time. It's howdy Doody time.

[Dave Overton]

All right, just, just, just a minute. Just a minute. If you want to believe it's Howdy Doody time, it's all right. But you're really listening to push button 1 ws in Nashville, Tennessee. We don't have puppets or marionettes. We have records. And time and weather checks. 15 minutes and 30 seconds after five. 36 degrees outside. We have news with Bill Williams from the WSM newsroom. And that's about the whole of it in this hour. I can tell you about another hour and 15 minutes, though that is not concerned with record music, it's concerned with live music. It's called the Waking Crew. And if you'll pardon a little boast here, I think we've got the greatest bunch of people who work on that show in the morning you'll ever find collected together in a southern radio studio. There is, for example, Owen Bradley in the Waking Crew orchestra. Buddy hall and Dottie Dillard and Dolores Watson sing Papa John Gordian as Dixie Landers are there. Elmer Alley and Jim Sanders are around for comedy. There's the profound Dr. Philolog. Coffee and donuts are absolutely free. A full hour and 15 minutes and I'm there to introduce each one of these fantastically good people. Boy, that was a fine selection of words. 16 minutes and 30 seconds after 5, we will leave that go as the plug for The Waking Crew. 7:45 in the morning to 9:00 clock 5. Come up and join us. Studio C, WSM, Nashville, Tennessee. The DeJohn Sisters My Baby don't love me no more.

[Singer]

My baby don't fall no more. My baby ain't ho no more. My baby don't love me no more. My baby don't find me Pearl. He's busy with other girls. My baby don't love me no more. I shouldn't have fed him. Then I could forget him. Oh, why do I miss him so? But somehow I. I'll find me a baby and maybe I'll pick on you. You'll hear me knocking at your door. Cause my face don't love me no.

[Dave Overton]

Man what a frantic tune.

[Singer]

I shouldn't have fed him that I could forget him. Oh why, why do I miss him so? But somehow I'm gonna find me a baby new. And maybe I'll take on you. You'll hear me knocking at your dark. Cause my feet don't love me no more. Well, skywall and ball and run up the wall. If it ain't that hands bank Stumptown Youngin. It's a miling Eddie.

[Dave Overton]

Smiling Eddie. No sir, he's on 11 o' clock at night. This would be push button one. You might be talking about Bill Williams, though he looks a little bit like smiling Eddie Hill. And here he is.

[Bill Williams]

I wish there was more coincidence between myself and smiling Eddie Hill.

[Dave Overton]

You mean like a bulging pocketbook?

[Bill Williams]

Yes, you're so right. Your. Your youngster coming in with his Howdy Doody time reminded me a while ago. Fellow who stopped me on the street the other day and said, I really enjoy that show. Here's that push channel one. So I.

[Dave Overton]

What you need on this program is a good joke or two. Hey, did you hear the one about.

[Bill Williams]

Wait, wait, wait.

[Dave Overton]

About the traveler.

[Bill Williams]

Wait, wait a minute.

[Dave Overton]

Wait a minute, friend. Wait, wait, just. Hey, hey, hey. Wait, wait, wait. Hey, Just, just, just a minute, please. Just a minute. What's the matter? This is not time for jokes. It's time for news and especially by traveling salesmen. We don't care to hear about it on the radio. Okay, Bill, I got him. Clear out now. Okay.

[Bill Williams]

Well, we have a traveling salesman over in Paris. A fellow named Garamond has been traveling back and forth in the assembly all day trying to survive getting his government to survive a crisis, but the odds are strictly against him. We've been watching the wires here pretty closely to see if the break has come, but not yet. He has. His government is up for a vote of confidence on the North African policies. And today one of his closest supporters notified them that he was going to vote against Mondas France and would take a block of voters with him. So it looks on the surface, of course there's always a possibility for a miracle, but it looks on the surface as though France may have another tumult government and another crisis and who knows what. We have, of course, a serious setback in the move toward peace in the Far east today when Joe and Lai, the premier of Red China, rejected by radio and also by official communique an invitation to take part in the cease fire talks before the United Nations Security Council. Cho said that he would come only if Nationalist China were thrown out of the Security Council and only if they discussed the Soviet charges that the United States is guilty of aggression. Only consider the New Zealand proposal for bringing about a ceasefire. Ceasefire in the straits. Winston Churchill, one of the first comments. He's extremely disappointed. The general reaction in this country. I've been reading a lot of it here lately. Virtually every senator, congressman polled says that it's Russian propaganda. It shows that China does not want peace. But the big question, what happens now? No one will attempt to answer. Russia today announced its military budget and it admitted that today for the first time in a long time that it'll go up by pretty sizable amount. It says it'll increase by about $3 billion. What's comparable to that? Actually, it'll be considerably more because they disguise so much of it in other appropriations. Czechoslovakia ended a state of war with Germany today. Same thing that Russia and Poland had done last week, obviously an effort to kill the Paris peace pacts and the another new fairly new Story here. Congressional source says that the Democrats have chosen Chicago for their 1956 national convention. And an interesting thing about that is that for the first time, they'll be able to present it by color television. There's that word again. And the stock market today up and down. Industrials off a dollar 26 cents. Real's up 5 cents. Utilities up 20 cents. And sales total 2,890,000 shares. Temperature outside is 36 degrees. The humidity 57%. The wind out of the north at 10, northeast at 10 miles an hour. Tonight. Today's high was 37. Tonight's low will be about 22. And now back to you, Dave Overton.

[Dave Overton]

What's that varmint's name back there in the newsroom? You want to answer that one, Bill?

[Bill Williams]

Well, I don't know any varmints back here, but I don't know them intimately, at least. That sounds suspiciously like that woodchuck.

[Dave Overton]

Yeah, that's right. He gave us trouble the other morning. Thank you very much. That's Bill Williams, sir. He's an ace news reporter for wsn. What'd you say? Hey. Apparently, he didn't say anything. Come on now, sugar bugger. Sing the song.

[Singer]

Sing the song.

[Dave Overton]

All right. J.P. morgan with Hugo Winterhalter's orchestra. 23 minutes and 30 seconds after five. That's all I want from you.

[Singer]

A little love that slowly grows and grows not one that comes and goes that's all I want from you A sunny day with hopes up to the sky A kiss and no goodbye that's all I want from you don't let me down oh, show me that you care Remember, when you give you also get your share don't let me down I have no time to wait Tomorrow might not come when dreamers dream too late A little love that slowly grows and grows not one that comes and goes that's all I want from you SA. Don't let me down oh, show me that you care Remember when you give you also get your share don't let me down I have no time to wait Tomorrow might not come when dreamers dream too late A little love that slowly grows and grows not one that comes and goes that's all I want from you that's all I want from.

[Grainger Announcer]

Three out of four accidents occur on dry roads and in clear weather.

[Dave Overton]

That's a very impressionable statement, and I think a lot more impressionable than a lot of safety slogans you might hear. Yes, three out of every four accidents occur on dry roads and in clear weather. Pointing up the fact that it is not the machine, it is not the weather. It's the person behind the wheel using your common sense and obeying the traffic laws. Well, we'll get by with fewer fatalities and fewer accidents in 1955. 27 minutes after 5:00', clock. 36 degrees outside. And this is push button one. Monday through Friday, 4:30 to 5:30. Record music, time and weather checks and news and traffic safety hints. And the last record for today, Les Brown and his Band of renown, Caravan. This is recorded at the Hollywood Bowl. Push button one. Tomorrow afternoon, 4:30, we'll have more recorded music for you. Bill Williams from the WSM newsroom. Occasional hints on traffic safety and time and weather checks. Drive carefully. Stay tuned for all that's news. 5:30 to 6 on WSM. I better call my wife before I go.

[Singer]

Where's the nearest phone?

[Dave Overton]

The nearest phone is right down the hall. It's where the musicians lounge is located. And we hope everything's all right at home. We'll see you tomorrow afternoon at 4:30. So long, everybody. Until 4:30 tomorrow, WSM, the National Life and Accident Insurance Company, Nashville, Tennessee.