Archival Dispatch: August 27 Calendar Walk — Jim Reeves, Nick Carter, and First Nighter

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Tags: August 27, Calendar Walk, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Buddy Cole, Louisiana Hayride, Jim Reeves, KWKH, Nick Carter Master Detective, Lon Clark, Ferrin N Fraser, The Hall of Fantasy, Richard Thorne, The First Nighter Program, Don Ameche, June Meredith, Barbara Luddy, Campana Italian Balm, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
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August 27 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 244)

This archival dispatch documents the historical provenance, broadcast scheduling, commercial sponsorship, credited cast, production personnel, alternate circulating titles, and pure narrative synopses for broadcasts transmitting on August 27 across American network radio, Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney on CBS, Jim Reeves live on the Louisiana Hayride singing his country hit 'Yonder Comes a Sucker', Lon Clark solving a murder frame on Nick Carter, Master Detective, Richard Thorne's terrifying stalker thriller on The Hall of Fantasy, and two classic Don Ameche dramas on The First Nighter Program for Campana Italian Balm (1932 riverboat gambling and 1937 surgical drama) (1932–1962):


1. August 27 Archival Inventory (Increment 244)

Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles Canonical Title Network, Airdate & Showtime Sponsor & Commercial Ads Credited Cast & Performers Director, Writers & Crew Genres Story Synopsis
Bing_Clooney_1962.mp3
Alt: Janice Kroll Murder, 1962
"The Janice Kroll Murder Discussion" CBS (WCBS)
1962-08-27
10:45 AM EDT
Sustaining
Music & Talk
Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney Buddy Cole (Music) ["Music", "Talk", "Pop Standards", "Vocal", "Americana"] Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney discuss headline news and perform jazz standards backed by Buddy Cole.
Hayride_1955.mp3
Alt: Jim Reeves Yonder Comes A Sucker
"Jim Reeves — Yonder Comes a Sucker" KWKH / CBS
1955-08-27
8:00 PM CST
Commercial
Country Music Sponsors
Jim Reeves, Horace Logan Louisiana Hayride Band ["Country", "Honky Tonk", "Music", "Live Broadcast", "Americana"] Gentleman Jim Reeves takes the Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium stage to perform his smash country hit 'Yonder Comes a Sucker'.
Nick_Carter_1950.mp3
Alt: The Case of the Murder Frame
"The Case of the Murder Frame" Mutual (WOR)
1950-08-27
6:30 PM EDT
Sustaining
Detective Mystery
Lon Clark, Charlotte Manson, Ed Latimer Ferrin N. Fraser (Writer) ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Noir", "Crime"] Nick Carter investigates an intricate setup where a wealthy playboy is framed with planted fingerprint evidence for his business partner's murder.
Hall_Fantasy_1951.mp3
Alt: They Follow My Steps, WGN
"They Follow My Steps" Mutual / WGN
1951-08-27
10:00 PM CDT
Sustaining
Supernatural Thriller
Richard Thorne (Writer/Dir) WGN Dramatic Repertory ["Horror", "Supernatural", "Psychological Thriller", "Mystery", "Suspense"] A terrified recluse is tormented by the incessant, invisible sound of stalking footsteps that relentlessly echo his every movement through an old mansion.
First_Nighter_1932.mp3
Alt: Mississippi Gambler, Campana
"Mississippi Gambler" NBC Blue (WJZ)
1932-08-27
8:00 PM EDST
Campana Sales Co.
Campana Italian Balm
Don Ameche, June Meredith Charles P. Hughes (MC) ["Drama", "Romance", "Historical", "Frontier", "Anthology"] A dashing 19th-century Mississippi riverboat gambler wagers his entire fortune in a high-stakes poker duel to win the freedom of his sweetheart.
First_Nighter_1937.mp3
Alt: Before the Darkness, Ameche
"Before the Darkness" NBC Red (WEAF)
1937-08-27
10:00 PM EDST
Campana Sales Co.
Italian Balm & Dreskin
Don Ameche, Barbara Luddy MacDonald Carey (MC) ["Drama", "Medical", "Romance", "Tragedy", "Anthology"] A brilliant surgeon facing impending blindness races against the clock to complete a life-saving experimental eye surgery on his closest friend.

2. Archival Verification Summary

  • Target Calendar Day: August 27
  • Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
  • Cumulative Resolved on August 27: 377
  • Target Repositories Synchronized: radioindex.org-meta and radioindex.org-blog