Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Nick Carter, Bing & Rosemary, and Louisiana Hayride
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Author: radio index
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, Nick Carter Master Detective, Lon Clark, Charlotte Manson, Helen Choate, Jock MacGregor, Old Dutch Cleanser, Louisiana Hayride, Billy Walker, Frank Page, KWKH, Shreveport, The Bing Crosby Rosemary Clooney Show, Bert Lahr, Dorothy Kirsten, Buddy Cole, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 310)
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 28 across American network radio, Lon Clark as Nick Carter in three gripping pulp cases spanning phantom jungle drums, screaming wax museum corpses, and waterfront jewel smuggling (1944–1955), Billy Walker electrifying Shreveport on Louisiana Hayride, and Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney hosting comedian Bert Lahr and soprano Dorothy Kirsten (1944–1962):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 310)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bing_Clooney_1961.mp3 Alt: First Song - Tammy (4) |
"Tammy" | CBS (WCBS) 1961-08-28 10:45 AM EDT |
Sustaining Morning Music |
Bing Crosby, R. Clooney | Buddy Cole Trio | ["Music", "Vocal", "Pop Standard", "Duet", "Americana"] |
Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney perform vocal duets and breezy studio banter, featuring Rosemary's rendition of 'Tammy'. |
Bing_Clooney_1962.mp3 Alt: Bert Lahr and Dorothy Kirsten |
"Guests Bert Lahr and Dorothy Kirsten" | CBS (WCBS) 1962-08-28 10:45 AM EDT |
Sustaining Morning Music |
Bert Lahr, Dorothy Kirsten | Bing & Rosemary | ["Music", "Comedy", "Vocal", "Opera", "Variety"] |
Comedian Bert Lahr and opera soprano Dorothy Kirsten join Bing and Rosemary for musical numbers and theatrical satire. |
Hayride_1954_Walker.mp3 Alt: Billy Walker Shreveport |
"Billy Walker at the Municipal Auditorium" | KWKH / CBS 1954-08-28 8:00 PM CST |
Sustaining Country Live |
Billy Walker, Frank Page | Hayride Band | ["Country", "Honky Tonk", "Live Performance", "Americana", "Western Swing"] |
Country singer Billy Walker electrifies a cheering Shreveport crowd with his honky-tonk hit 'You Can Talk Me Out of Anything But Love'. |
Nick_Carter_1944.mp3 Alt: The Drums of Death, Part 1 |
"The Drums of Death (Part 1)" | Mutual (WOR) 1944-08-28 7:00 PM EWT |
Sustaining Pulp Detective |
Lon Clark, Helen Choate | Jock MacGregor (Director) | ["Detective", "Pulp", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Suspense"] |
Nick Carter and Patsy Bowen investigate eerie jungle drumbeats resounding through a wealthy heiress's supposedly haunted suburban mansion. |
Nick_Carter_1949.mp3 Alt: Screaming Corpse, Old Dutch |
"The Case of the Screaming Corpse" | Mutual (WOR) 1949-08-28 6:30 PM EDT |
Cudahy Packing Co. Old Dutch Cleanser |
Lon Clark, C. Manson | Jock MacGregor (Director) | ["Detective", "Pulp", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Horror"] |
Nick Carter investigates a bizarre death in an amusement park funhouse where a wax museum corpse emits bloodcurdling screams. |
Nick_Carter_1955.mp3 Alt: Case of Dragon Society |
"The Case of the Dragon Society" | Mutual (WOR) 1955-08-28 4:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Pulp Detective |
Lon Clark, C. Manson | Jock MacGregor (Director) | ["Detective", "Pulp", "Mystery", "Hardboiled", "Action"] |
Nick Carter foils an international smuggling syndicate using imported ceramic dragons to traffic contraband jewels across the waterfront. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 324
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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