Archival Dispatch: August 28 Calendar Walk — Your Hit Parade, The Fat Man, and I Deal In Crime
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Tags: August 28, Calendar Walk, Your Hit Parade, Al Goodman, Frank Sinatra, Bea Wain, Lucky Strike, I Deal In Crime, William Gargan, Ross Dolan, Ted Hediger, The Fat Man, J Scott Smart, Dashiell Hammett, BA Rolfe, Louis Prima, Bob and Ray, WHDH, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 28 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 312)
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, Frank Sinatra & Bea Wain counting down America's favorite songs for Lucky Strike Cigarettes on Your Hit Parade (1937–1943), William Gargan solving gambling extortion on I Deal In Crime, Dashiell Hammett's The Fat Man, B.A. Rolfe's roaring brass on Sing, Sing, Sing, and classic Boston satire from Bob and Ray (1936–1951):
1. August 28 Archival Inventory (Increment 312)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hit_Parade_1937.mp3 Alt: So Rare (#2), Al Goodman |
"The Top Ten with Al Goodman" | CBS (WABC) 1937-08-28 10:00 PM EDST |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike Cigarettes |
Al Goodman, Buddy Clark | Peg LaCentra | ["Music", "Pop Standard", "Chart Countdown", "Big Band", "Vocal"] |
Al Goodman conducts the top ten popular music hits across the nation, countdown-headlined by the romantic ballad 'So Rare'. |
Hit_Parade_1943.mp3 Alt: I Heard You Cried Last Night |
"I Heard You Cried Last Night" | CBS (WABC) 1943-08-28 9:00 PM EWT |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike Cigarettes |
Frank Sinatra, Bea Wain | Mark Warnow (Director) | ["Music", "Pop Standard", "Chart Countdown", "Vocal", "Wartime"] |
Frank Sinatra and Bea Wain perform the week's highest-charting wartime sheet music tunes, led by 'I Heard You Cried Last Night'. |
Deal_Crime_1948.mp3 Alt: The Big Bluff, Ross Dolan |
"The Big Bluff" | ABC (WJZ) 1948-08-28 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Hardboiled Drama |
William Gargan (Ross Dolan) | Ted Hediger (Writer) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Noir", "Crime", "Mystery"] |
Private investigator Ross Dolan bluffs his way into an illegal high-stakes roulette parlor to clear an innocent accountant accused of murder. |
Fat_Man_1951.mp3 Alt: Murder in the Dark |
"Murder in the Dark" | ABC (WJZ) 1951-08-28 8:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Detective Mystery |
J. Scott Smart, M. Patton | Dashiell Hammett (Creator) | ["Detective", "Hardboiled", "Mystery", "Noir", "Pulp"] |
Brad Runyon navigates a darkened seaside amusement pier to intercept an extortionist before a frightened carnival manager is killed. |
BA_Rolfe_1936.mp3 Alt: Sing, Sing, Sing, Palais D'Or |
"Sing, Sing, Sing" | NBC Blue (WJZ) 1936-08-28 8:00 PM EDST |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
B.A. Rolfe (Bandleader) | Palais D'Or Orchestra | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Jazz", "Brass"] |
Trumpeter and bandleader B.A. Rolfe leads his orchestra in fast-tempo swing arrangements, headlining with Louis Prima's 'Sing, Sing, Sing'. |
Bob_Ray_1948.mp3 Alt: Sing You Told a Lie |
"Sing, You Told a Lie" | WHDH Boston 1948-08-28 |
Sustaining Morning Comedy |
Bob Elliott, Ray Goulding | Bob & Ray | ["Comedy", "Satire", "Parody", "Sketches", "Americana"] |
Bob and Ray satirize local Boston radio commercials, deadpan soap opera cliches, and wacky song-and-dance auditions. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 28
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 28: 336
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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