Archival Dispatch: August 29 Calendar Walk — Red Foley, Phone Again Finnegan, and Wednesdays with You
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Tags: August 29, Calendar Walk, The Tide Show, Red Foley, Jordanaires, Cumberland Valley Boys, Sunshine Boys Quartet, Procter & Gamble, Tide, Phone Again Finnegan, Stuart Erwin, Florence Lake, Wednesdays with You, Freddie Martin, Raleigh Cigarettes, Myrt and Marge, Myrtle Vail, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 29 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 351)
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 29 across American network radio and syndication, Country Music Hall of Famer Red Foley singing gospel harmonies and country-boogie hits for Tide on The Tide Show (1945–1951), Stuart Erwin's apartment sublet misadventures on Phone Again Finnegan (1946), Freddie Martin's big band swing on Wednesdays with You for Raleigh Cigarettes (1945), and Myrtle Vail's vaudeville drama Myrt and Marge (1945–1951):
1. August 29 Archival Inventory (Increment 351)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wednesdays_1945.mp3 Alt: English Tailor Martin |
"The English Tailor's Dilemma" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-08-29 9:30 PM EWT |
Brown & Williamson Raleigh Cigarettes |
Freddie Martin Orch | Stuart Wade & Hughes | ["Music", "Variety", "Swing", "Vocal", "Big Band"] |
Freddie Martin's orchestra plays sophisticated swing melodies while Stuart Wade dramatizes a London tailor's comical wardrobe blunder. |
Finnegan_1946_10.mp3 Alt: Apartment Sublet (10) |
"The Apartment Sublet Scheme (Episode 10)" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-08-29 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Summer Sitcom |
Stuart Erwin, Lake | Lucien Littlefield | ["Sitcom", "Comedy", "Domestic", "Farce", "Apartment Life"] |
Finnegan attempts to sublet a luxury apartment suite to two rival theater tenants simultaneously to pay off an overdue phone bill. |
Tide_Show_1945.mp3 Alt: Red Foley Cumberland Boys |
"Red Foley and The Cumberland Valley Boys" | Syndicated Trans 1945-08-29 |
Procter & Gamble Tide Detergent |
Red Foley (Host/Vocal) | Cumberland Valley Boys | ["Country", "Music", "Gospel", "Folk", "Americana"] |
Country music star Red Foley performs heartfelt gospel hymns and lively hillbilly fiddle breakdowns with the Cumberland Valley Boys. |
Tide_Show_1951_A.mp3 Alt: Chattanoogie Shoe Shine |
"Red Foley Sings Chattanoogie Shoe Shine Boy" | WSM / NBC Synd 1951-08-29 |
Procter & Gamble Tide Detergent |
Red Foley, Jordanaires | Ernie Newton (Bass) | ["Country", "Music", "Vocal", "Gospel", "Country-Boogie"] |
Red Foley and The Jordanaires sing spirited country-boogie favorites and southern gospel arrangements for morning listeners. |
Tide_Show_1951_B.mp3 Alt: Sunshine Boys Quartet |
"Red Foley and The Sunshine Boys Quartet" | WSM / NBC Synd 1951-08-29 |
Procter & Gamble Tide Detergent |
Red Foley, Sunshine Boys | Grady Martin (Guitar) | ["Country", "Music", "Gospel", "Western Swing", "Vocal"] |
Red Foley harmonizes with The Sunshine Boys Quartet on classic country spirituals and energetic western swing tunes. |
Myrt_Marge_1946.mp3 Alt: Marge Claim Disproven |
"Marge's Claim Quickly Disproven" | Syndicated Trans 1946-08-29 |
Commercial Regional Sponsors |
Myrtle Vail, Damerel | Myrtle Vail (Creator) | ["Soap Opera", "Serial", "Drama", "Show Business", "Vaudeville"] |
Myrt steps in to protect Marge after a theatrical promoter presents counterfeit receipts to dispute her Broadway royalties. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 29
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 29: 174
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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