Archival Dispatch: August 31 Calendar Walk — Bing Crosby and Rosemary Clooney Harmony Hours
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Tags: August 31, Calendar Walk, Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Buddy Cole, Ford Road Show, Ford Motor Company, Cole Porter, Rodgers and Hart, CBS, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
August 31 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 501)
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 31 across seven years of CBS musical sessions featuring Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, organist Buddy Cole, and Ken Carpenter for General Motors, the Ford Motor Company, and CBS daytime broadcasting (1955–1962):
1. August 31 Archival Inventory (Increment 501)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Crosby_1955_Ep203.mp3 Alt: Episode 203 Bing Crosby |
"Episode 203 with Buddy Cole and His Trio" | CBS (WCBS) 1955-08-31 9:00 PM EDT |
General Motors Quality Dealer Service |
Bing Crosby, Buddy Cole | Ken Carpenter (Announcer) | ["Music", "Pop", "Jazz", "Bing Crosby", "Buddy Cole", "CBS"] |
Bing Crosby croons mid-century standards and banters with organist Buddy Cole over late-summer golf outings. |
Crosby_1956_SummerHarmonies.mp3 Alt: Bing Crosby 1956 Episode |
"Summertime Harmonies with Buddy Cole" | CBS (WCBS) 1956-08-31 9:00 PM EDT |
Sustaining Evening Music |
Bing Crosby, Buddy Cole | Ken Carpenter (Announcer) | ["Music", "Pop", "Jazz", "Bing Crosby", "Buddy Cole", "CBS"] |
Bing Crosby and Buddy Cole perform relaxed jazz renditions of popular American standards and discuss Pacific Coast fishing. |
Ford_1958_Sturdley8.mp3 Alt: The New Sturdley-8 New Car |
"The New Sturdley-8 Automobile with Bing Crosby" | CBS (WCBS) 1958-08-31 7:30 PM EDT |
Ford Motor Company Ford Dealers |
Bing Crosby, Clooney | Buddy Cole Trio | ["Music", "Variety", "Comedy", "Bing Crosby", "Ford"] |
Bing jokes about test-driving an imaginary luxury model car while performing upbeat vocal duets with Rosemary Clooney. |
Crosby_1960_FromThisMoment.mp3 Alt: First Song - From This Moment On |
"From This Moment On with Buddy Cole" | CBS (WCBS) 1960-08-31 10:45 AM EDT |
Sustaining Daytime Music Showcase |
Bing Crosby, Clooney | Buddy Cole Trio | ["Music", "Pop", "Vocal", "Bing Crosby", "Rosemary Clooney", "CBS"] |
Rosemary Clooney opens with Cole Porter's From This Moment On followed by Bing's smooth rendition of swinging pop melodies. |
Crosby_1961_AdvantageOfMe.mp3 Alt: First Song - You Took Advantage Of Me |
"You Took Advantage of Me with Buddy Cole" | CBS (WCBS) 1961-08-31 10:45 AM EDT |
Sustaining Daytime Music Showcase |
Bing Crosby, Clooney | Buddy Cole Trio | ["Music", "Pop", "Vocal", "Bing Crosby", "Rosemary Clooney", "CBS"] |
Bing and Rosie exchange witty marital banter and harmonize on Rodgers & Hart's You Took Advantage of Me. |
Crosby_1962_MarriageRacket.mp3 Alt: Marriage Racket Crosby |
"The Marriage Racket Comedy with Buddy Cole" | CBS (WCBS) 1962-08-31 10:45 AM EDT |
Sustaining Daytime Music Showcase |
Bing Crosby, Clooney | Buddy Cole Trio | ["Music", "Comedy", "Pop", "Bing Crosby", "Rosemary Clooney", "CBS"] |
Bing and Rosemary spoof matrimonial counseling advice columns and perform romantic duet arrangements. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: August 31
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on August 31: 306 / 376
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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