Archival Dispatch: September 1 Calendar Walk — Les Paul & Mary Ford, Gordon MacRae, and Lucky Strike
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Tags: September 1, Calendar Walk, Les Paul, Mary Ford, Gordon MacRae, Texaco, The Sportsmen Quartet, Lucky Strike Hour, Mark Warnow, Security Agent USA, Special Investigator, Author's Studio, BBC Radio 4, Alun Owen, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 1 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 554)
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 September 1 across multitrack electric guitar innovations, popular vocal standards, wartime military swing parades, federal undercover exposés, and psychological radio studio plays, Les Paul and Mary Ford (1950), Gordon MacRae for Texaco (1948), Mark Warnow on The Lucky Strike Hour (1943), The Special Investigator (1946), Security Agent, U.S.A. (1949), and Author's Studio (1943–1975):
1. September 1 Archival Inventory (Increment 554)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Les_Paul_1950_ThreeWords.mp3 Alt: Show Three Little Words Les Paul |
"Three Little Words with Les Paul and Mary Ford" | Syndication 1950-09-01 |
Sustaining Musical Showcase |
Les Paul, Mary Ford | Les Paul (Engineer) | ["Music", "Pop", "Jazz", "Les Paul", "Mary Ford"] |
Les Paul demonstrates multi-tracked solid-body electric guitar technique as Mary Ford harmonizes on the standard Three Little Words. |
MacRae_1948_LittleGirl.mp3 Alt: First Song - Little Girl Gordon MacRae |
"Little Girl with Gordon MacRae, The Sportsmen Quartet, and Texaco" | CBS (WCBS) 1948-09-01 9:30 PM EDT |
Texas Company Texaco Fire-Chief |
Gordon MacRae, Quartet | Walter Gross Orch. | ["Music", "Pop", "Vocal", "Gordon MacRae", "Texaco"] |
Baritone Gordon MacRae performs popular summer ballads and joins The Sportsmen Quartet for a harmony rendition of Little Girl. |
Lucky_Strike_1943_Military.mp3 Alt: The Lucky Strike Hour 1943 Episode |
"Military Dance Parade with Mark Warnow and Lucky Strike" | CBS (WABC) 1943-09-01 10:00 PM EWT |
American Tobacco Lucky Strike Cigarettes |
Mark Warnow & Orch. | Frank Parker (Vocalist) | ["Music", "Big Band", "Swing", "Lucky Strike", "Mark Warnow"] |
Mark Warnow conducts his orchestra in uptempo wartime swing arrangements dedicated to military service personnel across the country. |
Security_Agent_1949_Smuggle.mp3 Alt: Security Agent USA 1949 Episode |
"The Border Smuggling Cartel with Dramatic Cast" | Syndication 1949-09-01 |
Sustaining Federal Action |
Dramatic Voice Cast | Syndicated Crime Unit | ["Crime", "Espionage", "Action", "Security Agent USA", "Syndicated"] |
Federal undercover operatives dismantle a cross-border smuggling network trafficking illicit gemstones and contraband. |
Special_Invest_1946_Photo.mp3 Alt: Photographic Swindle Special Investigator |
"The Photographic Studio Swindle with Dramatic Crime Cast" | NBC (WEAF) 1946-09-01 8:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Insurance Docudrama |
Dramatic Voice Cast | NBC Crime Division | ["Police", "Crime", "Docudrama", "Special Investigator", "NBC"] |
State insurance investigators expose a crooked portrait photographer exploiting aspiring models through deceptive advance-fee contracts. |
Authors_Studio_1975_GlassRoom.mp3 Alt: Author's Studio 1975 Episode |
"The Glass Room with BBC Radio Drama" | BBC Radio 4 1975-09-01 8:30 PM BST |
Sustaining BBC Studio Drama |
BBC Radio Drama Co. | Alun Owen (Writer) | ["Drama", "Psychological", "Authors Studio", "BBC Radio 4", "Alun Owen"] |
A reclusive architectural designer confronts long-buried domestic traumas when an unexpected guest enters his soundproof glass studio. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 1
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 1: 246 / 389
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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