Archival Dispatch: September 3 Calendar Walk — Grand Ole Opry, Jim Reeves & Harry Nile
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Author: radio index
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Tags: September 3, Calendar Walk, Grand Ole Opry, Red Foley, Carl Smith, Jim Reeves, Chet Atkins, Minnie Pearl, Prince Albert, WSM Nashville, Aunt Mary, Jane Morgan, Safeway, The Adventures of Harry Nile, Phil Harper, Jim French, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 3 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 687)
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 3 across iconic live Saturday night country music broadcasts from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville (Red Foley, Carl Smith, and Gentleman Jim Reeves), long-running daytime family serials, and hardboiled Pacific Northwest detective mysteries, Grand Ole Opry (1949, 1955, 1960), Jane Morgan in Aunt Mary for Safeway (1946, 1947), and Phil Harper as Harry Nile (1946–1995):
1. September 3 Archival Inventory (Increment 687)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GrandOleOpry_1949_EasyToPlease.mp3 Alt: First Song - Easy To Please Grand Ole Opry |
"Easy to Please with Red Foley and Prince Albert" | NBC (WSM) 1949-09-03 10:30 PM EDT |
R.J. Reynolds Prince Albert Tobacco |
Red Foley (Host) | Minnie Pearl & Brasfield | ["Country", "Music", "Grand Ole Opry", "Red Foley", "Prince Albert"] |
Red Foley emcees live country performances from the Ryman Auditorium stage featuring Easy to Please and rural humor from Minnie Pearl. |
GrandOleOpry_1955_DontTeaseMe.mp3 Alt: Don't Tease Me Grand Ole Opry |
"Don't Tease Me with Carl Smith and Prince Albert" | NBC (WSM) 1955-09-03 10:30 PM EDT |
R.J. Reynolds Prince Albert Tobacco |
Carl Smith (Host) | Chet Atkins & Carter | ["Country", "Music", "Grand Ole Opry", "Carl Smith", "Prince Albert"] |
Carl Smith headlines the Nashville stage with honky-tonk ballad Don't Tease Me alongside guitar virtuosity from Chet Atkins. |
GrandOleOpry_1960_JimReeves.mp3 Alt: Starring Jim Reeves Grand Ole Opry |
"Starring Jim Reeves Live from Ryman Auditorium" | WSM / NBC 1960-09-03 10:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Country Showcase |
Jim Reeves (Host) | The Blue Boys & Jody | ["Country", "Music", "Grand Ole Opry", "Jim Reeves", "WSM"] |
Gentleman Jim Reeves croons velvety country-pop ballads live before an enthusiastic Saturday night crowd at the Ryman. |
AuntMary_1946_MarioRide.mp3 Alt: Gives Mario A Ride Aunt Mary |
"Gives Mario a Ride with Jane Morgan as Aunt Mary" | NBC West Coast 1946-09-03 3:45 PM EDT |
Safeway Stores Kitchen Craft Flour |
Jane Morgan (Mary) | Dramatic Radio Cast | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Aunt Mary", "Jane Morgan", "Safeway"] |
Aunt Mary offers transportation to a troubled neighborhood youth named Mario and learns about his family's financial distress. |
AuntMary_1947_LeftySettlement.mp3 Alt: Lefty's Interest To Go To Peggy Aunt Mary |
"Lefty's Estate Settlement with Jane Morgan" | NBC West Coast 1947-09-03 3:45 PM EDT |
Safeway Stores Kitchen Craft Flour |
Jane Morgan (Mary) | Dramatic Radio Cast | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Aunt Mary", "Jane Morgan", "Safeway"] |
Mary mediates family friction when Lefty's property shares pass to Peggy while Ben bristles seeing Brett accompany Jessie. |
HarryNile_1995_DollarValueDeath.mp3 Alt: The Dollar Value of Death Adventures oOf Harry Nile, The |
"The Dollar Value of Death with Phil Harper as Harry Nile" | KING / Synd. 1995-09-03 |
Sustaining Modern Mystery |
Phil Harper (Nile) | Jim French (Author) | ["Detective", "Mystery", "Harry Nile", "Phil Harper", "Jim French"] |
Seattle private detective Harry Nile is hired by an insurance adjustor to investigate a suspicious term-life payout tied to an apparent drowning. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 3
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 3: 313 / 469 (156 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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