Archival Dispatch: September 6 Calendar Walk — Rudy Vallee, Johnny Mercer & This Is Jazz
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Tags: September 6, Calendar Walk, Rudy Vallee, Fleischmanns Yeast, Drene Shampoo, Sweeney and March, Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford, Pepsodent, This Is Jazz, Rudi Blesh, Wild Bill Davison, Ma Perkins, Virginia Payne, Clean Titles, Pure Synopses, Alternate Titles, Original Filenames
September 6 Archival Metadata Enrichment (Increment 876)
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 6 across three distinct eras of Rudy Vallee's broadcasting career (The Witch with Ilka Chase in 1934; seasonal audition with Xavier Cugat in 1944; Villa Vallee nightclub quiz with Sweeney & March in 1945), Johnny Mercer and Jo Stafford on Johnny Mercer's Music Shop for Pepsodent (1944), New Orleans Dixieland masters on This Is Jazz hosted by Rudi Blesh (1947), and daytime drama with Virginia Payne on Ma Perkins (1949).
All episode titles maintain pure canonical naming, with credited performers, conductors, and story details recorded in the narrative description:
1. September 6 Archival Inventory (Increment 876)
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Clean Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JohnnyMercer_1944_DontWantLove.mp3 Alt: I Don't Want To Love You Johnny Mercer's Music Shop |
"I Don't Want to Love You" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-09-06 8:30 PM EWT |
The Pepsodent Co. Pepsodent Toothpaste |
Johnny Mercer & Stafford | Paul Weston (Orchestra) | ["Music", "Variety", "Johnny Mercer", "Jo Stafford", "NBC"] |
Johnny Mercer sings breezy swing standards, trades banter with Jo Stafford and The Pied Pipers, and hosts the Paul Weston Orchestra for Pepsodent. |
ThisIsJazz_1947_ClarinetMarmalade.mp3 Alt: Clarinet Marmalade This Is Jazz |
"Clarinet Marmalade" | Mutual (WOR) 1947-09-06 2:30 PM EDT |
Sustaining Traditional New Orleans Jazz |
Wild Bill Davison & Hall | Rudi Blesh (Host) | ["Jazz", "Dixieland", "This Is Jazz", "Rudi Blesh", "Mutual"] |
Rudi Blesh hosts legendary New Orleans jazz masters including Wild Bill Davison, Albert Nicholas, and Edmond Hall playing authentic Dixieland on Mutual. |
RudyVallee_1934_TheWitch.mp3 Alt: The Witch - Ilka Chase, Ruth Easton Rudy Vallee |
"The Witch" | NBC Red (WEAF) 1934-09-06 8:00 PM EDST |
Standard Brands Inc. Fleischmann's Yeast |
Rudy Vallee & Ilka Chase | Connecticut Yankees | ["Variety", "Music", "Rudy Vallee", "Fleischmanns Yeast", "NBC"] |
Rudy Vallee presents a dramatic sketch starring Ilka Chase and Ruth Easton, along with songs by the Connecticut Yankees for Fleischmann's Yeast. |
RudyVallee_1944_Audition.mp3 Alt: Audition (with stand-in for Ingrid Bergman) Rudy Vallee |
"Audition Showcase" | NBC (WEAF) 1944-09-06 8:00 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Drene Shampoo |
Rudy Vallee & Cugat | Xavier Cugat (Orchestra) | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Rudy Vallee", "Drene Shampoo", "NBC"] |
Rudy Vallee stages comedy rehearsals and musical sketches for his upcoming seasonal premiere alongside Xavier Cugat and his orchestra. |
RudyVallee_1945_QuizVillaVallee.mp3 Alt: Quiz Program At Villa Vallee Nightclub, Guest - Sweeney And March Rudy Vallee |
"Quiz at Villa Vallee" | NBC (WEAF) 1945-09-06 8:00 PM EWT |
Procter & Gamble Drene Shampoo |
Rudy Vallee & March | Bob Sweeney & Hal March | ["Variety", "Comedy", "Rudy Vallee", "Sweeney and March", "NBC"] |
Rudy Vallee hosts a nightclub quiz contest featuring deadpan comedy team Bob Sweeney and Hal March for Drene Shampoo on NBC. |
MaPerkins_1949_QuietCounsel.mp3 Alt: Episode Ma Perkins |
"A Mother's Quiet Counsel" | CBS (KNX) 1949-09-06 1:15 PM EDT |
Procter & Gamble Oxydol Detergent |
Virginia Payne (Ma) | Frank & Anne Hummert | ["Soap Opera", "Drama", "Ma Perkins", "Virginia Payne", "Procter & Gamble"] |
Ma Perkins offers compassionate advice and steadfast wisdom to help Rush solve a pressing dilemma at the Rushville Center lumberyard. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 6
- Broadcasts Resolved This Increment: 6
- Cumulative Resolved on September 6: 232 / 471 (239 remaining)
- Target Repositories Synchronized:
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