Archival Dispatch: September 13 Calendar Walk — Curtain Time, This Is Jazz & All-Star Western Theater
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Author: radio index
Reading: 3 min
Tags: September 13, Calendar Walk, Curtain Time, This Is Jazz, Wild Bill Davison, Ralph Sutton, All-Star Western, NBC, Mutual, Clean Titles, Pure Synopses, Archival Insights
September 13 Archival Metadata Enrichment & Historical Discoveries
This archival dispatch durably records the historical discoveries, technical anomalies, verified cast roles, commercial integrity audits, and contemporary newspaper logs for old-time radio broadcasts transmitted on September 13.
Cardinal Rule Enforced: Clean Canonical Titles
All episode titles across catalog and meta repositories maintain strict canonical naming. Broadcast venues, origin cities, and distribution tags are strictly forbidden in episode titles and are durably preserved within the narrative synopsis, newspaper citations, and structured metadata notes.
1. September 13 Archival Inventory & Verified Discoveries
| Original Circulating Filename & Alternate Titles | Canonical Clean Title | Network, Airdate & Showtime | Sponsor & Commercial Ads | Credited Cast & Performers | Director, Writers & Crew | Genres | Story Synopsis & Discovered Historical Insights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Curtain_Time_47-09-13_Lady_In_The_Night.mp3 Alt: Lady In The Night Curtain Time |
"Lady in the Night" | NBC (WMAQ Chicago) 1947-09-13 7:30 PM CDT |
Mars Candy Company Mars Candy Bars ("Milky Way") |
Harry Elders (Lead) Nanette Sargent (Female Lead) Marvin Miller (Announcer) |
Norman Felton (Director) Myron Wallace (Narrator) |
["Drama", "Mystery", "Anthology"] |
Synopsis: A tense mystery drama following a desperate investigation into a missing woman in hotel room 312, broadcast on NBC's Curtain Time. Discovered Insights: Authentic Chicago broadcast origin at WMAQ, featuring early dramatic narration by Mike Wallace (billed as Myron Wallace) prior to his television journalism career. |
This_Is_Jazz_47-09-13_The_Crazy_Blues.mp3 Alt: The Crazy Blues This Is Jazz |
"The Crazy Blues" | Mutual Broadcasting System 1947-09-13 2:30 PM EDT |
Mutual Sustaining Live Jazz Performance |
Wild Bill Davison (Cornet) Ralph Sutton (Piano) Edmond Hall (Clarinet) Rudi Blesh (Host & Commentator) |
Rudi Blesh (Writer & Creator) Bob Bach (Producer) |
["Variety", "Music", "Jazz"] |
Synopsis: Wild Bill Davison and pianist Ralph Sutton lead the All-Star Stompers through classic jazz and ragtime numbers including Maple Leaf Rag and Bugle Call Rag. Discovered Insights: Authoritative live transcription showcasing early stride piano virtuoso Ralph Sutton in one of his breakthrough national broadcast appearances on WOR/Mutual. |
All_Star_Western_47-09-13_Cupids_Agents.mp3 Alt: Cupids Agents All-Star Western Theater |
"Cupid's Agents" | CBS (KNX) 1947-09-13 3:00 PM PST |
Weber's Bread Weber's Enriched White Bread |
Foy Willing and the Riders of the Purple Sage Cottonseed Clark (Host) |
Cottonseed Clark (Writer & Director) | ["Western", "Variety", "Music"] |
Synopsis: The Riders team up with their friend from the Coast Guard to fight criminals aboard an offshore vessel conducting illegal gambling operations. Discovered Insights: Features high-fidelity musical interludes by Foy Willing with the Riders of the Purple Sage, alongside Western humor and local Pacific Coast commercial continuity. |
2. Archival Verification Summary
- Target Calendar Day: September 13
- Completion Level: 210 / 210 (100.0%) verified in production catalog (
92011597-5f9d-563e-ab03-252aa4491777.json). - Key Insight Persisted: Documented Mike Wallace's formative dramatic acting and commercial announcing tenure on Chicago NBC dramatic broadcasts.
- Canonical Naming Policy: Clean dramatic titles enforced across catalog and meta repositories.