Hour of Charm
The Hour of Charm was a radio music program featuring Phil Spitalny's all-woman orchestra.
The Hour of Charm is an American old-time radio music program. It debuted on CBS on May 18, 1934, and had its final broadcast on CBS on May 2, 1948. The program also was broadcast on Armed Forces Radio, and after its network broadcasts ended, a new version was syndicated via transcriptions.
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Hour of Charm. Radio program.
D
Del Sharbutt
Announcer
Ken Roberts
Announcer
NNelson Case
Announcer
R
RRichard Stark
Announcer
Ron Rawson
Announcer
K
Katherine Smith
Cast
D
JDavid White
Director
Joe Ripley
Director
P
Phil Spitalny
Musician
Arlene Francis
Host
B
Barbara Lee
Host
E
Evelyn Kaye Klein
Violinist
H
Hollace 'Vivian' Shaw
Vocalist
John McIntire
Emcee
M
Maxene and Jeannie
Vocalists
R
Rosaline Greene
Host
R
Rush Hughes
Emcee
V
Verlye Mills
harpist
V
JViola Schmidt
Percussionist
Jack Meakin
Producer
AAlton Alexander
Writer
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