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Dory got a Medal

Description

An excellent jazz and swing musical about an African American Navy kitchen worker who turns into a hero during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Inspired by real events; a blues-based song that tells someone's life story.

Sound Recordings

Sound Recording A30m43s

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Cast & Crew

Canada Lee
Cast
E
Earl Himan
Cast
Jim Backus
Cast
J
Josh White
Cast
K
Ken Reynard
Cast
L
Langston Hughes
additional music and lyrics
L
Laura Duncan
Cast
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Mary Lou Williams
Cast
R
Rosetta Linoir
Cast
T
The Golden Gate Quartet
Cast
Norman Corwin
Director
J
Jeff Alexander and His Orchestra
Musician

Related Dates

Tue Apr 25 1944Tue Apr 25

Related Programs

Columbia Presents Corwin

Related Categories

DramaHorror

Documents

NYT · The New York Times · New York · Tue Apr 25 1944 · Radio LogWP · The Washington Post · Washington · Tue Apr 25 1944 · Radio LogWSJ · The Wall Street Journal · New York · Tue Apr 25 1944 · Radio HighlightCDT · Chicago Daily Tribune · Chicago · Tue Apr 25 1944 · Radio LogCDT · Chicago Daily Tribune · Chicago · Tue Apr 25 1944 · Radio HighlightLAT · Los Angeles Times · Los Angeles · Tue Apr 25 1944 · Radio LogLMN · Los Angeles Mirror News · Los Angeles · Tue Apr 25 1944 · Radio Highlight

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