Jack Benny Biography and 1950s Friar Club Roast

[TEADJones]

Possibly, for a limited time:


3 hour radio documentary of Jack Benny. It was produced by the Old Time National Radio Archives of Spokane, Washington. It was broadcast on February 23, 1975 on the now defunct KITN-AM of Lacey (Olympia), Washington.

http://www.dmine.com/jbstory/



Jerry Haendige's "Same Time, Same Station" is running a Friars Club Roast and CBS tribute (I think these are already in the IJBFC library):

Salute To Jack Benny's 73rd year on radio
FRIARS CLUB ROAST
11-9-51 "Tribute To Jack Benny's 20 Years on Radio"
MC: Jessie Block
Toastmaster: George Jessel
Roasters: Melton Berle, New York Mayor Vincent Palermo, William S. Paley, Fred Allen, Illinois Governer Adelie Stevenson, George Burns and Barnard Barouk

A SALUTE TO JACK BENNY
11-9-51 CBS tribute to Jack Benny for his 20th years on radio
M.C. Milton Berle
With: Ethel Merman, Ronald Colman, Bonita Colman, Mary Livingston, General James Van Fleet, William S. Paley.
Music: Ray Bloc and his orchestra.

http://www.vintageradioplace/ra/sametime041114.ram



Regards,

Ted