CAMP Presents

Remembering Radio

A New York Adventure Club webinar has been presented several times
by former disc jockey, Roger Hall,
about the Golden Age of New York disc jockeys.

If you are interested in sponsoring a webinar on past radio music
or popular songwriters and singersfrom the past
for your group, write to Roger Hall for details and his reasonable fee -- click here

 

Roger Lee Hall began as a songwriter in the 1960s. His favorite song was written after a visit to London, England in 1963 where he first heard recordings by The Beatles.

He wrote both the words and music for the song which was copyrighted in 1964 and recorded one year later
at a recording studio in Bloomfield, New Jersey.

Listen to the song on YouTube. Click this picture:.

 

Read about his new book now available at this link --

"Free As The Breeze" - A Songwriter's Joys and Sorrows

 

 

 

From the the 1970s to 1990s, he produced and hosted over 50 guest segments on radio in the Boston area.

Here are a few of his many guest spots on radio:

WBET-AM - "Conversations" hosted by Marion Wroble

+Top Ten Love Songs for Valentine's Day (1989)
+100th birthday tributes to Jerome Kern (1985), Irving Berlin (1988), Cole Porter (1991)
+ 75th birthday tribute to Frank Sinatra (1990)
+ 50th anniversary of GONE WITH THE WIND (1989)
+ 50th anniversary of CITIZEN KANE (1991)
+100th anniversary of Carnegie Hall in New York City (1991)

WGBH-FM - "Music America" hosted by Ron Della Chiesa+

+Music of the American Shakers
+75th birthday tribute to Johnny Mercer (1984)
+Tributes to film composers Bernard Herrmann and John Williams (1983)
+Sammy Film Music Awards announced (1989-1995)

Roger Hall also hosted his own 4 hour nightly radio program, "IN THE MOOD," and his theme song was the popular recording by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra from the 1940s.

The time period for his program was music from the 1930's, 1940 and 1950s.

On his first program of 16 August 1993, he played music by Big Band musicians like Duke Ellington and Benny Goodman.

He also did a special memorial tribute to Elvis Presley who had died on that same date in 1977.

in later programs he did special tribute like "A George Gershwin Gala" and "Hollywood Halloween."

Each week he had special nights devoted to "A Night At The Movies" and "A Night At The Theater"

 

 

 

 

 

• This audio portion features highlightys from Roger Hall's 4 hour nightly radio program,
  "IN THE MOOD," from 1993 with the debut and final programs including music by orchestras of Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Glenn Miller and singers: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Andrews Sisters, Teresa Brewer, Sarah Vaughan and others.
  
  
• Now you can receive indidiual audio tracks (MP3) from the AMRC CD to help support
  the educational archive, Center for American Music Preservation (CAMP).
  
  Here are 10 selections from the 1930s, '40s, and '50s on the AMRC CD:
  
  1. "In The Mood" - Glenn Miller and His Band and opening of the radio program
  
  2. "Ring Dem Bells" - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (1930)
  
  3. "King Porter Stomp" - Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
  
  4. "Ac-cent-tch-ate the Positive" - Bing Crosby and The Andrew Sisters
  
  5. "Enjoy Yourself" - Kenny Gardner with Guy Lombardo Orchestra
  
  6. "Blue Moon" - Elvis Presley (memorial tribute)
  
  7. "Remember When" - The Platters
  
  8.. "All The Things You Are" - Frank Sinatra and Benny Goodman Orchestra
  
  9. "Something To Remember You By" - Bing Crosby and Judy Garland
  (from rare 1940s radio broadcast)
  
  10. "Goodbye" - (closing theme for iN THE MOOD) - Benny Goddman & His Orchetsra
  
  
  
  Now you can order any of the individual audio tracks listed above for personal, non-commerical use for only $1.00 each title.
  
  To order one or more of the audio tracks, clik the "Add to Cart" below,
  sent by email download.
  
  
  
  
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  Music, by George! George Gershwin on Radio and in Films

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film Composer Radio Series

 

 

Aaron Copland On Film Music (AMRC 0019)

 

 

Bernard Herrmann Radio Tributes (AMRC 0022)

 

For the 75th anniversary of both films,
this commemorative disc compiled
and produced by Roger Hall contains
music highlights from CITIZEN KANE
and THE DEVIL AND DANIEL WEBSTER,
on several radio programs.

 

 

 

 

Henry Mancini Radio Tributes, 1989, 1991 (AMRC 0020)

 

Includes a special radio tribute by Roger Hall
with some of Mancini's early music from television and movies,
such as PETER GUNN and THE PINK PANTHER.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John Williams Radio Tributes, 1983-1994 (AMRC 0021)

 

Featuring a birthday tribute to John Williams
on WGBH radio by Roger Hall with examples
from a few of his early TV and film scores
and several of his soundtrack recordings
chosen for Sammy Film Music Awards.

 

 

To order any of the 4 CDs in the Film Composer Radio Series,
go to - American Music Recordings Collection (AMRC)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Film Music On Radio (AMRC 0054)

 

This CD has highlights from guest appearances on Boston radio stations with Roger Hall from 1982 to 1992.
It includes film music tributes to Bernard Herrmann and John Williams,
and Oscar-winning lyricist Johnny Mercer,
plus the annual Sammy Film Music Awards, named after movie lyricst, Sammy Cahn,
who is shown in this picture --

This CD (AMRC 0054) is available from American Music Recordings Collection -- click here

 

 

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