Chevrolet Musical Moments Revue

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Template:Short description Template:Italic title Template:Use mdy dates Chevrolet Musical Moments Revue, also known as Musical Moments or the Chevrolet Show, is an electrically transcribed or recorded radio program issued by World Broadcasting System.[1] It was a musical variety show which in 1935–36 featured David Rubinoff and Westbrook Van Voorhis (as "Hugh Conrad"), Monday through Friday for 15 minutes. A great many musicians and musical ensembles appeared on this show including Gus Haenschen/Carl Fenton and his orchestra; the Song Smiths; Casper Reardon, jazz harpist; and Metropolitan Opera soprano Josephine Antoine in 1937.

In 1937, the program was broadcast on more than 400 stations, "the largest group of stations ever employed by any sponsored broadcast".[2]

More than 155 recorded shows are known to exist in radio collections.[3]

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  3. Hickerson, Jay. The Ultimate History of Network Radio Programming and Guide to All Circulating Shows. Hamden, Connecticut: Jay Hickerson, Box 4321, Hamden, CT 06514, second edition December 1992, page 75.

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