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California Melodies

46 episodes · 1940–1948 · Mutual · Variety & Music

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A West Coast music program that RadioGOLDINdex lists from 1935 on the Don Lee stations of CBS, and later on Mutual and the Mutual-Don Lee network. David Rose and His Orchestra and Maxine Gray are heard on about a dozen of these.

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Episodes

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1940

• Meet Dave Rose March 28, 1940 · 29 min
• Gaucho Serenade April 18, 1940 · Mutual · 29 min
  Pianist Art Tatum is featured on "Get Happy" and "All The Things You Are" while David Rose's orchestra begins with "Gaucho Serenade" and Maxine Gray sings.
• Lady Be Good April 25, 1940 · Mutual · 30 min
  David Rose's orchestra begins with "Lady Be Good." Pianist Art Tatum is featured on "Humoresque" and on his own composition "The Shout," and Maxine Gray sings.
• It's A Blue World May 2, 1940 · Mutual · 29 min
  Maxine Gray sings and David Rose's orchestra starts with "It's A Blue World." Pianist Art Tatum is featured on "Tea For Two" and "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams."
• How High The Moon May 9, 1940 · Mutual · 30 min
  David Rose's orchestra begins with "How High The Moon." Pianist Art Tatum is featured on Massenet's "Elegy" and "If I Had You," with vocals from Maxine Gray.
• Devil May Care (May 1940) May 16, 1940 · Mutual · 30 min
  Maxine Gray sings and David Rose's orchestra starts with "Devil May Care." Pianist Art Tatum is featured on "I Got Rhythm" and "Sweet Lorraine."
• Blue Moon May 30, 1940 · Mutual · 30 min
  David Rose's orchestra begins with "Blue Room." Pianist Art Tatum is featured on "Memories Of You" and "It Had To Be You," and Maxine Gray sings.
• The Carioca June 6, 1940 · Mutual · 30 min
  Maxine Gray sings and David Rose's orchestra begins with "The Carioca." Pianist Art Tatum is featured on "Dark Eyes" and one number that isn't announced.
• Beyond The Blue Horizon June 13, 1940 · Mutual · 30 min
  David Rose's orchestra begins with "Beyond The Blue Horizon." Pianist Art Tatum is featured on "Louise" and "Rosetta," and Maxine Gray sings.
• Somebody Loves Me June 20, 1940 · Mutual · 30 min
  Maxine Gray sings and David Rose's orchestra starts with "Somebody Loves Me." Pianist Art Tatum is featured on "I Thought About You" and "Too Marvelous For Words."
• Dardanella June 27, 1940 · Mutual · 30 min
  David Rose's orchestra begins with "Dardenella." Pianist Art Tatum is featured on "Stompin' At The Savoy" and "I'll Never Be The Same," with Maxine Gray singing.
• Devil May Care (July 1940) July 4, 1940 · Mutual · 30 min
  On Independence Day, David Rose's orchestra begins with "Devil May Care." Pianist Art Tatum is featured on "Where Or When" and "Humoresque," and Maxine Gray sings.
• Salute to Isham Jones August 1, 1940 · Mutual · 31 min
  A salute to bandleader Isham Jones, opening with "Midnight In Paris," played by David Rose's orchestra with singer Maxine Gray. It is the final show of the season.
• Show 25: Anything Goes September 26, 1940 · 30 min
• The Barkarol December 14, 1940 · 29 min
• In The Gloaming December 21, 1940 · 30 min

1941

• To AWild Rose January 4, 1941 · 30 min
• Hymn To The Evening Star January 11, 1941 · 30 min
• Deserted City January 18, 1941 · 30 min
• Juanita January 25, 1941 · 30 min
• My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice February 1, 1941 · 30 min
• Selections From Faust February 8, 1941 · 30 min
• Song Of The Island February 15, 1941 · 30 min
• Barkarol February 22, 1941 · 30 min
• Humorsque March 1, 1941 · 30 min
• Destalajubia March 8, 1941 · 30 min
• Liberstraum March 15, 1941 · 30 min
• In The Dear Old Southland March 22, 1941 · 30 min
• Eligies March 29, 1941 · 30 min
• Going No Place Fast April 5, 1941 · 30 min
• Mustang April 12, 1941 · 30 min
• Song Of The Islands April 26, 1941 · 30 min
• In The Hall Of The Mountain King May 3, 1941 · 30 min
• Finiqulu Finiqula May 10, 1941 · 30 min
• Beautiful Love May 17, 1941 · 30 min
• ILove AParade May 24, 1941 · 30 min
• ATribute To Hollywood Boulevard May 31, 1941 · 30 min
• Carry Me Back To Old Virginny June 7, 1941 · 30 min
• America June 14, 1941 · 30 min
• Cole Porter December 15, 1941 · 30 min

1942

• Ill Take Romance June 27, 1942 · 28 min
• Waltztime Kiss July 4, 1942 · 28 min
• Tribute To George Gershwin July 11, 1942 · 28 min

1944

• I'll See You in My Dreams May 13, 1944 · Mutual · 31 min
  Frank De Vol's orchestra opens with "I'll See You In My Dreams" in a program built around songs Isham Jones made famous, with Andy Williams and the Williams Brothers.
• Anything Goes June 5, 1944 · Mutual · 30 min
  The Delta Rhythm Boys, the Les Paul Trio and Frank De Vol's orchestra share the bill, with Harry Zimmerman and the Voices Of Romance. The first song is "Falling In Love With Love."

1948

• Xx 1st Song - It's A Good Day March 10, 1948 · Mutual · 30 min
  Harry Zimmerman's orchestra opens with "It's A Good Day." The Lyttle Sisters sing, Pat Rousseau is a guest, and Bill Gordon announces.