Sunday, December 09, 2018

Guest Star

This next post is slotted in with the military band shares I've been doing lately, but it's really from, of all things, the US Treasury Department.  I suppose they were trying to raise awareness for purchasing Savings Bonds, but it seems like an odd show to me.  The show is hosted by everyone's favorite game show mogul Merv Griffin and guest stars Rouvaun and Ronnie Kole.  I can't say as I've ever heard of Rouvaun, but someone was pushing him at the time, and he apparently showed up more than once on the show.  Ronnie Kole is a little bit better known, but not too much.  Not everything here is Christmas, but there are a few Christmas songs thrown in near the end.  Worth a listen, I guess.  This is Guest Star Show Of The Month #48-Special Christmas Program (The Department Of The Treasury-U.S. Savings Bond Division Guest Star No. 48 (one-sided), Mono, 1970).  As I try to do whenever I remember, you can download either the complete 2-part show, or the version I've cut into tracks as best possible to isolate the music from the chat.

MEGA (Uncut)
MEGA (Tracks)

Posted by Ernie at 12/09/2018 08:00:00 PM

9 comments:

  1. BusterSunday, December 09, 2018 9:15:00 PM

    Regarding Rouvan, you've probably seen this LP in the stacks one time or another:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZai7zPhPh4

    On the other hand, I've never heard of Ronnie Kole.

    Merv I know.

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  2. barbaMonday, December 10, 2018 4:30:00 AM

    they say the dear boy himself became the richest man in hollywood. from such humble beginnings...

    the first time i got any money (a whopping $20), my parents grabbed it and bought a $25 united states savings bond in my name. it cost $18.75 and was redeemable for the full amount in years that numbered more than my own. what a gyp. at least i got to keep the buck twenty-five.


    i bet mervin didn't take his pay in bonds.

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  3. KworkWednesday, December 12, 2018 1:30:00 PM

    Hmmm, I think the music here has more listening value past a first listen than the full program. Thank you for both options.

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  4. BryanSaturday, February 28, 2026 1:39:00 PM

    I was looking to see if I could find any more Military shares, and this one popped up.
    Actually I really liked it. But I love OTR, Story albums, etc. Great to listen to while working.
    Pity, Rouvaun died so early, and was killed by the thing that was his lively hood.

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    1. ErnieSunday, March 01, 2026 10:19:00 AM

      I think this is the radio show I was trying to think of. Good find. I suspect there are more Christmas episodes out there to find, but I don't have them.

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    2. BryanSunday, March 01, 2026 10:36:00 AM

      the internet archive has 381 of these shows. this series ran for years and years it seems.
      i noticed, at least 2 dated around the Christmas period.
      Your share was a special Christmas show, and maybe part of a special group because it has a #48, which would not fit in with the regular series.

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    3. ErnieSunday, March 01, 2026 12:30:00 PM

      Good to know. Wish I could find more of these, even if they aren't fully Christmas.

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  5. BryanSunday, March 01, 2026 3:00:00 PM

    Guest Star 1947-12-21 (39) Greer Garson, Roger Pryor features a reading of, Yes Virginia, There Is a Santa Claus.

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    1. ErnieSunday, March 01, 2026 4:18:00 PM

      With that date, it's probably a 16" transcription disc. LPs first came out in 1949. :)

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