Washington Jewish Radio

Hi Everybody!! Another great program is up on the website for your enjoyment!! We are beginning the Three Weeks period of mourning which will culminate with Tisha B’Av in few weeks. Even though we present today a regular edition of the program we make some changes to the programming. The Comedy Corner is away for the period and we present more songs of inspiration and introspection which are so vital in this time of year.  It’s the kind of special programming that you can only find on Washington Jewish Radio.  Ben and I thank you for your support and we remind you to help spread the good word about the program by forwarding the website to everyone you can.  Here is the line-up for this week’s program:

PROGRAM OF SUNDAY, JULY 24, 2016

Yiboneh Hamikdosh-Mordechai Ben David-1985

Mi Ma’akim-Shmuel Brazil-1989

Umatok Ha’or Ba’anayim-Sassi Keshet-1971

Bist Mir Mazeldik Ruchele (You Ruchele Are Lucky For Me)-Seymour Rechtzeit-1938

At The Threshold-Yossi Goldstein-1994

Lenin And Trotsky-Kapelye-1985

Ato Hashem-Kol Salonika-1989

Rachmono D’Onay-Cantor Leibele Waldman-1948

Ma Tovu-Avi Kuntsler-1984

Ma Tovu-Cantor Zavel Kwartin and choir-1910

On the Cantorial Feature, two very nice selections by Cantor Chaim Adler. Cantor Adler is the Cantor of the Great Synagogue of Jerusalem. Born in Israel, he has served and concertized around the world. These two selections are from a 1991 concert held in Jerusalem to commemorate the 25th yartzeit of the legendary Chazzan Moshe Koussevitzky.

1. Mogein Ovos

2. Hashem Moloch

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Meheiroh-AKA Pella

Obstacles-Matisyahu

Lo Yaavod-Yaakov Shwekey

Hinei Ma Tov-Miami Boys Choir

Good Shabbos-613

L’Haamin-Chaim Moshe

Well, that’s the show for this week and Ben and I hope very much that you enjoy it!! Have a great week and thanks for listening!!

Hi Everybody!! Here we are with a great, special program to celebrate the 4th of July!! Independence Day is where we celebrate this magnificent country where we are so privileged to live. On this show, we have many relevant musical selections and we open the treasure chest of rare American and Jewish vintage radio programs in priceless broadcast recordings that you will love and that you can’t hear anywhere else. This is one of our favorite shows to bring you so Ben and I hope that you really enjoy it!! We thank you for your support and we remind you to forward the website to everyone you can. Spread the good word about Washington Jewish Radio!! Here is the line-up for this week’s special program:

PROGRAM OF SUNDAY, JULY 3, 2016-4TH OF JULY INDEPENDENCE DAY PROGRAM

Hester Days-Paul Zim-1982

World Of Our Fathers-Safam-1980

The Kate Smith Hour, CBS net., November 11, 1938. Kate introduces “G-d Bless America”, singing it for the very first time on the air!

The Lux Radio Theater, CBS net., June 2, 1947. “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson. The last climactic scenes.

The American Jewish Experience in Song, 1976. Several excerpts grouped together include:

1. Yiddish News Broadcast, WEVD, New York, 1936

2. Ich Dank Dir G-tt Far Amerike, Cantor Abraham Lubin, 1976

3. Commercial for Schapiro’s Wine

4. “V’Chol Ma’minim” sung by Cantor Zavel Kwartin, recorded for Victor in 1922.

The American Jewish Hour, WABC, New York, 1939. “The Bridegroom Special”. Dave Tarras and his Orchestra.

Yiddish Swing Program, WHN, New York, 1940. Opening signature and a song “Faithful To America” sung by Alan Chester in Yiddish and English, then commercial for Edelstein’s Tuxedo Brand Cheese.

Yiddish Swing Program, WHN, New York, 1941. Opening signature, commercial for Manischewitz matzos and “United We Stand” sung by the Barry Sisters and Jan Bart.

Opening signature of “Bei Tateh Mameh’s Tish”, WEVD, New York, 1939. Sponsored by Manischewitz and written, produced and directed by Nuchem Stutchkoff.

The Jewish American Cavalcade Of Stars, WABC, New York, 1937. Molly Picon, Seymour Rechtzeit and Allan Phillips sing “My America’s Free”.

Cantorial Program, WEVD, New York, 1950. Guest chazzan Moishe Oysher. Sponsored by Instant Maxwell House Coffee.

The Eternal Light, NBC, 1952. “His Excellency Of Vilna”.

Commercial for Milady Frozen Food Products sung by the Pincus Sisters, WEVD, 1951.

Forget Me Not. Syndicated Yiddish soap opera. 1950.

Manischewitz wine commercial, CBS radio network, 1959.

Jacob Schachter Program, WMIE, Miami, 1967. Opening and closing of a broadcast.

The Max Reznick Show, WHFS, Bethesda, Maryland. Opening of a 1982 broadcast.

Forward Hour, WEVD, New York, 1992. Opening of a program in memory of Molly Picon.

Art Raymond’s Simcha, WEVD, New York. Opening of a 1987 broadcast.

The Jewish Radio Hour, WTOW, Baltimore with Rabbi Jacob Max. Opening of 1985 broadcast.

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Blue Skies-Ben Selvin Orchestra

Medley of Armed Forces Anthems-US Army Field Band and Chorus

Millenium Mix-Kenny G

This Is My Country-US Army Field Band and Chorus

America-Neil Diamond

We Are America-Sam Glaser

***And one more from the treasure chest to close the program. The closing theme from Yiddish Swing Time, WHN, New York. From a 1945 broadcast.

Ben and I hope you enjoy the program. Next week, a regular edition of the program. Have a great week and thanks for listening!!

 

Hi Everybody!! Another great program is up on the website for your enjoyment!! It is a special program for Father’s Day with lots of rare, poignant and special music as we pay tribute to Dad on his big day!! I will also pay special tribute to my own father, Nathan Shor (1927-2004). It is a unique program which you are sure to enjoy!! Ben and I thank you all for your support of the program and we remind you to spread the good word about the program by forwarding the website to everyone you can!!

At the beginning of the program, Ben presents a special tribute to those who were murdered last week in Orlando. A famous version of the commandment “V’Ahavta Leraicho Komocho”- to love your neighbor as you love yourself. Good advice in these troubled times. This is the famous version of the Yeshiva Boys Choir.

PROGRAM OF SUNDAY, JUNE 19, 2016-FATHER’S DAY

Papa, Play For Me-Joel Grey-1960

Uv’yom Hashabbos-Cantors Tevele and Jordan Cohen-1959

Tribute-Safam-1984

Ki V’Simcho-Cantor David Werdyger and his sons-1984

Papa, Can You Hear Me?-Cantor Mayer Davis-1991

Father To Son-Paul Zim-1982

Papa-Sol Zim-1983

My Grandfather And I-Avi Kuntsler-1984. Dedicated to my maternal grandfather, Myer Ehrlich, z’l  (1909-1991).

My Zayde-Megama-1980

Heroes-Nafsheinu-1996. Dedicated to my paternal grandfather, Louis Shor, z’l  (1897-1947).

My Yiddishe Papa-Paul Zim-1979

Oh! My Pa-pa-Eddie Fisher-1952

BEN’S SELECTIONS ON THE PROGRAM:

Ani Kerosi Cho-Eli and Yaakov Mordechai Gerstner

Tov L’Hodos-Shalsheles and Shalsheles, Jr.

Cats In The Cradle-Sam Glaser

Birkas Avicho-Dovid Gabay

Our Father-Yaakov Shwekey

On next week’s program will be our special program for the 4th of July, in which we pay tribute to our wonderful country in which we are so privileged to live by opening up the treasure chest of vintage American and Jewish radio programs for a special treat of living Jewish American history. It is a program you don’t want to miss! Until next week, then, have a great week and thanks for listening!!