[78-L] War of the Worlds broadcast [was Here's another even more oddball 78 album]^

[Julian Vein]

On 28/10/13 22:26, David Lennick wrote:
> A contributor to the BBC programme suggested that the people who may
> have panicked may have tuned in late. He suggested that many were
> listening to Ed Bergen and Charlie McCarthy on another network, and when
> Dorothy Lamour started singing a boring song (which they played), they
> started channel hopping, and this would have tuned in just as the
> "panic" announcement came on.
>
>           Julian Vein
>>> The legend has always been that people switched stations when Nelson Eddy sang,
>>> but that one doesn't hold up for various reasons including Eddy's immense
>>> popularity at the time.
>>>
>>> dl
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>> But did that apply to Dorothy Lamour?
>>
>>         Julian Vein
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> What's sarong with Dorothy Lamour?
>
> dl
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>
Nothing, she was singing the sarong number!

      Julian Vein