In the mid-1940's Alan Young had a very successful radio show that contained some pretty good comedy. The show also featured some great musical performances. Recently added to the Swing City Radio playlist is a bunch of those tracks, including songs from Diane Courtney, Four Chicks and Chuck, The Tune Twisters and a vocal group called The Smart Set. Very good stuff. Bea Wain starred on the first season of the show as a regular singing guest, but I'm yet to find any recordings that are in good enough condition to fix up and play on the air.
I was also able to isolate and clean up a handful of old commercials from the show by brands like Ipana Toothpaste, Minute Rub and Vitalis Hair Tonic. I'll be featuring those on "After Dark".
As far as The Alan Young Show itself. Young had a fascinating career in entertainment that lasted nearly 70 years. He is most known for his work on "The Mister Ed Show" but also had an extensive list of voice over work to his credit. He also appeared in many movies, had a very nice list of television appearances and, of course, had some great shows on radio.
Be sure to keep an ear out for these tracks on Swing City Radio.
