Crosby v. Sinatra
FOLLOWING on the article about Frank Sinatra in a recent Listener comes news of a Crooners’ Contest between Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. The contest was the outcome of a demand by Sinatra fans that their Frankie meet the "champ." The winner was Bing Crosby, who retained his top place by gaining 14,032 votes to Sinatra’s 4036. Station KYW, Philadelphia, kept interest at fever pitch by featuring both Crosby and Sinatra recordings during the week. 7% * " A Cast of Stars ECEMBER 15 is observed in America as "Bill of Rights Day," but 2ZB will celebrate it this Sunday, December 12, with a repeat performance of the recorded programme "We Hold These Truths." This was written and directed by Norman Corwin, and
some of those taking part are Lionel Barrymore, Edward Arnold, Orson Welles, Edward G.. Robinson, Rudy Vallee, Walter Brennan, Leopold Stokowski, and the NBS’ Symphony Orchestra. The programme was originally broadcast in America on the 150th anniversary of the signing of the Bil! of Rights, * joe Swing y. The Classics STATION 2ZA will broadcast an Army Education’ Welfare Service discussion this Saturday, December 11,° at 8.30 p.m. The subject is controversial; indeed, the sergeant who chairs the discussion refers to it as an "argument." And it certainly is one of the most fruitful causes of argument among musiciansClassical Music versus Swing. The A.E.W.S. has been conducting a request session for the Forces from 2ZA each Friday evening lately, and these requests have prompted the debate on December
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 9, Issue 233, 10 December 1943, Page 6
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