California Melodies aired from 1940 to 1942 on the Mutual network and featured the orchestra of composer David Rose, pianist Art Tatum and singer Maxine Gray. The show was a huge orchestral production featuring Rose's music and was broadcast from Hollywood. Episode 9 was broadcast on June 13, 1940. Selections included the orchestra with Beyond the Blue Horizon, Maxine Gray singing the novelty song Six Lessons from Madam Lezonga, the orchestra with Dear Old Southland, Art Tatum playing Louise, the orchestra with Summer Night, Maxine Gray and Let There Be Love, the orchestra with Goucho Serenade, Art Tatum with Rosetta and the orchestra concluding with the Rose arrangement of Minuet in G.
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