CALIFORNIA MELODIES Episode 55

 

California Melodies aired on April 4, 1941 over Mutual Radio as episode 055 Song Of Islands with David Rose and his Orchestra. Vocalist Maxine Gray. Featuring Song of the Islands, Talking the Wind, Twist of the Wrist (with Maxine Gray), Rustle of Spring, La Cumparsa, Come Back to Me Now (with Maxine Gray) and Dark Eyes.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 53"

Episode 53 aired on the Don Lee Mutual Network April 12, 1941. David Rose's Orchestra with Mustang from the Dude Ranch Suite, Easter Time and Frenesi. Maxine Gray with Lullaby Love. Rose with Saxophone City and Conga. Maxine with High on a Windy Hill. Rose closes with Irish Washerwoman. Bill Gordon is host.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 52"

 

Episode 52 was aired on the Mutual Radio Network on April 5, 1941. David Rose's orchestra with Going No Place Fast and The Prince and Princess. Maxine Gray sings So Sweet. Rose and Siboney and the Orpheus Can Can. Maxine Gray with Fishin' and Rose concludes the program with Nursery Rhyme. Bill Gordon is the host and announcer.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES Episode 51

 

David Rose Orchestra episode 51 on Mutual Radio March 29, 1941. Selections include Massenet's Eligie, Rose's Our Waltz, Twist of the Wrist with vocalist Maxine Gray. Conga, Walk Me Down, Love and I with Maxine Gray and closes with Plantation Moods.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 50"

 

 

Episode 50 aired on Mutual Radio Network March 22, 1941. First David Rose conducts In Dear Old Southland, I Love Thee and 4:20Am. Maxine Gray sings Love Is. The Rose orchestra with Chopin's Prelude and Saint Saens Danse Macabre. Maxine Gray with Perfidia and the Rose orchestra ends this episode with a tune called Big Ben.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 49"

 

Episode 49 aired on Mutual radio February 15, 1941. The David Rose Orchestra plays Liszt's Liebestraum, Two Hearts In The Night, Dance Bohème from Bizet's Carmen. Maxine Gray sings Up to My Heart in Love and May I Never Love Again.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 48"

 

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Episode 48 aired on the Mutual Network March 8, 1941. The program opens with the David Rose orchestration of the opera aria Vesti la Giubba, Here In the Velvet Night and Red Moon of the Caribbean. Next Maxine Gray sings There'll Be Some Changes Made. Rose again with a Tender Waltz and Loch Lomond. Maxine Gray with High on a Windy Hill and Rose closes with an original piece called Erotic Interlude.

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CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 47"

 

Episode 47 aired on March 1, 1941 over the Mutual network. The David Rose Orchestra plays Humoresque by Dvorak, Intermezzo and Green Eyes. Maxine Gray sings Do I Worry. The Rose Orchestra with Old Folks at Home and Can't You See. Maxine Gray and Fiesta in Monterrey. Concluding with Rose Get Me Out Of This Trouble. Announcer is Bill Gordon.

CALKIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 46"

 

 

From The Don Lee Studios in Los Angeles over the Mutual Network on February 22, 1941 this is Episode 46. David Rose Orchestra plays Barcarolle, Years From Now and When You and I Were Young, Maggie. Maxine Gray sings Fishin' and Wishin'. Rafael Mendez, trumpeter with Flight of the Bumblebee. Maxine Gray sings Keep an Eye on Your Heart and Rose closes the program with Georgia On My Mind.

                

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 45"

 

Episode 45 aired February 15, 1941 on Mutual Radio. This program opens with the David Rose Orchestra playing Song of the Islands and La Cucaracha. Maxine Gray sings Walkin' By The River. Trumpet virtuoso Rafael Mendez joins the Rose Orchestra and Pablo de Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen. Gypsy Waves and a rose original Valse d'Nuit. Maxine Gray sings Dream This One Out and the program concludes with Scarf Dance by Cecile Chaminade. Don Gordon is host.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 44"

 

 

Episode 44 from February 8, 1941 on the Don Lee Mutual Network. Faust Waltz Amapola I Guess It's Better That Way MAXINE GRAY sings There'll Be Some Changes Made Vienna Waltz OFFENBACH Orpheus In The Underworld MAXINE GRAY sings It All Comes Back to Me Now Indefinate Ryhthm

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 43"

 

 

David Rose Orchestra medley My Heart At Thy Sweet Voice, Dance For Harpsichord, Carry Me Back To Old Virginia. Maxine Gray Sings Do I Worry. The Orchestra with Mucho and Melody in F. Maxine with My Angel. Rose concludes with his Plantation Moods.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Juanita"

Episode 42 aired January 25, 1941 over the Mutual Radio Network from Don Lee studios in Los Angeles. David Rose Orchestra with Juanita, Years From Now and Sibelius' Valse Triste. Maxine Gray sings Don't You Notice. The Rose Orchestra with La Paloma, Brooding and Yester Nights. Maxine sings Frenesi and the Rose Orchestra concludes with Opus 6 Number 6 Jitterbug Fantasy.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 32 January 1, 1941"

 

David Rose Orchestra with To A Wild Rose and We Could Make Such Beautiful Music Together followed by El Manicero. Then Maxine Gray sings Can't You Tell. The Rose Orchestra with Dancing With you and The Bowery. There I Go by Maxine Gray and the program concludes with Menueto Antique by David Rose. The announcer is Bill Gordon. The Don Lee Mutual Network's KHJ studios in Los Angeles.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 37"

California Melodies aired from 1940 to 1942 and featured composer David Rose and singer Maxine Gray. The show was a huge orchestral production featuring Rose's music and was broadcast from Hollywood. The music was easy on the ears and quite pleasing and melodic. This episode from December 21, 1940 features David Rose's orchestra with The Gloming, Andalucia, Maxine Gray singing Up To Her Heart In LOve, The Rose Orchestra with The Irish Washerwoman, Waltz Vienna and Over The Waves. Maxine Gray Same Old Story. David Rose's Big Ben.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 36"

 

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On Mutual Radio December 14, 1940. David Rose starts off with his arrangement of the Barcarolle from Offenbach's Tales Of Hoffman. Maxine Gray sings I Hear A Rhapsody. The orchestra plays Chiribiribin. Guest violinist Jan Rubini plays Kiss Me Again and When Day Is Done. Rose's original Brooding. Maxine Gray sings Rain On The Roof and the program concludes with Rose's Plantation Moods.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES Episode 24

 

Episode 24 aired November 11, 1940 on The Mutual Radio Network. "From out of the west to you," California Melodies features British-American music director and composer David Rose and singer Maxine Gray. The orchestra plays Dardenella and Dream Souvenir to open the program. Maxine Gray sings Rondezvous In Rio the David Rose conducts The Continental, How Deep Is The Ocean and Sweet Dreams. Maxine Gray with Somebody Love me medley and the Rose orchestra concludes with Golden Wedding.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Episode 13"

 

 

David Rose Orchestra opens with Relax, Maxine Gray sings Blue Love Bird, Rose Orchestra with La Conga Rafael Mendez, Art Tatum Body and Soul, David Rose Lotus Land, Maxine Gray Rain on the Roof, David Rose Full Moon and Empty Arms, Art Tatum I Cried For You and concluding with Get Me Out Of This by David Rose.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Devil May Care"

CALIFORNIA MELODIES "Devil May Care"

Episode 12 aired on Mutual network July 4, 1940. David Rose Orchestra opens the program with Devil May Care then Maxine Gray sings With The Wind and Rain In My Hair. The orchestra plays Spain, Art Tatum at the keys and Where or When. Dave Rose conducts Night and Day. Maxine Gray with You Can't Brush Me Off, the orchestra with What Is There To Say, Art Tatum plays Humoresque and the orchestra concludes the program with Easter Time.

CALIFORNIA MELODIES episode 11 "Dardenella"

 

 

This episode has been published and can be heard everywhere your podcast is available. June 27, 1940 episode 11. David Rose Orchestra with Dardenella, Maxine Gray sings Under A Blanket of Blue, Orchestra with Blue Love Bird, pianist Art Tatum Stompin' at Savoy, Orchestra The Man I Love, Maxine Gray Steppin' Out, Orchestra 'S Wonderful, Art Tatum Never Be The Same and the Orchestra with Golden Wedding.