Pop Chronicles Interviews #158 - Edgar Bergen
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- Playing of "So Far Away" by Carole King; Gilliland as announcer; sports summary; commercials for 1972 Chevrolets (possibly narrated by Casey Kasem) and Commercial Credit; introduction to playing of "Ruby Love" by Cat Stevens 0:03:22
- Playing of "Ruby Love" by Cat Stevens 0:00:30
- Bergen interview begins; question about motion picture he was filming at the time 0:01:51
- Charlie McCarthy's origins; question about feud with W.C. Fields 0:03:52
- Bergen responds; visual versus radio Charlie McCarthy; list of "firsts"; Ray Noble; program as showcase for talent; Mortimer; designing Mortimer 0:05:43
- Effie and her design; Bergen's motion picture collection; Bergen talks about current show, live theater; Bergen as Charlie talks about Bergen's children 0:02:52
- Live performance, Mills brothers with big band, "Bye Bye Blackbird"; speaker (likely Harry Mills) 0:04:21
- Mills Brothers; introduction of Fritz Becker on piano; Harry Mills; introduction and performance of "Basin Street Blues" 0:05:57
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Pop Chronicles Interviews #158 - Edgar Bergen, audio recording, October 19, 1971; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1703856/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.