June 24, 2023 • 28 mins
- Camel Caravan
- Genre: Variety, musical
- Audience: General
- Running time: 30 minutes
- Broadcast network: NBC Radio, CBS Radio
- Creators: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
- Stars: Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra, Benny Goodman, Georgia Gibbs, Anita O'Day, Vaughn Monroe
- Air dates: December 7, 1933 – March 27, 1954Camel Caravan was a musical variety radio program sponsored by Camel cigarettes. It premiered on December 7, 1933, on CBS Radio as a showcase for Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra. The show featured a mix of popular music, comedy, and drama. In 1935, Benny Goodman took over as the bandleader, and the show became one of the most popular radio programs of the 1930s and 1940s. Other popular performers who appeared on Camel Caravan included Georgia Gibbs, Anita O'Day, and Vaughn Monroe. The show was known for its high-quality production values and its star-studded lineup. It was also one of the first radio programs to feature swing music, which helped to popularize the genre. Camel Caravan was a cultural phenomenon, and it helped to shape the sound of American popular music in the 20th century.
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(00:00):
Do you like to swing? Listento Benny Goodman, the King of Swing?
Do you like to smoke? Pennyfor penny? Camels are your best
cigarette buy? The makers of CamelCigarettes present the Saturday Night Camel Caravan with
(00:35):
Benny Goodman and the greatest assembly ofswing artists in the world today. And
here he is, the King ofSwing, Benny Goodman. Thank you,
(00:56):
good evening, and welcome to theSaturday Night Camel Caravan. Tonight. We're
broadcasting again from New York where Broadwayis preparing to light up with some new
shows, and Tim Pannelly is grindingout the tunes. Our guests tonight are
the celebrated Lynn Murray Choir and thegreatest living trumpet player, Lewis Armstrong.
But let's get on the way.Here's Ted Pearson to tell you all about
the first two You remember we saidlast Saturday Tonight's session was really going to
(01:21):
be a barn burner. We'll sittight because here we go with pick a
rib and from there on you're onyour own set. They don't get Starting
(04:09):
next Wednesday is the opening of thenew Rogers and Heart show Too Many Girls.
Tonight, in the way of alittle advanced Pete at what that opening
night's audience is going to hear Bennieplays one of the show's outstanding songs.
I didn't know what time it was, and Louise Toben let you in on
a beautiful set of lyrics. Mybut you look pretty tonight, Miss Toben.
Just listen to the lyrics. MisterPearson, I didn't know what time
(05:47):
it was since I met you.WHOA, what a lovely time it was,
how sublime it was. I didn'tknow what dear it was you here's
my hand warm like the moment ofmail one, And I said, it
(06:15):
was great. Great to be alive, to be on, to be mad,
to be your alone, great tosee your face, feel your touch,
your voice, know that I amyour wrong. I didn't know what
(06:38):
year it was. Lie was nocrime. I wanted love and hear it
one shining out of your life oneand I know what time it is?
Nice? Perhaps you swinsters who collectrecords already know that Benny's recording I didn't
(07:54):
know what time it was was justreleased this week. And speaking of records,
Camel cigarettes have a record. Listento what George Bryan has to say
recent and partial laboratory tests show thatby burning twenty five percent slower than the
average of the fifteen other of thelargest selling brands tested slower than any of
them, camel cigarettes give a smokingplus equal to five extra smokes per pack.
(08:18):
That a smoking too Camel smokers,say, Miss Frankie laid Law of
Miami, one of America's outstanding womananglers, puts it this way. The
extra smoking in camels is a nicebonus. But the important thing to me
is that camel smoke so much coolerand milder and give me more real smoking
pleasure. And Joe Williams, famoussports columnist, makes this observation about camels.
(08:39):
I know from a long experience thatcamels burn slower if they smoke milder,
and they're easy on my throat.Camels give me economy, and they
give me smoking pleasure. It isbest, yes, for cooler, milder
smoking, for a fine, delicateflavor that never tires your taste. There's
nothing like camels. Here's smoking pleasureat its best, plus extra smoking in
(09:00):
every pack, penny for penny,Camels are your best cigarette by is that
man old satchel loose Armstrong? Hello, Louis. Hehi. You know Louie
(09:24):
as a kid in short pant stilllearning to play the clarinet. I used
to stand by the hour at thePlantation in Chicago and listen to you play,
And like lots of other kids studyingmusic, you were really my idol.
Man. Tell me you're not theonly one, Benny. Here's what
Finacier says in his book Jazz,Louis Armstrong is the greatest solo player jazz
(09:46):
music has ever known. There canbe only one or two musicians of his
caliber in a century. Where's saythat right there in that book, Louie.
I'm gonna get that book tomorrow.When Benny asked Louie what he wanted
to do tonight, he said hewanted to play and sing with the sex
Step. So Louie turns loose ona real Armstrong classic. Ain't miss Big,
(10:16):
the one talk with by Myself,the one to who I'm happy on
the show, Miss Helen, Savemy Love, No sa one not love
Learning You dona enough bade Black Connorin a corner, don't go doing,
(10:50):
and I don't care on your kissessome point waiting, Bro, don't stick,
I made don't get go hombotican radiobeam in Sun Louie opens at New
(12:43):
York's famous Cocking Club. Tomorrow night, Louie, You'll kill him. The
precision and tremendous power of the brasssection in Benny Goodman's band made it one
of the greatest ever assembled. Famousfor a fast, hot tune, the
brass now goes to work on aslow, almost sweet tune moonlight serenade.
(16:25):
It's time for the famous Goodman SexStep. You Ready, Benny, Ready
Dead. The other day the boyswere fooling around with some straight chords and
we cooked up a tune, butwe didn't have a title. Since we
have two electric instruments in the SexStep, the guitar and the vibra heart,
we decided to call it AC andDC. Curt who turn on the
Jews, Benny turn on the Jews? It is, It is, It
(17:11):
is, It is. How isthe man who knows all the questions and
(19:14):
answers about smoking? George Bryan forbetter smoking, for better value, smoke
the cigarette that's slow burning. Camelsthat slow burning lets the pleasure come through.
And with camels costlier tobaccos, it'sall pleasure and by burning twenty five
percent slower than the average of thefifteen other of the largest selling brands tested
slower than any of them. Camelsgive a smoking plus equal to five extra
(19:40):
smokes per pack. Smokers who livein communities where certain states cigarette taxes are
in effect can save the cost ofthe tax, and in some instances more
through smoking Camels. If you livein a community where there are no ad
at taxes on cigarettes, the savingsare all yours. Don't deny yourself smoking
pleasure at its best. Smoke Camelsthe pleasure cigarette. And here's the big
(20:11):
moment. In presenting Louis Armstrong again, Benny Goodman has arranged to recreate a
very memorable recording date just as itwas done in the recording studio. Louis
lays down his trumpet and the LynnMurray choir gathers round him as he tells
the story of three children from theland of Israel who took a trip to
the land of Babylon. A sorrySam, that was three children from the
(20:51):
land of his real shad right me, shackaburn nigol to good trip to the
land of Babylon. Shad right meshakab niggle. Neverc's there was the king
abrablun shad rag Me shakaban Niggle.Took a lot of coal and made and
I adn't shot rack me shakaban Nigle. And he told everybody be in years
(21:18):
the musical corner. And he toldeverybody been years the music of the flute.
And he told everybody been years themusic the hard you must fall down
and washing behind. Shot like meshaka ben Niggle. But the churn of
(21:41):
his home would not bow down.The shot raker me sha couldn't fool him
with a bold and idle shad rakerme shackab Niggle. I said, you
couldn't fool him with the gold.I shot the shack of head niggle.
(22:04):
So the king put the children inthe firey funny shot right shag he throned
cold the red hot brimstone. Shotrack mee shaaban sven times hotter, hotter
than it order being shot rack Meshackab Niggle. One of the soldiers that
(22:25):
the king had put there shot rackMe Shaka Nigo. So the lard sent
an angel with the snow white wingsdown in the middle of the funnish talking
to the children about the power ofthe gospel. Shot rack me shaab niggle
where you couldn't bin a hair onthe head of shattering, rack me shackab
(22:48):
lavering and talking about the fire jumpingaround. Oh, never couldn't as a
call hey there when he's all thepower of the Lord and they had a
big time in the house of battlingthe shack of Oh, then look out
(23:23):
now, hang on pipe, becausehere comes Benny Goodman with a real rocker
king Porter's stump the And that's it, boys and girls, till next week.
(27:07):
Thanks to all of you for listening, and then thanks to all of
your Camel smokers and make these broadcastbuck good night. When the camel caravan
comes rolling in next Saturday night withBenny Goodman on the lead camel, you're
going to hear something a little differentin the way of swing. Benny will
have as his guest the world's greatestswing harvests Casper Ridden see your Saturday night.
(27:30):
The makers of Camel Cigarettes present threegreat shows each week. On Monday
night, the radio version of thefamous comic strip Blunder starring Arthur Lake in
Penny Singleton. On Tuesday nights,the Dixieland Music Shop with Bob Crosbie,
Helen Ward and Johnny Mercer. Andon Saturday nights Benny Goodman, the King
of Swing with Louise Tolben, TedPison and next week's guest Casper Ridden.
(27:53):
And don't forget that. For cooler, milder smoking all the time, it's
camel penny for Fanny Cabo. Dieyour best cigarette. Five five smokers,
(28:22):
it's time to cool off. It'stime to turn to Prince Albert. In
recent scientific smoking bowl tests, PrinceAlbert, the world's largest selling tobacco,
burned eighty six degrees cooler than theaverage of the thirty other of the largest
selling brands tested. Coolest of all. With Prince Albert, you get all
the rich, fragrant aroma of choicetobaccos. It's the national Joy Smoke Prince
(28:47):
Albert. This is the National BroadcastingCompany.
Do you like to swing? Listento Benny Goodman, the King of Swing?
Do you like to smoke? Pennyfor penny? Camels are your best
cigarette buy? The makers of CamelCigarettes present the Saturday Night Camel Caravan with
(00:35):
Benny Goodman and the greatest assembly ofswing artists in the world today. And
here he is, the King ofSwing, Benny Goodman. Thank you,
(00:56):
good evening, and welcome to theSaturday Night Camel Caravan. Tonight. We're
broadcasting again from New York where Broadwayis preparing to light up with some new
shows, and Tim Pannelly is grindingout the tunes. Our guests tonight are
the celebrated Lynn Murray Choir and thegreatest living trumpet player, Lewis Armstrong.
But let's get on the way.Here's Ted Pearson to tell you all about
the first two You remember we saidlast Saturday Tonight's session was really going to
(01:21):
be a barn burner. We'll sittight because here we go with pick a
rib and from there on you're onyour own set. They don't get Starting
(04:09):
next Wednesday is the opening of thenew Rogers and Heart show Too Many Girls.
Tonight, in the way of alittle advanced Pete at what that opening
night's audience is going to hear Bennieplays one of the show's outstanding songs.
I didn't know what time it was, and Louise Toben let you in on
a beautiful set of lyrics. Mybut you look pretty tonight, Miss Toben.
Just listen to the lyrics. MisterPearson, I didn't know what time
(05:47):
it was since I met you.WHOA, what a lovely time it was,
how sublime it was. I didn'tknow what dear it was you here's
my hand warm like the moment ofmail one, And I said, it
(06:15):
was great. Great to be alive, to be on, to be mad,
to be your alone, great tosee your face, feel your touch,
your voice, know that I amyour wrong. I didn't know what
(06:38):
year it was. Lie was nocrime. I wanted love and hear it
one shining out of your life oneand I know what time it is?
Nice? Perhaps you swinsters who collectrecords already know that Benny's recording I didn't
(07:54):
know what time it was was justreleased this week. And speaking of records,
Camel cigarettes have a record. Listento what George Bryan has to say
recent and partial laboratory tests show thatby burning twenty five percent slower than the
average of the fifteen other of thelargest selling brands tested slower than any of
them, camel cigarettes give a smokingplus equal to five extra smokes per pack.
(08:18):
That a smoking too Camel smokers,say, Miss Frankie laid Law of
Miami, one of America's outstanding womananglers, puts it this way. The
extra smoking in camels is a nicebonus. But the important thing to me
is that camel smoke so much coolerand milder and give me more real smoking
pleasure. And Joe Williams, famoussports columnist, makes this observation about camels.
(08:39):
I know from a long experience thatcamels burn slower if they smoke milder,
and they're easy on my throat.Camels give me economy, and they
give me smoking pleasure. It isbest, yes, for cooler, milder
smoking, for a fine, delicateflavor that never tires your taste. There's
nothing like camels. Here's smoking pleasureat its best, plus extra smoking in
(09:00):
every pack, penny for penny,Camels are your best cigarette by is that
man old satchel loose Armstrong? Hello, Louis. Hehi. You know Louie
(09:24):
as a kid in short pant stilllearning to play the clarinet. I used
to stand by the hour at thePlantation in Chicago and listen to you play,
And like lots of other kids studyingmusic, you were really my idol.
Man. Tell me you're not theonly one, Benny. Here's what
Finacier says in his book Jazz,Louis Armstrong is the greatest solo player jazz
(09:46):
music has ever known. There canbe only one or two musicians of his
caliber in a century. Where's saythat right there in that book, Louie.
I'm gonna get that book tomorrow.When Benny asked Louie what he wanted
to do tonight, he said hewanted to play and sing with the sex
Step. So Louie turns loose ona real Armstrong classic. Ain't miss Big,
(10:16):
the one talk with by Myself,the one to who I'm happy on
the show, Miss Helen, Savemy Love, No sa one not love
Learning You dona enough bade Black Connorin a corner, don't go doing,
(10:50):
and I don't care on your kissessome point waiting, Bro, don't stick,
I made don't get go hombotican radiobeam in Sun Louie opens at New
(12:43):
York's famous Cocking Club. Tomorrow night, Louie, You'll kill him. The
precision and tremendous power of the brasssection in Benny Goodman's band made it one
of the greatest ever assembled. Famousfor a fast, hot tune, the
brass now goes to work on aslow, almost sweet tune moonlight serenade.
(16:25):
It's time for the famous Goodman SexStep. You Ready, Benny, Ready
Dead. The other day the boyswere fooling around with some straight chords and
we cooked up a tune, butwe didn't have a title. Since we
have two electric instruments in the SexStep, the guitar and the vibra heart,
we decided to call it AC andDC. Curt who turn on the
Jews, Benny turn on the Jews? It is, It is, It
(17:11):
is, It is. How isthe man who knows all the questions and
(19:14):
answers about smoking? George Bryan forbetter smoking, for better value, smoke
the cigarette that's slow burning. Camelsthat slow burning lets the pleasure come through.
And with camels costlier tobaccos, it'sall pleasure and by burning twenty five
percent slower than the average of thefifteen other of the largest selling brands tested
slower than any of them. Camelsgive a smoking plus equal to five extra
(19:40):
smokes per pack. Smokers who livein communities where certain states cigarette taxes are
in effect can save the cost ofthe tax, and in some instances more
through smoking Camels. If you livein a community where there are no ad
at taxes on cigarettes, the savingsare all yours. Don't deny yourself smoking
pleasure at its best. Smoke Camelsthe pleasure cigarette. And here's the big
(20:11):
moment. In presenting Louis Armstrong again, Benny Goodman has arranged to recreate a
very memorable recording date just as itwas done in the recording studio. Louis
lays down his trumpet and the LynnMurray choir gathers round him as he tells
the story of three children from theland of Israel who took a trip to
the land of Babylon. A sorrySam, that was three children from the
(20:51):
land of his real shad right me, shackaburn nigol to good trip to the
land of Babylon. Shad right meshakab niggle. Neverc's there was the king
abrablun shad rag Me shakaban Niggle.Took a lot of coal and made and
I adn't shot rack me shakaban Nigle. And he told everybody be in years
(21:18):
the musical corner. And he toldeverybody been years the music of the flute.
And he told everybody been years themusic the hard you must fall down
and washing behind. Shot like meshaka ben Niggle. But the churn of
(21:41):
his home would not bow down.The shot raker me sha couldn't fool him
with a bold and idle shad rakerme shackab Niggle. I said, you
couldn't fool him with the gold.I shot the shack of head niggle.
(22:04):
So the king put the children inthe firey funny shot right shag he throned
cold the red hot brimstone. Shotrack mee shaaban sven times hotter, hotter
than it order being shot rack Meshackab Niggle. One of the soldiers that
(22:25):
the king had put there shot rackMe Shaka Nigo. So the lard sent
an angel with the snow white wingsdown in the middle of the funnish talking
to the children about the power ofthe gospel. Shot rack me shaab niggle
where you couldn't bin a hair onthe head of shattering, rack me shackab
(22:48):
lavering and talking about the fire jumpingaround. Oh, never couldn't as a
call hey there when he's all thepower of the Lord and they had a
big time in the house of battlingthe shack of Oh, then look out
(23:23):
now, hang on pipe, becausehere comes Benny Goodman with a real rocker
king Porter's stump the And that's it, boys and girls, till next week.
(27:07):
Thanks to all of you for listening, and then thanks to all of
your Camel smokers and make these broadcastbuck good night. When the camel caravan
comes rolling in next Saturday night withBenny Goodman on the lead camel, you're
going to hear something a little differentin the way of swing. Benny will
have as his guest the world's greatestswing harvests Casper Ridden see your Saturday night.
(27:30):
The makers of Camel Cigarettes present threegreat shows each week. On Monday
night, the radio version of thefamous comic strip Blunder starring Arthur Lake in
Penny Singleton. On Tuesday nights,the Dixieland Music Shop with Bob Crosbie,
Helen Ward and Johnny Mercer. Andon Saturday nights Benny Goodman, the King
of Swing with Louise Tolben, TedPison and next week's guest Casper Ridden.
(27:53):
And don't forget that. For cooler, milder smoking all the time, it's
camel penny for Fanny Cabo. Dieyour best cigarette. Five five smokers,
(28:22):
it's time to cool off. It'stime to turn to Prince Albert. In
recent scientific smoking bowl tests, PrinceAlbert, the world's largest selling tobacco,
burned eighty six degrees cooler than theaverage of the thirty other of the largest
selling brands tested. Coolest of all. With Prince Albert, you get all
the rich, fragrant aroma of choicetobaccos. It's the national Joy Smoke Prince
(28:47):
Albert. This is the National BroadcastingCompany.
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