June 24, 2023 • 29 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):
You like swing? Listen to BennyGoodman, the King of Swing. Do
you like the smoke? Penny forpenny Camels are your best cigarette buy?
(00:28):
The makers of Camel Cigarettes present theSaturday Night Camel Caravan with Benny Goodman and
the greatest assembly of swing artists inthe world today. And with them,
Benny has as his guest tonight thatsing you've all been asking for, the
one and only Mill good Bailey.And here's the King of Swing, Benny
Goodman. Good evening, and welcometo the Saturday Night Camel Caravan. We're
(00:59):
broadcast a game from New York.But before we begin, I have a
special announcement to Nate. Excuse me, Benny, but that's stop watching man
sure giving him the glare. Iknow what's on his mind. Ted.
We've got a lot of music tocram in the thirty minutes and he's worried.
So maybe I'd better let the announcementgo for a while and push off
quick. We're back home in Indiana, okay, Benny, it's yours back
(03:15):
home in Indiana. That's where JogiCarmichael comes from. And some of these
days back there, they'll toss upa monument to Jogi for the great songs
He's written, songs like the oneBenny plays next, really a beautiful melody,
Blue Organs An. You fans sayyou want more, you really mean
(05:46):
you want more. You wrote somany letters to me into the naggers of
camels, saying you wanted more ofa certain young lady, that there was
nothing else to do but give youmore. For here she is now,
Mildred Bailey, Thank you, Benn, Thank you, Milder. I'm afraid
(06:08):
that introduction sounded like this was amail order command performance. MELDD, say,
did that guy Pierson like one ofthe letters, not me, Mildd.
I want to make my request inperson. How about singing my last
goodbye? Okay, Teddy, hereit is. I smiled, so did
(06:31):
you, But somehow we knew itwas my last goodbye to your ryess met
with mine, your lips so divine. It was my last good bye I
(07:00):
do for darling, though you aregone, my dreams linger. On of
days when you say I I smiledthrough a tear today makes the that I
(07:32):
said good bye to you for darling, though you are gone, my dreams
(08:03):
linger. On of days when yousay, lo you, I smile crueteer.
Today makes the year that I saidgoodbye true you. I thank you,
(08:46):
Meldon. And here's George Brian withsome extra special information on puffs and
pennies. Information. Please, there'sextra value in camel cigarettes, more actual
smoking perfect. Recent impartial laboratory testsshow that by burning twenty five percent slower
than the average of the fifteen otherof the largest selling brands tested slower than
(09:09):
any of them, Camels give asmoking plus equal to five extra smokes per
pack. Yes, you'll find Camelsare a thrifty cigarette and a more enjoyable
cigarette too. For the slow burningtobaccos and camels are finer, more costly
Tobaccos matchlessly blended for a flavor thatnever tires your taste, for a mildness
(09:30):
that lets you smoke as many Camelsas you like. Naturally, slow burning
camels smoke cooler too. Once youtry them, you'll appreciate why more people
prefer camels. For here is acigarette that's different, a cigarette that's more
than just a smoke waiting for you. In Camel's matchless blend of slow burning,
costlier tobaccos is smoking pleasure at itsbest. Smoking that's really fun,
(09:54):
every delightful puff of it and extravalue too. Penny for penny camels are
your best cigarette. By if theIndians in this country starts swinging lame it
all on an Englishman, but thename of Ray Noble, because he's the
one who whipped up this wigwam warmerCherokee. Now, Benny, if you
(12:50):
take off those Indian feathers, we'reready to hear about the famous Goodman sex
beat. Okay, Ted, youknow last week line Old Hampton vibrahub player.
He thought he'd be with mister Toscanini'sAugust by this time. But I'm
happy to report that Lionel's still hereand ready to play. Yes, and
I'm here too, Pops, butstrictly in coo tonight the second that's going
(13:11):
to play a number that, myopinion, is one of the finest melodies
the late Art Hickman ever wrote,Roseman take a child. That's about time
(16:15):
to get a load of the brassand sacks department in this Goodman organization.
So Benny cuts and loose saw theeasy like on one of those early jobs
that made him top man. Letyour Henderson's arrangement of sometimes I'm happy that
(19:18):
Sax's chorus, who was played byTuts, Mandelo, Bus, Bassie,
Jerry, Jerome and buff Ested.Now here's a fellow who's found a way
to have fun and save money doingit. Let us in on your secret,
George, Are you sure you're gettingall the fun there isn't? You're
smoking? Can you actually say thatevery single puff is a pleasure? Try
camels and see you're like the haughty, cheering taste of camels, costly of
(19:41):
tobaccos. They're cool, refreshing mildness, and your purse will welcome the savings
of Camels slower burning by burning twentyfive percent slower than the average of the
fifteen other of the largest selling brandstested slower than any of them, Camels
give a smoking plus equal to fiveextra smokes per pack. Smokers who live
(20:03):
in communities where certain states cigarette taxesare in effect can save the cost of
the tax, and in some instancesmore, through smoking Camels. If you
live in a community where there areno added taxes on cigarettes, the savings
are all yours. Yes, byevery yardstick of cigarette smoking pleasure of cigarette
value, Camels are penny for pennyyour best cigarette buy. It's that ever
(20:33):
loven do drop Mildred Bailey, whendo you hear what she's gonna say?
The sky was blue and hiable,the moon was low, and so was
love. Your eager heart of minesinging, lover, where can you be?
(21:00):
You came at last? Love hadits day. That day is passed.
You've gone away. This eager heartof mine is singing, lover,
come back to me. I rememberevery little thing you used to do.
(21:26):
I so lonely. Every road Iwalked along, I walked along with you.
No wonder I feel lonely. Thesky was blue, the night was
cold, the moon was new,but love was old. And while I'm
(21:52):
waiting here, this heart of mineis singing, lover, come back to
me. I remember every little thingyou sak you. I'm so lonely.
(22:30):
Every road I walked along, Iwalked along with you. No wonder I
feel lonely. The sky was blue, the night was cold, the moon
was new, but love was old. And while I'm waiting here, this
(22:53):
heart of mine is saying all lover, all lover. Cr that was great,
(23:15):
milded, And now here's that announcement. I tried to make it the
opening of the show. Your applause, and letters have shown how much you
really like Milded Daily. For nowit's our turn to say something. Well
here it is. Starting next Saturday, a week from tonight, the Camel
Caravan will have Noted Daily as itspermanent ord. Your hats now, because
(23:41):
here's a rock crusher. Their takeoffs by tuts, Mandelo, Ziggielman and
the King himself jumping at the woodside. And that's it, boys and girls,
(26:52):
till next week. Thanks to allof you for listening, and thanks
to all your camel smokers, andmake this broadcast part good night. When
the Camel Caravan comes rolling in nextSaturday, she'll be here again, riding
(27:17):
right behind Penny on that lead camelacause from now on, Mildred Bailey's gonna
be with us every week see usSaturday Night. The makers of Camel Cigarettes
present three great radio shows each week. On Monday nights, the radio version
of Blunday featuring Penny Singleton and Offthe Late on Tuesday nights, The Dixieland
(27:41):
Music Shop with Bob Crosby, HelenWard and Johnny Meerson. And on Saturday
nights, Penny Good Been the Kingof Swing with Pilgred Bailey and Ted Parson.
I don't forget that for cooler,the milder smoking all the time,
it's camels, penny for penny.Camels are your best cigarette. Bie.
(28:19):
It stands to reason that a coolerburning pipe tobacco is going to smoke a
lot cooler in your pipe, SoI think you'll be interested in knowing that.
In recent scientific smoking bowld test,Prince Albert, the world's largest selling
tobacco, burned eighty six degrees coolerthan the average of the thirty other of
the largest selling brands tested. Coolestof all for cooler smoking The Mild Pleasure
(28:41):
of Joys tobacco's smoke Prince Albert thenational joy Smolk. This is the national
broadcasting company um By bo
You like swing? Listen to BennyGoodman, the King of Swing. Do
you like the smoke? Penny forpenny Camels are your best cigarette buy?
(00:28):
The makers of Camel Cigarettes present theSaturday Night Camel Caravan with Benny Goodman and
the greatest assembly of swing artists inthe world today. And with them,
Benny has as his guest tonight thatsing you've all been asking for, the
one and only Mill good Bailey.And here's the King of Swing, Benny
Goodman. Good evening, and welcometo the Saturday Night Camel Caravan. We're
(00:59):
broadcast a game from New York.But before we begin, I have a
special announcement to Nate. Excuse me, Benny, but that's stop watching man
sure giving him the glare. Iknow what's on his mind. Ted.
We've got a lot of music tocram in the thirty minutes and he's worried.
So maybe I'd better let the announcementgo for a while and push off
quick. We're back home in Indiana, okay, Benny, it's yours back
(03:15):
home in Indiana. That's where JogiCarmichael comes from. And some of these
days back there, they'll toss upa monument to Jogi for the great songs
He's written, songs like the oneBenny plays next, really a beautiful melody,
Blue Organs An. You fans sayyou want more, you really mean
(05:46):
you want more. You wrote somany letters to me into the naggers of
camels, saying you wanted more ofa certain young lady, that there was
nothing else to do but give youmore. For here she is now,
Mildred Bailey, Thank you, Benn, Thank you, Milder. I'm afraid
(06:08):
that introduction sounded like this was amail order command performance. MELDD, say,
did that guy Pierson like one ofthe letters, not me, Mildd.
I want to make my request inperson. How about singing my last
goodbye? Okay, Teddy, hereit is. I smiled, so did
(06:31):
you, But somehow we knew itwas my last goodbye to your ryess met
with mine, your lips so divine. It was my last good bye I
(07:00):
do for darling, though you aregone, my dreams linger. On of
days when you say I I smiledthrough a tear today makes the that I
(07:32):
said good bye to you for darling, though you are gone, my dreams
(08:03):
linger. On of days when yousay, lo you, I smile crueteer.
Today makes the year that I saidgoodbye true you. I thank you,
(08:46):
Meldon. And here's George Brian withsome extra special information on puffs and
pennies. Information. Please, there'sextra value in camel cigarettes, more actual
smoking perfect. Recent impartial laboratory testsshow that by burning twenty five percent slower
than the average of the fifteen otherof the largest selling brands tested slower than
(09:09):
any of them, Camels give asmoking plus equal to five extra smokes per
pack. Yes, you'll find Camelsare a thrifty cigarette and a more enjoyable
cigarette too. For the slow burningtobaccos and camels are finer, more costly
Tobaccos matchlessly blended for a flavor thatnever tires your taste, for a mildness
(09:30):
that lets you smoke as many Camelsas you like. Naturally, slow burning
camels smoke cooler too. Once youtry them, you'll appreciate why more people
prefer camels. For here is acigarette that's different, a cigarette that's more
than just a smoke waiting for you. In Camel's matchless blend of slow burning,
costlier tobaccos is smoking pleasure at itsbest. Smoking that's really fun,
(09:54):
every delightful puff of it and extravalue too. Penny for penny camels are
your best cigarette. By if theIndians in this country starts swinging lame it
all on an Englishman, but thename of Ray Noble, because he's the
one who whipped up this wigwam warmerCherokee. Now, Benny, if you
(12:50):
take off those Indian feathers, we'reready to hear about the famous Goodman sex
beat. Okay, Ted, youknow last week line Old Hampton vibrahub player.
He thought he'd be with mister Toscanini'sAugust by this time. But I'm
happy to report that Lionel's still hereand ready to play. Yes, and
I'm here too, Pops, butstrictly in coo tonight the second that's going
(13:11):
to play a number that, myopinion, is one of the finest melodies
the late Art Hickman ever wrote,Roseman take a child. That's about time
(16:15):
to get a load of the brassand sacks department in this Goodman organization.
So Benny cuts and loose saw theeasy like on one of those early jobs
that made him top man. Letyour Henderson's arrangement of sometimes I'm happy that
(19:18):
Sax's chorus, who was played byTuts, Mandelo, Bus, Bassie,
Jerry, Jerome and buff Ested.Now here's a fellow who's found a way
to have fun and save money doingit. Let us in on your secret,
George, Are you sure you're gettingall the fun there isn't? You're
smoking? Can you actually say thatevery single puff is a pleasure? Try
camels and see you're like the haughty, cheering taste of camels, costly of
(19:41):
tobaccos. They're cool, refreshing mildness, and your purse will welcome the savings
of Camels slower burning by burning twentyfive percent slower than the average of the
fifteen other of the largest selling brandstested slower than any of them, Camels
give a smoking plus equal to fiveextra smokes per pack. Smokers who live
(20:03):
in communities where certain states cigarette taxesare in effect can save the cost of
the tax, and in some instancesmore, through smoking Camels. If you
live in a community where there areno added taxes on cigarettes, the savings
are all yours. Yes, byevery yardstick of cigarette smoking pleasure of cigarette
value, Camels are penny for pennyyour best cigarette buy. It's that ever
(20:33):
loven do drop Mildred Bailey, whendo you hear what she's gonna say?
The sky was blue and hiable,the moon was low, and so was
love. Your eager heart of minesinging, lover, where can you be?
(21:00):
You came at last? Love hadits day. That day is passed.
You've gone away. This eager heartof mine is singing, lover,
come back to me. I rememberevery little thing you used to do.
(21:26):
I so lonely. Every road Iwalked along, I walked along with you.
No wonder I feel lonely. Thesky was blue, the night was
cold, the moon was new,but love was old. And while I'm
(21:52):
waiting here, this heart of mineis singing, lover, come back to
me. I remember every little thingyou sak you. I'm so lonely.
(22:30):
Every road I walked along, Iwalked along with you. No wonder I
feel lonely. The sky was blue, the night was cold, the moon
was new, but love was old. And while I'm waiting here, this
(22:53):
heart of mine is saying all lover, all lover. Cr that was great,
(23:15):
milded, And now here's that announcement. I tried to make it the
opening of the show. Your applause, and letters have shown how much you
really like Milded Daily. For nowit's our turn to say something. Well
here it is. Starting next Saturday, a week from tonight, the Camel
Caravan will have Noted Daily as itspermanent ord. Your hats now, because
(23:41):
here's a rock crusher. Their takeoffs by tuts, Mandelo, Ziggielman and
the King himself jumping at the woodside. And that's it, boys and girls,
(26:52):
till next week. Thanks to allof you for listening, and thanks
to all your camel smokers, andmake this broadcast part good night. When
the Camel Caravan comes rolling in nextSaturday, she'll be here again, riding
(27:17):
right behind Penny on that lead camelacause from now on, Mildred Bailey's gonna
be with us every week see usSaturday Night. The makers of Camel Cigarettes
present three great radio shows each week. On Monday nights, the radio version
of Blunday featuring Penny Singleton and Offthe Late on Tuesday nights, The Dixieland
(27:41):
Music Shop with Bob Crosby, HelenWard and Johnny Meerson. And on Saturday
nights, Penny Good Been the Kingof Swing with Pilgred Bailey and Ted Parson.
I don't forget that for cooler,the milder smoking all the time,
it's camels, penny for penny.Camels are your best cigarette. Bie.
(28:19):
It stands to reason that a coolerburning pipe tobacco is going to smoke a
lot cooler in your pipe, SoI think you'll be interested in knowing that.
In recent scientific smoking bowld test,Prince Albert, the world's largest selling
tobacco, burned eighty six degrees coolerthan the average of the thirty other of
the largest selling brands tested. Coolestof all for cooler smoking The Mild Pleasure
(28:41):
of Joys tobacco's smoke Prince Albert thenational joy Smolk. This is the national
broadcasting company um By bo
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