Crooners' Corner
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Host
Eddie Pola
Dick Bentley
Chappie D'Amato
Broadcast
BBC Regional Programme, 10 June 1938
BBC National Programme, 28 December 1938 and 30 June 1939 (last as "National Crooning Bee")
Synopsis
Ladies vs Gentlemen singing bee.
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Inventor
Felix Mendelssohn (who for the avoidance of doubt is the British dance band impresario, and not the German romantic composer).
Trivia
Some big names took part, including Al Bowlly in the first show (along with future Radio 2 DJ Sam Costa) and Adelaide Hall in the third.