Saturday Night Serenade
American radio music series (1936–1948)
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Saturday Night Serenade is an American old-time radio program that featured popular music. The 30-minute program was broadcast on CBS on Saturday nights from October 3, 1936, until September 25, 1948, sponsored by Pet Milk.[1] In 1948, the show moved to NBC,[2] and the name was changed to The Pet Milk Show,[3]
| Other names | The Pet Milk Show |
|---|---|
| Genre | Popular music |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language | English |
| Syndicates | CBS NBC |
| Starring | Mary Eastman Jessica Dragonette Kay Armen Hollace Shaw Bill Perry Vic Damone |
| Announcer | Bill Adams Warren Sweeney Bob Trout |
| Produced by | Roland Martini Helen Ward |
| Original release | October 3, 1936 – September 25, 1948 |
Female singers who starred on the program included Mary Eastman, Jessica Dragonette, Kay Armen,[3] and Hollace Shaw.[4] Their male counterparts included Bill Perry and Vic Damone,[3] For one interval, the individual vocalists were replaced by the Emil Cote Singers.[3] Guest vocalists were also featured at times. They included Ruby Mercer.[5]
Howard Barlow led the orchestra in 1936–1937, with Gus Haenschen conducting thereafter.[1] Announcers were Bill Adams, Warren Sweeney, and Bob Trout. Producers were Roland Martini[1] and (during the Damone-Armen years) Helen Ward.[6]