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The Majestic Theater of the Air

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The Majestic Theater of the Air, also known as The Majestic Hour, is a musical radio program that aired on CBS Radio 1928–30, on Sunday evenings. The series was sponsored by Chicago's Grigsby-Grunow Company, manufacturers of Majestic Radios.

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Eddie Cantor and Ruth Etting

When Grigsby-Grunow expanded their broadcast to reach the full CBS network on January 6, 1929, the stars of the program were Eddie Cantor and Ruth Etting.

Songwriter showcase

In an August 1929 program, Wendell Hall presented the songwriters J. Fred Coots and Benny Davis singing some of their past and present song hits. The tenor Redferne Hollinshead contributed five selections with an additional two songs by Edna Sedley.

Orchestra music was by Arnold Johnson and His Majestic Orchestra.

The series later moved to NBC.

References

The Majestic Theater of the Air Wikipedia