Song of Norway

Ladies and gentlemen, the Railroad Hour. And here comes our star-studded show train. Tonight, the Association of American Railroads presents the first air performance of Somme of Norway, starring Marina Cauchez as the Countess, Melvin Ailes as Nina, Gilbert Russell as Rick, and your host Gordon MacRae as Edvard Greig.

Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and our music is arranged and conducted by Carmen Dragon. Yes, tonight another great musical success is brought to you by the American Railroad. The same railroads that also bring you most of the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the fuel you burn, and all the other things you use in your daily life.

And now here is Gordon MacRae. Good evening ladies and gentlemen, this is your host Gordon MacRae. Tonight as the composer at Vard Greek, I shall tell you how he found greatness in his concerto. On an enchanted hill, called Trollhog in a Norway, I used to play when I was a child.

With me would be Nina and Rika, my two dearest friends. And we were pledged together in the solemn bond of the very young. But Nina went away, years passed. Rick began to write his poems, and I, my music.

And even then, the urge began within me to compose something that expressed the beauty and spirit of my land, a song of Norway. One one day Nina returned to Rick and Jimmy. And we three had a warm reunion back in our beloved cold house.

Say we missed you Nina, it's putting it lightly. Thank you Rick. And you Edvard, you wrote so seldom. Nina never judged a man by the letters he didn't write. Well the main thing is that you're home again.