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The Swedish Nightingale

Railroad Hour · June 9, 1952 · 28 min · 2,802 words

The transcript of “The Swedish Nightingale”, an episode of Railroad Hour first broadcast June 9, 1952. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). All Mixed Up plays Railroad Hour free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.

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Ladies and gentlemen, the railroad hour. And here comes our star studded showcray. The 90 Association of American Railroads presents The Swedish Nightingale, a new musical play about Jenny Lin, by Lawrence and Lee, starring Gordon Macray and his charming guest Dorothy Warren Show.

Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and our music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dregge. Yes, tonight another musical premiere is brought to you by the American Railroads, the same railroads that 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 our star, Gordon McRae! From Robin Miller and Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen, tonight we're going to tell you about one of the world's strangest love affairs, between a nation and a nightingale.

Dorothy Warren Show will be the immortal Jenny Linde, and I'll be America's first and greatest advertising man, Phineas Taylor Barnum. Give G The TED Teen Barnum Give G The TED prom Did G the When to goows in Seven Application Awards Cellal & Barnums American Museum fume down to Manhattan Town for Est Kitchen

Hand me down fucking gal with the weirdin' gold disexton 21 years old Nobby 3 1961 That's right ahh I Don't Believe it Well here's the document proving She was nurse-made to George Washington, the father of our country.

Give us a little bit this far enough, don't put the beat, beat, far enough, don't show this show, this most famous one, but he got the door to show he's someone. So our fellow, walkin' down the street, two foot tall in his dock, Change his name to Thomas Thumb made him a general to by God.

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