Railroad Hour · February 15, 1954 · 29 min · 2,471 words
The transcript of “Through the Years”, an episode of Railroad Hour first broadcast February 15, 1954. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). Railroad Hour plays Railroad Hour free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
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Ladies and gentlemen, the railroad hour. Come, our star-studded Joe Gray. Tonight, the Association of American Railroads presents the romantic musical success through the years, starring Gordon MacRae and his famous guest from the Metropolitan Opera, Nadine Connor.
Our choir is under the direction of Norman Luboff, and our music is prepared and conducted by Carmen Dragon. Yes, tonight another memorable musical is brought to you by the American Railroad, The same railroads that bring you the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the fuel you burn, and the multitude of other things you use in your daily life.
And now here is our star, Gordon MacRae. Thank you, modern mother, and good evening ladies and gentlemen. Tonight, Nadine Connor and I will sing the immortal Vincent Duman's music of Through the Years. Do the day one day, see time.
Imagine that we are in an English country garden with blaze with summer flowers. That quaint little college with a fast-through. That's where I live with my niece, Kathleen. Here's Kathleen. Here I am in the garden.
I heard the bells ringing my chile. I knew what that must mean. How do you feel about the war? We won't soon forget this year. 1914 will be a time of despair for many people.
But we should think of it with hope too. Or when men take up arms to crush the evil in the world. That should be a time for rejoice, don't you think? I think so, good job.
The bells are peeling hard, speed madly, first through, Ceiling smiles down and gladly, Broadened all of each other, comes in my heart. I hear the drums roll, Deep in my heart, the evening as I hear Wake down in my soul, I'm reaching my ear
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