1903-2003
Intro music: a complete and serious version of Bob Hope's theme song,
"Thanks for the Memory," a duet by Bob Hope and Shirley Ross.
Bob Hope reached one hundred years in age on May 28, 2003. Two months
later, to the day, Bob was dead. According to a report from his daughter, he
died peacefully, without pain and with a smile on his face. Bob was born in
England as Leslie Townes Hope, and at one time was a boxer using the name
Packy East. I had a chance to see Bob Hope in person in a concert in
Tulsa at the downtown Civic Center in the late 60s. His radio and TV shows were
legendary, especially when it came to entertaining America's Armed Forces.
CLICK
HERE for a MSNBC tribute to Bob, following his death.
CLICK HERE for a CNN tribute to Bob on his 100th birthday.
CLICK HERE for a complete collection of Bob Hope photos.
Bob did a weekly show for the Armed Forces Radio Network during World
War II in addition to doing countless overseas USO tours. This is a segment from
one of those Armed Forces radio shows done sometime between 1943 and 1945.
CLICK HERE
to listen.
During a career
that spanned seven decades, Bob Hope starred in vaudeville,
Broadway, movies and television - but he achieved his greatest
fame over the radio airwaves. Hope popularized the modern comedy
monologue, delivering one-liners with the machine-gun rapidity
in his NBC radio broadcasts and paving the way for generations
of television stars, from Johnny Carson to Jerry Seinfeld.
Now, for the first time since they aired over 50 years ago,
you can hear these legendary broadcasts from Hope's Pepsodent
radio show, exclusively from Radio Spirits. Every episode is
complete, uncut, and digitally remastered so you can enjoy hours
of crystal clear listening. Available on digitally remastered
CD's or cassettes, it's timeless entertainment you will treasure
for years to come.
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Legends of Radio:
The Bob Hope Show Category: Comedy Duration: 20 hours Media: (20) 1 Hour Cassettes or CDs
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This landmark collection
includes 40 episodes-most available for the first time since they
originally aired almost 50 years ago. It also includes a 32-page
behind-the-scenes booklet featuring rare photos and a special
foreword written by the legendary Bob Hope himself.
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Legends of Radio: Bob
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Join Bob and his friends
Bing Crosby, Jerry Colonna, Judy Garland, Frances Langford, Desi
Arnaz, Doris Day, Les Brown and his Band of Renown plus a host of
other great stars. Be ready for 10 hours of fun, laughter and song!
Includes a 32-page booklet filled with fascinating behind-the-scenes
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