| I Want to Come Back | | 1941-08-01 | An audition program, recorded within the walls of San Quentin Prison. The program features interviews with convicts up for parole who are seeking jobs. Listeners are urged to telegram job offers to the prison. This surrealistic idea was either too dumb to ever get on the air, or was innovative programming. Warden Creighton Donohue (a fictitious name for Warden Duffy) describes prison life. The San Quentin Prison Orchestra plays "Say When," with a vocal by the San Quentin Quartet. The band really swings out on "Pennsylvania 6-5000." The convicts interviewed included Lester Hawkins (receiving and selling stolen property, and vocalist with the band!), and George Winters (manslaughter). See cat. #64373 and #64374 for similar, but not identical auditions. The program ends with a system cue for "The Consolidated Broadcasting System." |
| I Want to Come Back | | | An audition program originating from within the walls of San Quentin State Prison. Warden Creighton Donohue (a fictitious name for Warden Duffy) speaks. The San Quentin Prison Orchestra plays, "Say When." The San Quentin Quartet sings. Convicts who are soon to be paroled and are seeking jobs, are interviewed. Harold Walker (an embezzler), Lester Hawkins (receiving and selling stolen property) and George Winters (manslaughter) tell their stories. The band plays a hot, "Pennsylvania 6-5000." The audition is similar to, but not identical with cat. #64372 and #64374. |
| I Want to Come Back | | | Richard Aurandt (a well-known organist and musician) is the producer, announcer and spokesman on this audition recording. He explains the show and how it works. He interviews "Creighton Donohue" (a fictitious person), the warden of San Quentin. He is referred to a "the warden who changed irony to industry." Three convicts who are up for parole are then interviewed. The program ends with a CBS system cue. See cat. #64372 and #64373 for similar auditions. |
