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3 unusual facts about The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour


The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour

In 1937, at Vallée's insistence, Louis Armstrong hosted the show during Vallée's summer vacation.

Host Vallée appeared along with regulars Ole Olsen and Chic Johnson (1932), followed by Tom Howard and George Shelton (1935).

On this program, the American listening audience heard many future stars for the first time, as it introduced such talents as Milton Berle, Burns and Allen, Alice Faye, the Mills Brothers and Kate Smith.



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