Richard Pennycuick ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>Bob Kasenchak:
>
>>I've always been a fan of (the name of) Stokie's old Symphony of the Air.
>
>I think it was either an orchestra for recording gigs or the NYPO in
>disguise.  Someone'll know for sure.

In fact neither.  In 1954 Toscanini retired and NBC, showing their true
dedication to "the arts" pulled the plug on the NBC SO.

The musicians decided to carry on and reformed as a co-operative, the
Symphony of the Air.

Deryk Barker
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