Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness w/Tony Nesbitt - Ep 302 - A Delicious Radio 'Della-Chiesa-cy'

Welcome to Norm Nathan’s Vault of Silliness. We’ve got a very special episode…ACTUALLY, this is Music-America with Ron Della Chiesa on 89.7 FM WGBH in Boston! Norm was his guest! Music-America was ending its 18-year-run in a mere week from this point which was August 22nd, 1995. This one will be titled: A Delicious Radio “Della-Chiesa-cy.” Man, the creativity just oozes from the speaker. So how should I inform of what’s talked about here? There are musical breaks between segments. Due to copyrighting I fade all of them out. BUT I uploaded a full, unedited version to Patreon, Buy Me A Coffee and Castos. Subscribe or just donate for a month and you can hear it all. What great songs are played throughout. Since I’m talking about that why don’t I list those first? MUSIC: Frankie Capp version of Midnight Blue MUSIC: Count Basie – Midnight Blue MUSIC: Sinatra & Ellington – Come Back to Me MUSIC: Stan Getz – Thanks for the Memories MUSIC: Gus Bivona – MUSIC: Tony Bennett – Second Time Around MUSIC: Louie Belson – Fascinating Rhythm MUSIC: Ruby Braff – MUSIC: John Dankworth Orchestra – MUSIC: Herb Pomeroy Band – Where’s Charlie? MUSIC: Bobby Sherwood – The Elks Parade (AWESOME STUFF!) MUSIC: Frankie Capp – Midnight Blue (Reprise) MUSIC: Sinatra – Too Marvelous for Words MUSIC: Sinatra – Old Devil Moon MUSIC: Sinatra – Pennies from Heaven MUSIC: Sinatra – Love is Here to Stay MUSIC: Carol Sloane – The Songs Carmen Sang MUSIC: Carol Sloane – The Songs Carmen Sang – fades out Subjects discussed: Why did Norm pick Midnight Blue as his theme for Sounds in the Night on WHDH? Jess Cain worked for 17 different PD’s! I’m not sure about that but it is entirely possible! Norm’s GM trepidations. Radio consolidation, BAD! Business changes. formats, call letters…craziness! Memorable and not so memorable interviews that each Ron and Norm have done. Who did they never interview? Who was the best and worst? Most controversial? An even the possibility they imagined it all. Norm’s Expansive Middleton Homestead I kept the WGBH NPR News update w/Korva Coleman – not a happy news cast. Heck, I even wondered if we just hit the repeat button here in 2026. After the news Ron delivers the shortest weather forecast ever.  In what is hour #2 they talk about Old Boston Jazz Clubs Norm gives a slobbering goodbye with a spectacular yet brief speech. We will hear the official promo announcement about where and what Ron will be doing: Classics in the Morning (Weekdays 8-12) and The Jazz Songbook (Friday evenings 7-9) Ron is back teases upcoming guests and we fade out another tune to close it down.  Ep 302, A Delicious Radio “Della-Chiesa-cy," serves its way to your ears in 3, 2 & 1. Buy Me a Coffee https://buymeacoffee.com/normnathan Patreon https://www.patreon.com/normnathanvos Castos https://norm-nathans-vault-of-silliness.castos.com/donate?_gl=1*12szy98*_gcl_au*NDc3NDU0Mzc1LjE3MjI4Nzc4ODk