Stars for Defense

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Stars for Defense was a series of record albums, recorded for The Office of Civil Defense and Mobilization/The Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA) from 1956 to 1967. Radio stations were instructed to play these in time of emergency to help Americans prepare for possible diasters, like a nuclear attack. They contained both music and interviews. The total running time was approximately 15 minutes per side and only on a specific date was it to be played. M.C. Jay Jackson would introduces the week's musical guests (one week per side). The background music was supplied by Ray Bloch and his orchestra.

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Program NO. 1 Frankie Laine - (Do Not Play Before Oct 7, 1956)
Program NO. 2 Eydie Gorme - (Do Not Play Before Oct 14, 1956)
Program NO. 3 Dick Haymes - (Do Not Play Before Oct 21, 1956)

Program NO. 4 Dinah Shore - (Do Not Play Before Oct 28, 1956)
Program NO. 9 Don Cherry - (Do Not Play Before Dec. 2, 1956)
Program NO. 10 Sunny Gale - (Do Not Play Before Dec. 9, 1956)
Program NO. 51 Lanny Ross - (Do Not Play Before Sept. 22, 1957)
Program NO. 52 James Melton - (Do Not Play Before Sept. 29, 1957)
Program NO. 59 Janet Blair 1957
Program NO. 60 The Chordettes 1957
Program NO. 67 Abe Burrows - (Do Not Play Before Jan. 12, 1958)
Program NO. 68 The Three Suns & Annette Warren 1958
Program NO. 69 Roger Williams & The Four Esquires 1958
Program NO. 70 Victor Borge 1958
Program NO. 75 The Ink Spots
Program NO. 76 June Valli
Program NO. 77 Les Paul, Mary Ford
Program NO. 78 Jeri Southern
Program NO. 123 Rosemary Clooney
Program NO. 124 Gloria Wood Choir
Program NO. 125 Margaret Whiting 1959
Program NO. 126 Bing Crosby 1959
Program NO. 129 Anna Maria Alberghetti 1959
Program NO. 130 Roger Williams 1959
Program NO. 131 Evelyn Knight 1959
Program NO. 132 Andy Griffith 1959
Program NO. 139 Don Shirley Trio - (Do Not Play Before May 31,1959)
Program NO. 140 Dick Haymes - (Do Not Play Before June 7, 1959)
Program NO. 149 Jimmy Dean - (Do Not Play Before Aug. 9,1959)
Program NO. 150 Jane Morgan - (Do Not Play Before Aug. 16, 1959)
Program NO. 151 Don Cherry - (Do Not Play Before Aug. 23,1959)
Program NO. 152 Lu Ann Simms - (Do Not Play Before Aug.30, 1959)
Program NO. 155 Kay Armen - (Do Not Play Before Sept.20, 1959)
Program NO. 156 Andy Williams - (Do Not Play Before Sept. 27, 1959)
Program NO. 175 Roy Hamilton Feb. 7, 1960 - 14: 41 minutes - "sing you sinners, ebb tide, Kerry dances, you'll never walk alone
Program NO. 176 The Chordettes Feb. 14, 1960 - 14: 41 minutes - "Alabama jubilee, Don't take your love from me, seventy six trombones, wait till the sun shines Nellie"
Program NO. 179 Johnny Desmond - (Do Not Play Before March 6, 1960)
Program NO. 180 Diahann Carroll - (Do Not Play Before March 13, 1960)
Program NO. 185 Johnny Nash - (Do Not Play Before April 17,1960)
Program NO. 186 Evelyn Knight - (Do Not Play Before April 24, 1960)
Program NO. 187 Lou Monte - (Do Not Play Before May 1, 1960)
Program NO. 188 The Four Lads - (Do Not Play Before May 8, 1960)
Program NO. 189 Hildegarde - (Do Not Play Before May 15, 1960)
Program NO. 190 Glenn Miller - (Do Not Play Before May 22, 1960)
Program NO. 191 Eartha Kitt - (Do Not Play Before May 29, 1960)
Program NO. 192 Somethin' Smith & the Redheads - (Do Not Play Before June 5, 1960)
Program NO. 193 Dorothy Collins - (Do Not Play Before June 12, 1960)
Program NO. 194 The Four Aces - (Do Not Play Before June 19 1960)
Program NO. 195 June Valli - (Do Not Play Before June 26,1960)
Program NO. 196 Frankie Laine - (Do Not Play Before July 3, 1960)
Program NO. 197 Helen Forrest - (Do Not Play Before July 10, 1960)
Program NO. 198 The Crewcuts - (Do Not Play Before July 17, 1960)
Program NO. 199 Betty Madigan - (Do Not Play Before July 24, 1960)
Program NO. 200 Don Cherry - (Do Not Play Before July 31, 1960)
Program NO. 201 Georgia Gibbs - (Do Not Play Before August 7, 1960)
Program NO. 202 Johnny Mathis - (Do Not Play Before August 14, 1960)
Program NO. 297 Arden Toni
Program NO. 298 Robert Merrill
Program NO. 333 Connee Boswell
Program NO. 334 Jerry Vale