Cavalcade Of Music Music Of Nacio Herb Brown

Originally Aired: September 8, 1937 In Cavalcade of America #99, "Cavalcade Of Music Music Of Nacio Herb Brown," the program celebrates the remarkable career of composer Nacio Herb Brown, a pioneer who achieved unprecedented success by writing exclusively for motion pictures. Born in Los Angeles to a Spanish-American family, Brown represents a new breed of American composer who bypassed the traditional Broadway route to Tin Pan Alley fame, instead establishing himself as Hollywood's premier musical talent. The episode showcases his most memorable contributions to the talking picture era, including "Singin' in the Rain" from Hollywood Review of 1929, "Pagan Love Song," "Paradise" sung by Pola Negri, and "Temptation" performed by Bing Crosby. Don Voris and the DuPont Cavalcade Orchestra perform selections from Brown's impressive catalog, demonstrating how this young University of Southern California graduate transformed movie music into a national phenomenon. The program offers a special preview of three tunes from the upcoming Broadway Melody of 1938, highlighting Brown's continued influence on popular music. The episode also features a segment from Rochester, New York, where Dr. Frank C. Whitmore addresses the American Chemical Society's national meeting, discussing chemistry's contributions to modern life.