On this date in 1932, actress and singer, Belle Baker (1893-1957), hosted a radio variety show, the first such from a moving train. She was the first person in the USA to do so. The program came from a Baltimore and Ohio train that made its rounds of the New York area and was aired over WABC, New York City. She talked about the weather then local news regarding hometowns or the train stations.
Eddie Cantor once called her “Dinah Shore, Patti Page, Peggy Lee, and Judy Garland all rolled into one.” Baker was a regular on Jack Denny's radio program on CBS. She performed on stage and in film. She was featured in "Atlantic City" 1944, "Charring Cross Road" 1935, and "Song Of Love" 1929. She made her final television appearance in "This Is Your Life" 1955.
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