The Hour of Charm

The Hour of Charm
GenreMusic
Country of originUnited States
Language(s)English
SyndicatesCBS
NBC
Hosted byRosalind Green
Arlene Francis
StarringPhil Spitalny
Evelyn Kaye
AnnouncerKen Roberts
Ron Rawson
Richard Stark
Directed byJoseph Ripley
Original releaseMay 18, 1934 (1934-05-18) 
May 2, 1948 (1948-05-02)
Opening themeThe American Hymn of Liberty
Ending themeWe Must Be Vigilant
Sponsored byCheramy (Summer 1934)
Linit Bath Oil
Zotos Machineless Permanent Wave
General Electric
Combined electric cooperatives

The Hour of Charm is an American old-time radio music program. It debuted on CBS on May 18, 1934, and had its final broadcast on CBS on May 2, 1948. The program also was broadcast on Armed Forces Radio, and after its network broadcasts ended, a new version was syndicated via transcriptions.