Della Reese
American singer and actressWikipedia
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Oct 13, 2026
Frank SantopadreHOST
Yeah
Tom BergeronGUEST
... was the Ed McMahon to Della Reese when she-
Frank SantopadreHOST
You are right
Tom BergeronGUEST
... had a talk show.
Connor GoldsmithGUEST
... always freaked me out as a premise.
Connor GoldsmithGUEST
Like, no disrespect to Della Reese, absolute queen, but the idea that, like, angels are watching and they're just interceding in your life all the time, like, at least Quantum Leap's just some guy.
Kristen GudsnukGUEST
[chuckles]
Connor GoldsmithGUEST
I don't like the idea that, like, heaven has eyes on me.
Chris BrownGUEST
Oh, yeah
Nick JonesHOST
... didn't he have that show with, uh, Della Reese around this time?
Chris BrownGUEST
Yeah, he would've still been alive.
Chris LathropHOST
All right.
Channing CrowderHOST
no pieces.
Marc HochmanHOST
So you would prefer Della Reese in Harlem Nights to Michelle
Channing CrowderHOST
Pfeiffer in Scarface? I'm going to get a sandwich.
Channing CrowderHOST
I'm going to get a sip of orange juice.
Miles GrayHOST
You're touched by an angel.
Miles GrayHOST
You're Della Reese.
Jamel JohnsonHOST
I'm going to the court.
Jamel JohnsonHOST
I'm going to the case.
Olden PolynicePANELIST
Yeah.
Byron ScottHOST
But now the Philadelphia fans are sitting there going like, uh, like Della Reese did on, on, on, uh, on Harlem Nights when she had her pinky toe shot off.
Byron ScottHOST
She, "Oh."
Jay WagersHOST
[laughs]
Dave ShawHOST
He was the first to record and release Blueberry Hill in 1941, a song which became a standard in several genres, including pop, jazz, big band, swing, and rock and roll.
Dave ShawHOST
He was also the first to record and release the classic Daddy in 1941, which hit number one and which was recorded by other bands and singers such as Frankie Masters, The Andrew Sisters, Freddy Martin, and Della Reese.
Dave ShawHOST
Shortly after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941, Kaye wrote the music and Don Read wrote the words to Remember Pearl Harbor, the tune of which was based on Ohio University's alma mater.
Dave ShawHOST
On December 17th, 1941, RCA Victor recorded the song with Sammy Kaye's Swing and Sway Band and the Glee Club.
David PennHOST
...
David PennHOST
Della Reese is in that movie.
Royce WhiteHOST
Incredible movie.
David PennHOST
Nobody even knows who Della Reese is.
David PennHOST
You know how much that hurts my heart?
Royce WhiteHOST
[laughs]
David PennHOST
Like, if you put 100 people in a room and you go, "Do you know who Della Reese is?" You get 100 stone looks.
Royce WhiteHOST
Yeah.
Brian J. SmithGUEST
that, baby? Well, I mean, it was like a, we knew we wanted to have great, great, great music.
Brian J. SmithGUEST
Like we, we knew we wanted it to be like Ema and Della Reese.
Brian J. SmithGUEST
I, we, we like, we wanted it to feel like a sort of elevated musical experience, but those were a lot of things like, you know, like singers, songwriters.
Brian J. SmithGUEST
I, I had been just listening to beautiful.
Roma DowneyGUEST
What a privilege that was.
Roma DowneyGUEST
I'm a person who believes, and so to be able to be the messenger and bring a message of God's love was such a pleasure for me to get to work with the fabulous Della Reese.
Roma DowneyGUEST
And so on.
Roma DowneyGUEST
I really, it was just such a blessing and such a great part of my career.
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