In 1940 NBC Radio launched The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street, a satire of Milton Cross's dignified symphony broadcasts, with announcer Gene Hamilton burlesquing the Cross delivery and format. Hamilton peppered his remarks with jazz-musician slang and introduced dixieland jazz selections.
In 1940, NBC Radio launched "The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street," a satirical program that parodied Milton Cross's classical music broadcasts. Gene Hamilton, the announcer, used humor by mimicking Cross's delivery while incorporating jazz elements and playing Dixieland music.