Jubilee – Jimmie Lunceford. ep86, 440621

five jazz musicians silhouette playing on orange background.

Note: the date is approximate, and may be 440703.

Hosted by Ernie Whitman. Jimmmy Lunceford plays a jazzy version of, Holiday for Strings.

Maxine Sullivan talks with Ernie, then reads requests and dedications from the mailbag. Maxine sings, Molly Malone.

Ernie lays the jive talk on thick as he calls on Eddy South. Eddy and his trio plays a jazzy tune.

Jimmy Lunceford plays and Joe Thomas sings, Keep Smiling Keep Laughing.

Ernie talks with comedian, Jerry Lester. they discuss Jery’s, musical ability, his childhood, and clarinet lessons.

Jimmy Lunceford tells how to write in to make requests. Ernie shares more requests and Maxine sings, Milkman Keep Those Bottles Quiet.

Eddy South Trio plays, Rhapsody in Blue.

Jimmy plays, Wham. Then Ernie fires off the slangy, jivey closing to sign off.