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Alan Freed’s Rock N Roll Dance Party – First Song: Fancy Meeting You Here. (The Flairs, The Milton Twins) ep7 1956

By Keith September 4, 2016Music

Playlist: Count Bassey, Fancy Meeting You HereThe Milton Twins, Oo Gogga DeeThe Flairs, In Self DefenseCount Bassey, The MidgetJoe Williams, In the Evening Wen the Sun Goes DownThe Milton Twins,…

Command Performance – George Jessel, Connie Boswell. ep5, 420329

By Keith August 20, 2016Command Performance, Music

Hosted by George Jessel, who opens with humor for the troops. Playlist: Joan Edwards sings, Deep in the Heart of Texas. George Jessel shares some news from the world of…

Andrews Sisters – Guest – Ethel Merman. ep37, 451121

By Keith August 16, 2016Music

Playlist: The Ambassadors, and Kirt Massey join the Andrews Sisters to sing, I Wish I Were in Michigan. The sisters sing, Come to Baby Do. Kirt Massey sings, It's Been…

Alan Freed’s Rock N Roll Dance Party – The Jacks, Oscar Maclully – First Song: Little Pony. ep6, 1956

By Keith August 13, 2016Music

Playlist: Count Bassey, Little PoneyOscar Maclully, ConvictedThe Jacks, Why Don't You Write MeJack DuVane from Cash Box Magazine, presents an award to Count BasseyJoe Williams, Rollem PeteCount Bassey, Bassey EnglishThe…

Jubilee – Lucky Millinder, Jimmy Noone. ep38, 430802 .

By Keith August 2, 2016Jubilee, Music

Host Ernie Whitman. Playlist: 1. Lucky Millander kicks off with a song, Kangaroo Jump. 2. Sister Rosetta Tharpe sings, Down by the Riverside. 3. Jimmy Noone plays, I Know That…

Alan Freed’s Rock N Roll Dance Party – Faye Adams, The Robins, First Song: Bleep Blop Bloop. ep5, 1956

By Keith August 1, 2016Music

Playlist: Count Bassey, Bleep Blop BloopFaye Adams, Shake a HandThe Robins, CarolynCount Bassey, WailingJoe Williams, Alright, OK You WinFaye Adams, I'll Be TrueThe Robins, I Love ParisCount Bassey, Bassey Land

Command Performance – Katherine Hepburn, Jesters, Ed Gardner, Kathryn Grayson. 430731

By Keith July 31, 2016Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Katherine Hepburn. Ted Lewis entertains by singing a medley in his mellow, slow singing way to help provide the answer to his signature question, "Is everybody happy?" Sounds…

Andrews Sisters – Guest – Morton Downey. ep35,, 451107

By Keith July 28, 2016Music

Playlist: Kirt Massey and the Ambassadors join the Andrews Sisters to sing, I Feel a Song Coming On. The Sisters sing, A Girl and a Sailor. Kirt Massey and Patty…

Command Performance – Dinah Shore, Tommy Dorsey, Robert Benchley, Rise Stevens. ep76, 430724

By Keith July 24, 2016Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Dinah Shore, who leads off with Blow Gabriel Blow. After a dip into the mail bag, Tommy Dorsey's band plays, but without Tommy due to a last minute…

Command Performance – Bing Crosby, Betty Grable, Harry James. ep75, 430717

By Keith July 17, 2016Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Bing Crosby. He opens with a duet with Trudy Irwin, and a song, Wait for Me Mary. Harry James helps read from the mail bag, and with Helen…