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A Quarter Century Of Swing – pt1 First Song – Peggy Lee – A Very Special Day. ep485, 640911

By Keith March 11, 2016Music

A production of the Armed Forces Radio and TV Service. Featuring some of the biggest names in swing music of the recent 25 years. Hosted by Bill Stewart. Playlist Peggy…

Bing Crosby – Kraft Music Hall – Guest Host, Bob Crosby – Guest, Lum And Abner. 431111

By Keith March 8, 2016Bing Crosby, Music

Playlist: Substituting for brother Bing, Bob Crosby sings a wartime tune, I Yearn to Return to the One I Love on the Ground. Ukie wants to be Bobs companio n…

A & P Gypsies – First Song – It’s Just A Memory. 1933

By Keith March 4, 2016Music

Stand by for some rare moments in the early days of radio, with just over a half hour of the sweet, big band sound, as Harry Horlick, and his A&P…

Your Hit Parade – First Song – Why Don’t You Fall In Love With Me (#4) (AFRS). 430123

By Keith February 25, 2016Music, Your Hit Parade

Audio is good, but could be better. Playlist Frank Sinatra sings, I Heard You Cried Last Night. ranked 4. The Hit Paraders sin, In My Arms. ranked5. Bea Wayne sings,…

German Wehrmacht Hour – Glenn Miller AAF Band. ep1, 441100

By Keith February 18, 2016Music

Hosted by Ilsa Weinberg, and broadcast from studios in the UK. Spoken mostly in German, Glenn Miller plays bootleg swing music that Hitler had banned to be played by German…

Andrews Sisters – Guest – Marjorie Main. ep11, 450311

By Keith February 11, 2016Music

Audio is on the tinny side. Amid songs that run the range from patriotic war march, to country, to jazz, or wistful Irish ballad, the Andrews sisters get ready to…

Jubilee – CP Johnson, Johnny Mercer. 440110.

By Keith January 10, 2016Jubilee, Music

Host is Ernie Whitman. With much jubilant jive, Ernie calls on CP Johnson to play, Sherman Shuffle. The Delta Rhythm Boys respond to some mailbag requests before they sing Johnny…

Birds Eye Open House – First Song: I’ll Be Home For Christmas. 431021

By Keith December 18, 2015Music

Guest star is Phil Silvers. First, Dinah Shore opens with, I'll Be Home for Christmas. She anticipates the world famous, bearded actor, Monte Wooley. Instead, the studio sends Phil Silvers…

Retro OTRDiary – Voices Of Christmas Past (retro509)

By Keith December 17, 2015Music, Retro Original

Keith gets tired of the worn out Christmas carols, and goes on a search for what people listened to before animated snowmen, flying reindeer with red noses, and dreams of…

Bing Crosby – Christmas Show. 441214

By Keith December 16, 2015Bing Crosby, Music

Playlist Bing sings, Don't Fence Me In. Bing and his singers sing, Straighten Up and Fly Right. Bing sings, More and More. Eugenie Biard sings, My Heart Sings. Jerry Colonna…