Music – Page 45 – Retro Radio Podcast

Command Performance – Ida Lupino, Phil Harris, Gracie Fields, Garry Moore. 431120

By Keith November 20, 2012Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Ida Lupino. She dips into the mailbag for a request to hear a canary sing. Afterward, Connie Haines sings, Don't Get Around Much Anymore. More gretings are read…

Phil Harris – Coconut Grove – Brother Can You Spare A Dime. ep2, 1933.

By Keith November 12, 2012Music, Phil Harris

Playlist: Phil sings, Brother Can You Spare a Dime? Leah Raye sings, Secondhand Heart for Sale. The band plays, Twelfth Street Rag. The 17 year old Leah Raye sings, Make…

Jubilee – Harlan Leonard, Delta Rhythm Boys. 431108

By Keith November 8, 2012Jubilee, Music

In the usual slangy style, the announcer introduces host, Ernie Witman. Ernie turns the show over to Harlon Leonard who plays a tune. Next up, the Delta Rhythm Boys sing,…

Jubilee – Louis Jordan, Nat King Cole. 431101

By Keith November 1, 2012Jubilee, Music

Loaded down with all that cool, jive talk, and slang, Ernie Whitman is on hand to read greetings from the mail bag. Louis Jordan plays a jazzy tune. Next up…

Jubilee – Jack Benny, Rochester. ep109, 441025.

By Keith October 25, 2012Jubilee, Music

Along with host Ernie Whitman, special guests help with the show today. Erskine Hawkins plays, Stella. Jack Benny takes the stage to talk with Ernie. Jack tells secrets on Rochester,…

Phil Harris – Coconut Grove – My Extraordinary Gal. 1933.

By Keith October 16, 2012Music, Phil Harris

Ennjoy a few big band moments with Phil Harris and his Coconut Grove Orchestra, straight from San Fransisco, California. And in his days before joining ujp with Jack Benny. Playlist:…

Mothers Best Flour – Where The Old Red River Flows. ep30, 510216

By Keith October 14, 2012Mothers Best, Music

Playlist: Hank Williams sings, Wherethe the Old Red River Flows. Hank tells stories on his five piece band, and their eating habits. Here's some steel guitar fun with, Blue Steel…

Command Performance – Herbert Marshall, Marilyn Maxwell. 450622

By Keith October 12, 2012Command Performance, Music, You Are There

Herbert Marshal is host, and introduces Marilyn Maxwell, who then sings, Kiss Goodnight. Jack Haley enters to joke around with the cast. Learn a little about the theatrical training of…

Mothers Best Flour – First Song, I Cant Help It If Im Still In Love With You. ep29, 510215

By Keith October 1, 2012Mothers Best, Music

Playlist: Hank sings, I Can't Help it if I'm Still In Love with You. Get ready for some steel guitar fun with, Pan Handle Rag. It's hymn time and Hank…

Phil Harris – Coconut Grove – the Cop On The Corner. 1932

By Keith September 30, 2012Music

Roll the clok way back for an early gvlimpse at a young Phil Harris, before he joined up with Jack Benny. Playlist: Leah Raye sings, The Cop on the Corner.…