Music – Page 48 – Retro Radio Podcast

Command Performance – Bob Hope, Carole Landis. ep90, 431023 (RetroIntro)

By Keith October 23, 2015Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Bob Hope. He jokes about hunting, rationing, celebrity hunters, even some marksmanship humor from the shooting range. Bob then turns to the topic of football, then introduces Jimmy…

Mothers Best Flour – First Song, Mind Your Own Business. ep15, 510126.

By Keith October 12, 2015Mothers Best, Music

Sorry for the inconvenience, but the original media file for this episode has been removed. Use the following link which connects you to my affiliated Amazon account to purchase the…

Victor Borge – First Song Stars In Your Eyes. ep7, 450814

By Keith August 14, 2015Music

Pat Friday opens the show with the song, I See Stars in Your Eyes. Victor talks about how to behave like a gentleman. Next, Victor plays a tune from his…

Glenn Miller Salute (retro500)

By Keith August 13, 2015Music, Retro Original

A sampling of some of the top tunes in Swing music. Glenn Miller had a relatively short csareer, but his music is far reaching, zand among the most memorable in…

Spike Jones – Adolph Menjou. 450701.

By Keith July 1, 2015Music, Spike Jones

At San Diego Naval Hospital. Playlist: Francis Langford, There I Said It Again. Spike talks to Francis about the California sunshine. Spike Jones, By the Sea. Francis Langford, Night and…

Command Performance – Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra. 440603

By Keith June 3, 2015Command Performance, Music

That perennial favorite of military men everywhere, Bob Hope has a star-studded cast. First, he talks to the troopies about life in the military. Judy Garland sings, Story of the…

Your Hit Parade – First Song – All Or Nothing At All (#7) (AFRS). 431016

By Keith May 15, 2015Music, Your Hit Parade

Playlist: Frank Sinatra sings, All or Nothing At All. rated: 7 The Hit Paraders sing, Rancho Grande The Hit Paraders sing, You'll Never Know How Much I Love You. rated:…

Command Performance – Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton. 440506

By Keith May 6, 2015Command Performance, Music

Host is Bob Hope, who whips out jokes about Springtime, military life, and the women’s college next to the base. then he is joined by his pal, Bing Crosby. If…

Your Hit Parade – First Song – I Heard You Cried Last Night #7 (AFRS). 431106

By Keith April 17, 2015Music, Your Hit Parade

Playlist: Frank Sinatra sings, I Heard You Cried Last Night. rated 7 The Hit Paraders, For the First Time. rated 8 Dee Wayne, Put Your Arms Around Me Honey. rated…

Command Performance – Shirley Temple, Baby Snooks, Abbott and Costello. 42-04-19 (retro490)

By Keith March 12, 2015Command Performance, Music, Retro Original

At the request of a soldier serving overseas, his kid sister is asked to host the show today. Shirly Temple says a hello to big brother Sonny, then gets the…