Command Performance – Clifton Fadiman. 420416
Well known and loved host of the quiz show, Information Please, is today's host. Clifton Fadiman calls on the orchestra to play a jazzy version of, Polly Wolly Doodle. Responding…
Command Performance – Dinah Shore, Jeanette MacDonald, Garry Moore, Jimmy Dorsey. 430906
Hosted by Dinah Shore who comes out singing, What Do You Do in the Infantry? Dinah reads from the mail bag, then introduces Jimmy Dorsey. Just after reading from the…
Mothers Best Flour – There’s Nothing As Sweet As My Baby. ep28, 510214
Playlist: Hank leads off by singing, There's Nothing as Sweet as My Baby. Hank calls on a couple of his band members to share a word. The band goes into…
Spike Jones – Buddy Clark. 480220.
Announcer is Joe King. Playlist: Spike Jones and the City Slickers play, Somebody Stole My Gal. Spike jokes about New York, where the show is coming from this week, with…
Mothers Best Flour – Move It On Over. ep27, 510213.
Playlist: Hank Williams starts off with, Move It on Over. John Wright of the Tennessee Mountain Boys talks with Hank at the mike. The band plays, Dark Town Strutters Ball.…
Jubilee – Andy Kirk, Gwynne Time. ep134, 450604.
Get ready for some hot jazz, played by cool cats, and that jive talking super sized Ernie Whitman is just the host to keep things moving. Playlist: Andy Kirk plays,…
Draft: Spike Jones – Vic Damone. 480213.
The Spotlight Revue welcomes as it's guest, Vic Damone, and featuring Spike Jones, the City Slickers, and the Park Avenue Hillbilly Dorothy Shea. Playlist: Spike opens with, Shuffle Off to…
Retro Original – Springtime Medley. 2012-04-30. (retro392).
Get ready for a show that's all music. In honor of Spring time, my Retrobot, Tom, has put together this presentation that he wants to share. Enjoy. Playlist: Eddy Duchen…
bigband Serenade ep11 – Henry Bassey, 1935. (retro374).
A repodcast of a Bigband Serenade episode, produced by Dennis Humphrey back in 2005. I make a few comments before playing the episode in it's entirety as it appeared on…
Melody Roundup – Lum and Abner Double Feature. (retro326).
Dates are unknown and could have ranged from 1942 through around 1948 or so. My guess is from somewhere right in the middle of that time frame. Similar to other…