Music – Page 6 – Retro Radio Podcast

G. I. Jive (AFRS) Benny Goodman – Bugle Call Rag. ep703, 1944

By Keith June 22, 2025GI Jive, Music

Hosted by GI Jill. Benny Goodman plays, Bugle Call Rag. Long Ago and Far Away. Johnny Mercer sings, GI Jive. Harry James plays, Backbeat Boogie. Note: YANK, The Army Weekly:…

G. I. Jive – Andy Kirk – Riding Along. ep618, 1944

By Keith June 15, 2025GI Jive, Music

That sweetheart from back home has the tunes you want to hear. You request them, and GI Jill plays them. Andy Kirk plays, Riding Along. Artie Shaw plays, Stardust. Harry…

Buy Bonds: A large billboard on the exterior of a building promoting war savings stamps. It reads, "Pledge your quarters for victory, buy and invest wisely in War Savings Stamps." The text highlights that these are "guaranteed by U.S. Government” with "4% interest." The advertisement encourages supporting the war. The scene includes a street view with trees, a building with columns, and a decorative streetlamp in front.

G. I. Jive (AFRS) Bing Crosby – Roleo Rolling Along. ep617, 1944

By Keith June 8, 2025GI Jive, Music

GI Jill is back and wants to go on a date with the soldiers serving overseas. She has her own juke box, and is ready to serve up some of…

Hillbilly Boys – First Song, Tugboat. ep45, 1939

By Keith June 1, 2025Hillbilly Boys, Music

Playlist: Micky Wickey plays his fiddle for a breakdown, Tugboat. Pat puts in a word for the sponsor. Leon sings, Music maestro Please. Leon and Horace sing, I Love to…

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G.I. Jive (AFRS) Count Basie – Blue Lou. ep602, 1943

By Keith May 25, 2025GI Jive, Music

G.I. Jill plays the tunes at the request of soldiers serving overseas, and dedicates the songs right back at them. Playlist: Count Basey plays, Blue Lou. Bob Crosby plays I'll…

Hillbilly Boys – First Song, Rosalee. ep44, 1939

By Keith May 18, 2025Hillbilly Boys, Music

Playlist: Horace starts things off by singing, Rosalie. Pat reads a fan letter who plugs the sponsor's product. The Hillbilly Boys play an instrumental, After You're Gone. Leon sings, God…

Hillbilly Boys – Fill In Program, Kooky Todd. ep43, 1939

By Keith May 11, 2025Hillbilly Boys, Music

I'm only posting this for posterity’s sake. It's very short, and seems to repeat the same song over again. It was apparently a filler episode while the Hillbilly Boys took…

G.I. Jive – Benny Goodman, Honeysuckle Rose. ep601, 1943

By Keith May 4, 2025GI Jive, Music

GI Jill dedicates the show to the Navy. Benny Goodman plays, Honeysuckle Rose. A news item about new radios for St Alvins Hospital. Skinny Ennis plays, Bugle Call Rag. Bing…

Hillbilly Boys – First Song, Sweet Jennie Lee. ep42, 1939

By Keith April 27, 2025Hillbilly Boys, Music

After an opening where Pat reads a poem about being glad, it's time to kick off the music. Playlist: Mickey Wickey sings, Sweet Jenny Lee. Mickey introduces Pat's banjo solo.…

A vintage advertisement for Admiral radios. It features an elderly man in glasses, sitting in a chair, with an excited expression as he listens to the radio. He holds a newspaper and gestures with a pencil. Next to him is a large radio. The text reads, "Mother! Come quick… it's our Jim on the radio from Naples!" The ad describes how Admiral radios broadcast important news during the war, promoting their quality and reliability.

G.I. Jive (AFRS) Tommy Dorsey, Boogie Woogie. ep510, 1943

By Keith April 20, 2025GI Jive, Music

Today the Navy is being celebrated, and the show is taking requests only from them. Playlist: Tommy Dorcey plays, Boogie Woogie. Betty Martin sings, Take It Easy. A plug to…