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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…

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:…

Lone Ranger – Elkhorn Flats. 430423.

By Keith April 23, 2015Lone Ranger, Western

A pioneer family has been going through tough times out in Elkhorn Flats. Food is scarce, and the family is reduced to getting by on favors of friends. Who is…

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…

antique audio equipment, Fotolia, jukeboxes, music, nostalgic old record players, songs, sounds, tunes, vintage

Command Performance – Ginny Simms, Andrews Sisters, Roy Acuff, Mitch Ayres. ep84, 430911

By Keith September 11, 2014Command Performance, Music

Jenny Simms hosts, and leads off with a song, Somebody Loves Me. After reading from the mail bag, a request is answered for a cartoon voice of a pig singing...…

Jubilee – Erskine Hawkins, Rosetta Tharpe. ep43, 430906

By Keith September 6, 2014Jubilee, Music

Opening credits are cut. Host, Ernie Whitman turns it over to Erskine Hawkins, who opens with, Go Home. Rosetta Tharpe is on hand to sing, Sin is to Blame. Pianist,…

Fred Allen – Texaco Star Theater – Looking For Umbriago, with Jimmy Durante. 430404 (retro458)

By Keith May 7, 2014Comedy, Fred Allen, Retro Original

Fred opens with some jabs at Jack Benny. Portland joins him for the trip to Allen’s Alley, with the topic of the day being the meat shortage. Al Goodman’s Orchestra…

Judy Canova – Getting Mineral Water for Pig, Lover Boy. 430907

By Keith May 2, 2014Comedy, Judy Canova

Judy tells about hanging out with the service men in North Africa, while on her USO tour. Afterward she sings, After You're Gone. Sylvester and Ken Niles join Judy when…

Abbott and Costello – Lucille Ball’s Nylons. 431118 RV016retro455)

By Keith April 26, 2014Abbott and Costello, Comedy, Retro Original

All that seems to be on Lou's mind is women. He jokes about his dates, but can he swear off of them for ever? Connie Haines makes it difficult for…

Fred Allen – Texaco Star Theater – Chile Frank Sinatra 430516 (retro450)

By Keith March 30, 2014Comedy, Fred Allen

Hey, it’s that brand new singing sensation, Frank Sinatra! Actually, Frank had been singing for quite some time. It had been only recently that he became a solo act when…