Spike Jones – Vera Veg. 450708
Sponsor: Chase and Sanbourne. Announcer: Ken carpenter. Host: Francis Langford and Spike Jones. Playlist: Francis Langford, I Should Care. Francis, Spike, and Ken talk about girls and recovering soldiers in…
Command Performance – Bob Hope, Ann Rutheford. 450607.
Announced by Ken Carpenter, and Ann Rutheford acts as host to call on the performers. Lineup includes: The King Sisters who sing, Out of the Blue. Bob Hope puts his…
The Eddie Bracken Show – Eddie Inherits a Baby. ep1, 450128 (retro559)
As part of a salute to Betty Hutton this month, we feature this show from her co-star in several of her early films, Eddie Bracken. Eddie typically played Betty's obliging…
Andrews Sisters – Abbott And Costello. ep38, 451128
Playlist: The sisters open in song with Kirt Massey with, California. The sisters sing, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Patty and Kirt sing, I'll Buy that Dream. The sisters offer romance…
Command Performance – Betty Grable, June Haver, Jack Carson. ep193, 450927
Playlist: Host: Betty Grable opens with a song, Make Believe. The Town Criers, A Kiss Goodnight. The Town Criers also sing, Sunny Side of the Street. June Haver joins her…
Sherlock Holmes – Unfortunate Tobacconist. ep174, 450430 (retro555)
Watson excerises hiss powers of observation, and deduction on a box of cigars, then it's off to investigate a rash of murder. Holmes interviews people on the street about the killed Hindu tobaccanists.
Jubilee – Dick Haymes, Count Basie. ep149, 450917
Date could be wrong, but should be close. Playlist: Ernie Bubbles Whitman calls on Count Basie to open with, Rhythm Man. Dick Haimes teaches Ernie the scales, but the vocal…
Duffy’s Tavern (AFRS) Elsa Maxwell Christmas Carol. 451221
After his phone call with Duffy, Archie talks to Eddie about decorating the tavern. They wonder what gifts they might get this year from their boss. Finniganhas a question about…
Command Performance – Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra. ep190, 450906 (retro546)
Hosted by Bob Hope. Topics in his opening jokes include crowded hotels and elevators, full of soldiers, sailors, and starlets. Introduced as a favorite pin up girl, Judy Garland sings,…
Andrews Sisters – Guest – Ethel Merman. ep37, 451121
Playlist: The Ambassadors, and Kirt Massey join the Andrews Sisters to sing, I Wish I Were in Michigan. The sisters sing, Come to Baby Do. Kirt Massey sings, It's Been…