Command Performance – Bob Hope, Bing Crosby. 430925
Hosted by Bob Hope, he has brought his cast from his USO tour, Francis Langford and Tony Romano. Bob takes time to crack a few jokes about his recent travels.…
Command Performance – Frank Sinatra, Victor Borge, Bogie And Bacall. 450830
Host is Frank Sinatra. He sings, Is it the Sun or You. Victor Borge talks with Frank about his dog, and his childhood. He plays the Warsaw Concerrto. Humphrey Bogart…
Jubilee – Ernie Morris, Jimmy Jordan. ep41, 430831
Hosted by Ernie Whitman. Playlist: The Lewis Jordan orchestra sings, Five Guys Named Moe. Duke of Irons, calipso singer sings, A Woman Uglier Than You. Ernie reads from the mail…
Command Performance -Victory Extra, 60 minutes. 450814
Commemorating victory throughout the world. Bing Crosby hosts, and to kick off peace braking out all over the world, a scrapbook of memories over the past few years on the…
Grand Ol Opry Red Foley, Rolly Polly. 470214 (RV47, retro612)
Note: To open this installment from the Retro Radio Vault, Keith shares a quick intro to the various entertainers heard in today's show. Later, the Retrobots take over, but remember…
The Big Show – Fred Allen, Jimmy Durante. ep1, 501105 (retro604)
The greatest stars of stage, screen, and radio, all in one big program. Talulah Bankhead is joined by Jimmy Durante, and joke about UN meetings, and juicy lines. Jimmy sings…
Andrews Sisters – Guest: Al Pierce. ep44, 460109
Audio is excellent. Announcer: Harlowe Wilcox. Vic Shone Orchestra Playlist: The Andrews Sisters are joined by Kurt Massey and the Ambassadors to sing, Aren't You Glad You're You. The sisters…
Andrews Sisters – Guest: George Jessel. ep40, 451212
Excellent audio. Announcer: Harlowe Wilcox. Vic Shone Orchestra.. Playlist: Kurt Massey, the Ambassadors, and the Andrews join together for the opening tune, A Grand Time for Singing. The sisters sing,…
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…
Bing Crosby Double Feature, 1934 to 1946 (retro574)
Not quite a Retro Diary, just a lot of Bing Crosby. Presenting a couple of firsts... sort of... An early radio show, and the earliest I can find at the…