Comedy – Page 13 – Retro Radio Podcast

Command Performance – Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra. 440603

By Keith June 3, 2015Command Performance, Music

That perennial favorite of military men everywhere, Bob Hope has a star-studded cast. First, he talks to the troopies about life in the military. Judy Garland sings, Story of the…

Command Performance – Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton. 440506

By Keith May 6, 2015Command Performance, Music

Host is Bob Hope, who whips out jokes about Springtime, military life, and the women’s college next to the base. then he is joined by his pal, Bing Crosby. If…

Command Performance – Shirley Temple, Baby Snooks, Abbott and Costello. 42-04-19 (retro490)

By Keith March 12, 2015Command Performance, Music, Retro Original

At the request of a soldier serving overseas, his kid sister is asked to host the show today. Shirly Temple says a hello to big brother Sonny, then gets the…

Gene Autry – Clem Olson.

By Keith March 12, 2015Gene Autry, Western

Gene opens with a couple of songs, Cowboy Blues, followed by, Red Sails in the Sunset. In the bunkhouse, Pat Buttram talks about a football accident, and the chickens in…

Grand Ol’ Opry – Red Foley, Never Trust A Woman. 481205

By Keith December 5, 2014Music

Hosted by Red Foley, with guest Tex Ritter. Red opens with, Never Trust a Woman. Claude Sharp and the Hickory Singers sing, Old Blue. Tex Ritter sings his hit, the…

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,…

Spike Jones – From Santa Monica. ep11, 450812.

By Keith August 12, 2014Music, Spike Jones

Ken Carpenter announces. Francis Langford sings, I Said It Again. Ken, Francis, and Spike talk about the skimpy bathing suits that are all the rage this year. Spike's band performs…

Command Performance – Burns and Allen. 420423

By Keith April 23, 2014Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Pat O'Bryan, he shares a few words of greeting from the mail bag then introduces Sammy Kaye. Sammy sings, Dear Mom. Slapsie Maxie Rosenberg, a champion boxer turned…

Command Performance – Fred Warreng, Joe Lewis. ep2, 420309

By Keith March 9, 2014Command Performance, Music

Playlist: Hosted by bandleader, Fred Waring. Fred's band, the Pennsylvanians sing, Buckle Down Windsocky. Joe E Lewis is on hand to joke around about matters of love. He also sings,…