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Command Performance – Bob Hope, Francis Langford, Martha Raye, Carole Landis. ep96, 431211

By Keith December 17, 2024Command Performance, Music

Announcer is Ken Carpenter. Produced in Hollywood, and broadcast through military transmitters all over the world. Hosted by Bob Hope. He comes out with jokes about his travelling USO show,…

Kaye Kaiser – Kollege Of Musical Knowledge – Together (AFRS). ep117, 400619

By Keith October 27, 2024Kaye Kaiser, Music

Performed for the Seabees at Camp Russo, California. Kaye jokes about the nightspots, and social life of the Seabees, chasing girls, and the commanders at the base. A guy named…

Kaye Kaiser – Kollege Of Musical Knowledge – Beautiful Eyes. ep107, 400410

By Keith October 20, 2024Kaye Kaiser, Music

Performed at Camp Pendelton for the US Marines. Kaye Kaiser chats it up with announcer, Bill Foreman about hanging out with the Marines, their training, and of course, chasing girls.…

Spike Jones – William Frawley. 450715

By Keith July 15, 2024Music, Spike Jones2 Comments

Playlist: Francis Langford, Navajo Trail. Francis talks about the Army Hospital where this broadcast is coming from, then jokes with Spike nd Ken. Spike Jones, Shiek of Araby. Francis Langford,…

five jazz musicians silhouette playing on orange background.

Jubilee – Jimmie Lunceford. ep86, 440621

By Keith July 3, 2024Jubilee, Music

Note: the date is approximate, and may be 440703. Hosted by Ernie Whitman. Jimmmy Lunceford plays a jazzy version of, Holiday for Strings. Maxine Sullivan talks with Ernie, then reads…

Kay kaiser – Kollege of Musical Knowledge: Imagine You (Love, Love, Love). ep75

By Keith May 31, 2024Music

Unknown date, rebroadcast to our troops through the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). Tonight’s show is performed for the US Coast Guard as Kaye Kaiser jokes about the Coast Guardsmen…

American flags, with a diversity of citizens standing in front. Men in jeans and t-shirts.

Command Performance – Dinah Shore, Helen Forest. ep119, 440513

By Keith May 24, 2024Command Performance, Music

A show that is clearly mislabeled, but I'm posting it anyway. Connie Haines kicks right off to sing a song that will be in her next picture. But first, Bob…

Spike Jones – Frankie Laine. 471017

By Keith April 19, 2024Music, Spike Jones

Only the third show in the new season, it's from Chicago, the Spotlight Revue features Dorothy Shea, the Park Avenue Hillbilly, and guest is Frankie Lane. Spike Jones opens with,…

Kaye Kaiser – Kollege Of Musical Knowledge, When I Go For A Walk. ep74

By Keith April 13, 2024Kaye Kaiser, Music

Unknown date. A rebroadcast for the boys in uniform from the old master of the Kollege of Musical Knowledge himself, Kaye Kaiser. Kaye offers some praise for the US Marines,…

Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.

Jubilee(AFRS) Earl Hines, Gary Moore. ep105, 441011

By Keith January 26, 2024Jubilee, Music

Today's show is a playlist of fun: Host, Ernie Whitman gets the jazz going with Erl Hines and his orchestra who play, I Know That You Know. The Lou Mel…