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Spike Jones – Groucho Marx. 450610

By Keith July 26, 2023Music, Spike Jones

Sponsor: Chase and Sandborne. Announcer: Ken Carpenter. Hosted by Francis Langford and Spike Jones. Playlist: Sentimental Journey. Francis Langford. Francis and Spike talk about the new Navy uniforms. Clowie. Spike…

Command Performance – Fred Allen, Ginny Simms, Benny Goodman. ep98, 431220

By Keith July 7, 2023Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Fred Allen. He teases with the announcer about Jack Benny. He introduces Genny Sims who sends out greetings to the troops overseas before she sings, No Love. Fred…

Jubilee (AFRS) Jimmie Lunceford. ep138, 450702

By Keith July 2, 2023Jubilee, Music

Playlist: Ernie Whitman calls on Jimmy Lunceford to get the jazzy fun started with a song, Little John Tina Dixon sings, I Feel So Good Today. Jimmy and the band…

Command Performance – Judy Garland, Dinah Shore. ep91, 431030

By Keith May 30, 2023Command Performance, Music

Its and all girl cast made of Judy Garland, Dinah Shore, Shirley Ross, and Genny Sims. Will Ken Carpenter have to play referee in the cat fight that is bound…

A digital artwork that features a stylized Christmas tree made of various shades of blue and white circles, triangles, and lines. The tree is set against a navy blue background, and its branches and ornaments are intricately designed with snowflakes, stars, and abstract shapes. The text "Celebrate the Season with Peace" is written in white cursive letters at the bottom, and a small white dove is perched on one of the branches.

Grand Ol Opry – Red Foley, Easy To Please. 481212

By Keith April 22, 2023Grand Ol Opry, Music

Date is approximate, but sometime in December, 1948. Guest tonight is the Blue Sky Boys. Red Foley opens with his hit, Easy to Please. Claude Sharp and the Hickory Singers…

Jubilee (AFRS) Louis Armstrong, The Mills Brothers. ep58, 431227

By Keith March 31, 2023Jubilee, Music

Host Ernie Whitman lays on the jive to call out Louis Armstrong to sing, Ain't Misbehaving. The Mills Brothers are joined by Louis Armstrong to sing, Paper Doll. Next, Barney…

Victor Borge – Hungarian Rhapsody

By Keith February 24, 2023Music

Actually it might be titled a Russian Opera rather than Hungarian. This is part 3 of a live stage show done sometime during Richard Nixon's presidency. Victor tells about his…

"Dancing silhouettes" - A black and white image featuring the silhouettes of two people dancing together, captured in mid-motion. The figures are set against a light background and the lines of their bodies are sharp and angular. The woman's dress and the man's suit are clearly defined, while their faces are left blank, creating a sense of anonymity. The image evokes a feeling of joy and movement, as the couple appears to be lost in the rhythm of the dance.

Spike Jones – Burle Ives. 480507

By Keith February 17, 2023Music, Spike Jones

`Features Spike Jones and his City Slickers. Complete with the Park Avenue Hillbilly Dorothy Shea, and guest tonight, Burl Ives. Spike opens with, Row Row Row. The show is being…

Victor Borge 1953 Comedy in Music Parts 1 and2

By Keith January 18, 2023Music

A live stage show recorded in Boston, in 1953. Starts with a routine about taking requests. Then plays excerpts from Rock Mananov. Victor plays Claire >De Loon, until the lights…

Victor Borge – First Song: Gotta Be This Or That. ep2, 450710

By Keith January 11, 2023Music

The popular Danish entertainer kicks off his second show with a variety of arrangements in D-flat. The Henry Russel Sextet sings, Gotta Be This or That. Victor talks to Harlow…