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

Jubilee – Erskine Hawkins, Rochester. ep48, 431011

Posted by By Keith October 11, 2021Posted inJubilee, Music
Note: Date is approximate, and may be 431018. Host Ernie Whitman gives a jive talking introduction for Erskine Hawkins, who plays, Let's Ball a While. Erskine then introduces vocalist, Jimmy…
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Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.

Jubilee – Count Basie, Rochester. ep99, 440927

Posted by By Keith September 27, 2021Posted inJubilee, Music
Airdate is approximate and may also be 441009. Features Ernie Whitman as host, Count Basey provides the musical back up, Vocalists include Thelma Carpenter, and Jimmy Rushing. Rochester makes an…
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Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.

Spike Jones – From Catalina Island. ep13, 450826

Posted by By Keith August 26, 2021Posted inMusic, Spike Jones
Announcer, Ken Carpenter introduces Francis Langford, who then sings, More Than You Know. The show is for the benefit of convelescing troops, and those in training to go overseas to…
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Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Don Wilson posing for a photo in 1938.

Lux Radio Theater – Seven Keys To Baldplate (Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone). 380926

Posted by By Keith August 22, 2021Posted inComedy, Drama, Jack Benny, Lux
A feature written just for Jack Benny, Mary Livingston, and includes Cecil B Demill, all playing themselves. The scene opens with Cecil in his office, and grieving over jack's continued…
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Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.

Command Performance – Ginger Rogers, Frank Sinatra, Arthur Q Bryan. ep80, 430821

Posted by By Keith August 21, 2021Posted inCommand Performance, Music
Hosted by Ginger Rogers. She introduces Frank Sinatra who sings, Embraceable You. After he made a successful appearance on an earlier Command Performance program, Mel Blanc returns. This time with…
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Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.

Command Performance – Rosalin Russell, Xavier Cugat, Jimmy Wakely, Judy Canova. ep79, 430814

Posted by By Keith August 14, 2021Posted inCommand Performance, Music
Hosted by actress Rosalyn Russel. She turns the show over to bandleader, Xavior Kugot, who plays, Brazil. Judy Canova talks about her night out with the glamour girls of Hollywood,…
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Jack Benny, Mary Livingstone and Don Wilson posing for a photo in 1938.

Lux Radio Theater – Brewster’s Millions (Jack Benny, Mary Livingston). ep120, 370215

Posted by By Keith August 8, 2021Posted inComedy, Drama, Lux
Features Jack Benny and Mary Livingston. After the opening commercials and introductions, the story begins in the offices of Jack Brewster. His nephew is a man in a desperate financial…
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Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.

Command Performance – Greer Garson, Gloria Warren, Nelson Eddy, Cass Daley. ep78, 430807 .

Posted by By Keith August 7, 2021Posted inCommand Performance, Music
Host is Greer Garson. She introduces the Orchestra The AEF orchestra plays, I Know That You Know. mail bag request has the man who does the voice of Goofy to…
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Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.

Spike Jones – Summer Show (The War is Over). 450729.

Posted by By Keith July 29, 2021Posted inMusic, Spike Jones
Performing at Santa Monica Naval Hospital. Playlist: 1. Francis, Sunnyside of the Street. 2. Francis talks about the sailors, and their social activities off base with Ken Carpenter. 3. Spike…
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Silhouettes of five musicians playing musical instruments against a glowing orange and yellow background - possibly a jazz band performing on stage.

Jubilee – Ethel Waters, Johnny Mercer. ep88, 440724

Posted by By Keith July 3, 2021Posted inJubilee, Music
Hosted by Ernie Whitman. International Sweethearts of Rhythm play, Digging Dice. At the requests of the mailbag, the Four Vees sing, I Cried For You. Ethyl Waters dedicates her song…
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