Jazz – Page 9 – Retro Radio Podcast

Alan Freed’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party – Big Maybelle, Jimmy Cabello and the House Rockers, the Moonglows. ep22, 1956

By Keith August 2, 2017Music

Playlist: Sam the Man Taylor, Push It. Jimmy Cabello and the House Rockers, Rock Everybody. The Groovy Thing. Big Maybelle, Ring Ding Dilly. Candy. (A blues cover of the old…

Retro OTRDiary 30 Top Hits of 1944

By Keith July 29, 2017Music, Retro Original

The Retrobots help out as Keith counts down the hits of 1944. We were able to locate almost all of these except one, so our first song is an honorable…

Retro OTRDiary 27 1939 Top Hit Songs

By Keith May 11, 2017Music, Retro Original

Here's something a little different, but not unheard of for the podcast. Music shows have been done before, but not of the magnitude of this one. Get ready for close…

Bob Hope (AFRS) From Yuma Army Base Arizona, with the Andrews Sisters, 450102 – Plus a Lionel Hampton Remote.

By Keith December 23, 2016Bob Hope, Comedy

Two shows in one. First a presentation with commercials chopped out for AFRS, followed by a short remote of Lionel Hampton performing live.

Jubilee – Dick Haymes, Count Basie. ep149, 450917

By Keith December 14, 2016Jubilee, Music

Date could be wrong, but should be close. Playlist: Ernie Bubbles Whitman calls on Count Basie to open with, Rhythm Man. Dick Haimes teaches Ernie the scales, but the vocal…

Command Performance – Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra. ep190, 450906 (retro546)

By Keith November 21, 2016Command Performance, Music, Retro Original

Hosted by Bob Hope. Topics in his opening jokes include crowded hotels and elevators, full of soldiers, sailors, and starlets. Introduced as a favorite pin up girl, Judy Garland sings,…

Jubilee – Lucky Millinder, Jimmy Noone. ep38, 430802 .

By Keith August 2, 2016Jubilee, Music

Host Ernie Whitman. Playlist: 1. Lucky Millander kicks off with a song, Kangaroo Jump. 2. Sister Rosetta Tharpe sings, Down by the Riverside. 3. Jimmy Noone plays, I Know That…

Andrews Sisters – Guest – Mills Brothers. ep36, 451114

By Keith July 9, 2016Music

Playlist: The Sisters are joined by Kirt Massey and the Ambassadors to sing, Buckle Down Windsockie. The Sisters fall back on an oldie and sing, The Talk of the Town.…

Jubilee – Delta Rhythm Boys, Jimmy Lunceford. ep33, 430628

By Keith June 28, 2016Jubilee, Music

Host is Ernie Whitman. Playlist: 1. Hallelujah, Jimmy Lundsford. 2. Can't Make Up My Mind, Rose Murphey. 3. Yesterday, Jimmy Lundsford. 4. Hip Hip Hooray, Eva Brown. 5. Dry Bones,…

Andrews Sisters – Guest – Sophie Tucker. ep32, 451017

By Keith April 21, 2016Music

Playlist: The Andrews Sisters are joined by Kirt Massey to sing, Together. The sisters sing, Chico Chico. Kirt Massey sings, I Wish I Knew. Patty Andrews sings, Its Been a…