Jubilee – Retro Radio Podcast

Jubilee (AFRS) Benny Carter, Betty Roche. ep126, 450409

By Keith November 23, 2025Jubilee, Music

Hosted by Ernie Whitman. To start things off, Benny Carter plays a swinging tune. Betty Roche sings, Trouble Why Can't You Let Me Be. The King Cole Trio plays and…

Jubilee (AFRS) Benny Carter, Effie Smith. ep125, ep125, 450402

By Keith November 2, 2025Jubilee, Music

Ernie Whitman calls the shots and introduces the acts. Playlist: Benny Carter plays, Sweet Georgia Brown. Effie Smith sings, Embraceable You. The Four Blazes sing, Good Little Deal. Jimmy Rogers…

five jazz musicians silhouette playing on orange background.

Jubilee (AFRS) Harry James, Kitty Kallen. ep123, 450312

By Keith October 19, 2025Jubilee, Music

Everybody's favorite supersized host is back, as Ernie Whitman calls on Harry James. Playlist The Harry James band plays while Kitty Kallan sings, I'm Beginning to See the Light. Eddie…

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

Jubilee (AFRS) Guest – Billy Eckstine, Coleman Hawkins. ep122, 450212

By Keith September 7, 2025Jubilee, Music

Hosted by everybody's favorite oversized jive talking personality. Ernie Whitman. Playlist: Billy Ebstien, Opus X. Hoosier Hotshots, Sentimental Gentleman from Georgia. Coleman Hawkins, Here Comes the Stuff. Eddie Green talks…

Buy Bonds: A large billboard on the exterior of a building promoting war savings stamps. It reads, "Pledge your quarters for victory, buy and invest wisely in War Savings Stamps." The text highlights that these are "guaranteed by U.S. Government” with "4% interest." The advertisement encourages supporting the war. The scene includes a street view with trees, a building with columns, and a decorative streetlamp in front.

Jubilee (AFRS) Duke Ellington, Lena Horne. ep118, 450212

By Keith July 20, 2025Jubilee, Music

Ernie Whitman is the bubbly host with the jive talking introductions. Duke Ellington talks with Ernie before he plays, Suddenly Jump. One of the Duke's vocalists sings; I'm Beginning to…

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…

Jubilee (AFRS) Billy Eckstine, Sarah Vaughn. ep121, 450208

By Keith February 8, 2024Jubilee, Music

hosted by Ernie whitman. Playlist: Billy Ebstien plays, Airmail Special. The Gene Kroopa Trio are onboard to play, Dark Eyes. followed by, My Blue Heaven. Sarah Vaughn joins Ernie for…

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…

Jubilee (AFRS) Elmer Fain, Tommy Dorsey. ep91, 440807

By Keith September 1, 2023Jubilee, Music

Ernie Whitman dishes out the jive as he hosts the show, and calls tonights entertainers out just for you. Playlist: Elmer Faine and his band play, Swing. The Goldengate Quartet…

antique audio equipment, Fotolia, jukeboxes, music, nostalgic old record players, songs, sounds, tunes, vintage

Jubilee – Alvino Rey, Lillian Randolph. ep139, 450709

By Keith July 9, 2023Jubilee, Music

That swinging musical show for Armed Forces Radio, full of jazzy jive. Playlist: Ernie Whitman hosts, and calls on Jimmy Lunceford to kick things off with, Deep Rhythm. Tina Dixon…