Jubilee – Fletcher Henderson, Lena Horne. ep77, 440501
Todays host is Lena Horne as she substitutes for Ernie. She introduces Fletcher Henderson to kick things off with, Deep Rhythm. Lena reads from the mail bag, and dedicates her…
Command Performance – Don Ameche, Cass Daley. ep112, 440325
Host, Don Ameche comes out singing a welcom before introducing the Armed Forces Radio Trio who plays, Out of Nowhere. Don dips into the mailbag for some greetings. Then Faye…
Bob Hope – Yuma Army Airfield – Andrews Sisters. ep246, 450102
The Andrews Sisters sing, Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy. Their song, Don't Fence Me In, becomes the intro to the western sketch. The sisters meet Bob in the saloon, where he…
Jack Benny – Kit Carson Benny. ep471, 430228
The usual cast is joined by guest conductor, Bob Crosby. On the trail to entertain the troops at military bases, Jack learns about Judo at Fort Custer, Michigan. All the…
Jack Benny – From Chicago – Monument For Jack. 430221
Before the show starts, get a news flash about the latest in food rationing. Joking about military acronyms, Jack gets a nickname, then teases Don Wilson about his weight. Topics…
Fibber McGee and Molly – Looking For Skilled War Workers. ep352, 430216
An important letter is expected, and it has Fibber worried. Will Fibber actually be drafted into some kind of war work? The mail man turns out to be a mail…
Jack Benny – From Toronto Canada. 430214
For the first time in Jack's broadcast history, he does his show from outside the United States. He jokes about a tunnel where he has a sign set up to…
Fibber McGee and Molly – Mrs Uppington Joins Wacs. ep348, 430119
Audio is muffled, and soft, but otherwise clear. Though meatless Tuesdays reigned along with rationing, Fibber rants on his insistence at being served at the butcher shop. There's also a…
Whitehall 1212 – The Case of Margery Tate. ep24, 520511
Scotland Yard inspectors discuss the latest murder case. A young woman is found tied and beaten. Calling in their list of suspects, one man is a soldier who deserted from…
World News Today (CBS). 431219 (retro644)
Merry Christmas! Enjoy this slice of life from the war years of 1943. The news is brutal, but timely as it can be with the technology of the day. Before…