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…
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…
Bob Hope (Pepsodent) Long Beach Ferry Command. ep169, 421229
Audio has lots of record noise, but otherwise is OK. Bog "Ferry Command" Hope opens with jokes about the job the command does in flying supplie around the globe. Pilots,…
Dad’s Army – The Boy Who Saved England. 950603
Recounting a tale of heroism from 50 years ago. Pvt Pike mans the phone while the rest of his Home Guard unit is out on a secret mission. He is…
Jubilee – Lionel Hampton, Les Paul. ep104, 441005.
The jive talking Ernie Whitman calls on some of the biggest names in swing, blues and jazz as he kicks things off. Playlist: Lionel Hampton plays, Nola. Lionel and Ernie…