ROTR Diary 24 Betty Hutton, Part 1, 1921-1942. (retro554)
Presenting part 1 of a feature on singer, actress, and entertainment personality, Betty Hutton. Enjoy this blend of her history, with sound bites of her early performances. Born in 1921,…
Jubilee – Dick Haymes, Count Basie. ep149, 450917
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 – Dinah Shore, Abbott And Costello, Fats Waller. 431204.
Hosted by Dinah Shore. Playlist: li>Dinah opens with, Shoo Shoo Baby. She takes a moment to dip into the mailbag for some greetings. Lulu Belle and Scotty sing, Down to…
Command Performance – Gene Tierney. ep7, 420412 (retro548)
At the request of soldiers in the tropics of Panama, the show is hosted by Gene Tierney. Betty Hutton sings, Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing in a Hurry. Sports news…
Command Performance – Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra. ep190, 450906 (retro546)
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,…
Andrews Sisters – Guest – Ethel Merman. ep37, 451121
Playlist: The Ambassadors, and Kirt Massey join the Andrews Sisters to sing, I Wish I Were in Michigan. The sisters sing, Come to Baby Do. Kirt Massey sings, It's Been…
Command Performance – Katherine Hepburn, Jesters, Ed Gardner, Kathryn Grayson. 430731
Hosted by Katherine Hepburn. Ted Lewis entertains by singing a medley in his mellow, slow singing way to help provide the answer to his signature question, "Is everybody happy?" Sounds…
Andrews Sisters – Guest – Morton Downey. ep35,, 451107
Playlist: Kirt Massey and the Ambassadors join the Andrews Sisters to sing, I Feel a Song Coming On. The Sisters sing, A Girl and a Sailor. Kirt Massey and Patty…
Command Performance – Dinah Shore, Tommy Dorsey, Robert Benchley, Rise Stevens. ep76, 430724
Hosted by Dinah Shore, who leads off with Blow Gabriel Blow. After a dip into the mail bag, Tommy Dorsey's band plays, but without Tommy due to a last minute…
Command Performance – Bing Crosby, Betty Grable, Harry James. ep75, 430717
Hosted by Bing Crosby. He opens with a duet with Trudy Irwin, and a song, Wait for Me Mary. Harry James helps read from the mail bag, and with Helen…