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Command Performance – Dinah Shore, Jeanette MacDonald, Garry Moore, Jimmy Dorsey. 430906

By Keith September 6, 2012Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Dinah Shore who comes out singing, What Do You Do in the Infantry? Dinah reads from the mail bag, then introduces Jimmy Dorsey. Just after reading from the…

Draft: Spike Jones – Vic Damone. 480213.

By Keith June 2, 2012Music, Spike Jones

The Spotlight Revue welcomes as it's guest, Vic Damone, and featuring Spike Jones, the City Slickers, and the Park Avenue Hillbilly Dorothy Shea. Playlist: Spike opens with, Shuffle Off to…

Spike Jones – John Laurenz. 480130.

By Keith May 19, 2012Music, Spike Jones

It's time for another Spotlight Review, featuring Spike Jones, the City Slickers, and the Park Avenue Hillbilly, Dorothy Shea. Playlist: Spike Jones starts off by playing, Hindustan. Dorothy talks with…

Spike Jones – Buddy Clark. 480102.

By Keith May 12, 2012Music, Spike Jones

Introduced by Mike Wallace, Spike opens with, Yes We Have No Bananas. Spike introduces radio's Woman of the Year, and park Avenue Hillbilly, Dorothy Shea. Spike jokes with her about…

Retro Original – Springtime Medley. 2012-04-30. (retro392).

By Keith April 30, 2012Music, Retro Original

Get ready for a show that's all music. In honor of Spring time, my Retrobot, Tom, has put together this presentation that he wants to share. Enjoy. Playlist: Eddy Duchen…

bigband Serenade ep11 – Henry Bassey, 1935. (retro374).

By Keith January 27, 2012Music, Retro Original

A repodcast of a Bigband Serenade episode, produced by Dennis Humphrey back in 2005. I make a few comments before playing the episode in it's entirety as it appeared on…

Command Performance – Bob Hope, Lee Sweetland, Judy Garland, Johnny Mercer. 430403. (retro336).

By Keith July 17, 2011Retro Original

Hosted by Bob Hope, who comes out with plenty of jokes about topics for the troops. Victory gardens, the birds and the bees, rationing, shortages, and women in factories. Lee…

Command Performance – Robert Taylor, King Sisters, Joan Davis, Lum and Abner. 430106. (retro325)

By Keith May 22, 2011Command Performance, Music, Retro Original

Hosted by Robbert Taylor. After a quick greeting from the mailbag, Robert introduces the King Sisters who sing, Mr Five by Five. Joan Davis arrives, and talks with Robert Taylor…

Burns and Allen – Christmas Show. 401223 (retro292)

By Keith December 11, 2010Comedy, Retro Original

Sponsored by Spam. Announcer, Bud Heston, Bandleader, Artie Shaw. Vocals by the Smoothies. Starring George Burns and Gracie Allen. Gracie tells George about the film she saw with Bud at…

The Retrobots Present – A 1 Hour Retro Collection of Love. (retro288).

By Keith November 21, 2010Music, Retro Original

A Retro Musical Extravaganza. Presented entirely by the Retrobots, with a little help. A full hour of various collected love songs from the era of old time radio. The original…