Swing – Page 5 – Retro Radio Podcast

five jazz musicians silhouette playing on orange background.

GI Jive – Lucky Millinder, Are You Ready. ep415, 1943

By Keith July 26, 2024GI Jive, Music

The DJ today is Frank Nelson as he gets the musical requests all cued up on the on air jukebox of the AEF. Playlist: Lucky Millander with Trevor Bacon on…

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

Spike Jones – William Frawley. 450715

By Keith July 15, 2024Music, Spike Jones2 Comments

Playlist: Francis Langford, Navajo Trail. Francis talks about the Army Hospital where this broadcast is coming from, then jokes with Spike nd Ken. Spike Jones, Shiek of Araby. Francis Langford,…

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

GI Jive – Joe Turner Blues. ep414, 1943

By Keith July 5, 2024GI Jive, Music

Lou Crosby introduces the show and turns it over to the DJ to get thing started.

Kay kaiser – Kollege of Musical Knowledge: Imagine You (Love, Love, Love). ep75

By Keith May 31, 2024Music

Unknown date, rebroadcast to our troops through the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS). Tonight’s show is performed for the US Coast Guard as Kaye Kaiser jokes about the Coast Guardsmen…

American flags, with a diversity of citizens standing in front. Men in jeans and t-shirts.

Command Performance – Dinah Shore, Helen Forest. ep119, 440513

By Keith May 24, 2024Command Performance, Music

A show that is clearly mislabeled, but I'm posting it anyway. Connie Haines kicks right off to sing a song that will be in her next picture. But first, Bob…

Kaye Kaiser – Kollege Of Musical Knowledge, When I Go For A Walk. ep74

By Keith April 13, 2024Kaye Kaiser, Music

Unknown date. A rebroadcast for the boys in uniform from the old master of the Kollege of Musical Knowledge himself, Kaye Kaiser. Kaye offers some praise for the US Marines,…

Your Hit Parade – First Song, Dearly Beloved (#5, AFRS) 421121

By Keith April 8, 2024Music, Your Hit Parade

Playlist Dearly Beloved, ranked: 5 When the Lights Go On Again, ranked: 4 Daybreak, ranked:9 Mr Five by Five, ranked: 6. Vocals by Joan Edwards, as this tune breaks into…

Your Hit Parade – First Song, I’ve Got A Girl In Kalamazoo (#4). 421107

By Keith March 1, 2024Music, Your Hit Parade

playlist I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo, raked: 4. Vocals by Barry Wood. Sound of Love, ranked: 10. Vocals by Joan Edwards. Serenade in Blue, ranked: 5 An organ melody…

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…

"Dancing silhouettes" - A black and white image featuring the silhouettes of two people dancing together, captured in mid-motion. The figures are set against a light background and the lines of their bodies are sharp and angular. The woman's dress and the man's suit are clearly defined, while their faces are left blank, creating a sense of anonymity. The image evokes a feeling of joy and movement, as the couple appears to be lost in the rhythm of the dance.

Command Performance – Jack Benny, James Cagney. ep156, 441230

By Keith December 30, 2023Command Performance, Music

Audio isn't so good. Jack Benny and Deanna Durbin talk about his recent USO tour to the South Pacific, and generally tell jokes and puns. Deanna sings, Walk Alone. Deanna…