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GI Jive – Ginny Simms, I’m Like A Fish Out Of Water(AFRS). ep417, 1943

By Keith October 13, 2024GI Jive, Music

Playlist: Opens with film starlet, Phillus Brooks as the resident DJ. Ginny Simms sings, Like a Fish Out of Water. Phillus shares a humorous story about a romantic hillbilly. Lucky…

five jazz musicians silhouette playing on orange background.

Kaye Kaiser – Kollege Of Musical Knowledge – Phil Harris Stands In For Kaye. ep100, 400221

By Keith September 29, 2024Kaye Kaiser, Music

note: the date on this episode is probably incorrect. Phil Harris substitutes again for Kaye kaiser, and is joined by the King Sisters. Transcribed with the Navy Fliers at Dodger…

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…

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…