Swing – Page 6 – Retro Radio Podcast

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

Command Performance – Ginger Rogers, Frank Sinatra, Arthur Q Bryan. ep80, 430821

By Keith August 21, 2021Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Ginger Rogers. She introduces Frank Sinatra who sings, Embraceable You. After he made a successful appearance on an earlier Command Performance program, Mel Blanc returns. This time with…

Command Performance – Rosalin Russell, Xavier Cugat, Jimmy Wakely, Judy Canova. ep79, 430814

By Keith August 14, 2021Command Performance, Music

Hosted by actress Rosalyn Russel. She turns the show over to bandleader, Xavior Kugot, who plays, Brazil. Judy Canova talks about her night out with the glamour girls of Hollywood,…

Command Performance – Greer Garson, Gloria Warren, Nelson Eddy, Cass Daley. ep78, 430807 .

By Keith August 7, 2021Command Performance, Music

Host is Greer Garson. She introduces the Orchestra The AEF orchestra plays, I Know That You Know. mail bag request has the man who does the voice of Goofy to…

Spike Jones – Summer Show (The War is Over). 450729.

By Keith July 29, 2021Music, Spike Jones

Performing at Santa Monica Naval Hospital. Playlist: 1. Francis, Sunnyside of the Street. 2. Francis talks about the sailors, and their social activities off base with Ken Carpenter. 3. Spike…

Command Performance – Ginger Rogers, Virginia O’Brien, Jimmy Durante. ep132, 440805

By Keith July 15, 2021Command Performance, Music

Announcer: Ken Carpenter. Ginger Rogers introduces the show, and keeps the fun coming. Virginia O'Brien picks up the greetings to the mailbag requests, then sings a swinging version of, Take…

Bing Crosby (Kraft Music Hall) Spike Jones. 441130

By Keith July 14, 2021Bing Crosby, Music

playlist Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby. (Bing Crosby) I Promise You. (Bing Crosby) The One I Love Belongs to Somebody Else. (Eugenie Baird) Jeepers Creepers. (Charioteers)…

Command Performance – Fred MacMurray, Alice Faye, Skinny Ennis, Phil Harris. ep72, 430626

By Keith June 26, 2021Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Fred MacMurray. Jimmy Lundsford performs, Don't Get Around Much Anymore. MSgt Skinny Ennis jokes with Fred, then sings, I Got You Under My Skin. Gene Austin sings, Blue…

Spike Jones – Jack Carson. 450624

By Keith June 24, 2021Music, Spike Jones

Hosted by Francis Langford and Spike Jones. Announcer, Ken Niles. sponsored by Chase and Sandbourne. Broadcast from Birmingham Hospital in San Fernando Valley, CA. Playlist: A Friend of Yours. Francis…

Command Performance – Bob Crosby, Jimmy Wakely, Count Basie. ep70, 430612

By Keith June 12, 2021Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Bob Crosby. Whith backup by the Charioteers, he sings, Whats the Good Word Mr. Bluebird. Bob dips into the mail bag. Count Basey plays, March of the Gremlins.…

Command Performance – Betty Hutton, Amos And Andy. ep69, 430605

By Keith June 5, 2021Command Performance, Music

Hosted by Betty Hutton. After a dip into the mail bag, she introduces Woody Herman. The band plays, Four or Five Times. In answer to the mail bag, sounds that…