Spike Jones – Summer Show (The War is Over). 450729.
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
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…
Jubilee – Ethel Waters, Johnny Mercer. ep88, 440724
Hosted by Ernie Whitman. International Sweethearts of Rhythm play, Digging Dice. At the requests of the mailbag, the Four Vees sing, I Cried For You. Ethyl Waters dedicates her song…
Jubilee – Benny Carter. ep87, 440628
Air date is possibly 440710. Host is Ernie Whitman. Benny Carter plays a jazzed up arrangement of, Sweet Georgia Brown. Ernie dips into the mailbag for requests for Deluxe Lewis…
Bob Hope (Cavalcade Of America) Journey Of American Laughter. 431011
Retracing the footsteps that Bob Hope and his cast took, this special gives a brief glimpse into what it was like to travel and perform for the troops. Bob takes…
Jubilee – Jimmie Lunceford, Nat King Cole. ep85, 440613
Note: The correct original air date may be 440626. Host is Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman. Special guest is Carmen Miranda. Ernie lays down the jive as he introduces Jimmy Lunceford, who…
Jubilee – International Sweethearts of Rhythm. ep82, 440531
The date is sometimes listed as 440529. Hosted by Ernie Whitman, who lays down the jive for the sweethearts of rhythm. The Sweethearts open with a jazzy instrumental tune. Ernie…
Fibber McGee and Molly – Fibber’s Idea For World Travel. ep366, 430525
Molly wonders why Fibber needs to make a trip to Middleton. Is the trip necessary? The revolutionary to enhance the travel industry could win the McGee's fame and fortune. The…
Fred Allen – National Poetry Week (George Jessel). ep34, 430523
Audio is a bit overdriven. I checked other sources, and it's the same mushy quality no matter where I look. Digital filtering only makes things worse. Sorry about the quality.…
Command Performance – Paulette Goddard, Jimmy Durante, Louis Armstrong. ep120, 440520
Command Performance - Paulette Goddard, Jimmy Durante, Louis Armstrong. 440520.
Hosted by Paulette Goddard, and though not known for her singing, comes out singing, Alexander's Ragtime Band. With altered lyrics, and cut short so she can deliver some personal greetings to the troops. Paulette dips into the mailbag to read requests from those guys with the strange nick names.
Anita Ellis sings, I Remember April.
After more requests are read from the mailbag, Louis Armstrong is on hand to sing, Lazy River. Jimmy Durante makes an entrance to joke around with Louie. Paulette keeps things on track to present a sound from back home, the sound of Times Square.