Command Performance – Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton. 440506
Host is Bob Hope, who whips out jokes about Springtime, military life, and the women’s college next to the base. then he is joined by his pal, Bing Crosby. If…
Command Performance – Shirley Temple, Baby Snooks, Abbott and Costello. 42-04-19 (retro490)
At the request of a soldier serving overseas, his kid sister is asked to host the show today. Shirly Temple says a hello to big brother Sonny, then gets the…
Command Performance – Ginny Simms, Andrews Sisters, Roy Acuff, Mitch Ayres. ep84, 430911
Jenny Simms hosts, and leads off with a song, Somebody Loves Me. After reading from the mail bag, a request is answered for a cartoon voice of a pig singing...…
Jubilee – Erskine Hawkins, Rosetta Tharpe. ep43, 430906
Opening credits are cut. Host, Ernie Whitman turns it over to Erskine Hawkins, who opens with, Go Home. Rosetta Tharpe is on hand to sing, Sin is to Blame. Pianist,…
Spike Jones – From Santa Monica. ep11, 450812.
Ken Carpenter announces. Francis Langford sings, I Said It Again. Ken, Francis, and Spike talk about the skimpy bathing suits that are all the rage this year. Spike's band performs…
Mail Call – Victor Borje. 1945 (retro469)
Opens with a tune by the Charioteers, Goucho Serenade. Normally, the show has a variety of acts, but Victor carries the whole show with his unique style of humor and…
Command Performance – Jack Benny, Harpo Marx, Bing Crosby. 440617
Hosted by Jack Benny, who jokes with Ken Carpenter about his introduction, movies, and Jack's plumber girlfriend. Bing Crosby enters to tease Jack. After reading greetings and requests from the…
Fred Allen – Texaco Star Theater – Looking For Umbriago, with Jimmy Durante. 430404 (retro458)
Fred opens with some jabs at Jack Benny. Portland joins him for the trip to Allen’s Alley, with the topic of the day being the meat shortage. Al Goodman’s Orchestra…
Command Performance – Burns and Allen. 420423
Hosted by Pat O'Bryan, he shares a few words of greeting from the mail bag then introduces Sammy Kaye. Sammy sings, Dear Mom. Slapsie Maxie Rosenberg, a champion boxer turned…
Fred Allen – Texaco Star Theater – Chile Frank Sinatra 430516 (retro450)
Hey, it’s that brand new singing sensation, Frank Sinatra! Actually, Frank had been singing for quite some time. It had been only recently that he became a solo act when…