World_War2 – Page 36 – Retro Radio Podcast

Command Performance – Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra. 440603

By Keith June 3, 2015Command Performance, Music

That perennial favorite of military men everywhere, Bob Hope has a star-studded cast. First, he talks to the troopies about life in the military. Judy Garland sings, Story of the…

Your Hit Parade – First Song – All Or Nothing At All (#7) (AFRS). 431016

By Keith May 15, 2015Music, Your Hit Parade

Playlist: Frank Sinatra sings, All or Nothing At All. rated: 7 The Hit Paraders sing, Rancho Grande The Hit Paraders sing, You'll Never Know How Much I Love You. rated:…

Command Performance – Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Betty Hutton. 440506

By Keith May 6, 2015Command Performance, Music

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)

By Keith March 12, 2015Command Performance, Music, Retro Original

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…

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

Command Performance – Ginny Simms, Andrews Sisters, Roy Acuff, Mitch Ayres. ep84, 430911

By Keith September 11, 2014Command Performance, Music

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

By Keith September 6, 2014Jubilee, Music

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.

By Keith August 12, 2014Music, Spike Jones

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)

By Keith July 19, 2014Music, Retro Original

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

By Keith June 17, 2014Command Performance, Music

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)

By Keith May 7, 2014Comedy, Fred Allen, Retro Original

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…