+ Jubilee ran from 1942 to 1953 and was aimed as a morale-building service for black troops and aired for military personnel. The show was hosted by Bubbles Whitman, yet was never broadcast at home. Jubilee filled an important gap in the musical history of radio, though it was transcribed for distribution to service personnel and was not heard home. Conceived, at least in part, as a morale-building service for for Negro troops overseas, it presented bands and entertainment that had been given short shrift by the networks. The wartime host, Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman, was a jive-talking bundle of energy. Most of the shows were recorded before live audiences in Los Angeles: either at network studios or in the facilities of such syndicators as C.P. MacGregor and Universal Recorders. The series has emerged as an important piece of black heritage: its War Department status ex-empted the performing artists from the union-mandated recording bans of 1942-43 and 1947-48, and many of the discs contain unique performances. Click here to read more about Jubilee
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Please enjoy these 133 old time radio episodes:
Air Date | Title | Synopsis | Rating |
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11.14.1947 | benny carter and peggy lee |
+Program #248. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Fish Fry." The date above is the recording date... | |
11.21.1947 | ernie gill orchestra and penny piper |
+ Program #249. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "I Know That You Know." The date above is the r... | |
11.28.1947 | murray mac eachern and kid ory |
+Program #250. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of release. The program was recorded bet... | |
12.05.1947 | opie cates orchestra and martha tilton |
+ Program #251. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Digga Digga Doo." The date above is the date o... | |
12.13.1947 | albert stack orchestra and annette warren |
+Program #252. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Oh, Lady Be Good." The date above is the date o... | |
12.27.1947 | benny carter and benny goodman |
+Program #271. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Just You, Just Me." The date above is the recor... | |
01.03.1948 | earl spencer and kaye starr | ||
01.10.1948 | opie cates orchestra and ginny anderson |
+ Program #255. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of release. The first tune is, "I Found... | |
01.17.1948 | jimmy mundy and nat king cole | ||
01.20.1948 | jimmy mundy | ||
02.05.1948 | dave cavanaugh and ernie felice | ||
02.13.1948 | benny goodman and howard mcghee | ||
02.20.1948 | benny goodman and peggy lee | ||
02.27.1948 | jimmy lunceford orchestra and joe thomas |
+Program #263. AFRS origination. The program was compiled approximately October, 1947 from previous ... | |
03.05.1948 | jimmy zito and kay starr | ||
03.12.1948 | harry lubin and walter gross | ||
03.19.1948 | harry lubin and delta rhythm boys |
+Program #266. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Malaguena." The program may have been released ... | |
04.09.1948 | harry james orchestra and willie smith |
+Program #267. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of release. Records by Harry James and H... | |
04.16.1948 | harry james and earl hines | ||
04.23.1948 | count basie orchestra and jimmy rushing | ||
04.30.1948 | count basie and toni harper | ||
05.14.1948 | jean taylor and jackie mills quintet |
+Program #273. AFRS. The first tune is, "Chattanooga Choo-Choo." The date above is the AFRS release ... | |
05.21.1948 | harry babasin and jack teagarden |
+ Program #274. AFRS origination. The date above is the approximate date of release. The program was... | |
06.04.1948 | benny carter orchestra and connie jordan quartet |
+Program #276. AFRS origination. The program originates from McCormick General Hospital, Pasadena. T... | |
06.25.1948 | johnnie otis and joan barton |
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