+ 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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12.25.1952 | ray anthony and judd conlon 1st half only | ||
01.01.1949 | gene krupa and delores hawkins | ||
12.10.1948 | dizzy gillespie and stan kenton | ||
08.06.1948 | eddie gill orchestra and patty piper |
+Program #285. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "I Know That You Know." The program was recorded... | |
07.30.1948 | peggy lee and dave barbour | ||
07.23.1948 | frances wayne and neal hefti quartet |
+Program #283. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Joe's Idea." The date above is the date of sche... | |
07.09.1948 | jimmy witherspoon and ella fitzgerald |
+Program #281. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "How High The Moon." The date above is the recor... | |
07.02.1948 | billy eckstine and the trenner twins |
+Program #280. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Out Of Nowhere." The date above is the recordin... | |
06.25.1948 | johnnie otis and joan barton | ||
06.04.1948 | benny carter orchestra and connie jordan quartet |
+Program #276. AFRS origination. The program originates from McCormick General Hospital, Pasadena. T... | |
05.21.1948 | harry babasin and jack teagarden |
+ Program #274. AFRS origination. The date above is the approximate date of release. The program was... | |
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 ... | |
04.30.1948 | count basie and toni harper | ||
04.23.1948 | count basie orchestra and jimmy rushing | ||
04.16.1948 | harry james and earl hines | ||
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... | |
03.19.1948 | harry lubin and delta rhythm boys |
+Program #266. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Malaguena." The program may have been released ... | |
03.12.1948 | harry lubin and walter gross | ||
03.05.1948 | jimmy zito and kay starr | ||
02.27.1948 | jimmy lunceford orchestra and joe thomas |
+Program #263. AFRS origination. The program was compiled approximately October, 1947 from previous ... | |
02.20.1948 | benny goodman and peggy lee | ||
02.13.1948 | benny goodman and howard mcghee | ||
02.05.1948 | dave cavanaugh and ernie felice | ||
01.20.1948 | jimmy mundy | ||
01.17.1948 | jimmy mundy and nat king cole |
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