+ 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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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... | |
01.03.1948 | earl spencer and kaye starr | ||
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... | |
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... | |
12.05.1947 | opie cates orchestra and martha tilton |
+ Program #251. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Digga Digga Doo." The date above is the date o... | |
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... | |
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... | |
11.14.1947 | benny carter and peggy lee |
+Program #248. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Fish Fry." The date above is the recording date... | |
11.07.1947 | charlie barnett and frankie laine | ||
10.31.1947 | benny carter and peggy lee |
+Program #246. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Jump Call." The program was recorded mid August... | |
10.24.1947 | count basie and ella mae morse |
+Program #245. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Jimmy's Idea." The program was recorded at a "J... | |
10.17.1947 | roy milton sextet and linda stevens |
+ Program #244. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Old Man River." The date above is the recordin... | |
10.10.1947 | eddie skrivanek and peter lind hayes |
+Program #243. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Blue Lou." | |
10.03.1947 | al killean and hadda brooks | ||
09.19.1947 | ike carpenter and four blazes | ||
09.05.1947 | beryl davis and cyril hanes | ||
08.29.1947 | bobby sherwood and the saul davis trio | ||
08.01.1947 | stan kenton and the hollywood blazes | ||
07.25.1947 | gerald wilson and mabel scott | ||
07.04.1947 | woody herman and jesse price | ||
06.13.1947 | pete daley and martha tilton |
+Program #227. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of release. The program originates from ... | |
06.06.1947 | jack mcvea and joey preston | ||
05.23.1947 | jack mcvea and jack teagarden | ||
05.16.1947 | benny carter and helen humes | ||
05.02.1947 | benny carter and nat king cole |
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