+ 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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01.24.1947 | count basie | ||
01.31.1947 | benny carter and nat king cole |
+Program #204. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of release. The first tune is not identi... | |
02.21.1947 | lionel hampton and lena horne | ||
02.28.1947 | andy kirk and eddie heywood | ||
03.14.1947 | jimmy lunceford and andre previn | ||
03.21.1947 | charlie barnett and eddie haywood | ||
04.04.1947 | harry james and etta james | ||
04.25.1947 | benny carter and josh white | ||
05.02.1947 | benny carter and nat king cole | ||
05.16.1947 | benny carter and helen humes | ||
05.23.1947 | jack mcvea and jack teagarden | ||
06.06.1947 | jack mcvea and joey preston | ||
06.13.1947 | pete daley and martha tilton |
+Program #227. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of release. The program originates from ... | |
07.04.1947 | woody herman and jesse price | ||
07.25.1947 | gerald wilson and mabel scott | ||
08.01.1947 | stan kenton and the hollywood blazes | ||
08.29.1947 | bobby sherwood and the saul davis trio | ||
09.05.1947 | beryl davis and cyril hanes | ||
09.19.1947 | ike carpenter and four blazes | ||
10.03.1947 | al killean and hadda brooks | ||
10.10.1947 | eddie skrivanek and peter lind hayes |
+Program #243. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Blue Lou." | |
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... | |
10.24.1947 | count basie and ella mae morse |
+Program #245. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Jimmy's Idea." The program was recorded at a "J... | |
10.31.1947 | benny carter and peggy lee |
+Program #246. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Jump Call." The program was recorded mid August... | |
11.07.1947 | charlie barnett and frankie laine |
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