+ 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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10.03.1947 | al killean and hadda brooks | ||
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... | |
11.01.1943 | all soldier show |
+Program #50. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Swinging The Blues." An all-soldier show from Fo... | |
06.25.1945 | alvino rey and lillian randolph |
+Program #139. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The first tune is, "Jeep R... | |
03.06.1944 | andy kirk and bob crosby | ||
02.28.1947 | andy kirk and eddie heywood | ||
05.21.1945 | andy kirk and gwynne time |
+Program #134/211. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The program was releas... | |
08.05.1946 | art walker and delores parker | ||
10.11.1943 | barney bigard and louis jordan | ||
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... | |
03.26.1945 | benny carter and betty roche |
+Program #126/207. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Jubilee Jump." The program was re-issued on... | |
07.22.1946 | benny carter and delta rhythm boys | ||
03.19.1945 | benny carter and effie smith |
+Program #125/219. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The program was previo... | |
05.16.1947 | benny carter and helen humes | ||
04.25.1947 | benny carter and josh white | ||
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... | |
05.02.1947 | benny carter and nat king cole | ||
10.31.1947 | benny carter and peggy lee |
+Program #246. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Jump Call." The program was recorded mid August... | |
11.14.1947 | benny carter and peggy lee |
+Program #248. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Fish Fry." The date above is the recording date... | |
12.18.1942 | benny carter nicodemus | ||
06.04.1948 | benny carter orchestra and connie jordan quartet |
+Program #276. AFRS origination. The program originates from McCormick General Hospital, Pasadena. T... | |
07.10.1944 | benny carter | ||
02.13.1948 | benny goodman and howard mcghee | ||
02.20.1948 | benny goodman and peggy lee | ||
09.05.1947 | beryl davis and cyril hanes |
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