+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.17.1944 | c p johnson and johnny mercer |
+Program #61. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The first tune is, "Sherman... | |
| 01.24.1944 | tiny bradshaw and jack benny | ||
| 02.14.1944 | cab calloway and nat king cole | ||
| 03.06.1944 | andy kirk and bob crosby | ||
| 03.11.1944 | duke ellington and art tatum |
+Program #69. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "The Canteen Bounce." The date above is the recor... | |
| 04.24.1944 | fletcher henderson | ||
| 05.01.1944 | fletcher henderson and lena horne |
+Program #77. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The first tune is, "Jeep Rh... | |
| 05.29.1944 | international sweethearts of rhythm | ||
| 06.26.1944 | jimmie lunceford and nat king cole |
+Program #85. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The first tune is, "Little ... | |
| 07.03.1944 | jimmie lunceford | ||
| 07.10.1944 | benny carter | ||
| 07.17.1944 | ethel waters and johnny mercer |
+Program #88. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. With the "International Swe... | |
| 07.24.1944 | jimmie lunceford and lena horne |
+Program #89. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The first tune is, "Hallelu... | |
| 08.07.1944 | elmer fain and tommy dorsey |
+Program #91. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The release date is Movembe... | |
| 09.11.1944 | count basie and thelma hopkins | ||
| 10.02.1944 | count basie and rochester | ||
| 10.16.1944 | lionel hampton and les paul |
+Program #101. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The program was for releas... | |
| 10.24.1944 | earl hines and gary moore | ||
| 10.30.1944 | earl hines and june richmond |
+Program #106. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The program was released o... | |
| 11.20.1944 | jack benny and rochester | ||
| 01.01.1945 | lucky millinder and gene krupa | ||
| 01.15.1945 | luck millinder and judy carroll | ||
| 01.18.1945 | guests lucky millinder and judy carroll | ||
| 01.22.1945 | duke ellington | ||
| 01.29.1945 | guest duke ellington |
+Program #118/214. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The first tune is, "Ob... |
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