+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06.11.1945 | joe liggins and jimmie lunceford |
+Program #137/213. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. This program has also ... | |
| 06.04.1945 | eddie green and benny carter |
+ Program #136/222. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The first tune is, "S... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 03.12.1945 | guests harry james and kitty kallen |
+Program #124. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "I'm Beginning To See The Light." | |
| 02.19.1945 | guests billy eckstine and coleman hawkins |
+Program #121/217. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Airmail Special." The program was possibly ... | |
| 02.12.1945 | guests billy eckstine and sarah vaughn |
+Program #120/216. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The first tune is, "To... | |
| 01.29.1945 | guest duke ellington |
+Program #118/214. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The first tune is, "Ob... | |
| 01.22.1945 | duke ellington | ||
| 01.18.1945 | guests lucky millinder and judy carroll | ||
| 01.15.1945 | luck millinder and judy carroll | ||
| 01.01.1945 | lucky millinder and gene krupa | ||
| 11.20.1944 | jack benny and rochester | ||
| 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... | |
| 10.24.1944 | earl hines and gary moore | ||
| 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... | |
| 10.02.1944 | count basie and rochester | ||
| 09.11.1944 | count basie and thelma hopkins | ||
| 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... | |
| 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... | |
| 07.17.1944 | ethel waters and johnny mercer |
+Program #88. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. With the "International Swe... | |
| 07.10.1944 | benny carter | ||
| 07.03.1944 | jimmie lunceford | ||
| 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 ... |
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