+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.29.1945 | guest duke ellington |
+Program #118/214. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The first tune is, "Ob... | |
| 12.25.1942 | guest ernie whitman | ||
| 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... | |
| 03.12.1945 | guests harry james and kitty kallen |
+Program #124. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "I'm Beginning To See The Light." | |
| 01.18.1945 | guests lucky millinder and judy carroll | ||
| 11.15.1943 | harlan leonard and delta rhythm boys |
+Program #52. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Specs and Spots" ("Harlem Shout"). The program w... | |
| 05.21.1948 | harry babasin and jack teagarden |
+ Program #274. AFRS origination. The date above is the approximate date of release. The program was... | |
| 04.16.1948 | harry james and earl hines | ||
| 04.04.1947 | harry james and etta james | ||
| 04.09.1948 | harry james orchestra and willie smith |
+Program #267. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of release. Records by Harry James and H... | |
| 03.19.1948 | harry lubin and delta rhythm boys |
+Program #266. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Malaguena." The program may have been released ... | |
| 03.12.1948 | harry lubin and walter gross | ||
| 09.19.1947 | ike carpenter and four blazes | ||
| 05.29.1944 | international sweethearts of rhythm | ||
| 11.20.1944 | jack benny and rochester | ||
| 05.23.1947 | jack mcvea and jack teagarden | ||
| 06.06.1947 | jack mcvea and joey preston | ||
| 05.14.1948 | jean taylor and jackie mills quintet |
+Program #273. AFRS. The first tune is, "Chattanooga Choo-Choo." The date above is the AFRS release ... | |
| 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... | |
| 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 | ||
| 06.18.1945 | jimmie lunceford | ||
| 03.14.1947 | jimmy lunceford and andre previn | ||
| 02.27.1948 | jimmy lunceford orchestra and joe thomas |
+Program #263. AFRS origination. The program was compiled approximately October, 1947 from previous ... |
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