+ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.17.1948 | jimmy mundy and nat king cole | ||
| 01.20.1948 | jimmy mundy | ||
| 07.09.1948 | jimmy witherspoon and ella fitzgerald |
+Program #281. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "How High The Moon." The date above is the recor... | |
| 03.05.1948 | jimmy zito and kay starr | ||
| 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 ... | |
| 10.27.1942 | joe louis and lena horne |
+ Program #2. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The program has also been d... | |
| 06.25.1948 | johnnie otis and joan barton | ||
| 01.17.1947 | les paul and benny carter | ||
| 11.26.1945 | lionel hampton and frankie robinson |
+Program #159. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Loose Wig." The date above is the recording dat... | |
| 11.22.1943 | lionel hampton and golden gate quartet | ||
| 01.07.1946 | lionel hampton and lena horne | ||
| 02.21.1947 | lionel hampton and lena horne | ||
| 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... | |
| 05.24.1943 | louis armstrong aint misbehaving |
+Program #26. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The first tune is, "Ain't M... | |
| 12.27.1943 | louis armstrong and the mills brothers |
+Program #58. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of recording. The program was released ab... | |
| 11.08.1943 | louis jordan and nat king cole |
+Program #51. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of release. The first tune is, "I Found A... | |
| 01.15.1945 | luck millinder and judy carroll | ||
| 01.01.1945 | lucky millinder and gene krupa | ||
| 08.16.1943 | lucky millinder and jimmy noone | ||
| 11.28.1947 | murray mac eachern and kid ory |
+Program #250. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of release. The program was recorded bet... | |
| 12.13.1943 | nobile sissle and barry bigard |
+Program #56. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Skater's Waltz." The date above is the recording... | |
| 01.10.1948 | opie cates orchestra and ginny anderson |
+ Program #255. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of release. The first tune is, "I Found... | |
| 12.05.1947 | opie cates orchestra and martha tilton |
+ Program #251. AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Digga Digga Doo." The date above is the date o... | |
| 07.30.1948 | peggy lee and dave barbour | ||
| 06.13.1947 | pete daley and martha tilton |
+Program #227. AFRS origination. The date above is the date of release. The program originates from ... |
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