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+ These shows were designed for the entertainment of servicemen and servicewomen overseas during the second world war and generally were not heard by audiences here in the United States. Guest hosts, such as Lum and Abner, Hopalong Cassidy (Bill Boyd), et. al, took song requests from soldiers and played their favorite records. Occasionally live bands took over musical performance duties.

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Please enjoy these 58 old time radio episodes:

Air Date	Title	Synopsis
N/A	melody roundup (0246) first song on the rhythmic range (bob nolan)	+ AFRS origination. The first tune is, "On The Rhythm Range." Lum and Abner are described as hosts, ...
N/A	melody roundup (0374) first song happy rovin' cowboy (beverly hillbillies)	+ AFRS origination. A country-western DJ show. The first record is "Along About Sundown."
N/A	melody roundup (0407) first song ezekiel saw the wheel	+ AFRS origination. A country-western DJ show. Andy Devine plays records by "The Song Spinners," sta...
N/A	melody roundup (0408) first song along about sundown	+ AFRS origination. A country-western DJ show. The first record is "Along About Sundown."
N/A	melody roundup (0511) first song bonnie (shady valley folks)	+ AFRS origination. The first tune is "Take Me Back To Tulsa."
N/A	melody roundup (0528) first song cimarron	+ AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Cimarron Roll On."
N/A	melody roundup (0555) first song mighty hi'falutin' (spade cooley)	+ AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Shame On You."
N/A	melody roundup (0613) first song that's my weakness now (bill boyd)	+ AFRS origination. A country-western DJ show. Bill Boyd plays records, starting with "That's My Wea...
N/A	melody roundup (0614) first song hang my head and cry (lum n abner)	+ AFRS origination. A country-western DJ show. The first record is "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold ...
N/A	melody roundup (0639) first song ida red (bill boyd)	+ AFRS origination. A country-western DJ show. Bill Boyd and Walter Brennan play records, starting w...
N/A	melody roundup (0640) first song my old home town (lum n abner)	+ AFRS origination. A country-western DJ show. Lum and Abner introduce the records of Jim Wakely, st...
N/A	melody roundup (0192) first song echoes from the hills (bob nolan)	+ AFRS origination. The first tune is "The Echoes From The Hills."
N/A	melody roundup (0196) first song the river robin	+ AFRS origination. A country-western DJ show. The first record is "The River Robin."
N/A	melody roundup (2017) first song guitar boogie (georgia jamboree)	+ AFRS origination. The first tune is, "Sourwood Mountain." A live show, Merle Travis is featured on...
N/A	melody roundup (687) first song sunbonnet sue (bob wills)	+ Program #687. AFRS origination. The first record is by Bob Wills, "Sunbonnet Sue."
N/A	melody roundup (0245) first song strawberry roan (lum n abner)
N/A	melody roundup (0373) first song talkin' 'bout you (bill boyd)
N/A	melody roundup (0447) first song (lum n abner)
N/A	melody roundup (0448) first song trail herding cowboy (andy devine)
N/A	melody roundup (0512) first song starlightin' time in texas (lum n abner)
N/A	melody roundup (0527) first song ragtime cowboy joe (lum n abner)
N/A	melody roundup (0549) first song trail herding cowboy (kay aldrich)
N/A	melody roundup (0550) first song midnight flyer (lum n abner)
N/A	melody roundup (0609) first song round up time in texas (roy rogers)
N/A	melody roundup (0610) first song tumbleweed (lum n abner)

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Andy Devine

Mike

Andy Devine

Mike

Some really enjoyable shows in this series, particularly the Lum and Abner episodes

Andy

This Country and Western Armed Forces Radio Service program was broadcast to the troops from August 28, 1942 to sometime in 1949. NBC broadcast the program sponsored by Goodyear from May 13, 1944 to November 4, 1944.

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