Theater of the Mind

Spotlight Bands

171 episodes · 1941–1947 · Blue Network, Mutual, CBS · Big Bands

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A different big band each night, often from army camps, naval stations, war plants and hospitals, on the Blue Network and later Mutual; Coca-Cola sponsored it (RadioGOLDINdex numbers the shows as Coke Nights). Many copies here are Armed Forces Radio Service rebroadcasts, and say so. Radio Days has 171 broadcasts, 1941 to 1947, matched to RadioGOLDINdex for date and credits.

Sources: RadioGOLDINdex (J. David Goldin)

Episodes

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19412 episodes

Glenn Miller November 22, 1941 · Mutual · 29 min
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. The first tune is "In The Mood."
Tommy Dorsey (1941) December 20, 1941 · Mutual · 30 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from Hollywood, California. Singing: Connie Haines, Jo Stafford, Dean Marftin, Sy Oliver and Frank Sinatra. The first tune is "Free For All."

19427 episodes

Tommy Dorsey (1942) January 17, 1942 · Mutual · 14 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra. Singing: Connie Haines and Frank Sinatra.
Sammy Kaye (January 1942) January 31, 1942 · Mutual · 29 min
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra. Singing: Alan Foster, Tommy Ryan, The Three Kayedettes and Maurey Cross. The first tune is "Elmer's Tune."
Alvino Rey (1942) February 28, 1942 · Mutual · 29 min
Alvino Rey and His Orchestra, from a theatre in New York City. Singing: Bonnie King.
Sammy Kaye (October 7, 1942) October 7, 1942 · Blue Network · 14 min
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra, from Detroit, for the war workers at General Motors. Singing: Billy Williams, Tommy Ryan and Nancy Norman. The first tune is "You Can't Say No To A Soldier."
Sammy Kaye (October 14, 1942) October 14, 1942 · Blue Network · 12 min
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra, from Tompkinsville, Staten Island, New York, playing for the United States Naval Section Base. Singing: Billy Williams, Nancy Norman and Don Cornell. The first tune is "Gobs Of Love."
Sammy Kaye (October 21, 1942) October 21, 1942 · Blue Network · 18 min
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra, from the Westinghouse Electric factory, Newark, New Jersey. Singing: Bill Williams, Tommy Ryan, Nancy Norman and Don Cornell. The first tune is "This Is The Army, Mr. Jones."
Sammy Kaye (October 28, 1942) October 28, 1942 · Mutual · 11 min
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra, from Holabird Ordnance Motor Base, Baltimore. Singing: Arthur Wright, Tommy Ryan and Nancy Norman. The first tune is "You Can't Say No To A Soldier."

194334 episodes

Ina Ray Hutton (January 1943) January 19, 1943 · Blue Network · 16 min
Ina Ray Hutton and Her Orchestra, from Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Singing: Stuart Foster. The first tune is "Splendid, Tender and Tall."
Leo Reisman January 23, 1943 · Blue Network · 24 min
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra. Singing: Linda Grey and Alan Holt. The first tune is "Grieg's Piano Concerto In A Minor."
Tommy Dorsey (March 1943) March 29, 1943 · CBS · 15 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from the Basic Training Center #8, Fresno, California.
Joe Reichman March 30, 1943 · Blue Network · 16 min
Joe Reichman and His Orchestra, from The Jefferson Barracks, St. Singing: Artie Wayne and Penny Lee. The first tune is "Begin The Beguine."
Andy Kirk April 1, 1943 · Blue Network · 15 min
Andy Kirk and His Orchestra. The first tune is "Ridin' Along."
Bob Chester (April 1943) April 12, 1943 · Blue Network · 15 min
Bob Chester and His Orchestra, from The U. Singing: Betty Bradley. The first tune is "Blue Skies."
Ina Ray Hutton (April 1943) April 13, 1943 · Blue Network · 14 min
Ina Ray Hutton and Her Orchestra, from Fort Monroe, Virginia. Singing: Stuart Foster. The first tune is "Hallelujah."
Ina Ray Hutton (May 1943) May 21, 1943 · Blue Network · 10 min
Ina Ray Hutton and Her Orchestra, from Fort Knox, Kentucky. Singing: Stuart Foster. The first tune is "Johnny Zero."
Ina Ray Hutton (June 1, 1943) June 1, 1943 · Blue Network · 10 min
Ina Ray Hutton and Her Orchestra, from the Miami Naval Air Station, Florida. Singing: Stuart Foster. The first tune is "Remember."
Ina Ray Hutton (June 30, 1943) June 30, 1943 · Blue Network · 11 min
Ina Ray Hutton and Her Orchestra, from the Naval Air Station at Quonset Point, Rhode Island. Singing: Stuart Foster. The first tune is "Blue Skies."
Les Brown (1943) July 20, 1943 · Blue Network · 14 min
Les Brown and His Orchestra, from the Charleston Navy Yard in North Carolina. The first tune is "Wonderful, Worrisome Feeling."
Shep Fields (1943) July 21, 1943 · Blue Network · 22 min
Shep Fields and His Orchestra, from The Army Air Forces School Of Applied Tactics, Orlando, Florida. Singing: Ted Perry and Meredith Blake. The first tune is "The Sheik Of Araby."
Xavier Cugat (1943) July 24, 1943 · Blue Network · 20 min
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra, from The Santa Anita Ordnance Training Center, Arcadia, California. Singing: Lina Romay. The first tune is "Bim, Bam, Boom."
Teddy Powell (July 1943) July 31, 1943 · Blue Network · 24 min
Teddy Powell and His Orchestra. The first tune is "Pale Moon."
Jerry Wald (1943) August 12, 1943 · Blue Network · 26 min
Jerry Wald and His Orchestra. Singing: Nick Merrick and Betty Bonney. The first tune is "Canteen Bounce."
Jack Teagarden (August 1943) August 18, 1943 · Blue Network · 18 min
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra, from Shepard Field, Wichita Falls, Texas. Singing: Phyllis Lane. The first tune is "Wolverine Blues."
Russ Morgan (1943) August 19, 1943 · Blue Network · 17 min
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra, from The Midshipman's School at Smith College, Northhampton, Massachusetts.
Tommy Tucker (1943) August 20, 1943 · Blue Network · 17 min
Tommy Tucker and His Orchestra, from the Boston Navy Yard. Singing: Amy Arnell. The first tune is "Begin The Beguine."
Bob Chester (August 1943) August 23, 1943 · Blue Network · 18 min
Bob Chester and His Orchestra, from Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio. Singing: Betty Bradley. The first tune is "The Bounce."
Bob Strong (1943) September 24, 1943 · Blue Network · 15 min
Bob Strong and His Orchestra, from Sedalia, Missouri Army Air Base. Singing: Betty Martin and Johnny Kennedy. The first tune is "Close To You."
Alvino Rey (1943) September 28, 1943 · Blue Network · 24 min
Alvino Rey and His Orchestra, from Muroc Army Air Base, California. The first tune is "The Man I Love."
Benny Goodman (1943) September 29, 1943 · Blue Network · 24 min
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, from The Springfield Armory, Springfield, Massachusetts. The first tune is "Sugar Foot Stomp."
Jan Savitt (1943) October 28, 1943 · Blue Network · 19 min
Jan Savitt and His Orchestra, from the Army Specialist Training Program at Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Singing: Linda Gray. The first tune is "Georgia On My Mind."
Teddy Powell (November 1943) November 4, 1943 · Blue Network · 22 min
Teddy Powell and His Orchestra, from Gunter Field, Montgomery, Alabama. Singing: Peggy Mann. The first tune is "Limehouse Blues."
Jack Teagarden (November 1943) November 5, 1943 · Blue Network · 24 min
Jack Teagarden and His Orchestra, from Blyth Army Base, California. Singing: Jack Teagarden and Phyllis Lane. The first tune is "Swingin' On A Teagarden Gate."
Tommy Dorsey (November 8, 1943) November 8, 1943 · Blue Network · 25 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from the V-12 Unit at Hobart and William Smith College, Geneva, New York. Singing: Betty Brewer and Teddy Roberts. The first tune is "Three Little Words."
Ted Fio Rito (1943) November 9, 1943 · Blue Network · 14 min
Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra, from Fort Dix, New Jersey. Singing: The Solidaires and Patty Palmer. The first tune is "I Never Knew."
Al Donahue November 10, 1943 · Blue Network · 15 min
Al Donahue and His Orchestra, from Craig Field, Selma Alabama. Singing: Don Berry. The first tune is "Alabamy Bound."
Richard Himber November 13, 1943 · Blue Network · 15 min
Richard Himber and His Orchestra, from the Anniston Ordnance Depot, Anniston, Alabama. Singing: Marjorie Lee.
Hal McIntyre November 20, 1943 · Blue Network · 16 min
Hal McIntyre and His Orchestra, from Army Air Forces Training Center #1, Miami Beach, Florida. Singing: Gloria Van. The first tune is "Moon Dreams."
Mitchell Ayres November 24, 1943 · Blue Network · 14 min
Mitchell Ayres and His Orchestra, from Majors Army Airfield, Greenfield, Texas. Singing: Ruth McCullough. The first tune is "The King Porter Stomp."
Duke Ellington (1943) November 27, 1943 · Blue Network · 23 min
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, from the Trico Products Corporation (maker of windshield wipers, ammo, inspection instruments), Buffalo, New York. Singing: Al Hibbler and Ray Nance. The first tune is "Blue Skies."
Tommy Dorsey (November 29, 1943) November 29, 1943 · Blue Network · 20 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from Fort Wadsworth on Staten Island in New York City. Singing: Teddy Walters and Betty Brewer. The first tune is "Opus One."
Freddy Martin December 20, 1943 · Blue Network · 14 min
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra, from the Marine Air Depot, San Diego, California. Singing: Johnny Wayne, Glenn Hughes and Martha Todd. The first tune is "They're Too Young or Too Old."

194448 episodes

Esquire's All-American Jazz Band January 18, 1944 · Blue Network · 23 min
The first tune is "Esquire Bounce."
Ted Fio Rito (February 1944) February 1, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra. Singing: Patti Palmer, The Solidaires and Candy Candido. The first tune is "I Found A New Baby."
Noble Sissle February 8, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Noble Sissle and His Orchestra, from Camp White, Oregon. Singing: Connie Linwood. The first tune is "The Skater's Waltz."
Bob Chester (February 1944) February 18, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Bob Chester and His Orchestra, from the First Troop Carrier Command, Stout Field, Southfield, Indiana. Singing: Betty Bradley.
Ina Ray Hutton (March 1944) March 13, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Ina Ray Hutton and Her Orchestra, from the United States Maritime Training Center, St. Singing: Stuart Foster. The first tune is "Rose Room."
Shep Fields (1944) March 23, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Shep Fields and His Orchestra, from the V5 and V12 Navy Base at Franklin and Marshall College, Pennsylvania. The first tune is "Shoo, Shoo, Baby."
Denny Beckner March 30, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Denny Beckner and His Orchestra, from The U. The first tune is "Three Little Words."
Ina Ray Hutton (April 1944) April 5, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Ina Ray Hutton and Her Orchestra, from Spencer Field, Georgia.
Russ Morgan (April 1944) April 8, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra, from the Advanced Base Assembly and Training Unit, U. Singing: Sylvia Grey. The first tune is "Poinciana."
Henry King April 10, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Henry King and His Orchestra, from Hammond General Hospital, Modesto, California. Singing: Tommy Smith and Amanda Lane. The first tune is "San Fernando Valley."
Tommy Dorsey (April 1944) April 17, 1944 · Blue Network · 24 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra. Singing: Bob Allen. The first tune is "I Dream Of You."
Will Osborne (1944) April 27, 1944 · Blue Network · 14 min
Will Osborne and His Orchestra. Singing: Frances White and Will Osborne. The first tune is "Hindu Tea Dance."
Bernie Cummins (1944) April 28, 1944 · Blue Network · 14 min
Bernie Cummins and His Orchestra, from O'Riley General Hospital, Springfield Missouri. Singing: Jean Bennett. The first tune is "Everybody Loves My Baby."
Frankie Masters (May 2, 1944) May 2, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Frankie Masters and His Orchestra, from the Naval Air Station, Hutchinson, Kansas. Singing: Phyllis Myles. The first tune is "Kentucky."
Ted Fio Rito (May 1944) May 6, 1944 · Blue Network · 16 min
Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra, from the University of Pittsburgh. Singing: Ward Swingle and Patti Palmer. The first tune is "My Heart Filled With Love."
Tommy Dorsey (May 8, 1944) May 8, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from The Central Spare Parts Warehouse of the Navy Bureau of Yards and Docks, Joliet, Illinois. The first tune is "Somebody Loves Me."
Tommy Dorsey (May 15, 1944) May 15, 1944 · Blue Network · 14 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra. Singing: Bob Allen. The first tune is "Love, Love Love."
Frankie Masters (May 16, 1944) May 16, 1944 · Blue Network · 14 min
Frankie Masters and His Orchestra, from Fort Riley, Kansas. The first tune is "I'll Be Seeing You."
Mal Hallet May 20, 1944 · Blue Network · 14 min
Mal Hallet and His Orchestra, from the Navy Depot and Motor Torpedo Squadron, Melville, Rhode Island. Singing: Dorrie Vincent and Joe Seymour. The first tune is "Margie."
Russ Morgan (May 1944) May 22, 1944 · Blue Network · 14 min
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra, from The Alameda California Officer Candidate Merchant Marine School. Singing: Roger Bacon and Marjorie Lee. The first tune is "Flower Of Dawn."
Les Brown (May 1944) May 25, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Les Brown and His Orchestra, from Woodrow Wilson General Hospital, Staunton, Virginia. Singing: Gordon Gray, Butch Stone and Doris Day. The first tune is "920 Special."
Tommy Dorsey (May 27, 1944) May 27, 1944 · Blue Network · 22 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from Chicago Stadium. Singing: Bob Allen. The first tune is "The Song Of India."
Harry James (June 1944) June 13, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Harry James and His Orchestra. Singing: Buddy De Vito. The first tune is "Perdido."
Harry James (July 1944) July 4, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Harry James and His Orchestra, from Redistribution Center #1 in Atlantic City. Singing: Buddy De Vito. The first tune is "Wildcat Stomp."
George Olsen (1944) July 5, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
George Olsen and His Orchestra, from Chicago. The first tune is "Bubbles In The Wine."
Jan Garber (July 1944) July 6, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Jan Garber and His Orchestra, from the Sierra Ordnance Depot, California. Singing: Tommy Traynor. The first tune is "Margie."
Duke Ellington (1944) July 8, 1944 · Blue Network · 16 min
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, from the Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Maryland. Singing: Pat Jordan. The first tune is "G.I. Jive."
Abe Lyman July 12, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Abe Lyman and His Orchestra. Singing: Frankie Connors and Rose Blane. The first tune is "I Found A New Baby."
Frankie Carle July 18, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Frankie Carle and His Orchestra, from Stewart Field, West Point, New York. Singing: Phyllis Lynn and Lee Columbo. The first tune is "Missouri Waltz."
Lionel Hampton (July 1944) July 25, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra. Singing: Rubel Blakeley and Dinah Washington. The first tune is "Amor."
Harry James (August 1944) August 10, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Harry James and His Orchestra, from the Marine Corps Air Station at El Toro, California. The first tune is "Jump Town."
Louis Prima (1944) August 11, 1944 · Blue Network · 14 min
Louis Prima and His Orchestra. Singing: Lily Ann Carol. The first tune is "Dolly With The Hole In The Stocking."
Eddie Oliver August 14, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Eddie Oliver and His Orchestra, from Fitzsimmons General Hospital. Singing: Sherry Carroll and Alan De Witt. The first tune is "Swingin' On A Star."
Bob Chester (August 1944) August 22, 1944 · Blue Network · 14 min
Bob Chester and His Orchestra. Singing: Betty Bradley and David Allen. The first tune is "Blue Skies."
Bobby Sherwood (1944) August 23, 1944 · Blue Network · 14 min
Bobby Sherwood and His Orchestra. Singing: Gail Landis and Bobby Sherwood. The first tune is "Softly As In The Morning Sunrise."
Les Brown (September 1944) September 5, 1944 · Blue Network · 16 min
Les Brown and His Orchestra. Singing: Doris Day and Butch Stone. The first tune is "You Came To Me From Out Of Nowhere."
Jan Garber (September 1944) September 8, 1944 · Blue Network · 14 min
Jan Garber and His Orchestra, from Fort Ord, California. Singing: June Barton. The first tune is "Poor Old Joe."
Harry James (September 1944) September 28, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Harry James and His Orchestra, from the Barstow, California Supply Center. Singing: Buddy De Vito and Kitty Kallen. The first tune is "Just You, Just Me."
Gene Krupa (October 2, 1944) October 2, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra, from the Newport, Rhode Island Navy Base. Singing: Lillian Lane and The G-Noters. The first tune is "Blue Moon."
Les Brown (October 1944) October 7, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Les Brown and His Orchestra, from the Bowman Field, Troop Carrier Command, Louisville, Kentucky. Singing: Butch Stone and Gordon Drake. The first tune is "The Mexican Hat Dance."
Tommy Dorsey (October 1944) October 11, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from Davis Mothan Field, Tucson, Arizona. Singing: Bonnie Lou Williams and Bob Allen.
Gene Krupa (October 23, 1944) October 23, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra, from the Massey Harris Company, Racine, Wisconsin. Singing: Nancy Harris, The G-Noters and Lillian Lane.
Louis Armstrong (1944) October 26, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, from Ellington Field, Texas. Singing: Velma Middleton and Jimmy Ross. The first tune is "Louise."
Lionel Hampton (November 1944) November 1, 1944 · Blue Network · 14 min
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra. Singing: Dinah Washington. The first tune is "Overtime."
Gene Krupa (November 1944) November 13, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra. Singing: Lillian Lane. The first tune is "Whispering."
Harry James (November 1944) November 30, 1944 · Blue Network · 16 min
Harry James and His Orchestra, from a war bond rally in San Diego. Singing: Kitty Kallen and Buddy De Vito. The first tune is "Blue Skies."
Harry James (December 1944) December 5, 1944 · Blue Network · 14 min
Harry James and His Orchestra, from the Naval Base at Treasure Island, California. Singing: Kitty Kallen and Buddy De Vito. The first tune is "Perdido."
Jan Savitt (1944) December 29, 1944 · Blue Network · 15 min
Jan Savitt and His Orchestra, from Camp Endicott, Quonset Point, Rhode Island. The first tune is "Together."

194561 episodes

Tony Pastor January 1, 1945 · Blue Network · 16 min
Tony Pastor and His Orchestra, from McGuire General Hospital, Richmond, Virginia. Singing: Dick Dyer and Ruth McCullough. The first tune is "Avalon."
Bob Strong (January 1945) January 9, 1945 · Blue Network · 26 min
Bob Strong and His Orchestra, from the Fleet Recreation Park, Norfolk, Virginia. Singing: Tony Fiola and Marie Carroll. The first tune is "What Is This Called Love?"
Lawrence Welk (1945) January 10, 1945 · Blue Network · 21 min
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra, from Continental Motors, Muskegon, Michigan. Singing: Jane Walton and Bobby Beers. The first tune is "I'm Gonna See My Baby."
Tommy Tucker (January 1945) January 11, 1945 · Blue Network · 23 min
Tommy Tucker and His Orchestra. Singing: Donald Brown. The first tune is "The Sunny Side Of The Street."
Clyde Lucas January 12, 1945 · Blue Network · 24 min
Clyde Lucas and His Orchestra, from the Naval Ammunition Depot, Crane, Indiana. Singing: Jean La Salle and Paul Fields. The first tune is "Somebody Loves Me."
Jan Savitt (1945) January 13, 1945 · Blue Network · 25 min
Jan Savitt and His Orchestra, from the Thomas M. Singing: Helen Warren and Buddy Welcome. The first tune is "Lullaby Of Broadway."
Louis Prima (1945) January 15, 1945 · Blue Network · 23 min
Louis Prima and His Orchestra, from Mitchell Field, New York. Singing: Lily Ann Carol. The first tune is "Robin Hood."
Frankie Masters (January 1945) January 16, 1945 · Blue Network · 23 min
Frankie Masters and His Orchestra, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Singing: Phyllis Miles. The first tune is "Please Don't Say No."
Bobby Sherwood (January 1945) January 18, 1945 · Blue Network · 22 min
Bobby Sherwood and His Orchestra, from the Percy Jones General Hospital, Battle Creek, Michigan. The first tune is "Lover Come Back To Me."
Charlie Spivak (January 1945) January 19, 1945 · Blue Network · 24 min
Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra, from the E-Award Plant, Jamestown, New York. Singing: Jimmy Saunders and Irene Day. The first tune is "Into Each Life A Little Rain Must Fall."
Jimmy Dorsey February 10, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra. The first tune is "The King Porter Stomp."
Tommy Dorsey (February 1945) February 12, 1945 · Blue Network · 14 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from Halloran General Hospital, Staten Island, New York. The first tune is "I'm Beginning To See The Light."
Jan Garber (February 13, 1945) February 13, 1945 · Blue Network · 24 min
Jan Garber and His Orchestra, from the "receiving ship" at Yerba Buena Island, San Francisco. Singing: Debby Claire and Bob Davis.
Tommy Tucker (February 1945) February 15, 1945 · Blue Network · 18 min
Tommy Tucker and His Orchestra, from Keesler Army Air Force Base, Biloxi, Mississippi. Singing: Donald Brown. The first tune is "Tabu."
Frankie Masters (February 1945) February 22, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Frankie Masters and His Orchestra, from Harrington, Kansas. Singing: Phyllis Miles. The first tune is "Please Don't Say No, Say Maybe."
Jan Garber (February 23, 1945) February 23, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Jan Garber and His Orchestra, from an unidentified location. Singing: Debbie Claire. The first tune is "Way Down Upon The Swanee River."
Lionel Hampton (1945) March 8, 1945 · Blue Network · 14 min
Lionel Hampton and His Orchestra. Singing: Dinah Washington. The first tune is "Rockin' In Rhythm."
Tommy Dorsey (March 12, 1945) March 12, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from American Export Airlines, La Guardia airport, New York City. Singing: Bonnie Lou Williams. The first tune is "Saturday Night."
Charlie Barnet March 14, 1945 · Blue Network · 25 min
Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra. Singing: Ginny Powell and Phil Barton. The first tune is "Rockin' In Rhythm."
Benny Goodman (1945) March 15, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra, from Camp Kilmer, New Jersey. Singing: Jane Harvey and Bob Hyden. The first tune is "Frenesi."
George Olsen (March 1945) March 17, 1945 · Blue Network · 24 min
George Olsen and His Orchestra, from Johnson Motors (manufacturers of outboard motors, winner of an "E" award), Waukeegan, Illinois. Singing: Judith Blair and Sherman Hayes. The first tune is "Poor Little Rhode Island."
Tommy Dorsey (March 19, 1945) March 19, 1945 · Blue Network · 25 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from the Naval Ammunition Depot, Lake Denmark, New Jersey. Singing: Bonnie Lou Williams and Stuart Foster. The first tune is "You're Driving Me Crazy."
Tommy Dorsey (March 26, 1945) March 26, 1945 · Blue Network · 14 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from the Naval Air Station, Floyd Bennett Field, New York City. Singing: Stuart Foster. The first tune is "The Sunny Side Of The Street."
Les Brown (April 19, 1945) April 19, 1945 · Blue Network · 14 min
Les Brown and His Orchestra. Singing: Doris Day and Butch Stone. The first tune is "My Blue Heaven."
Charlie Spivak (April 1945) April 20, 1945 · Blue Network · 14 min
Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra. Singing: Irene Day and Jimmy Saunders. The first tune is "Sweetheart Of All My Dreams."
Johnny Long (April 1945) April 21, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Johnny Long and His Orchestra. Singing: Francy Lane and Tommy Morgan. The first tune is "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie."
Ted Fio Rito (April 1945) April 23, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra, from the Roswell Air Force Base, New Mexico. Singing: Madeleine Mahoney and Ward Swingle. The first tune is "After You've Gone."
Gene Krupa (April 1945) April 24, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra. Singing: Buddy Stewart. The first tune is "Blue Moon."
Les Brown (April 25, 1945) April 25, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Les Brown and His Orchestra, from San Francisco. Singing: Doris Day and Butch Stone. The first tune is "Blue Skies."
Tommy Tucker (April 1945) April 26, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Tommy Tucker and His Orchestra, from Selfridge Field, Michigan. Singing: Donald Brown. The first tune is "Perdido."
Tommy Dorsey (April 1945) April 27, 1945 · Blue Network · 14 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from Rhodes General Hospital, Utica, New York. Singing: Bonnie Lou Williams. The first tune is "You're Driving Me Crazy."
Ray Bauduc April 28, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Ray Bauduc and His Orchestra. Singing: Tina Patrick. The first tune is "Saturday Night Is The Loneliest In The Week."
Bernie Cummins (1945) April 30, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Bernie Cummins and His Orchestra. Singing: Jean Bennett. The first tune is "I Got Rhythm."
Tommy Dorsey (May 10, 1945) May 10, 1945 · Blue Network · 14 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. Singing: Stuart Foster and Bonnie Lou Williams. The first tune is "Any Old Time."
Tommy Dorsey (May 19, 1945) May 19, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from the Naval Med Depot, Melville, Rhode Island. Singing: Stuart Foster and Bonnie Lou Williams. The first tune is "Saturday Night."
George Olsen (May 1945) May 28, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
George Olsen and His Orchestra, from Romulus Army Airfield, Detroit, Michigan. Singing: Judith Blair. The first tune is "Whatcha Say?"
Jerry Wald (1945) May 30, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Jerry Wald and His Orchestra, from Lowell State Teacher's College, Lowell, Massachusetts. Singing: Nick Merrick. The first tune is "A Friend Of Yours."
Bob Strong (May 1945) May 31, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Bob Strong and His Orchestra. Singing: Dorothy Neilson and Tony Fiola. The first tune is "Take The A Train."
Tommy Tucker (June 1945) June 1, 1945 · Blue Network · 15 min
Tommy Tucker and His Orchestra, from The Courthouse, Independance, Missouri. Singing: Kerwin Somerville and Don Brown.
Ted Weems (June 1945) June 6, 1945 · Blue Network · 14 min
Ted Weems and His Orchestra. Singing: Judy King. The first tune is "My Baby Said Yes."
Johnny Long (June 1945) June 9, 1945 · Blue Network · 14 min
Johnny Long and His Orchestra, from Liberal (Kansas ?) Army Air Field. Singing: Tommy Morgan and Francie Lane. The first tune is "It's A Sin To Tell A Lie."
Ted Fio Rito (July 1945) July 20, 1945 · Mutual · 15 min
Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra. Singing: Ward Swingle and Mary Mahoney. The first tune is "Sun Valley Jump."
Ted Weems (July 1945) July 23, 1945 · Mutual · 15 min
Ted Weems and His Orchestra, from Warehouse #12 of the 831st Army Air Forces Specialized Depot, Shelby, Ohio. Singing: Larry Noble and Mary Lee. The first tune is "Good, Good, Good."
Ted Fio Rito (August 6, 1945) August 6, 1945 · Mutual · 14 min
Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra. Singing: Ward Swingle. The first tune is "After You've Gone."
Ted Fio Rito (August 13, 1945) August 13, 1945 · Mutual · 29 min
Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra, from the Naval Air Station at Banana River, Florida. Singing: Ward Swingle, Mary Mahoney and Madeleine Mahoney. The first tune is "Oklahoma."
Gene Krupa (August 1945) August 17, 1945 · Mutual · 15 min
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra, from the Jersey City Quartermaster Depot, New Jersey. The first tune is "Lover."
Will Osborne (1945) September 7, 1945 · Mutual · 15 min
Will Osborne and His Orchestra, from The Marine Corps Air Station, El Centro, California. The first tune is "On The Atchison, Topeka and The Santa Fe."
Artie Shaw (September 12, 1945) September 12, 1945 · Mutual · 26 min
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, from the San Diego Naval Hospital. Singing: Imogene Lynn. The first tune is "Tabu."
Artie Shaw (September 19, 1945) September 19, 1945 · Mutual · 25 min
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, from Fort Ord, California. Singing: Imogene Lynn. The first tune is "My Heart Stood Still."
Artie Shaw (September 26, 1945) September 26, 1945 · Mutual · 26 min
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, from Camp San Luis Obispo, California.
Artie Shaw (October 3, 1945) October 3, 1945 · Blue Network · 25 min
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra, from the Santa Ana Army Air Force Base. The first tune is "Bedford Drive."
Artie Shaw (October 10, 1945) October 10, 1945 · Blue Network · 26 min
Artie Shaw and His Orchestra. The first tune is "Hindustan."
Louis Armstrong (1945) October 31, 1945 · Mutual · 15 min
Louis Armstrong and His Orchestra, from Geiger Field, Washington. Singing: Velma Middleton. The first tune is "Perdido."
Tommy Dorsey (November 1945) November 5, 1945 · Mutual · 15 min
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra, from Fort Dix, New Jersey. Singing: Stuart Foster. The first tune is "On The Atchison, Topeka and The Santa Fe."
Jan Garber (November 1945) November 14, 1945 · Mutual · 15 min
Jan Garber and His Orchestra. The first tune is "It's Only A Paper Moon."
Buddy Morrow November 16, 1945 · Mutual · 15 min
Buddy Morrow and His Orchestra. The first tune is "Avalon."
Gene Krupa (November 1945) November 19, 1945 · Mutual · 15 min
Gene Krupa and His Orchestra. The first tune is "Lover."
Jimmie Lunceford November 23, 1945 · Mutual · 29 min
Jimmie Lunceford and His Orchestra, from Jefferson Barracks, Missouri. The first tune is "Jeep Rhythm."
Bobby Sherwood (November 1945) November 26, 1945 · Mutual · 15 min
Bobby Sherwood and His Orchestra. Singing: Marsha Rice. The first tune is "Elk's Parade."
Ted Lewis December 14, 1945 · Mutual · 15 min
Ted Lewis and His Orchestra, from the 3M Company , St. The first tune is "Carle's Boogie."
Buddy Rich December 24, 1945 · Mutual · 15 min
Buddy Rich and His Orchestra, from the Valley Forge General Hospital, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The first tune is "Cool Breeze."

194615 episodes

Alvino Rey (January 1946) January 23, 1946 · Mutual · 15 min
Alvino Rey and His Orchestra, from Camp White, Oregon. Singing: Jo Ann Ryan. The first tune is "Come To Baby, Do."
Frankie Masters (1946) January 28, 1946 · Mutual · 14 min
Frankie Masters and His Orchestra, from Milwaukee. The first tune is "Dig You Later."
Lawrence Welk (1946) January 30, 1946 · Mutual · 15 min
Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra, from Oakland Naval Hospital. Singing: Joan Mowery. The first tune is "I'm Always Chasing Rainbows."
Alvino Rey (February 1946) February 4, 1946 · Mutual · 15 min
Alvino Rey and His Orchestra, from Dibble General Hospital, Menlo Park, California. The first tune is "Hindustan."
Sonny Dunham March 11, 1946 · Mutual · 15 min
Sonny Dunham and His Orchestra, from The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, at The Gadsden Municipal Auditorium, Gadsden, Alabama. The first tune is "La Rosita."
Harry James (May 10, 1946) May 10, 1946 · Mutual · 24 min
Harry James and His Orchestra. The first tune is "Loveless Love."
Xavier Cugat (May 22, 1946) May 22, 1946 · Mutual · 15 min
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra. The first tune is "The Continental."
Xavier Cugat (May 29, 1946) May 29, 1946 · Mutual · 15 min
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra.
Harry James (May 31, 1946) May 31, 1946 · Mutual · 15 min
Harry James and His Orchestra, from Hollywood. The first tune is "The Mole."
Harry James (July 1946) July 5, 1946 · Mutual · 15 min
Harry James and His Orchestra. The first tune is "K-Block."
Xavier Cugat (July 1946) July 17, 1946 · Mutual · 14 min
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra. The first tune is "You Never Yes, You Never Say No."
Harry James (August 1946) August 2, 1946 · Mutual · 15 min
Harry James and His Orchestra, from Chicago. The first tune is "All Of Me."
Xavier Cugat (August 1946) August 21, 1946 · Mutual · 14 min
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra. The first tune is "The Continental."
Harry James (September 1946) September 27, 1946 · Mutual · 15 min
Harry James and His Orchestra, from Hollywood.
Xavier Cugat (October 1946) October 9, 1946 · Mutual · 14 min
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra. The first tune is "Rhumba! Rhumba!"

19474 episodes

Xavier Cugat (May 21, 1947) May 21, 1947 · Mutual · 15 min
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra, from Ciro's, Hollywood. Singing: Jose Munro. The first tune is "Miami Beach Rhumba."
Xavier Cugat (May 28, 1947) May 28, 1947 · Mutual · 15 min
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra, from Ciro's, Hollywood. Singing: Jose Munro. The first tune is "Hokey Joe."
Xavier Cugat (June 1947) June 4, 1947 · Mutual · 15 min
Xavier Cugat and His Orchestra, from Ciro's, Hollywood. Singing: Jose Munro. The first tune is "Miami Beach Rhumba."
Duke Ellington (1947) July 25, 1947 · Mutual · 16 min
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, from Ciro's in Hollywood.