AFRS-08

(4.7 stars; 3 reviews)

The biggest names in Hollywood and Broadway recorded for AFRS during the war years. The American Forces Network can trace its origins back to May 26, 1942, when the War Department established the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS).

The U.S. Army began broadcasting from London during World War II, using equipment and studio facilities borrowed from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The first transmission to U.S. troops began at 5:45 p.m. on July 4, 1943, and included less than five hours of recorded shows, a BBC news and sports broadcast.

AFN programmes were widely enjoyed by British civilian listeners, and once operations transferred to continental Europe shortly after D-Day, broadcasts were available to civilian audiences across most of Europe after dark.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

Sound Off 1942	14:28
Sound Off 1942	14:22
Blondie - Guest Fanny Brice	27:11
Command Performance - Cary Grant - Judy Garland - Woody Herman	29:45
Jubilee - Louis Armstrong	29:23
GI Journal	30:42
Command Performance	29:34
GI Journal - Bing Crosby	29:22
Sports Quiz	30:48
Kollege Of Musical Knowledge - Constitution Hall - Washington DC	29:46
It Pays To Be Ignorant - What Is A Shyster Lawyer	29:09
Yank Swing Session Guest - Johnny Mercer	29:58
It Pays To Be Ignorant - What Is The Difference Between A Married Man And A Bac…	30:07
Music From America	30:10
Jubilee	30:56
Command Performance	29:51
Command Performance	29:39
Command Performance Second Anniversary Show	29:38
Yank Swing Session Guest - Bob Crosby	29:59
Command Performance - All-Western Program	29:50
Hymns From Home	15:11
Hymns From Home	15:16
Sound Off - First Song - Straighten Up And Fly Right	15:00
Sound Off - First Song - Heat Wave	14:58
VJ Day Special	28:58
New Years Dancing Party	1:05:09

Reviews

WWII Not of interest to all

(5 stars)

Ampico

I played one of these old discs for my father who was present for the Battle of the Bulge, the bridge at Remagen and the liberation of Dachau. He asked me to turn it off because it made him remember. Of course, this is a part of our nation's history, and we should not forget. Thank you for posting these.