American Armed Forces Radio No 13


American Armed Forces Radio No 13 A very popular show from Hollywood was G.I. Journal, a combination situation comedy and variety show. The premise of the sit com was Celebrity Guest editors putting out a weekly news paper. Guest Editors included Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, George Murphy, Groucho Marx, Edgar Bergen, Frank Sinatra and many others. They would have guest staff and reporters with a comedy or "Pin-up" tie in; Lucille Ball, Linda Darnell, Roy Rogers, Fibber McGee and Molly, Jane Wyman, Connie Haines, Ann Miller, Ginger Rogers, the list goes on... Like many shows of the era the Big Band Sound was important to G.I. Journal. Many Service Orchestras appeared, including the Army Air Force Training Command Orchestra with Capt Glenn Miller. Kay Kyser and His Orchestra (of Kay Kyser's Kollege Of Musical Knowledge) were frequently featured. Other Musical guests included Mel Torme and the MelTones, John Scott Trotter and his Orchestra, and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Many episodes featured an original song written by a G.I. Overseas which would be sent to Hollywood and performed by a pretty girl in the studio- what a treat for the G.I. Song writer! Another regular feature was Mel Blanc playing Private Sad Sack, bringing the pantomime cartoon to the radio. Disclaimer: By uploading these files, I make no claim to ownership or copyright. These recordings have been acquired from publicly available sources on the Internet, and my goal has been to put together a collection of every available episode where possible. I will add to these collections if I discover new episodes or if any new episodes become available. Additionally, while I tried to put together a collection that contains the best version of each episode that I could, there may be better copies of some recordings available from collectors and dealers, and I encourage you to reach out to them if you are so inclined. If they are not in the public domain, notify me and they will be deleted.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

Guest - Kay Kyser - First Song - St James Infirmary 30:14
First Song – Wait For Me Mary 29:29
First Song - MacNamara’s Band 29:45
Guest - Bing Crosby 30:37
First Song - Thank Your Lucky Stars 30:18
First Song – Stealin’ Apples 29:04
First Song – Pushing Sand 30:04
First Song – Paper Doll 29:59
First Song - Moon Of Mansukka 28:53
First Song - Pagan Love Song 30:46
First Song - You Were So Right 30:17
First Song - I Know That You Know 29:34
First Song - Shoo Shoo Baby 29:26
First Song - Yearin' 29:53
First Song - Sunday 29:20
First Song – Love, Love, Love (may be 440429) 30:08
First Song – Great Day 29:24
First Song - Bugle Call Rag 29:56
First Song - Fine And Dandy 30:25
First Song - Bless 'Em All 29:24
Guest - Jack Carson 29:27
AFRS - GI Journal 44-07-12 (052) Bing Crosby Linda Darnell 29:50
First Song - Snoqualmie Joe 29:25
First Song - The Bombardier's Song 29:28
First Song - South Of The Border 30:14
First Song – Chichicastenanga 29:39
AFRS - GI Journal 44-08-26 (059) Joe E Brown 30:02
First Song - The Trolley Song 29:56
First Song – Exactly Like You 29:30
First Song - Straighten Up And Flly Right 31:49
title unknown 30:16
Guest - Edgar Bergen, 1st Song - Is You Is 31:01
First Song - Lili Marlene 30:19
First Song - Is You Is or Is You Ain't 29:24
First Song – Blue Room 29:53
Jack Haley Gets a Date 31:17
Guest - Orson Welles, Connie Haines 31:08
First Song – Young Man With a Horn 31:32
First Song – Sweet Georgia Brown 29:33
Guest - Fibber McGee and Molly 30:57
First Song - There Goes That Song Again 29:21
Guest - Groucho Marx, Lucille Ball 30:58
First Song – You Belong To My Heart 31:34
First Song - Atcheson, Topeka, And Sante Fe 31:07
First Song - Nobody's Sweetheart 31:34
Guest - Robert Benchley, Linda Darnell 30:33
Guest - Monty Woolley, William Bendix 29:04
Guest - Bob Hope 29:04
First Song – Aren’t You Glad You’re You 30:04
First Song - Wanna Eat Juanita 30:35
Guest - Joan Blondell 29:27
First Song - Jeepers Creepers 30:03
First Song - The Choo Choo Polka 29:39
First Song - Without A Song 31:02
AFRS 108 Robert Young [000] 31:39
First Song - St James Infirmary 29:10
First Song - There Goes That Song Again (repeat of 45-01-18) 30:08
First Song - Her Tears Flowed Like Rain 31:15
First Song - Baby, Won't You Please Come Home 30:26
First Song - Three Little Words 31:45
AFRS - GI Journal 4x-xx-xx (070) Special Anniversary Edition (assembled) 30:12
AFRS - GI Journal 4x-xx-xx (083) Guest - Burns and Allen, Robert Young, Connie Haines 30:14
AFRS 148 Mel Blanc [000] 30:35
AFRS 152 Jack Carson [000] 30:31
AFRS - GI Journal Xx-xx-xx (163) John Garfield Ginny Simms Danny Thomas 29:30
AFRS - GI Journal Xx-xx-xx (169) Crosby Marilyn Maxwell L Barrymore 29:19
AFRS - GI Journal Xx-xx-xx (170) Kay Kyser Herry Colona Gary Cooper 28:52
AFRS - GI Journal Xx-xx-xx (179) Bob Hope Ann Rutherford Alan Ladd 30:54
AFRS - GI Journal Xx-xx-xx (xxx) Basil Rathbone Helen Forrest Jack Carson 29:25