The Best Of AFRS Jubilee, Volume 2 - No. 116 & 191
The AFRS Jubilee broadcasts were entertainment packages sent overseas to troops—a mix of music and humor. Volume 2 pulls together two complete episodes heavy on big band swings and comedy sketches that kept servicemen entertained. You get the band arrangements, the comedians' banter, the sense of what a complete broadcast sounded like: serious musicians performing, interrupted by radio comedians and dialogue. It's oddly charming—a glimpse into how jazz and blues were consumed as part of a larger entertainment ecosystem. For collectors of swing history or anyone curious about radio's golden age, this offers authentic context. The performances are solid, and the whole thing feels like stepping into a moment in time.
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Item Details+
| Genre | Jazz, Non-Music |
| Style | Public Broadcast Big Band Dialogue Comedy |
| Media | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Sleeve | Near Mint (NM or M-) |
| Label | RST Records |
| Year | 1995 |
| Country | Austria |
| Format | CD |
Tracklist+
- Genre:
- Jazz, Non-Music
- Style:
- Public Broadcast, Big Band, Dialogue, Comedy
- Label:
- RST Records
- Country:
- Austria
- Year:
- 1995
- . Armed Forces Radio Service - Jubilee No. 116, 19 May 1945, Part 1
- 1. Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra - Drum Roll & Theme: Mop 0:12
- 2. Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra - Introduction & Theme: One O'Clock Jump 1:15
- 3. Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra - Three Bones 4:07
- 4. Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby? 4:02
- 5. The Slim Gaillard Trio - Tutti Frutti 3:36
- 6. Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra - I'll Get By 2:27
- . Armed Forces Radio Service - Jubilee No. 116, 19 May 1945, Part 2
- 7. Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra - Christopher Columbus 0:14
- 8. Mantan Moreland, Benny Carter, Ernie "Bubbles" Whitman - Comedy Skit 5:25
- 9. Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra - Christopher Columbus 0:31
- 10. Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra - What Can I Say After I Say I'm Sorry? 3:45
- 11. Lucky Millinder And His Orchestra - Sign Off & Theme: One O'Clock Jump 4:46
- . Armed Forces Radio Service - Jubilee No. 191, Late July 1946, Part 1
- 12. Benny Carter And His Orchestra - Introduction & Theme: One O'Clock Jump 1:17
- 13. Benny Carter And His Orchestra - Co-Ed (Mr. Co-Ed) (Call Her) 3:11
- 14. Benny Carter And His Orchestra - I'm The Caring Kind 3:47
- 15. Eddie Beal And His Fourtette - Air Mail Special 3:23
- 16. Herb Jeffries - Prisoner Of Love 3:56
- . Armed Forces Radio Service - Jubilee No. 191, Late July 1946, Part 2
- 17. Benny Carter And His Orchestra - Frim Fram Sauce 4:11
- 18. Herb Jeffries - She's Funny That Way 3:38
- 19. Benny Carter And His Orchestra - Polishing Brass (No Title Jump) (Jump Tune) 4:52
- 20. Benny Carter And His Orchestra - Sign Off & Theme: One O'Clock Jump 0:53
- 21. Benny Carter And His Orchestra - One O'Clock Jump (Continued) 0:57
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