AFRS-22


(5 stars; 2 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. That day, Corporal Syl Binkin became the first U.S. Military broadcaster heard over the air. The signal was sent from London via telephone lines to five regional transmitters to reach U.S. troops in the United Kingdom as they made preparations for the inevitable invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. Fearing competition for civilian audiences the BBC initially tried to impose restrictions on AFN broadcasts within Britain (transmissions were only allowed from American Bases outside London and were limited to 50 watts of transmission power) and a minimum quota of British produced programming had to be carried. Nevertheless AFN programmes were widely enjoyed by the British civilian listeners who could receive them and once AFN operations transferred to continental Europe (shortly after D-Day) AFN were able to broadcast with little restriction with programmes available to civilian audiences across most of Europe (including Britain) after dark. As D-Day approached, the network joined with the BBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to develop programs especially for the Allied Expeditionary Forces. Mobile stations, complete with personnel, broadcasting equipment, and a record library were deployed to broadcast music and news to troops in the field. The mobile stations reported on front line activities and fed the news reports back to studio locations in London. “Transfer to mp3 for the following was performed by (“Ace”) on behalf of the California Historical Radio Society (www.californiahistoricalradio.com):” AFRS 033 - Hildegarde - Eddie Cantor - Bert Gordon (The Mad Russian) 12-05-45

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

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Chapters

AFRS - Basic Music Library Volume P365 - Tommy Dorsey - 1st Song - On The Atchi… 5:13
AFRS - Basic Music Library Volume P366 - Duke Ellington - 1st Song - Mood To Be… 12:30
AFRS - Basic Music Library Volume P423 - Ginny Simms - 1st Song - There's No You 11:45
AFRS - Basic Music Library Volume P424 - Spike Jones & His City Slickers - 1st … 6:42
AFRS - Basic Music Library Volume P451 - Bing Crosby - 1st Song - Where The Blu… 12:27
AFRS - Basic Music Library Volume P452 - Bing Crosby - 1st Song - Paper Moon 12:14
AFRS - Basic Music Library Volume P461 - Dinah Shore - 1st Song - As Long As I … 12:13
AFRS - Basic Music Library Volume P462 - Charlie Spivak - (vocal) Irene Day - J… 11:53
AFRS - Basic Music Library Volume P483 - Frank Sinatra - 1st Song - Begin The B… 11:25
AFRS - Basic Music Library Volume P484 - Alvino Rey & ARFS Orchestra - 1st Song… 10:02
AFRS 001 - Woody Herman Show - (first song) On The Atchison, Topeka, & The Sant… 29:56
AFRS 003 - Mildred Bailey - Teddy Wilson - Jimmy Dorsey - (first song) Hold On … 30:19
AFRS 017 - Club Fifteen - Bob Crosby - Margaret Whiting 14:59
AFRS 018 - Club Fifteen - Bob Crosby - Andrews Sisters 14:58
AFRS 025 - Tommy Dorsey 06-23-43 29:59
AFRS 026 Panorama 04-14-61 54:40
AFRS 033 - Hildegarde - Eddie Cantor - Bert Gordon (The Mad Russian) 12-05-45 29:03
AFRS 042 - Tommy Dorsey - Claire Trevor 07-08-45 30:02
AFRS 044 - Mail Call - George Jessel - Paulette Goddard 06-30-43 29:10
AFRS 049 - By The People - CONELRAD 07-07-60 25:14
AFRS 055 - Jill's All Time Jukebox - Benny Goodman - Mission To Moscow 29:50
AFRS 061 -Jubilee - Johnny Mercer - Cee Pee Johnson - Delta Rhythm Boys - Timmi… 29:04
AFRS 071 - Sports Interview - Joe Hassel 15:01
AFRS 072 - Sports Interviews - Honus Wagner 15:02
AFRS 075 - Flair - Dick Van Dyke (host) xx-xx-61 29:43
AFRS 093 - Fibber McGee and Molly 02-20-45 29:27
AFRS 1439 - One Night Stand - Claude Thornhill - (first song) Where Or When 06-… 30:43
AFRS 1722 - One Night Stand - Benny Goodman - Patti Page - (first song) Limehou… 30:26
AFRS 1946 - One Night Stand - Benny Goodman (first song) Let's Dance 03-22-49 29:49
AFRS 297 - At Ease - (first song) Jealous 15:16
AFRS 298 - At Ease - (first song) Thanks For The Memory 15:10
AFRS 302 - Showtime - Ferdinand The Bullfrog (radio cartoon) 03-08-47 30:05
AFRS 307 - Silver Platter - Dyana Gayle - Milton Charles - (first song) Saturda… 15:25
AFRS 308 - Silver Platter - Andy Russell - Marion Hutton - Pied Pipers - (first… 15:31
AFRS 344 - Jubilee - Louis Armstrong - Jack Teagarden (first song) Mahogany Hal… 30:18
AFRS 487 - GI Jive - (first song) Shipyard Social Function 15:06
AFRS 488 - GI Jive - Marjorie Lord - (first song) What's The Good Word Mister B… 15:03

Reviews

Wrong show name


(5 stars)

Many thanks for the shows, but as an FYI, AFRS 344 - One Night Stand - Louis Armstrong - Jack Teagarden (first song) Mahogany Hall Stomp 09-24-49 is an episode of Jubilee

Updated


(5 stars)

Updated, sorry about that, I must have been in a hurry.