G.I. Jive was a 15-minute music program that was produced & broadcast by the U.S. government via the Armed Forces Radio Service (AFRS) radio network. Early shows had a variety of hosts: Frank Nelson, Lester Jay, and popular pin-up girls like Donna Reed were guest DJs. In 1943, G.I. Jill (Martha Wilkerson) took over behind the mike, and according to the AFRTS Archive blog , G.I. Jive became the most popular show on AFRS. (Also see Jill's All-Time Jukebox and The Army-Navy Screen Magazine 55...
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Topics: GI Jive, World War, 1939-1945, World War II, WWII, AFRS, GI Jill, Jazz, Big Band, Swing, Old Time...

Performer: Kitty Berger Writer: Balfe Harp-Zither Solo. Digitized at 80 revolutions per minute. One stylus was used.It is 0.7mil eliptical. The preferred versions suggested by an audio engineer at George Blood, L.P. have been copied to have the more friendly filenames. Matrix number: 3741-A-1-11- Catalog number: 50255-L Other IDs from the record include: 3741-A-
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Topics: LP, Instrumental
Source: 78

Performer: Julia Heinrich Writer: Balfe Soprano with orchestra; The Bohemian Girl. Digitized at 80 revolutions per minute. One stylus was used.It is 0.7mil eliptical. The preferred versions suggested by an audio engineer at George Blood, L.P. have been copied to have the more friendly filenames. Matrix number: 4474-A-1-5 Catalog number: 82164-L
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Topics: LP, Broadway
Source: 78

Performer: Florence Ferrell Writer: Balfe Soprano with orchestra; The Bohemian Girl. Digitized at 80 revolutions per minute. One stylus was used.It is 2.8mil truncated conical. The preferred versions suggested by an audio engineer at George Blood, L.P. have been copied to have the more friendly filenames. Matrix number: 6116-A-3-16 Catalog number: None listed
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Topics: LP, Broadway
Source: 78

Performer: Venetian Instrumental Quartet Writer: Balfe Violin, Violoncello, Flute and Harp. Digitized at 80 revolutions per minute. One stylus was used.It is 0.7mil eliptical. The preferred versions suggested by an audio engineer at George Blood, L.P. have been copied to have the more friendly filenames. Matrix number: 5431-26-52 Catalog number: None listed
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Topics: LP, Popular Music
Source: 78

Performer: Venetian Instrumental Quartet Writer: Balfe "The Bohemian Girl"; Violin, Violincello, Flute and Harp. Digitized at 80 revolutions per minute. One stylus was used.It is 0.7mil eliptical. The preferred versions suggested by an audio engineer at George Blood, L.P. have been copied to have the more friendly filenames. Matrix number: 5431-C-13-151 Catalog number: None listed
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Topics: LP, Instrumental
Source: 78

Performer: Venetian Instrumental Quartet Writer: Balfe Violin, Violincello, Flute and Harp; The Bohemian Girl. Digitized at 80 revolutions per minute. One stylus was used.It is 0.7mil eliptical. The preferred versions suggested by an audio engineer at George Blood, L.P. have been copied to have the more friendly filenames. Matrix number: 5431-C-26-44 Catalog number: None listed
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Topics: LP, Popular Music
Source: 78

Tracklist: 1. Night Mail: Title Music 2. Night Mail: Percussion Sequence 3. Night Mail: End Sequence 4. The Tocher (Rossini Suite): 1. Allegro brillante 5. The Tocher (Rossini Suite): 2. Allegretto 6. The Tocher (Rossini Suite): 3. Allegretto 7. The Tocher (Rossini Suite): 4. Bolero: Allegro moderato 8. The Tocher (Rossini Suite): 5. Allegro con brio 9. The King's Stamp: Part 1, Allegro molto alla marcia 10. The King's Stamp: Part 1, Allegro: Opening Door 11. The King's Stamp: Part 1,...
Source: CD