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AFRS G.I. Jive

Networks
AFRS (as its archives name them)
Heard
1943–1950
Episodes
85

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 (1945) here on Archive.org.) The dates of these files are approximate

Episodes, in broadcast order

  1. G.I. Jill First Song: High Society

    · 14 min

  2. Unknown DJ First Song: Mandy, Make Up Your Mind

    · No. 271 · 15 min

  3. Carol Bruce First Song: Good Queen Bess

    · No. 272 · 15 min

  4. Lester Jay First Song: Joe Turner Blues

    · No. 414 · 15 min

  5. Frank Nelson First Song: Are You Ready?

    · No. 415 · 15 min

  6. Frank Nelson First Song: Apollo Jump

    · No. 416 · 15 min

  7. Phyllis Brooks First Song: I'm Like A Fish Out Of Water

    · No. 417 · 15 min

  8. Donna Reed First Song: Limehouse Blues

    · No. 449 · 15 min

  9. Lester Jay First Song: Jitters

    · No. 450 · 15 min

  10. Unknown DJ First Song: Hallelujah

    · No. 459 · 15 min

  11. Ann Rutherford First Song: Shortnin' Bread

    · No. 460 · 15 min

  12. Unknown DJ First Song: Let's Dance

    · No. 465 · 15 min

  13. Unknown DJ First Song: Back Beat Boogie

    · No. 466 · 15 min

  14. Unknown DJ First Song: Rhumboogie

    · No. 509 · 15 min

  15. Unknown DJ First Song: Boogie Woogie

    · No. 510 · 15 min

  16. G.I. Jill First Song: Honeysuckle Rose

    · No. 601 · 15 min

  17. G.I. Jill First Song: Blue Lou

    · No. 602 · 15 min

  18. G.I. Jill First Song: Rolleo Rolling Along (The Bicycle Song)

    · No. 617 · 15 min

  19. G.I. Jill First Song: Ridin Along

    · No. 618 · 15 min

  20. G.I. Jill First Song: Yes, Indeed

    · No. 646 · 14 min

  21. G.I. Jill First Song: Sugar Foot Stomp

    · 14 min

  22. G.I. Jill First Song: Jivin'

    · 14 min

  23. G.I. Jill First Song: Cherokee

    · 14 min

  24. G.I. Jill First Song: The Soldier Jumped At Dawn

    · 14 min

  25. G.I. Jill First Song: American Patrol

    · 14 min

  26. G.I. Jill First Song: Back Beat Boogie

    · 14 min

  27. G.I. Jill First Song: Bugle Call Rag

    · No. 703 · 15 min

  28. G.I. Jill First Song: Eager Beaver

    · No. 704 · 15 min

  29. G.I. Jill First Song: Blue Skies

    · No. 705 · 15 min

  30. G.I. Jill First Song: Blue Lou

    · No. 706 · 15 min

  31. G.I. Jill First Song: Sugar Foot Strut

    · No. 721 · 15 min

  32. G.I. Jill First Song: For Dancers Only

    · No. 722 · 15 min

  33. G.I. Jill First Song: Caribbean Clipper

    · No. 755 · 15 min

  34. G.I. Jill First Song: Two O'Clock Jump

    · No. 756 · 15 min

  35. G.I. Jill First Song: Margie

    · No. 829 · 15 min

  36. G.I. Jill First Song: Woodchopper's Ball

    · No. 830 · 15 min

  37. G.I. Jill First Song: Dippermouth Blues

    · No. 831 · 15 min

  38. G.I. Jill First Song: The Elk's Parade

    · No. 832 · 15 min

  39. G.I. Jill First Song: Indian Love Call

    · 14 min

  40. G.I. Jill First Song: Get Happy

    · 14 min

  41. G.I. Jill First Song: Stomp Mr. Henry Lee

    · 14 min

  42. G.I. Jill First Song: Trumpet Blues

    · 14 min

  43. G.I. Jill First Song: Two O'Clock Jump

    · 14 min

  44. G.I. Jill First Song: Jeep Rhythm

    · 14 min

  45. G.I. Jill First Song: Boogie Woogie

    · 15 min

  46. G.I. Jill First Song: Opus No. 1

    · 14 min

  47. G.I. Jill First Song: Well, Git It!

    · 15 min

  48. G.I. Jill First Song: Who?

    · 14 min

  49. G.I. Jill First Song: Woodchopper's Ball

    · 15 min

  50. G.I. Jill First Song: Changes

    · No. 833 · 15 min

  51. G.I. Jill First Song: Swanee River

    · No. 834 · 15 min

  52. G.I. Jill First Song: Well, Git It!

    · No. 835 · 16 min

  53. G.I. Jill First Song: Jumpin' At The Woodside

    · No. 836 · 15 min

  54. G.I. Jill First Song: Eager Beaver

    · No. 837 · 15 min

  55. G.I. Jill First Song: Alexander's Ragtime Band

    · No. 838 · 15 min

  56. G.I. Jill First Song: Casa Loma Stomp

    · No. 839 · 15 min

  57. G.I. Jill First Song: Buckle Down, Winsocki

    · No. 840 · 15 min

  58. G.I. Jill First Song: Night Ride

    · No. 841 · 15 min

  59. G.I. Jill First Song: I Found A New Baby

    · No. 842 · 15 min

  60. G.I. Jill First Song: Honky Tonk Train Blues

    · No. 843 · 15 min

  61. G.I. Jill First Song: The Sad Sack

    · No. 844 · 15 min

  62. G.I. Jill First Song: Here We Go Again

    · No. 845 · 15 min

  63. G.I. Jill First Song: King Porter Stomp

    · No. 846 · 15 min

  64. G.I. Jill First Song: Bugle Call Rag

    · No. 847 · 15 min

  65. G.I. Jill First Song: Song Of India

    · No. 848 · 15 min

  66. G.I. Jill First Song: Strictly Instrumental - partial

    · No. 849 · 8:56

  67. G.I. Jill First Song: Trumpet Blues

    · No. 850 · 15 min

  68. G.I. Jill First Song: Opus No. 1

    · No. 851 · 15 min

  69. G.I. Jill First Song: King Porter Stomp

    · No. 852 · 15 min

  70. G.I. Jill First Song: South Rampart Street Parade

    · No. 853 · 15 min

  71. G.I. Jill First Song: Caribbean Clipper

    · No. 854 · 15 min

  72. G.I. Jill First Song: Eager Beaver

    · No. 855 · 15 min

  73. G.I. Jill First Song: Well, Git It!

    · No. 856 · 15 min

  74. G.I. Jill First Song: Moonlight On The Ganges

    · No. 890 · 14 min

  75. G.I. Jill First Song: G.I. Stomp

    · No. 892 · 13 min

  76. G.I. Jill First Song: Opus No. 1

    · No. 901 · 15 min

  77. G.I. Jill First Song: King Porter Stomp

    · No. 906 · 14 min

  78. G.I. Jill First Song: Changes

    · No. 908 · 14 min

  79. G.I. Jill First Song: Jumpin' At The Woodside

    · No. 913 · 14 min

  80. G.I. Jill First Song: 'Deed I Do

    · No. 914 · 14 min

  81. G.I. Jill First Song: 920 Special

    · No. 920 · 14 min

  82. Armed Forces Radio Service AFRS HQ Hollywood, California

    · 29 min

  83. G.I. Jill First Song: Java Junction

    · 13 min

  84. G.I. Jill First Song: Why Don't You Do Right?

    · No. 1981 · 15 min

  85. G.I. Jill First Song: Hucklebuck

    · No. 2224 · 9:12

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