Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands
Army camps and war plants
1941–1945 · Mutual, then Blue Network / ABC
60 EpisodesFortnightlyPGSince 1941
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Restored broadcasts from 1941, in original transmission order.
- 1. Glenn Miller — First Song, in the Mood · 22 Nov 1941
- 2. Benny Goodman — First Song, Limehouse Blues · 5 Dec 1941
- 3. Tommy Dorsey — First Song, Free for All · 20 Dec 1941
Glenn Miller — First Song, in the Mood
22 Nov 1941 · 29 min
Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, Mutual, then Blue Network / ABC. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Benny Goodman — First Song, Limehouse Blues
5 Dec 1941 · 6 min
Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, Mutual, then Blue Network / ABC. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Tommy Dorsey — First Song, Free for All
20 Dec 1941 · 29 min
Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, Mutual, then Blue Network / ABC. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Tommy Dorsey — First Song, I'll Get By
17 Jan 1942 · 14 min
Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, Mutual, then Blue Network / ABC. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Sammy Kaye — First Song, Elmers Tune
31 Jan 1942 · 29 min
Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, Mutual, then Blue Network / ABC. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Alvino Rey — First Song, Hindustan
28 Feb 1942 · 29 min
Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, Mutual, then Blue Network / ABC. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Net15 Sammy Kaye — First Song, You Can't Say No to a Soldier
7 Oct 1942 · 13 min
Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, Mutual, then Blue Network / ABC. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
Net21 Sammy Kaye — First Song, Gobs of Love
14 Oct 1942 · 12 min
Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands, Mutual, then Blue Network / ABC. Recording held by the Internet Archive; public domain.
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