June 1, 2022 • 30 mins
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 broadcasters 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 prepared 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.
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(00:04):
You well look out because it's swingtimes. Yeah, if it's swing time,
(00:30):
A fast thirty minutes of music thatmoves along with the AFRs swing combo,
the closer than close harmonies of melTormae and the Meltnes, a lesson
in saxology from one of America's finesttenor saxman, Georgie Auld, that well
known guitar and voice team Tony Romano, and to add that certain touch to
(00:51):
this load of talent, that beautifuland lovely star of them all, Francis
Langford. Thank Phil, and welcometo swingtime. Fellas. From where I
stand, it looks like you're infor a long of the best in swing
(01:12):
time. So before the boys starttearing the place apart, I'd like to
move in with a little song that'sbeen doing the rounds for a long time.
But PFC Mr mckechorn and his practicallyunrehearsed band, here's the sunny side
of the street. Grab your coatand get your hid, leave your warriors
(01:37):
on the doorstep. Just direct yourfee to the sunnyside of the street.
Damn you hear that better pie tune? Use your stair. Life can be
(01:59):
so sweet on the sunside of thestreet. Hi used to walk in the
shade with those Bluesse home, praymy night. Not afraid this rover I
(02:21):
crossed over, and I never havea dime lt I'm says, my home,
my gold iust at my feet onthe sun aside of the stream.
(02:44):
I used to drew through the shadewith those blues. Long floor my night'
not afraid I'm skipping through clover,sends this rover crossed over. Ranson,
(03:06):
I never have a son. I'llbe twice as rich as mister rockafella gold
dust that mine on the sunny side. Don't hide from the sunny side of
the stream. Oh, thank you, Francis, thank you. Give me
(03:40):
Phil. But mind if I bringthis youngster on, We'll go ahead.
Francy Well, I've known him along long time, been all over the
world with him, and think he'sone of the best there is. Here
he is with a new song ofhis own. Tony Romano. Here's a
(04:11):
phrase I'd like to borrow because itsays what I want to say. Don't
put off till tomorrow what you cando today. Be briefed and make your
(04:33):
mind of quick. Be brief Youknow we two would click click click and
make your ticker take with love.Be briefe Romancers on the beam, be
(04:53):
briefed. Why wasted on a dream? This team was Heaven's lovely scheme or
bar? Every night I sit andtalk to your food ptograph on my dresser.
(05:15):
Am I a good guesser? Theanswer is yes, sir. If
you don't believe me, I suggestthat you asked the professor because he knows
other is about as fology, andhe says, the star say that you're
(05:41):
for me. Be being and tashyour heart my way. Be breathed.
Let's tie the knight today. Can'twait until I hear you say I do.
She who has a tach is lost? Come on and start falling,
(06:09):
darling, please van and footing intomy beef. Be breathe. Every night
(06:55):
I sit and talk to your foodgraph on my dresser. Am I a
good guesser? The answer is yes, sir. If you don't believe me,
I suggest that you ask that professorbecause he knows all there is about
(07:24):
astrology. And he says, thestars say that you're for me. Be
brief and toss your heart my way. Be brief. Let's tie the night
to day can't wait until I hearyou say I do. She who has
(07:49):
a takes is lost. Come onand start falling, darling peas on vandamble
and to my grief be breathe.Oh well done, Tony, well done,
(08:24):
And now swing timers. We turnedto our bootlace and department, which
consists of two guys, two gals, and the guy in charge of the
two guys and two gals. Figurethat one out later. In other words,
mel Tommay and the Meltons who takeoff to another world as soon as
Mail says, well, as longas Bill has us taken off, we'd
We thought we'd go via the Adchessand Topeka and the sound of fee.
(08:56):
Can't you hear that whistle? Theline I thinking that attention and before the
night she's the only one that soundthat way on the adjacent to begin to
say a fame see the ones aroundI reckon night. You know she's gonna
(09:28):
meet her friend folks around these partsat the time of day from the adjacign
to figure a sign a face.Here's your call, and he't Jim,
you better get the she's gone.List of passengers pretty big. All i'd
(10:00):
list to brands are down, becausethat's them the traveling for quiet as all
the way from filling down, Iain't I'm the adjacn the began Santa fe
on the Adjacu began say of farmersare pulling on a terror beload cause the
(10:26):
engine who explained as how to recordshort God, there hasn't been a single
side of terror day when old fortynine has been laid on the way.
So if you're getting skepticals and allbet your son go, there ain't a
better train any y'll, that's yourson to be gone. And the safe
(10:48):
didn't it didn't it head, butyou better get off the stream the wild
the way she found a zoom andknock your offer your feet and the w
wad lift Brown's Hotel, because I'mtelling the driveling provides all the way the
(11:13):
building down by you ain't on theadjac and the bimmer sign a f id
just under began the sign up thingI just under began to sid really dreaming
on track twenty nine Worrell, theKirky ain't a rillo which your time ain't
(11:39):
all Swiss and the adjacund to begun and the sign of thing it's time
(12:03):
now to take a closer look atthe FRS swing combo. In the front
row we find five sacksmen, threetenors, an alto and the baritone.
In the second row two sliphorn artists, backed up in the third row by
a rather loud trio of trumpets throwinga guitar bass, a very expensive set
of drums and the usual piano.And you have the t o the f
(12:24):
RS swing combo. Now, aslong as you know what they look like,
might as well hear what they soundlike with PFC morn mgecker and on
our improvised podium, here's what's theuse m h And Now, fellows and
(14:58):
gals, we'd like you to meetour professor of saxology. He's been blowing
that sacks of his ever since,Murray mckecker, and can remember I hear
tell us here, fellows, afriend of yours, Murray right, Bill?
I first remember little Georgie when heplayed the soprano sacks with the Toronto
High School Jazz band. Well,soon he worked his way up to a
job with Artie Shaw, but thatdidn't discourage him. He kept on practicing,
(15:22):
and he's now known as one ofthe band leaders most likely to succeed
here he is george y'all. ThanksMurray, and thanks for the dubious builder.
But you'll get back on the bandstand. I'll play a little can get
started with you let him and nomeet the guy leader. Please everyone will
(19:41):
never please call. Yes, it'stime to listen to a bit of tromboning
by Murray mckechern. A few weeksback, Murray, Francis and Tony It
had a little special work with I'min the mood for low and according to
the customers, that kind of merchandiseshould go on say often. So here's
a bit of the same treatment withone of your old favorites. Out of
(20:03):
Nowhere. Okay, you who cameto me from out of Norse. You
took my heart and founded free oneof a dream, one scheme from nor
(20:45):
made every ear sweet as a flower. You mean if you you should go
back to your where leaving me,well, mamori, I'll always wear you'll
(21:23):
return. I love love hoping yourbreathe, your m You should go back
(22:33):
to your babe me with m woh, your biden, oh love O
(23:12):
your time to nch on. Here'swell, we're into the group, yes
(23:49):
man, that's our cue to moveon into swing times famous jam session,
and following our usual custom, Franciswill take a tune from way back,
sing a few bars, and thenthe assail assembly will methodically take said tune
and introve swing time manner. Kickit around. Okay, Francis, you
start plays. Here's a song that'sbeen sung for centuries. I haven't got
(24:10):
an organ grinder to accompany me,but I think Tony can grind out a
few chords if you'll play the metalmelodoly. What the ra it is?
I don't know anyway, Let's goside words side Oh, around the time
(24:34):
the kids play ring around, Rosyline on Reges fall and no Boys,
I'm good together and maybe or roundOh we trip the light fantastic Oh s
(25:18):
Now. PFC Mac, what areyour plans for our little song songbird?
We have a few very definite ideas. The ideas were submitted by Mel Tormai
and the Meltones, George y'all,and a few miscellaneous fives from the band.
Okay, Fellas, Let's knock oneoff one two east side west Side
(26:08):
around time the kids play all theOld Lady Leave and Riches from Down and
God Together Me and made me allroll Sidewater, New York, Jordan,
(26:34):
he my b and that swing timefor this time man. Before you know
(28:34):
it, our gang will be aroundagain with another past thirty. Our thanks
to Francis Langford, Tony Romano,Giorgio mel Tolmi in the Meltones, and
PFC Morinckechard with the FRF Swing Combofor really keeping things moving. So it'll
time to cut another groove. Thisis Bill Howarth saying so long man,
(29:10):
and let's not forget those paments lastwords. This is the arm foss Is
Radio Service.
You well look out because it's swingtimes. Yeah, if it's swing time,
(00:30):
A fast thirty minutes of music thatmoves along with the AFRs swing combo,
the closer than close harmonies of melTormae and the Meltnes, a lesson
in saxology from one of America's finesttenor saxman, Georgie Auld, that well
known guitar and voice team Tony Romano, and to add that certain touch to
(00:51):
this load of talent, that beautifuland lovely star of them all, Francis
Langford. Thank Phil, and welcometo swingtime. Fellas. From where I
stand, it looks like you're infor a long of the best in swing
(01:12):
time. So before the boys starttearing the place apart, I'd like to
move in with a little song that'sbeen doing the rounds for a long time.
But PFC Mr mckechorn and his practicallyunrehearsed band, here's the sunny side
of the street. Grab your coatand get your hid, leave your warriors
(01:37):
on the doorstep. Just direct yourfee to the sunnyside of the street.
Damn you hear that better pie tune? Use your stair. Life can be
(01:59):
so sweet on the sunside of thestreet. Hi used to walk in the
shade with those Bluesse home, praymy night. Not afraid this rover I
(02:21):
crossed over, and I never havea dime lt I'm says, my home,
my gold iust at my feet onthe sun aside of the stream.
(02:44):
I used to drew through the shadewith those blues. Long floor my night'
not afraid I'm skipping through clover,sends this rover crossed over. Ranson,
(03:06):
I never have a son. I'llbe twice as rich as mister rockafella gold
dust that mine on the sunny side. Don't hide from the sunny side of
the stream. Oh, thank you, Francis, thank you. Give me
(03:40):
Phil. But mind if I bringthis youngster on, We'll go ahead.
Francy Well, I've known him along long time, been all over the
world with him, and think he'sone of the best there is. Here
he is with a new song ofhis own. Tony Romano. Here's a
(04:11):
phrase I'd like to borrow because itsays what I want to say. Don't
put off till tomorrow what you cando today. Be briefed and make your
(04:33):
mind of quick. Be brief Youknow we two would click click click and
make your ticker take with love.Be briefe Romancers on the beam, be
(04:53):
briefed. Why wasted on a dream? This team was Heaven's lovely scheme or
bar? Every night I sit andtalk to your food ptograph on my dresser.
(05:15):
Am I a good guesser? Theanswer is yes, sir. If
you don't believe me, I suggestthat you asked the professor because he knows
other is about as fology, andhe says, the star say that you're
(05:41):
for me. Be being and tashyour heart my way. Be breathed.
Let's tie the knight today. Can'twait until I hear you say I do.
She who has a tach is lost? Come on and start falling,
(06:09):
darling, please van and footing intomy beef. Be breathe. Every night
(06:55):
I sit and talk to your foodgraph on my dresser. Am I a
good guesser? The answer is yes, sir. If you don't believe me,
I suggest that you ask that professorbecause he knows all there is about
(07:24):
astrology. And he says, thestars say that you're for me. Be
brief and toss your heart my way. Be brief. Let's tie the night
to day can't wait until I hearyou say I do. She who has
(07:49):
a takes is lost. Come onand start falling, darling peas on vandamble
and to my grief be breathe.Oh well done, Tony, well done,
(08:24):
And now swing timers. We turnedto our bootlace and department, which
consists of two guys, two gals, and the guy in charge of the
two guys and two gals. Figurethat one out later. In other words,
mel Tommay and the Meltons who takeoff to another world as soon as
Mail says, well, as longas Bill has us taken off, we'd
We thought we'd go via the Adchessand Topeka and the sound of fee.
(08:56):
Can't you hear that whistle? Theline I thinking that attention and before the
night she's the only one that soundthat way on the adjacent to begin to
say a fame see the ones aroundI reckon night. You know she's gonna
(09:28):
meet her friend folks around these partsat the time of day from the adjacign
to figure a sign a face.Here's your call, and he't Jim,
you better get the she's gone.List of passengers pretty big. All i'd
(10:00):
list to brands are down, becausethat's them the traveling for quiet as all
the way from filling down, Iain't I'm the adjacn the began Santa fe
on the Adjacu began say of farmersare pulling on a terror beload cause the
(10:26):
engine who explained as how to recordshort God, there hasn't been a single
side of terror day when old fortynine has been laid on the way.
So if you're getting skepticals and allbet your son go, there ain't a
better train any y'll, that's yourson to be gone. And the safe
(10:48):
didn't it didn't it head, butyou better get off the stream the wild
the way she found a zoom andknock your offer your feet and the w
wad lift Brown's Hotel, because I'mtelling the driveling provides all the way the
(11:13):
building down by you ain't on theadjac and the bimmer sign a f id
just under began the sign up thingI just under began to sid really dreaming
on track twenty nine Worrell, theKirky ain't a rillo which your time ain't
(11:39):
all Swiss and the adjacund to begun and the sign of thing it's time
(12:03):
now to take a closer look atthe FRS swing combo. In the front
row we find five sacksmen, threetenors, an alto and the baritone.
In the second row two sliphorn artists, backed up in the third row by
a rather loud trio of trumpets throwinga guitar bass, a very expensive set
of drums and the usual piano.And you have the t o the f
(12:24):
RS swing combo. Now, aslong as you know what they look like,
might as well hear what they soundlike with PFC morn mgecker and on
our improvised podium, here's what's theuse m h And Now, fellows and
(14:58):
gals, we'd like you to meetour professor of saxology. He's been blowing
that sacks of his ever since,Murray mckecker, and can remember I hear
tell us here, fellows, afriend of yours, Murray right, Bill?
I first remember little Georgie when heplayed the soprano sacks with the Toronto
High School Jazz band. Well,soon he worked his way up to a
job with Artie Shaw, but thatdidn't discourage him. He kept on practicing,
(15:22):
and he's now known as one ofthe band leaders most likely to succeed
here he is george y'all. ThanksMurray, and thanks for the dubious builder.
But you'll get back on the bandstand. I'll play a little can get
started with you let him and nomeet the guy leader. Please everyone will
(19:41):
never please call. Yes, it'stime to listen to a bit of tromboning
by Murray mckechern. A few weeksback, Murray, Francis and Tony It
had a little special work with I'min the mood for low and according to
the customers, that kind of merchandiseshould go on say often. So here's
a bit of the same treatment withone of your old favorites. Out of
(20:03):
Nowhere. Okay, you who cameto me from out of Norse. You
took my heart and founded free oneof a dream, one scheme from nor
(20:45):
made every ear sweet as a flower. You mean if you you should go
back to your where leaving me,well, mamori, I'll always wear you'll
(21:23):
return. I love love hoping yourbreathe, your m You should go back
(22:33):
to your babe me with m woh, your biden, oh love O
(23:12):
your time to nch on. Here'swell, we're into the group, yes
(23:49):
man, that's our cue to moveon into swing times famous jam session,
and following our usual custom, Franciswill take a tune from way back,
sing a few bars, and thenthe assail assembly will methodically take said tune
and introve swing time manner. Kickit around. Okay, Francis, you
start plays. Here's a song that'sbeen sung for centuries. I haven't got
(24:10):
an organ grinder to accompany me,but I think Tony can grind out a
few chords if you'll play the metalmelodoly. What the ra it is?
I don't know anyway, Let's goside words side Oh, around the time
(24:34):
the kids play ring around, Rosyline on Reges fall and no Boys,
I'm good together and maybe or roundOh we trip the light fantastic Oh s
(25:18):
Now. PFC Mac, what areyour plans for our little song songbird?
We have a few very definite ideas. The ideas were submitted by Mel Tormai
and the Meltones, George y'all,and a few miscellaneous fives from the band.
Okay, Fellas, Let's knock oneoff one two east side west Side
(26:08):
around time the kids play all theOld Lady Leave and Riches from Down and
God Together Me and made me allroll Sidewater, New York, Jordan,
(26:34):
he my b and that swing timefor this time man. Before you know
(28:34):
it, our gang will be aroundagain with another past thirty. Our thanks
to Francis Langford, Tony Romano,Giorgio mel Tolmi in the Meltones, and
PFC Morinckechard with the FRF Swing Combofor really keeping things moving. So it'll
time to cut another groove. Thisis Bill Howarth saying so long man,
(29:10):
and let's not forget those paments lastwords. This is the arm foss Is
Radio Service.
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