GI-Jive with Frank Nelson - 1943 Requested Songs AFRS

Published: March 26, 2023, 9:47 p.m.

This is a 15 minute Gi-Jive radio show prior to GI-Jill (Martha Wilkerson) hosting as the DJ. Frank Nelson is the DJ on this show that was produced by "Yank - The Army Weekly Magazine" and broadcast over shortwave radio to our troops overseas. The songs played were requested by the soldiers. Songs in order of play: Lucky Millinder: Apollo Jump / Sister Thorpe: Trouble in Mind / Kay Kyser: Ain't Misbehavin' / Erskin Hawkins with vocal by Ida James: Knock Me A Kiss. Between songs, some sports news of the era. This Track will be stored in the "GI- JIve" Playlist.