AFRS Gi Jive

1943–1950

AFRS Gi Jive

85 surviving broadcasts held in the archive

G.I. Jive was a short daily record programme produced by the Armed Forces Radio Service and presented by Martha Wilkerson as “GI Jill”, written to answer the propaganda broadcasts aimed at American troops. Each episode ran roughly fifteen minutes of requests, current hits and direct address to servicemen overseas. The transcription discs are US Government work and in the public domain, digitised at the Internet Archive as “AfrsG.i.Jive”.

Source collection: AfrsG.i.Jive

The surviving run

Transmission

20 August

No. 1

1945

The surviving run

Armed Forces Radio Service AFRS HQ Hollywood, California

#0271 Unknown DJ First Song: Mandy, Make Up Your Mind

#0272 Carol Bruce First Song: Good Queen Bess

#0414 Lester Jay First Song: Joe Turner Blues

#0415 Frank Nelson First Song: Are You Ready?

#0416 Frank Nelson First Song: Apollo Jump

#0417 Phyllis Brooks First Song: I'm Like A Fish Out Of Water

#0449 Donna Reed First Song: Limehouse Blues

#0450 Lester Jay First Song: Jitters

#0459 Unknown DJ First Song: Hallelujah

#0460 Ann Rutherford First Song: Shortnin' Bread

#0465 Unknown DJ First Song: Let's Dance

#0466 Unknown DJ First Song: Back Beat Boogie

#0509 Unknown DJ First Song: Rhumboogie

#0510 Unknown DJ First Song: Boogie Woogie

#0601 G.I. Jill First Song: Honeysuckle Rose

#0602 G.I. Jill First Song: Blue Lou

#0617 G.I. Jill First Song: Rolleo Rolling Along (The Bicycle Song)

#0618 G.I. Jill First Song: Ridin Along

#0646 G.I. Jill First Song: Yes, Indeed

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: High Society

#0703 G.I. Jill First Song: Bugle Call Rag

#0704 G.I. Jill First Song: Eager Beaver

#0705 G.I. Jill First Song: Blue Skies

#0706 G.I. Jill First Song: Blue Lou

#0721 G.I. Jill First Song: Sugar Foot Strut

#0722 G.I. Jill First Song: For Dancers Only

#0755 G.I. Jill First Song: Caribbean Clipper

#0756 G.I. Jill First Song: Two O'Clock Jump

#0829 G.I. Jill First Song: Margie

#0830 G.I. Jill First Song: Woodchopper's Ball

#0831 G.I. Jill First Song: Dippermouth Blues

#0832 G.I. Jill First Song: The Elk's Parade

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: Sugar Foot Stomp

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: Jivin'

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: Cherokee

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: The Soldier Jumped At Dawn

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: American Patrol

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: Back Beat Boogie

#0833 G.I. Jill First Song: Changes

#0834 G.I. Jill First Song: Swanee River

#0835 G.I. Jill First Song: Well, Git It!

#0836 G.I. Jill First Song: Jumpin' At The Woodside

#0837 G.I. Jill First Song: Eager Beaver

#0838 G.I. Jill First Song: Alexander's Ragtime Band

#0839 G.I. Jill First Song: Casa Loma Stomp

#0840 G.I. Jill First Song: Buckle Down, Winsocki

#0841 G.I. Jill First Song: Night Ride

#0842 G.I. Jill First Song: I Found A New Baby

#0843 G.I. Jill First Song: Honky Tonk Train Blues

#0844 G.I. Jill First Song: The Sad Sack

#0845 G.I. Jill First Song: Here We Go Again

#0846 G.I. Jill First Song: King Porter Stomp

#0847 G.I. Jill First Song: Bugle Call Rag

#0848 G.I. Jill First Song: Song Of India

#0849 G.I. Jill First Song: Strictly Instrumental - partial

#0850 G.I. Jill First Song: Trumpet Blues

#0851 G.I. Jill First Song: Opus No. 1

#0852 G.I. Jill First Song: King Porter Stomp

#0853 G.I. Jill First Song: South Rampart Street Parade

#0854 G.I. Jill First Song: Caribbean Clipper

#0855 G.I. Jill First Song: Eager Beaver

#0856 G.I. Jill First Song: Well, Git It!

#0890 G.I. Jill First Song: Moonlight On The Ganges

#0892 G.I. Jill First Song: G.I. Stomp

#0901 G.I. Jill First Song: Opus No. 1

#0906 G.I. Jill First Song: King Porter Stomp

#0908 G.I. Jill First Song: Changes

#0920 G.I. Jill First Song: 920 Special

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: Indian Love Call

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: Get Happy

#0914 G.I. Jill First Song: 'Deed I Do

#0913 G.I. Jill First Song: Jumpin' At The Woodside

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: Stomp Mr. Henry Lee

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: Trumpet Blues

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: Two O'Clock Jump

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: Jeep Rhythm

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: Boogie Woogie

#0000 G.I. Jill First Song: Opus No. 1