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Personal Album

Some of the most popular actors and singers of the era appeared on AFRS free of charge and in some cases the only ones who would get to hear the AFRS shows were the troops because the recordings were not available to the general public.

Personal Album

36 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 9 hours, 534 min)
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9 Audio CDs


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"Les Brown and His Orchestra with Doris Day"



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The Kings MenMost of the programing on the Armed Forces Radio Service programming was  produced by the War Department for the troops. Some of it was popular programing from commercial radio, which had been "de-commercialized" for play on the military network. Even though any sponsor reference was scrubbed from the recordings, the producers and the networks were very happy to provide the programming to AFRS as part of the effort to build troop morale.

Doris Day

The celebrities  who appeared on the shows produced by AFRS felt the same way, some of the most popular actors and singers of the era appeared on AFRS free of charge. Because they were working for the Boys in Uniform, many of the Hollywood elite made an extra effort to deliver an exceptional and unique performance. In most cases, the only ones who would get to hear the AFRS shows were the troops because the recordings were not available to the general public.

Personal Album is a collection of memorable performances for the troops. The show takes the form of a photo album in sound, with the artists describing the "picture" or song on each page of the album. Artists who contributed to Personal Album include Fibber McGee's featured vocalists, the King's Men, Doris Day with the Les Brown Orchestra, Andy Williams, Johnny Mercer, Martha Tilton, Marilyn Maxwell, Eileen Woods, Shirley Ross and others.

These Personal Album recordings appear to have been made late in WWII and into the post war period.

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    I opted to order the mp3 of the Doris Day show and downloaded it in the wee hours of the morning and was quite impressed by the audio quality. I have my own listening preferences like everyone else, so played around a little when listening to it via iTunes player on my Mac (which is connected to a Bose radio) and the sound is very pleasant.

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    36 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 9 hours, 534 min
    36 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 9 hours, 534 min
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    1. 36 shows – total playtime 9 hours, 8 minutes
    2. Personal Album 0053 Kingsmen.mp3
    3. Personal Album 0054 Shirley Ross.mp3
    4. Personal Album 0061 Phil Regan.mp3
    5. Personal Album 0062 Shirley Ross.mp3
    6. Personal Album 0569 AFRS Ginny Simms.mp3
    7. Personal Album 0631 I Cried for You Helen Forrest A.mp3
    8. Personal Album 0669 Johnny Mercer.mp3
    9. Personal Album 0670 AFRS Dick Haymes.mp3
    10. Personal Album 0701 Les Brown and His Orchestra Doris Day.mp3
    11. Personal Album 0702 Scats Bops and Jazz Vocals.mp3
    12. Personal Album 0705 Martha Tilton.mp3
    13. Personal Album 0706 AFRS Hoagy Carmichael.mp3
    14. Personal Album 0723 Liz Tilton.mp3
    15. Personal Album 0724 Andy Williams.mp3
    16. Personal Album 0732 Exactly Like You Helen Forrest.mp3
    17. Personal Album 0772 Im in a Jam with Baby Helen For.mp3
    18. Personal Album 0801 AFRS Martha Mears.mp3
    19. Personal Album 0802 AFRS Pat Friday.mp3
    20. Personal Album 0889 Gloria Thomas.mp3
    21. Personal Album 0890 Joan Barton.mp3
    22. Personal Album 0967 Josephine Rangan.mp3
    23. Personal Album 0968 Eileen Woods.mp3
    24. Personal Album 1295 AFRS Eddie Robertson.mp3
    25. Personal Album 1296 AFRS Miss Dana poor snd.mp3
    26. Personal Album 1501 Barbara Dupar.mp3
    27. Personal Album 1502 Margaret Whiting.mp3
    28. Personal Album 1567 Gil Deschenes.mp3
    29. Personal Album 1568 Margo Powers.mp3
    30. Personal Album 1573 Jackie Lee.mp3
    31. Personal Album 1574 Roberta Linn.mp3
    32. Personal Album 1577 Joe Graydon.mp3
    33. Personal Album 1578 Tony Parris.mp3
    34. Personal Album 1859 AFRS Marilyn Maxwell.mp3
    35. Personal Album 1860 AFRS Marilyn Maxwell.mp3
    36. Personal Album 1879 AFRS Marilyn Maxwell.mp3
    37. Personal Album 1880 AFRS Marilyn Maxwell.mp3
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    36 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 9 hours, 534 min
    36 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    251 MB – total playtime 9 hours, 8 min
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    1. 36 shows – 251 MB – total playtime 9 hours, 8 minutes
    2. Personal Album 0053 Kingsmen.mp3
    3. Personal Album 0054 Shirley Ross.mp3
    4. Personal Album 0061 Phil Regan.mp3
    5. Personal Album 0062 Shirley Ross.mp3
    6. Personal Album 0569 AFRS Ginny Simms.mp3
    7. Personal Album 0631 I Cried for You Helen Forrest A.mp3
    8. Personal Album 0669 Johnny Mercer.mp3
    9. Personal Album 0670 AFRS Dick Haymes.mp3
    10. Personal Album 0701 Les Brown and His Orchestra Doris Day.mp3
    11. Personal Album 0702 Scats Bops and Jazz Vocals.mp3
    12. Personal Album 0705 Martha Tilton.mp3
    13. Personal Album 0706 AFRS Hoagy Carmichael.mp3
    14. Personal Album 0723 Liz Tilton.mp3
    15. Personal Album 0724 Andy Williams.mp3
    16. Personal Album 0732 Exactly Like You Helen Forrest.mp3
    17. Personal Album 0772 Im in a Jam with Baby Helen For.mp3
    18. Personal Album 0801 AFRS Martha Mears.mp3
    19. Personal Album 0802 AFRS Pat Friday.mp3
    20. Personal Album 0889 Gloria Thomas.mp3
    21. Personal Album 0890 Joan Barton.mp3
    22. Personal Album 0967 Josephine Rangan.mp3
    23. Personal Album 0968 Eileen Woods.mp3
    24. Personal Album 1295 AFRS Eddie Robertson.mp3
    25. Personal Album 1296 AFRS Miss Dana poor snd.mp3
    26. Personal Album 1501 Barbara Dupar.mp3
    27. Personal Album 1502 Margaret Whiting.mp3
    28. Personal Album 1567 Gil Deschenes.mp3
    29. Personal Album 1568 Margo Powers.mp3
    30. Personal Album 1573 Jackie Lee.mp3
    31. Personal Album 1574 Roberta Linn.mp3
    32. Personal Album 1577 Joe Graydon.mp3
    33. Personal Album 1578 Tony Parris.mp3
    34. Personal Album 1859 AFRS Marilyn Maxwell.mp3
    35. Personal Album 1860 AFRS Marilyn Maxwell.mp3
    36. Personal Album 1879 AFRS Marilyn Maxwell.mp3
    37. Personal Album 1880 AFRS Marilyn Maxwell.mp3
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    36 recordings on 9 Audio CDs. Total playtime 9 hours, 8 min
    36 recordings on 9 Audio CDs
    total playtime 9 hours, 8 min

    Personal Album Disc A001

    1. Personal Album 0053 Kingsmen
    2. Personal Album 0054 Shirley Ross
    3. Personal Album 0061 Phil Regan
    4. Personal Album 0062 Shirley Ross

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    Personal Album Disc A002

    1. Personal Album 0569 AFRS Ginny Simms
    2. Personal Album 0631 I Cried for You Helen Forrest A
    3. Personal Album 0669 Johnny Mercer
    4. Personal Album 0670 AFRS Dick Haymes

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    Personal Album Disc A003

    1. Personal Album 0701 Les Brown and His Orchestra Doris Day
    2. Personal Album 0702 Scats Bops and Jazz Vocals
    3. Personal Album 0705 Martha Tilton
    4. Personal Album 0706 AFRS Hoagy Carmichael

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    Personal Album Disc A004

    1. Personal Album 0723 Liz Tilton
    2. Personal Album 0724 Andy Williams
    3. Personal Album 0732 Exactly Like You Helen Forrest
    4. Personal Album 0772 Im in a Jam with Baby Helen For

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    Personal Album Disc A005

    1. Personal Album 0801 AFRS Martha Mears
    2. Personal Album 0802 AFRS Pat Friday
    3. Personal Album 0889 Gloria Thomas
    4. Personal Album 0890 Joan Barton

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    Personal Album Disc A006

    1. Personal Album 0967 Josephine Rangan
    2. Personal Album 0968 Eileen Woods
    3. Personal Album 1295 AFRS Eddie Robertson
    4. Personal Album 1296 AFRS Miss Dana poor snd

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    Personal Album Disc A007

    1. Personal Album 1501 Barbara Dupar
    2. Personal Album 1502 Margaret Whiting
    3. Personal Album 1567 Gil Deschenes
    4. Personal Album 1568 Margo Powers

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    Personal Album Disc A008

    1. Personal Album 1573 Jackie Lee
    2. Personal Album 1574 Roberta Linn
    3. Personal Album 1577 Joe Graydon
    4. Personal Album 1578 Tony Parris

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    Personal Album Disc A009

    1. Personal Album 1859 AFRS Marilyn Maxwell
    2. Personal Album 1860 AFRS Marilyn Maxwell
    3. Personal Album 1879 AFRS Marilyn Maxwell
    4. Personal Album 1880 AFRS Marilyn Maxwell

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