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American Armed Forces Radio No 46

American Armed Forces Radio No 46   The Jack Benny Program , which starred no less than Jack Benny himself, was a comedy series than went on-air for more than 30 years in both radio and television. It premiered on NBC Blue on May 2, 1932, and had its last episode on CBS radio on May 22, 1955, producing a total of 931 episodes. The TV adaptation, which was just a continuation of the radio program, was aired from 1950 to 1965. Apart from lead character Jack Benny, other radio stars included in the show were  Eddie Anderson , Don Wilson, Dennis Day, Mary Livingstone,  Phil Harris ,  Mel Blanc , and many more.   The show made use of a show-within-format, where each character's role was no other than themselves. It would start with a performance from the orchestra, or sometimes a joke between Benny and Wilson. This was followed by gags between Benny and the rest of the cast, usually about the day's news, or about the characters themselves, most especially something about Benny's life.    According to “Jerry Haendiges Radio Log” there were about 90 Jack Benny AFRS shows.   Disclaimer:  By uploading these files, I make no claim to ownership or copyright. These recordings have been acquired from publicly available sources on the Internet, and my goal has been to put together a collection of every available episode where possible. I will add to these collections if I discover new episodes or if any new episodes become available. Additionally, while I tried to put together a collection that contains the best version of each episode that I could, there may be better copies of some recordings available from collectors and dealers, and I encourage you to reach out to them if you are so inclined.  If they are not in the public domain, notify me and they will be deleted.  

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.

Chapters

AFRS - 1944.01.10 0001 Jack Benny-FredAllen

29:56

AFRS - 1944.04.30 0061 Jack Benny - Dick Haymes

29:30

Jack Benny 441105 [LSP] 006 Guests Dunninger the Mentalist, Amos 'n' Andy, Mine…

30:47

AFRS - 1944.05.14 0062 Jack Benny Infantry

29:56

Afrs 0003 Jack Benny

29:30

Afrs 0011 Jack Benny

30:00

Afrs 0013 Jack Benny

30:00

Afrs 0015 Jack Benny

29:36

Afrs 0020 Jack Benny

29:30

Afrs 0027 Jack Benny

29:30

Afrs 0028 Jack Benny

29:30

Afrs 0095 Jack Benny - Claudette Colbert

24:02

Afrs 0032 Jack Benny

29:30

Afrs 0056 Jack Benny

29:30

Afrs 0025 Jack Benny

24:25

Afrs 0058 Jack Benny

25:30

Afrs 0059 Jack Benny - Joe Lewis

29:30

Jack Benny 520914 [LSP] 297 Back from London. Phil Harris is Replaced by Bob Cr…

25:40

Jack Benny 520921 [LSP] 298 While in Scotland, Jack Goes Shopping with Mary. {A…

25:58

Jack Benny 521005 [LSP] 300 Opening Taken from 45-10-07. The Cast Performs 'Sco…

25:04

540207 #367 AFRS

26:20