Yank Swing Session - 1944

Yank Swing Session was a DJ show but the very different thing was that it wasn't playing "records".  Almost always the music was from live broadcasts and generally wasn't released on record.

Johnny Mercer has a swinging set in this 1944 broadcast

Yank Swing Session - 1944

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Bob Crosby - 1944

Bob Crosby did a lot of shows for us during WWII, usually as a DJ sometimes with his band.

"Yank Swing Session" was interesting.  Sometimes they played records.  Usually they played unissued music from radio shows.  Here's a 1944 visit.

Yank Swing Session - 1944

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