British Home Front Radio

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An Internet radio service playing original music and news items that would have been heard during the Second World War years.

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Benny Goodman - The darktown strutters' ball Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five - The Grabtown Grapple Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Bob Crosby - Big Noise from Winnetka Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Lou Preager and His Orchestra - Chocolate Soldier From The USA Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Dick Haymes - The Best Things In Life Are Free Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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The Home Front Archive Broadcast Recordings 1939-45 - If the Invader Comes (20.6.1940) 1 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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My Kinda Love - Jack Padbury's Cosmo Club Six Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Bob Chester and his Orchestra - Maybe Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Duke Ellington (instrumental) - Perdido Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Ruth Etting 1930 - Exactly Like You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Glenn Miller - Be Happy Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Jack Payne and His Orchestra - Takin' the Trains Out Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Eddy Duchin (Lew Sherwood, vocal) - I Never Had A Chance 1934 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Ray Noble 1933 - Oceans Of Time Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Bing Crosby and Bob Hope - Sweet Violets Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Guy Roles - Guy's 40s Jumping Boogie 325 Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Billie Holiday - Fine And Mellow Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Vera Lynn - When They Sound The Last 'All-Clear' Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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1940s Britain - Washing Machine Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Billy Cotton and his Band - Madam Ah la Marquuise Ah (1936) Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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The UK 1940s Radio Station - 1940s Radio Donation Request Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Duke Ellington (instrumental) - I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good)

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Woody Herman (instrumental) - This Time The Dream’s On Me

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Johnny Long (Bob Houston-Helen Youn) - Candy

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Ink Spots - I Don’t Want To Set The World On Fire

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7.00 am - Time Check Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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5.00 pm - Time Check Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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8.00 pm - Time Check Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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First heard 4 months ago

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6.00 pm - Time Check Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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First heard 4 months ago

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1.00 am - Time Check Big Band Swing Jazz Jive30s,40s

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Address: Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire , UK

Email: shaun@1940sukradio.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063021081574

Phone: +44 1724 853236

Website: http://www.bhfr.co.uk/

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Rotation quality is 72% based on last 7 days.

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