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African American servicemen singing on stage during a recording of the "Sgt. Gene Autry" radio program at the municipal auditorium in Birmingham, Alabama.

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@ Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama

Jones, Ed

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A man is speaking into a microphone with a "CBS" banner on it. The program, which was part of Autry�s regular duties in the Army Air Forces, aired from August 2, 1942, to August 1, 1943.
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Created Date:
1943
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Copyright, Alabama Department of Archives and History. Donated by the Alabama Media Group, http://www.alabamamediagroup.com
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Alabama Media Group Collection

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Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama

Keywords

  1. African Americans
  2. Bands
  3. Birmingham (Ala.)
  4. Home Front
  5. Jefferson County (Ala.)
  6. Military Personnel
  7. Military Service
  8. Music
  9. Musical Instruments
  10. Radio Broadcasting
  11. Radio Stations
  12. Soldiers
  13. World War, 1939 1945

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