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GI Jill (born Martha Wilkerson, 4 May 1918 — 9 September 1999) was an American disc jockey and host of GI Jive, a music program on the Armed Forces Radio Service during World War II. She was notable for her positive effect of her personality and music selections [3] on American troops' morale and for being "universally credited with being the ...
Martha Wilkerson was born on 4 May 1918 in Roanoke, Virginia, USA. She was a writer, known for Doorway to Danger (1951), Matinee Theatre (1955) and Hard, Fast and Beautiful! (1951). She died on 9 February 1999 in Makawao, Maui, Hawaii, USA.
- Writer
- May 4, 1918
- Martha Wilkerson
- February 9, 1999
G.I. Jive, the AEF Jukebox of the Air during WWII, sent out by shortwave to our troops around the world. Phenomenal jazz, swing, big band, blues, torch, and 40s pop, 15 minutes, spun with style and hip chatter. Looking forward to the episodes with Martha Wilkerson, the famous G.I. Jill platter spinner, but every episode has gems.
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Jun 14, 2012 · With G.I.s overseas, the biggest attraction on radio is a pretty, breezy blonde with a high-school-fresh voice named Martha Wilkerson. Most U.S. civilians never heard of her-but from Kodiak to Canberra, Martha is a top G.I. favorite.
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Martha Wilkerson Collection. One of AFRS's most popular productions was also one of its simplest, G.I. Jive featuring G.I. Jill voiced by girl-back-home Martha Wilkerson. 41 old time radio show recordings. (total playtime 16 hours, 18 min) available in the following formats: 1 MP3 CD. or. 14 Audio CDs. Choose your CD format.
