Episode 238, Sing-along, celebrates shared music for kids and grownups of all ages. Performers include Mitch Miller and The Gang, Simon & Garfunkel, The Four Preps, Patsy Cline, Rusty Draper, John Denver, and many more….
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Episode 237, Great Jazz
Episode 237, Great Jazz, presents 18 recordings by 13 outstanding jazz performers including Anita O’Day, Tony Bennett, Ethel Merman, Mark Murphy, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s…
Episode 237, “Halloween! II”
Episode 237, “Halloween! II” reveals Sam Waldron’s version of “the real truth” about the origin of Halloween and presents 17 pieces of music about ghosts, boogiemen, murder and other frightening themes. Recording artists include The…
Episode 235, “New Life for Late 40s Music,”
Episode 235, “New Life for Late 40s Music,” presents explores five popular songs from 1947 through 1949, comparing the originals with later cover versions. Songs include “Linda,” “Heartaches,” “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” “You Call Everybody…
Episode 236, “Larry Clinton,”
Episode 236, “Larry Clinton,” focuses on a popular dance band leader from the late 1930s and early 40s, and his talented female vocalist Bea Wain. Songs include “Heart and Soul,” “At Long Last Love,” “Over…
Episode 234, “American Bandstand,”
Episode 234, “American Bandstand,” features 19 records featured on the famous after-school television program’s first national season. Performers include Paul Anka, The Everly Brothers, The Chordettes, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Simon & Garfunkel, Johnny…
Episode 233, “Obscure Mid-1940s Records,”
Episode 233, “Obscure Mid-1940s Records,” presents 16 recordings that were in the bottom 20 percent of popularity in the years 1944 through 1946. Performers include Sammy Kaye, Doris Day, Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, Merle Travis,…
Episode 231, “Million-dollar voices,”
Episode 231, “Million-dollar voices,” identifies 11 singers whose voices were so rich and distinct that they were easily worth $1 million. Performers include Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Matt Monro, Nat King Cole, Patsy Cline, Johnny…
Episode 229, “January Babies,”
Episode 229, “January Babies,” features the music of performers who were born in the month of January. Featured are Elvis Presley, Felicia Sanders, Phil Everly, Gisele MacKenzie, Sam Cooke, Tex Ritter, and six more. …
Episode 228, “Patti Page,”
Episode 228, “Patti Page,” follows the career and music of a performer who rose from dirt-poor rural roots to achieve international fame. Songs include “Doggie in the Window,” “Can’t Take My Eyes Off of You,”…
