Episode 211, “More Favorite 50s Music,” presents 20 of Sam Waldron’s favorite recordings from the decade when he became a teenager. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Tommy Sands, Brenda Lee, Percy Faith, Sam Cooke, Elvis Presley,…
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Episode 210, “Big Bands,”
Episode 210, “Big Bands,” traces the evolution of band and orchestra music from the late 1930s through rock-and-roll groups in the late 1950s. Performers include Benny Goodman, Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Ray Conniff, Percy Faith,…
Episode 209, “May Babies,”
Episode 209, “May Babies,” presents recordings by more than 20 entertainers who had birthdays in May. Performers include Lawrence Welk, Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Ricky Nelson, Julie London, Richie Valens, Danny and the Juniors, and…
Episode 208, “Sammy Davis Jr.,”
Episode 208, “Sammy Davis Jr.,” presents 14 recordings by one of the most popular entertainers of the 1950s and ‘60s … and a monologue by Davis before a live audience in Las Vegas. 45…
Episode 207, “Duets,”
Episode 207, “Duets,” presents nearly 36 singers who recorded together. Performers include Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, The Everly Brothers, Connie Francis, Hoagy Carmichael, The Andrews Sisters, Jim Reeves, Patsy Cline, Gene Autry, Rosemary…
Episode 206, “Forgotten 50s Females,”
Episode 206, “Forgotten 50s Females,” presents 18 recordings by singers who had lots of talent but failed to rise to the top, including Linda Scott, Jill Corey, Margie Rayburn, Mindy Carson, and Toni Arden. …
Episode 205, “Music for Lovers,”
Episode 205, “Music for Lovers,” presents 17 timeless love songs by Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, George Wein, Betty Hutton, Betty White, Ella Fitzgerald, and a dozen others. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and…
Episode 204, “Pearl Bailey,”
Episode 204, “Pearl Bailey,” focuses on one of the most fun and versatile performers of the mid 20th century. Included are “A House is Not a Home,” “St. Louis Blues,” “Won’t You Come Home Bill…
Episode 201, “Love @ First Listen,”
Episode 201, “Love @ First Listen,” Features recordings Sam Waldron fell in love with the first time he heard then. Performers include Elvis Presley, Peter Paul & Mary, Joe Williams, Perry Como, Johnny Mathis, The…
Episode 49, Christmas in the 1940s
Episode 49, Christmas in the 1940s, presents a mix of secular and traditional songs that celebrated the holiday season during and right after World War Two. Performers include The Andrews Sisters, The Boston Pops Orchestra,…
