Episode 311, Come Fly With Me Part 1, features 17 recordings picked at random from a playlist on Sam Waldron’s phone during a long red-eye flight. Performers include Matt Monro, Jimmy Durante, Barbara Cook, Robert…
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Episode 310, Music of Harold Arlen
Episode 310, Music of Harold Arlen, features songs from one of the 20th century’s lesser-known songwriters. Titles include Over the Rainbow, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Stormy Weather, Let’s Fall in Love,…
Episode 309, My Favorite Albums
Episode 309, My Favorite Albums, samples a dozen LPs that were Sam Waldron’s favorites when he was young. Performers include Tommy Sands, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, The Platters, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, and The Beatles….
Episode 308, Bill Haley and His Comets
Episode 308, Bill Haley and His Comets, explores the music of the group most responsible for ushering in the era of 1950s rock and roll. Included are a few of Haley’s very early recordings from…
Episode 307, 1960 My Way
Episode 307, 1960 My Way, presents Sam Waldron’s unique perspective on music styles and trends in that year. The episode includes pop, rock-and-roll, country, doo-wop and adult-oriented jazz. Performers include Elvis Presley, Bobby Vee, Tony…
Episode 306, 1950s Dance Crazes
Episode 306, 1950s Dance Crazes, tracks popular music about the waltz, the mambo, the rhumba, rock and roll, the cha-cha-cha and five other popular dance styles. Performers include Elvis Presley, Patti Page, Bill Haley &…
Episode 304, The Four Lads
Episode 304, The Four Lads, features hit records and album tracks by this popular singing group. Performances include Moments to Remember, No Not Much, Standin’ on the Corner, Moonlight Bay, I’ll Never Stop Loving You,…
Episode 305, Ned Washington
Episode 305, Ned Washington, explores music written by a man who created 140 songs in motion pictures and won two Best Original Song Grammy Awards. Performers include Frankie Laine, Jack Jones, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald,…
Episode 303, The Great American Songbook
Episode 303, The Great American Songbook, features males performing 17 songs from Broadway and Hollywood productions, including Kismet, The King & I, South Pacific, Do Re Mi, and Pal Joey. Performers include Mel Torme, Frank…
Episode 302, The Roots of Rock & Roll
Episode302, The Roots of Rock & Roll, presents 18 recordings, from the 1920s to 1958, that were important in shaping this genre. Songs include Statesboro Blues, Keep on theSunny Side, TV is the Thing This…
