Episode 297, My Favorite Doo-Wop Music, presents 19 of Sam Waldron favorites, including sweet harmonies like The Fleetwoods’ The Great Imposter, raunchy street songs like Love Potion #9, and no-holds-barred recordings like Whispering Bells, She…
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Episode 296, Fats Domino
Episode 296, Fats Domino, features 17 recordings by a musician once described by Elvis Presley as “the real king of rock and roll.” Songs include Blue Monday, Whole Lotta Lovin’, Blueberry Hill, Walkin’ to New…
Episode 295, Hidden Gems
Episode 295, Hidden Gems, presents lesser-known items from The Great American Songbook, including You Were Meant For Me, Lydia the Tatooed Lady, Lulu’s Back in Town, A Ship Without a Sail, and more than a…
Episode 295, Hidden Gems
Episode 295, Hidden Gems, presents lesser-known items from The Great American Songbook, including You Were Meant For Me, Lydia the Tatooed Lady, Lulu’s Back in Town, A Ship Without a Sail, and more than a…
Episode 294, Cindy Walker
Episode 294, Cindy Walker, features 17 songs from the pen of one of the most prolific behind-the-scenes songwriters of the 20th century. Performers include Bing Crosby, Jerry Wallace, Kitty Wells, Willie Nelson, Ernest Tubb, Roy…
Episode 293, Steve & Eydie
Episode 293, Steve & Eydie, presents the music of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme and their 55-year partnership. Songs include Go Away Little Girl, If He Walked Into My Life Today, Where or When, Party…
Episode 292, Christmas 2023
Episode 292, Christmas 2023, celebrates secular holiday music performed by 21 artists, including The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers, Andy Williams, Ernest Tubb, Kate Smith, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Pearl Bailey, The Platters, and Connie…
Episode 291, Top Hits of 1960
Episode 291, Top Hits of 1960, features 17 best-selling songs from that year plus a few memories of pop culture in 1960. Performers include Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Chubby Checker, Ray Charles, The Ventures, The…
Episode 290, Strictly 1940s
Episode 290, Strictly 1940s, features 18 recordings that would have been familiar to most adults in the 1940s. Performers include Dinah Shore, Buddy Clark, Lester Lanin, Guy Lombardo, Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter, Margaret Whiting, Mel…
Episode 289, Midnight
Episode 289, Midnight, presents 15 recordings about what goes on “when the clock strikes 12.” Subject matter includes rainbows, hanky-panky, walking, and of course lots of love and the blues. Performers include The Andrews Sisters,…
