Episode 265, Smoking and Exercise, presents nine recordings about the former and 10 about the latter. Performers include Peggy Lee, Chet Atkins, The Andrews Sisters, Tex Williams, Elvis Presley, and 13 more. 45 RPM,…
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Episode 264, Alice Faye
Episode 264, Alice Faye, traces the career and music of one of Hollywood’s most popular actresses in the late 1930s and early 40s. Songs include Alexander’s Ragtime Band, You’ll Never Know, This Year’s Kisses, Honeymoon…
Episode #263, Breaking Up
Episode #263, Breaking Up, presents 17 songs about the bitter end of romantic relationships. Performers include Roy Clark, Kitty Wells, Guy Lombardo, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, and 11 more. Episode…
Episode 262, Rockabilly
Episode 262, Rockabilly, explores this early iteration of rock-and-roll music with performances by 10 male singers and eight relatively unknown females. Performers include Bill Haley & His Comets, Johnny Burnette, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hal Willis,…
Episode 261, Technicolors
Episode 261, Technicolors, features 20 recordings with colors in the song titles. Performers include Wanda Jackson, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, Fats Domino, Winifred Atwell, The Delicates and 14 more. 45 RPM, Music of the…
Episode 260, Buddy Clark
Episode 260, Buddy Clark, presents the music of a popular 1940s crooner who was known as “the voice of romance,” and whose life was cut short at age 37 in a plane crash. Songs include…
Episode 259, Rare 1940s Records
Episode 259, Rare 1940s Records, presents seldom-played recordings by Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Jeffries, The Buchanan Brothers, Kitty Wells, Al Dexter, Louise Massey, Zeke Manners, George Morgan, and nine more. 45 RPM, Music of the…
Episode 258, Lazy & Jealous
Episode 258, Lazy & Jealous, focuses on songs depicting two of the Seven Deadly Sins: sloth and envy. Songs include Everybody Works But Father, It’s My Lazy Day, The Laziest Gal in Town, Hey! Jealous…
Episode 257, Who Are They?
Episode 257, Who Are They? features obscure performers whose names most people probably would not recognize. Examples include Roy Cordell, Stanley Drucker, Anita Gordon, Ilene Woods, Georgia Holt, Conny Froboess, Charlie Gracie and Lasse Lonndahl….
Episode 256, Brenda Lee
Episode 256, Brenda Lee, presents 19 recordings by the singer who broke into the Billboard Hot 100 at the age of 12 and earned the nickname Dynamite. Songs include “I’m Sorry,” “Break It to Me…
