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,…
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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…
Episode 255, About Coffee
Episode 255, About Coffee, is filled with music and commentary about the world’s most popular hot beverage. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Otis Redding, Johnny Cash, The Bluegrass Student Union, Eugene Ormandy, Garrison Keillor, Mary Mack,…
Episode 254, Rolling Stone (2)
Episode 254, Rolling Stone (2) presents 19 recordings ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Performers include Chuck Berry, The Dells, Hank Williams, Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly, Little…
Episode 253, Rolling Stone (1)
Episode 253, Rolling Stone (1) presents 19 recordings ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Performers include Elvis Presley, The Platters, LaVerne Baker, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Fats…