Episode 247, I Love the 40s Vol. 1, presents 17 recordings Sam Waldron never gets tired of. Performers include Buddy Clark, Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Scatman Cruthers, Les and Larry Elgart, Guy Lombardo, Frank Sinatra…
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Episode 244, Lena Horne
Episode 244, Lena Horne, explores the life and music of this dancer, singer, actor and civil rights activist through much of the 20th century. Seventeen recordings, including four from live performances before large audiences, include…
Episode 245, Rock & Roll ALC Vol. 2
Episode 245, Rock & Roll ALC Vol. 2, presents 22 1950s rock hits, including a huge international recording from Australia. Performers include Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Guitar, Bill Haley and His Comets, Elvis…
Episode 246, Deep in Doo Wop
Episode 246, Deep in Doo Wop, presents some famous examples of this rhythm-and-blues offshoot genre along with some little-known doo-wop recordings. Performers include The Orioles, The Edsels, The Chantels, Barry Mann, The Mystics, The Del-Vikings,…
Episode 243, “All I Want for Christmas is My Sweetie”
Episode 243, “All I Want for Christmas is My Sweetie,” is full of holiday-themed love songs performed by Marty Robbins, Carole King, Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Julie London, Dolly Parton, and a dozen…
Episode 242, Rare Mid-50s Records
Episode 242, Rare Mid-50s Records, presents 19 recordings that even Sam Waldron had never heard until recently. Performers include Nat King Cole, Marilyn Monroe, Alma Cogan, Al Martino, Bill Haley and His Comets, Les Paul…
Episode 241, World War Two Love Songs
Episode 241, World War Two Love Songs, takes listeners back to a stressful time when love was particularly precious. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Dick Todd, Benny Goodman, The Mills Brothers, Perry Como, Barbara Cook, Lena…
Episode 240, Little Richard
Episode 240, Little Richard, explores the life and music of one of the true pioneers of rock and roll. Recordings include Good Golly Miss Molly, Tutti Fruiti, Ready Teddy, Taxi Blues, By the Light of…
Episode 239, 1948 My Way
Episode 239, 1948 My Way, is Sam Waldron’s personal vision of how that year’s music should be presented, as nobody else would ever be likely to do it. Performers include Al Jolson, Bobby Darin, The…
Episode 238, Sing-along
Episode 238, Sing-along, celebrates shared music for kids and grownups of all ages. Performers include Mitch Miller and The Gang, Simon & Garfunkel, The Four Preps, Patsy Cline, Rusty Draper, John Denver, and many more….
