Show 72, “Top Hits of 1950,” presents 10 Billboard best-selling songs and a half-dozen other notable recordings from 1950. Performers include Guy Lombardo, Nat King Cole, The Andrews Sisters, The Ames Brothers, Doris Day, Frank…
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Show 71, “Gospel Music,”
Show 71, “Gospel Music,” explores mid-20th-century gospel music with 13 inspirational recordings by renowned performers including Mahalia Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Skeeter Davis, Johnny Cash, Roberta Martin, and The Clara Ward Singers. Show…
Show 70, “The birth of Rock and Roll,”
Show 70, “The birth of Rock and Roll,” takes listeners on a 15-year musical journey through the eyes (and ears) of a boy who became a teenager when rock and roll was new. Performers include…
Show 69, “Connie Francis Bobby Darin,”
Show 69, “Connie Francis Bobby Darin,” focuses on two energetic entertainers and includes a few songs you’ve probably never heard. Connie Francis sings “Stupid Cupid,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” (in two languages), and…
Show 68, “Top Hits of 1958,”
Show 68, “Top Hits of 1958,” tracks all the #1 Billboard hits from the year, plus some news about cars, Hula Hoops, the Space Race, and more. Performers include Frank Sinatra, The Platters, The McGuire…
Show 67, “Songs about Food,”
Show 67, “Songs about Food,” offers a comprehensive culinary tour of popular music, with songs about fruits, vegetables, meat stew, butter, snacks, deserts and coffee. Performers include Frankie Avalon, Frank Sinatra, Howdy Doody, Dean Martin,…
Show 66, “1940s Blues,”
Show 66, “1940s Blues,” traces the evolution of blues music through the decade, featuring top hits by 17 performers, including The Andrews Sisters, The Ink Spots, Charles Brown, Louis Armstrong, Wynonie Harris, and Dinah Washington. …
Show 65, “1950s Heart Throbs,”
Show 65, “1950s Heart Throbs,” features the music of nine handsome male singers who made women swoon. Performers include Jim Reeves, Nat King Cole, Dion DiMucci, Frankie Avalon, Paul Anka, and Frank Sinatra. Show 65…
Show 64, “Top Hits of 1942,”
Show 64, “Top Hits of 1942,” tracks the most popular music of that year, with 14 recordings by Bing Crosby, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Dinah Shore, Gene Autry, The Andrews Sisters, and Billie Holliday. Also…
Show 63, “On the road with Sam,”
Show 63, “On the road with Sam,” is an imaginary road trip with Sam Waldron and a playlist of music that is sure to put a 60-minute smile on his face. Performers include Rosemary Clooney,…
