Show 62, “Bing Crosby,” follows the life and musical career of the 20th century’s first true Megastar. We hear 18 recordings from Bing and a variety of other performers including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The…
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Show 61, “Songs with Stories,”
Show 61, “Songs with Stories,” explores interesting stories behind important mid-century songs. Included are “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “St. Louis Blues,” “Get Your Kicks on Route 66,” “Over the Rainbow,” “Peggy Sue,” and “My Funny…
Episode 60, “Top Hits of 1952,”
Show 60, “Top Hits of 1952,” tracks the most popular recordings of 1952, playing 17 songs, including ballads, an unusual novelty song about Little Bo Peep, and a recording that’s an early precursor of rock-and-roll….
Episode 59, “Songs About Body Parts,”
Show 59, “Songs About Body Parts,” uses 19 popular songs to lead a comprehensive tour of the human body. Included are faces, feet, fingernails, hearts, minds, heads, and much more. Performers include Elvis Presley, Evelyn…
Episode 58, “Movie Night with Irving Berlin,”
Show 58, “Movie Night with Irving Berlin,” plays 16 soundtrack recordings from eight movies for which Irving Berlin wrote the music. Performers include Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Eddie Cantor, Ethel Merman, and Irving…
Episode 57, “Georgia Gibbs Tommy Sands
Show 57, “Georgia Gibbs Tommy Sands,” focuses on two energetic entertainers from the mid-century. Nine songs by Sands include “Ring My Phone,” “Sing Boy Sing,” “Soda Pop Pop,” “Teenage Crush,” and “Blue Ribbon Baby.” Nine…
Episode 56, “Top Hits of 1946,”
Show 56, “Top Hits of 1946,” presents every #1 best-selling song from that year, with performances by Kay Kyser, Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers, The Ink Spots, Perry Como, Betty Hutton, Betty Barclay, and…
Show 55, “Songs about Beer,”
Show 55, “Songs about Beer,” is focused on (you guessed it!) songs about beer. Performers include Hank Thompson, The Dubliners, Marilyn Scott, Guy Lombardo, Kolibris, Richie Valens, Tom T. Hall, and Jerry Lee Lewis. The…
Episode 54, “George and Ira Gershwin,”
Show 54, “George and Ira Gershwin,” features 17 recordings of music written by two brothers who played a huge role in shaping popular music in the 20th century. Performers include Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Judy…
Episode 53, “The Jazz Age,”
Show 53, “The Jazz Age,” features a variety of jazz performances, both vocal and instrumental, from the 1930s through the 1950s. Performers include Anita O’Day, Tex Beneke, The Andrews Sisters, Mildred Bailey, Woody Herman, Louis…
