Sam Waldron
Show 52, “1950s Easy Listening,” features 17 very popular recordings from the 1950s that were regarded as “suitable for adults” because they didn’t include rock-and-roll, rhythm-and-blues or doo-wop. Performers include Jane Morgan, Johnny Mathis, Jimmy…
Show 51, “Ella Fitzgerald,” features 16 recordings by a towering figure in jazz and popular music. Songs include “I Wish I Were in Love Again,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Manhattan,” “A Tisket, a Tasket,”…
Show 50, “1940s Heart throbs,” features recordings from a baker’s dozen handsome crooners from the 1940s who had the power to make women swoon. Performers include Kenny Baker, Nat King Cole, Perry Como, Leslie “Hutch”…
Show 48, “Epilogue to the 1950s,” presents 17 hit songs from 1960, 1961, and 1962 to show how the themes of popular music evolved. Performers include Toni Fisher, Dave Brubeck, Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, Steve…
Show 47, “Top Hits of 1940,” presents 15 popular songs from the first year of the 1940s, including three that held the #1 Billboard chart position for a total of 33 weeks. Performers include Kay…
Show 46, “1950s Slow Dancing” presents 18 songs from the ‘50s just perfect for dancing and romancing with the lights down low. Performers include Elvis Presley, The Platters, Rosemary Clooney, Pat Boone, The Teddy Bears,…
Show 45, “Answer Songs,” pairs nine original songs with “answer songs” that address the original lyrics. Songs include “Mr. Lee,” “God Bless America,” “Chantilly Lace,” and “Get a Job.” Performers include Debbie Dean, Kitty Wells,…
Show 44, “Top Hits of 1959,” tracks the most popular recordings of the final year of the 1950s, presenting 17 songs in a variety of styles. Performers include Guy Mitchell, Frankie Avalon, Little Anthony and…
Show 42, “The Best of 45RPM” presents 16 of Sam Waldron’s personal favorite recordings from Episodes 21 through 40, plus two recordings from upcoming shows in the works. Performers include Julie Andrews, Ricky Nelson, The…
Show 43, “Country Music circa 1950,” presents 17 popular country-western recordings from 1948 through 1953. Host Sam Waldron includes some thoughts on how regional hillbilly music evolved into a huge commercial enterprise by the 1960s….
