Show 41, “The Andrews Sisters,” presents 16 recordings by the most popular female singing group of the mid-20th century. Included are “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “I’ll Be with You in Apple Blossom Time,” “Keep Your…
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Episode 40, “Top Hits of 1955,”
Show 40, “Top Hits of 1955,” tracks all the No. 1 Billboard hits plus a few other interesting songs from this year when rock-and-roll was just peeking over the horizon. Performers include Pat Boone, The…
Episode 39, “Prologue to the 1940s,”
Show 39, “Prologue to the 1940s,” presents 16 popular songs from 1937, 1938, and 1939 that reveal musical threads and performers that paved the way for the 1940s. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Guy Lombardo, Judy…
Episode 38, “Top Hits of 1944”
Show 38, “Top Hits of 1944,” tracks every #1 Billboard Magazine best-selling popular record of 1944 – plus four big hits from that year. Performers include Bing Crosby, Helen Forrest, The Andrews Sisters, Judy Garland,…
Episode 37, “Platters and Fleetwoods”
Show 37, “Platters Fleetwoods,” focuses on recordings by The Platters and The Fleetwoods, two influential vocal groups in the 1950s. Songs by The Fleetwoods include “I’m Mr. Blue,” “Come Softly to Me,” “The Great Imposter,”…
Episode 36, “Top Hits of 1951”
Show 36, “Top Hits of 1951,” includes every No. 1 Billboard best-selling record from that year plus a bit of interesting information about that year. Performers include Tommy Edwards, The Four Aces, Tony Bennett, Rosemary…
Episode 35 New Life Old Music
Show 35, “New Life for Old Music,” presents eight popular songs from the 1940s and ‘50s, contrasting each with a more modern version recorded later. Songs include Moonlight Cocktail, Some Enchanted Evening, Poor Little Fool,…
Episode 34, “1950s Dance Party”
Show 34, “1950s Dance Party,” features 20 high-energy recordings from the mid and late ‘50s which are ideal for a fast-dance party. Performers include Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, The Ventures, LaVerne Baker, Bobby Rydell,…
Episode 33, “Forgotten Fifties”
Show 33, “Forgotten Fifties,” features popular songs and performers from the “forgotten” pre-rock-and-roll years 1950 through 1954. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, Bill Haley and the Comets, Johnnie Ray, The Four Knights, Nat King…
Episode 32, “Top Hits 1947”
Show 32, “Top Hits 1947,” includes every #1 Billboard best-selling record of 1947 plus several other recordings of note from that year. Performers include Vaughn Monroe, The King Cole Trio, Peggy Lee, Al Jolson, The…
