Episode 192, “Dean Martin,” focuses on the career of one of the mid-20th century’s most enduring performers. Songs include “Blue Blue Day,” “Sway,” “That’s Amore,” “Volare,” “Return to Me,” “Everybody Loves Somebody,” “Money Burns a…
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Episode 191, “Favorite 40s Music,”
Episode 191, “Favorite 40s Music,” presents 17 of Sam Waldron’s personal favorite recordings from the decade of the Big Bands and World War Two. Performers include Alice Faye, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Buddy Clark, Helen…
Episode 190, “1950s Girl Groups,”
Episode 190, “1950s Girl Groups,” presents the music and stories of 15 female singing groups, ranging from the familiar like the McGuire Sisters and The Andrews Sisters to some obscure groups like The Paris Sisters…
Episode 189, “Halloween!”
Episode 189, “Halloween!” presents 18 pieces of music about ghosts, boogiemen, murder and other frightening themes. Recording artists include The Kingston Trio, Bing Crosby, Boris Karloff, Rosemary Clooney, Ethel Waters, Little Richard, Kay Starr ……
Episode 188, “Peggy Lee,”
Episode 188, “Peggy Lee,” presents the music and the career of one of the 20th century’s most popular female singers. Recordings include “Fever,” “Manana,” “Sugar,” “The Folks Who Live on the Hill,” “Blues in the…
Episode 187, “Rock & Roll Ala Carte,”
Episode 187, “Rock & Roll Ala Carte,” presents 22 rock-and-roll recordings from the 1950s. Performers include The Champs, Dion and the Belmonts, Elvis Presley, Robert Parker, Pearl Bailey, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Tommy Sands, Brenda…
Episode 186, “Take Me Back to 1947,”
Episode 186, “Take Me Back to 1947,” presents 16 popular songs and makes the case that 1947 was an interesting year in terms of fashion, food, travel, population and futuristic technology. Recordings include performances by…
Episode 185, “New Life for Early 50s Music,”
Episode 185, “New Life for Early 50s Music,” presents modern versions of eight popular recordings from the early 1950s. Performers include Ronnie Millsap, The Carpenters, John Prine, Sandy Rusco, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Bobby Sykes….
Episode 184, “Rod Stewart,”
Episode 184, “Rod Stewart,” presents 15 cover recordings of classic love songs, including duets with Bette Midler and Dolly Parton. Songs include “My Funny Valentine,” “The Nearness of You,” “Stardust,” “Manhattan,” “Long Ago and Far…
Episode 183, “Nice & Bad 1940s Music,”
Episode 183, “Nice & Bad 1940s Music,” contrasts mainstream pop music by performers like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore with startlingly different blues recordings by Scatman Crothers, Wynonie Harris, John Taylor, and George…
