Show 11, “Music of Hoagy Carmichael,” includes 14 songs he wrote, from everlasting hits like “Stardust” to obscure-but-fun items like “When Love Goes Wrong.” Performers include Mildred Bailey, The Fleetwoods, The Four Preps, Julie London,…
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Episode 10- Hello to Goodbye
Show 10, “Hello, I Love You, Goodbye,” categorizes 16 love songs as “Hello” or “I love you” or “Goodbye,” with the latter category extended in a couple of cases to “Goodbye and good riddance!” Performers…
Episode 8-Top Hits of 1941
Show 08, “Top Hits of 1941,” drills down to a single year, playing every No. 1 Billboard hit in order, in effect letting our parents and grandparents choose the music for us. Performers include Artie…
Episode 9- The Music of Elvis Presley
Show 09, “Elvis Presley,” features 17 songs sung by The King, including the very first song he sang in public (when he was just 10), some of his hard rock songs, some love ballads, and…
Episode 5- Fabulous Females
Show 05, “Fabulous females,” features 15 talented female vocalists singing wonderful love songs, some happy and others very sad. Performers include Alice Faye, Margaret Whiting, Eydie Gorme, Judy Garland, Helen Forrest and Mary Ford. Playlist…
Episode 7-Great Guys
Show 07, “Great Guys,” includes 15 songs by 15 male vocalists, each of whom made music history in his own way. Performers include Dick Haymes, Tony Bennett, Buddy Holly, Johnny Mathis, Jimmy Durante, and Bing…
Episode 04, “The not-so-boring 1940s”
Show 04, “The not-so-boring 1940s,” has a wide variety of music including a vaudeville routine, jazz, vocal groups, a patriotic protest song and of course the Big Bands. Performers include Sammy Kaye, The Three Suns,…
Episode 03, “Songs about dancing”
Show 03, “Songs about dancing,” includes 16 songs about dancing, at least one of which you’ve probably never heard before. Performers include Fred Astaire, Rosemary Clooney, The Diamonds, Patti Page, Barbara Cook, and Julie Andrews….
Episode 02, “Vocal groups”
Show 02, “Vocal groups,” highlights interesting songs by vocal groups, some well-known and at least one that’s fairly obscure. Performers include The Andrews Sisters, The Kingston Trio, The Ink Spots, The Charioteers, The Four Lads,…
Pilot Episode-Overview of 1940s and 1950s popular music
Show 01, “Pilot,” is an introduction to the program that provides an overview of music in the 1940s and 1950s, from the Big Bands through Rock & Roll. Performances by Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Lena…
