Episode 152, “Lawrence Welk,” features the music of one of the most beloved orchestra leaders of the 20th century. Recordings include “The Moon is a Silver Dollar,” “Grandfather’s Clock,” “The Wah Watusi,” “Blue Velvet,” “Annabelle,”…
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Episode 151, “Great Ladies of Jazz,”
Episode 151, “Great Ladies of Jazz,” features 18 accomplished jazz singers including Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Peggy Lee, Julie London, and Sarah Vaughan. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 151…
Episode 148, “Tony Bennett,”
Episode 148, “Tony Bennett,” features the legendary singer’s hit singles and tracks from his first few studio albums, all released in the 1950s. Songs include “Just in Time,” “Ol’ Man River,” “Stranger in Paradise,” “Cold,…
Episode 149, “Total Christmas,”
Episode 149, “Total Christmas,” celebrates the holiday with 17 recordings that include country, classical, jazz, pop and rock. Sam Waldron profiles a popular Christmas criminal, then describes summertime Christmas traditions south of the equator. Performers…
Episode 150, “High School Prom,”
Episode 150, “High School Prom,” features music that would have been played at high school dances in the 1950s. Many songs are familiar, others are obscure. Performers include The Tads, The Elegants, The Monotones, Elvis…
Episode 147, “1940s Music & History,”
Episode 147, “1940s Music & History,” looks at some of the most significant historical events of the ‘40s and couples them with the most popular recordings at the time … with results that are sometimes…
Episode 146, “Country Hits of the Late 50s,”
Episode 146, “Country Hits of the Late 50s,” presents 19 popular recordings from the country charts in 1957 and 1958, some of which crossed over to the pop charts. Performers include Jim Reeves, Kitty Wells,…
Episode 145, “Seven Stories,”
Episode 145, “Seven Stories,” focuses on the lives and music of six important performers (plus one group) from the 1940s and 1950s: Georgia Gibbs, The Mills Brothers, Doris Day, Matt Monro, Giselle MacKenzie, Bobby Darin,…
Episode 144, “Hank Williams Lost Recordings,”
Episode 144, “Hank Williams Lost Recordings,” presents 16 segments from long-lost transcriptions of Hank Williams’ early morning radio show in 1951. Songs include “Mind Your Own Business,” “Hey, Good Lookin,” “California Zephyr,” “Cold Cold Heart,”…
Episode 143, “Songs About Houses,”
Episode 143, “Songs About Houses,” includes nine songs with the word “home” in their title, eight with “house” plus two about cabins. Performers include Cab Calloway, Rosemary Clooney, Ethel Waters, Buck Owens, Loretta Lynn, Jerry…
