Episode 225, “50s Album jazz,” samples 15 of the most influential jazz albums of the ‘50s. Performers include Chet Baker, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, Toshiko Akiyoshi, Milt Jackson, Henry Mancini, Frank Sinatra, and Les Paul.
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| 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s | ||
| Episode 225 | 1950s Album Jazz | |
| Playlist | ||
| 1 | The Swiss Woodpecker | Les Paul |
| 2 | I May Be Wrong | Doris Day & Harry James |
| 3 | Bouncin’ With Bud | Bud Powell |
| 4 | Mood Indigo | Nina Simone |
| 5 | Lotus Flower | Kenny Dorham |
| 6 | Bags’ Groove | Milt Jackson |
| 7 | Just One of Those Things | Frank Sinatra |
| 8 | Singing in the Rain | Count Basie & Joe Williams |
| 9 | Solidado | Toshiko Akiyoshi |
| 10 | I’m Crazy ‘Bout My Baby | Louis Armstrong |
| 11 | Laura | Charlie Parker |
| 12 | I Fall in Love Too Easily | Chet Baker |
| 13 | It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing | Ella Fitzgerald |
| 14 | Walkin’ Bass | Henry Mancini |