Show 104, “Songs with Stories,” explores interesting stories behind 10 mid-century recordings. Included are THREE contenders for the first important rock-and-roll hit, the folk song that thrust The Kingston Trio into the national scene, an unexpected smash hit for George Gershwin, Gene Autry’s theme song, and the best-selling jazz single of the entire 20th century.
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| Show 104 | Songs with Stories | ||
| Playlist | |||
| 1 | Thirteen Women and Only One Man in Town | Bill Haley and His Comets | |
| 2 | Rock Around the Clock | Bill Haley and His Comets | |
| 3 | Take Five | Dave Brubeck Quartet | |
| 4 | Give My Regards to Broadway | James Cagney and Chorus | |
| 5 | Back in the Saddle | Gene Autry | |
| 6 | Maybelline | Chuck Berry | |
| 7 | Rhapsody in Blue | George Gershwin, Paul Whiteman | |
| 8 | Rhapsody in Blue | Arthur Fiedler, Boston Pops | |
| 9 | Hound Dog | Big Mama Thornton | |
| 10 | Hound Dog | Elvis Presley | |
| 11 | Crazy | Patsy Cline | |
| 12 | Tom Dooley | The Kingston Trio | |