Episode 245, Rock & Roll ALC Vol. 2, presents 22 1950s rock hits, including a huge international recording from Australia. Performers include Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Guitar, Bill Haley and His Comets, Elvis…
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Episode 169, “50s Females,”
Episode 169, “50s Females,” focuses on 14 female singers who fell short of being megastars but deserve remembering. Performers include Betty Ann Blake, Giselle McKenzie, Gogi Grant, Bonnie Guitar, Jane Morgan, Dodie Stevens, Lavern Baker,…
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,…
Show 77, “April Babies,”
Show 77, “April Babies,” features recordings by 16 musicians who had one thing in common: Birthdays in the month of April. Performers include Helen Forrest, Bea Wain, Bobby Rydell, Billy Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day,…
Show 76, “Top Hits 1954,”
Show 76, “Top Hits 1954,” features 17 popular songs and some little-known bits of news from 1954. Performers include Rosemary Clooney, Dean Martin, The Four Lads, Patti Page, Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Tony Bennett, Eddie…
Show 75, “Songs about cars,”
Show 75, “Songs about cars,” uses 18 recordings to explore the complex relationship between humans and automobiles. Topics include breakdowns, speeding, hot dates that wound up going nowhere, muddy roads, a fantasy Cadillac, parking problems,…
Show 74, “Guitar Channing,”
Show 74, “Guitar Channing,” explores the music and careers of country singer Bonnie Guitar and Broadway star Carol Channing. The show features 19 songs, including “Dark Moon,” “I Get So Lonely,” and “Mister Fire Eyes”…