Episode 254, Rolling Stone (2) presents 19 recordings ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Performers include Chuck Berry, The Dells, Hank Williams, Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly, Little…
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Episode 187, “Rock & Roll Ala Carte,”
Episode 187, “Rock & Roll Ala Carte,” presents 22 rock-and-roll recordings from the 1950s. Performers include The Champs, Dion and the Belmonts, Elvis Presley, Robert Parker, Pearl Bailey, Gene Vincent, Buddy Holly, Tommy Sands, Brenda…
Episode 177, “Favorite 50s,”
Episode 177, “Favorite 50s,” features 21 of Sam Waldron’s favorite music from the 1950s. Performers include Pat Boone, The Four Preps, Skeeter Davis, Marty Robbins, Tommy Sands, Buddy Holly, Betty Ann Blake, The Kingston Trio,…
Episode 173, “September Babies,”
Episode 173, “September Babies,” features 18 performers who were born in September, including Buddy Holly, Julie London, Jimmy Clanton, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dick Haymes, Mel Torme, Johnny Mathis, Eddy Howard, and…
Episode 166, “1950s History,”
Episode 166, “1950s History,” looks at some historical events of the ‘50s and couples them with the most popular recordings at the time … with results that are sometimes surprising. Performers include Elvis Presley, The…
Episode 135, “Grammys,”
Episode 135, “Grammys,” focuses on recordings that won Grammy Awards. Performers include Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Waller, Roy Acuff, Frank Sinatra, Hank Williams, The Mills Brothers, and eight…
