Show 73, “Saddest Songs,” uses music to explore variations of grief, loss, heartbreak, and loneliness, and ends with a song suggesting that breaking up isn’t always what it seems. Performers include George Hamilton IV, Elvis…
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Show 72, “Top Hits of 1950,”
Show 72, “Top Hits of 1950,” presents 10 Billboard best-selling songs and a half-dozen other notable recordings from 1950. Performers include Guy Lombardo, Nat King Cole, The Andrews Sisters, The Ames Brothers, Doris Day, Frank…
Show 71, “Gospel Music,”
Show 71, “Gospel Music,” explores mid-20th-century gospel music with 13 inspirational recordings by renowned performers including Mahalia Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Skeeter Davis, Johnny Cash, Roberta Martin, and The Clara Ward Singers. Show…
Show 70, “The birth of Rock and Roll,”
Show 70, “The birth of Rock and Roll,” takes listeners on a 15-year musical journey through the eyes (and ears) of a boy who became a teenager when rock and roll was new. Performers include…
Show 68, “Top Hits of 1958,”
Show 68, “Top Hits of 1958,” tracks all the #1 Billboard hits from the year, plus some news about cars, Hula Hoops, the Space Race, and more. Performers include Frank Sinatra, The Platters, The McGuire…
Episode 59, “Songs About Body Parts,”
Show 59, “Songs About Body Parts,” uses 19 popular songs to lead a comprehensive tour of the human body. Included are faces, feet, fingernails, hearts, minds, heads, and much more. Performers include Elvis Presley, Evelyn…
