Episode #263, Breaking Up, presents 17 songs about the bitter end of romantic relationships. Performers include Roy Clark, Kitty Wells, Guy Lombardo, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, and 11 more. Episode…
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Episode 255, About Coffee
Episode 255, About Coffee, is filled with music and commentary about the world’s most popular hot beverage. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Otis Redding, Johnny Cash, The Bluegrass Student Union, Eugene Ormandy, Garrison Keillor, Mary Mack,…
Episode 251, Four Songs
Episode 251, Four Songs, presents multiple recordings of “Blues in the Night,” “Dancing in the Dark,” “Dancing on the Ceiling” and “There’ll Be Some Changes Made.” Performers include Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Connie Stevens, The…
Episode 249, Jazz For Lovers
Episode 249, Jazz For Lovers, presents jazz performed by a baker’s dozen vocal artists including Frank Sinatra, Helen Ward, Nat King Cole, Louise Tobin, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington. 45 RPM, Music of the…
Episode 243, “All I Want for Christmas is My Sweetie”
Episode 243, “All I Want for Christmas is My Sweetie,” is full of holiday-themed love songs performed by Marty Robbins, Carole King, Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Julie London, Dolly Parton, and a dozen…
Episode 202, “Mid-century Jazz,”
Episode 202, “Mid-century Jazz,” includes 15 recordings that include hot jazz from the ‘40s, cool jazz from the ‘50s, and an energetic live performance by a high school band. Performers include Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington,…
Episode 197, “All I Want for Christmas is Jazz,”
Episode 197, “All I Want for Christmas is Jazz,” includes 19 pieces of music. Some are pretty traditional, some are sort of jazzy and others are very jazzy. Performers include Count Basie, Etta James, Lena…
Episode 186, “Take Me Back to 1947,”
Episode 186, “Take Me Back to 1947,” presents 16 popular songs and makes the case that 1947 was an interesting year in terms of fashion, food, travel, population and futuristic technology. Recordings include performances by…
Episode 175, “Great Gentlemen of Jazz,”
Episode 175, “Great Gentlemen of Jazz,” presents 14 outstanding jazz vocalists including Louis Armstrong, Mose Allison, Mark Murphy, Billy Eckstine, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Cab Calloway, Al Hibbler, and Chet Baker. Episode 175 Great Gentlemen…
Episode 163, “78RPM Archive,”
Episode 163, “78RPM Archive,” features digitized transcriptions of 17 records on 78RPM discs that were donated to the Boston Public Library over many years. Some of these recordings are familiar, but many are obscure. Performers…
