Episode 274, Moonlight, features Tony Bennett, Carmen McRae, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Wall, Mario Lanza and a dozen other performers singing moonlight-oriented love songs. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 274…
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Episode 267, 1950s Broadway
Episode 267, 1950s Broadway, highlights popular music from 10 Broadway musicals, including The Music Man, Damn Yankees, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, and Bells Are Ringing. Performers include Andy Williams, Barbra Streisand, Julie…
Episode 266, Swing
Episode 266, Swing, hits some instrumental and vocal highlights of popular swing music from the late 1930s into the early 1960s. Performers include Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Noble, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Bobby Darin,…
Episode #263, Breaking Up
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…
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…
