Episode 315, Songs About Sunday and Monday, uses these two days of the week to feature 17 recordings by performers including Merle Haggard, Billie Holliday, Frank Sinatra, The Chordettes, Bing Crosby, Hank Williams, Fats Domino,…
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Episode 275, “Academy Award Losers,”
Episode 275, “Academy Award Losers,” presents songs nominated for Best Song that didn’t win. Performers include Steve Lawrence, Patsy Cline, Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Fred Astaire and 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of…
273, Blue and The Blues
273, Blue and The Blues features songs about blue men, blue women, blue clothing, a blue holiday and a blue world, followed by songs about The Blues from Dinah Shore, Ray Price, Hank Williams, Patsy…
Episode 254, Rolling Stone (2)
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…
Episode 196, “Hits of Hank Williams”
Episode 196, “Hits of Hank Williams,” presents many of Wiolliams’ big hits, including three examples in which Nashville later doctored up his music to appeal to urban audiences. Songs include “I’m Sorry For You, My…
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 144, “Hank Williams Lost Recordings,”
Episode 144, “Hank Williams Lost Recordings,” presents 16 segments from long-lost transcriptions of Hank Williams’ early morning radio show in 1951. Songs include “Mind Your Own Business,” “Hey, Good Lookin,” “California Zephyr,” “Cold Cold Heart,”…
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…
Episode 133, “Songs with Stories,”
Episode 133, “Songs with Stories,” explores interesting stories behind a dozen popular songs including “Take the A Train,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Sing Sing Sing,” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Stardust,” and “The Green Door.”…
