Episode 307, 1960 My Way, presents Sam Waldron’s unique perspective on music styles and trends in that year. The episode includes pop, rock-and-roll, country, doo-wop and adult-oriented jazz. Performers include Elvis Presley, Bobby Vee, Tony…
Posts tagged Jerry Wallace
Episode 306, 1950s Dance Crazes
Episode 306, 1950s Dance Crazes, tracks popular music about the waltz, the mambo, the rhumba, rock and roll, the cha-cha-cha and five other popular dance styles. Performers include Elvis Presley, Patti Page, Bill Haley &…
Episode 304, The Four Lads
Episode 304, The Four Lads, features hit records and album tracks by this popular singing group. Performances include Moments to Remember, No Not Much, Standin’ on the Corner, Moonlight Bay, I’ll Never Stop Loving You,…
Episode 305, Ned Washington
Episode 305, Ned Washington, explores music written by a man who created 140 songs in motion pictures and won two Best Original Song Grammy Awards. Performers include Frankie Laine, Jack Jones, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald,…
Episode 303, The Great American Songbook
Episode 303, The Great American Songbook, features males performing 17 songs from Broadway and Hollywood productions, including Kismet, The King & I, South Pacific, Do Re Mi, and Pal Joey. Performers include Mel Torme, Frank…
Episode 302, The Roots of Rock & Roll
Episode302, The Roots of Rock & Roll, presents 18 recordings, from the 1920s to 1958, that were important in shaping this genre. Songs include Statesboro Blues, Keep on theSunny Side, TV is the Thing This…
Episode 301, Favorite 1950s Love Songs
Episode 301, Favorite 1950s Love Songs, presents 18 love songs that are among Sam Waldron’s most treasured. Artists include Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Doris Day, Jerry Vale, The Platters, Betty Ann Blake, Pat Boone ,…
Episode 300, Percy Faith
Episode 300, Percy Faith, showcases the surprising range of music produced by one of the 20th century’s most important orchestra leaders. Recordings include Theme From A Summer Place, The Theme From Moulin Rouge, Do You…
Episode 299, Songs of Joy
Episode 299, Songs of Joy, presents 20 feel-good recordings likely to put smiles on the faces of even the grumpiest listeners. Performers include Rosemary Clooney, Jim Reeves, Jerry Keller, Jerry Vale, k d lang, Frank…
Episode 294, Cindy Walker
Episode 294, Cindy Walker, features 17 songs from the pen of one of the most prolific behind-the-scenes songwriters of the 20th century. Performers include Bing Crosby, Jerry Wallace, Kitty Wells, Willie Nelson, Ernest Tubb, Roy…
