Episode 323, Jim Reeves, traces the career of a pioneer country performer whose career was cut short by a plane crash when he was just 40. Recordings include Four Walls, The Blue Side of Lonesome,…
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Episode 322, Music for Breaking Up
Episode 322, Music for Breaking Up, includes 16 songs about what happens when love goes astray. Artists include Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Vic Damone, Kitty Wells, Rosemary Clooney, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and eight others….
Episode 321, 1954 My Way
Episode 321, 1954 My Way, takes a unique look at a year of change in popular music, including the start of a major transition in country music. Performers include Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra,…
Episode 320, Signed Off 2024
Episode 320, Signed Off 2024, pays tribute to notable musicians who died in 2024, including some who are well known and others whose fascinating stories are not. Performers include The New Christy Minstrels, Quincy Jones,…
Episode 319, More Signature Songs
Episode 319, More Signature Songs, presents the most-remembered recordings by iconic mid-century performers including Elvis Presley, The Ink Spots, Kitty Wells, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Fats Domino, Perry Como, Dean Martin, and…
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 141, “1950s Superstars,”
Episode 141, “1950s Superstars,” presents the music of 19 successful ‘50s performers including Pat Boone, Johnny Mathis, Matt Monro, Ricky Nelson, Mel Torme, Eydie Gorme, The Fleetwoods, The Platters, The Kingston Trio, Bobby Darin, Giselle…
Episode 125, “Johnny Burke,”
Episode 125, “Johnny Burke,” highlights the lyrics of this prolific mid-century songwriter. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Ella Fitzgerald, She & Him, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, and Julie London. Songs include “It’s Always…
Show 101, “1950s Christmas,”
Show 101, “1950s Christmas,” presents more than 20 Christmas songs from the ‘50s, some well-known and some obscure. Performers include Eddie Arnold, Betty Johnson, Johnny Mathis, Elvis Presley, The Singing Dogs, The Episodes, Mantovani, Jim…
Show 98, “1950s Wedding,”
Show 98, “1950s Wedding,” presents a suggested playlist for a wedding with a 1950s theme. We hear 19 songs performed by Elvis Presley, Lex Baxter, Jo Stafford, Perry Como, Eydie Gorme, Johnny Mathis, Audrey Hepburn,…
