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…
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Episode 137, “The Jive,”
Episode 137, “The Jive,” explores the many shades of this popular genre that borders rock-and-roll, swing, doo-wop, and rhythm-and-blues. Twenty songs include performances by Linda Hayes, Louis Prima, The Teen-Tones, The Bee Gees, Chuck Berry,…
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…
