Episode 311, Come Fly With Me Part 1, features 17 recordings picked at random from a playlist on Sam Waldron’s phone during a long red-eye flight. Performers include Matt Monro, Jimmy Durante, Barbara Cook, Robert…
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Episode 281, After Dark Part 1
Episode 281, After Dark Part 1, explores songs about things that happen after dark. Eighteen recordings include performances by The Andrews Sisters, The Ink Spots, The Fleetwoods, Rosemary Clooney, Patsy Cline, Sammi Smith, Elvis Presley,…
Episode 145, “Seven Stories,”
Episode 145, “Seven Stories,” focuses on the lives and music of six important performers (plus one group) from the 1940s and 1950s: Georgia Gibbs, The Mills Brothers, Doris Day, Matt Monro, Giselle MacKenzie, Bobby Darin,…
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 59, “Songs About Body Parts,”
Show 59, “Songs About Body Parts,” uses 19 popular songs to lead a comprehensive tour of the human body. Included are faces, feet, fingernails, hearts, minds, heads, and much more. Performers include Elvis Presley, Evelyn…
