Episode 292, Christmas 2023, celebrates secular holiday music performed by 21 artists, including The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers, Andy Williams, Ernest Tubb, Kate Smith, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Pearl Bailey, The Platters, and Connie…
Posts tagged The Andrews Sisters
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 265, Smoking and Exercise
Episode 265, Smoking and Exercise, presents nine recordings about the former and 10 about the latter. Performers include Peggy Lee, Chet Atkins, The Andrews Sisters, Tex Williams, Elvis Presley, and 13 more. 45 RPM,…
Episode 179, “1940s Animal Songs,”
Episode 179, “1940s Animal Songs,” includes nine songs about birds plus others about mules, dogs, cats, rabbits and more. Performers include Tex Ritter, Boxcar Willie, The Ink Spots, Evelyn Knight, Roy Rogers, The Andrews Sisters,…
Episode 162, “My Favorite 1940s Music Part 1,”
Episode 162, “My Favorite 1940s Music Part 1,” presents 18 recordings that Sam Waldron likes so much he would stop just about anything he was doing to hear them. Performers include Tommy Dorsey, Bea Wain,…
Episode 147, “1940s Music & History,”
Episode 147, “1940s Music & History,” looks at some of the most significant historical events of the ‘40s and couples them with the most popular recordings at the time … with results that are sometimes…
Episode 134, “1940s Superstars,”
Episode 134, “1940s Superstars,” presents songs by standout 1940s performers. Included: Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, The Ink Spots, The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Helen Forrest, Guy Lombardo, Les and Larry…
Show 120, “The Singer’s Singer,”
Show 120, “The Singer’s Singer,” features the life and music of Great Britain’s Matt Monro. Performances include “Walk Away,” “Real Live Girl,” “How Little We Know,” “I Have Dreamed,” “Born Free,” “Laura,” “Jeannie,” and “Softly…
Show 119, “July Babies,”
Show 119, “July Babies,” features 19 diverse performers who were born in July. These include Jerry Vale, Cindy Walker, Dion DiMucci, Louis Armstrong, Tab Hunter, Louis Jordan, Margaret Whiting, Buddy Knox, Pete Fountain, The Andrews…
Show 118, “1950s Comfort Music,”
Show 118, “1950s Comfort Music,” presents 19 recordings to show how people escaped the worries of that decade through love songs, escape songs, rock-and-roll, hopeful songs, and more. Performers include Kay Starr, Elvis Presley, Perry…
