Show 117, “Comfort Music for Troubling Times,” revisits music that helped people get through the dark days of World War Two. Performers include Rosemary Clooney, Vaughn Monroe, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Anne Shelton, Johnny Mercer,…
Posts tagged The Andrews Sisters
Show 116, “Thanks for the Music,”
Show 116, “Thanks for the Music,” presents 20 recordings that host Sam Waldron had never heard before starting 45RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s. Performers include The Andrews Sisters, Slim Whitman, Cole Porter, Jim…
Show 106, “Secrets of 78s,”
Show 106, “Secrets of 78s,” plays 15 78RPM records found in the closet of Sam Waldron’s friend Bob. Performers include Bing Crosby, Johnny Mercer, Judy Garland, The Andrews Sisters, Carson Robison, Benny Goodman, and Glenn…
Show 94, “Latin Music,”
Show 94, “Latin Music,” presents 18 examples of Latin music by performers including Trini Lopez, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, The Andrews Sisters, Harry Belafonte, Richie Valens, Julie London, Eydie Gorme, a group known as…
Show 82, “Behind the Microphone,”
Show 82, “Behind the Microphone,” reveals the reasons for choosing the first song in a radio show. Performers include Barry Mann, The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, the band of Les and Larry Elgart, Patsy Cline,…
Show 78, “Sounds of the ‘40s,”
Show 78, “Sounds of the ‘40s,” features 18 recordings that folks in the 1940s were listening to on the radio and their phonographs. Performers include Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, Les and Larry Elgart, Martha Tilton,…
Show 66, “1940s Blues,”
Show 66, “1940s Blues,” traces the evolution of blues music through the decade, featuring top hits by 17 performers, including The Andrews Sisters, The Ink Spots, Charles Brown, Louis Armstrong, Wynonie Harris, and Dinah Washington. …
Show 64, “Top Hits of 1942,”
Show 64, “Top Hits of 1942,” tracks the most popular music of that year, with 14 recordings by Bing Crosby, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Dinah Shore, Gene Autry, The Andrews Sisters, and Billie Holliday. Also…
Show 63, “On the road with Sam,”
Show 63, “On the road with Sam,” is an imaginary road trip with Sam Waldron and a playlist of music that is sure to put a 60-minute smile on his face. Performers include Rosemary Clooney,…
Episode 53, “The Jazz Age,”
Show 53, “The Jazz Age,” features a variety of jazz performances, both vocal and instrumental, from the 1930s through the 1950s. Performers include Anita O’Day, Tex Beneke, The Andrews Sisters, Mildred Bailey, Woody Herman, Louis…
