Episode 313, Signature Songs, presents the songs most associated with 17 performers including The Everly Brothers, Ricky Nelson, the bands of Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller, Connie Francis, Tony Bennett, Brenda Lee, Gene Autry, and…
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Episode 283, The Kitchen Sink
Episode 283, The Kitchen Sink, is an eclectic assortment of recordings that didn’t fit into specific themes but are worthy of remembering. Performers include Max Morath, Peter Howard, Jimmie Rodgers, Kermit the Frog, Dinah Washington,…
Episode 282, After Dark Part 2
Episode 282, After Dark Part 2, presents 20 recordings about romantic goings-on after the sun goes down. Performers include Dorothy Collins, Pat Boone, Elvis Presley, Dinah Washington, Jo Stafford, Hank Locklin, The Everly Brothers, and…
Episode 178, “Rain Wind Summer,”
Episode 178, “Rain Wind Summer,” features 18 weather-related songs from the 1950s. Performers include Jim Reeves, Jane Morgan, Pat Boone, The Kingston Trio, Perry Como, Patsy Cline, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, The Everly Brothers and…
Episode 170, “Duets,”
Episode 170, “Duets,” features 15 pairs of performers including Nino Tempo and April Stevens, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, The Everly Brothers, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Tony Bennett and…
Episode 166, “1950s History,”
Episode 166, “1950s History,” looks at some historical events of the ‘50s and couples them with the most popular recordings at the time … with results that are sometimes surprising. Performers include Elvis Presley, The…
Show 97, “Lost Memories,”
Show 97, “Lost Memories,” presents 18 songs from the 1950s, most of them largely forgotten by now. Performers include Martin Denny, The Everly Brothers, Kathy Linden, Rusty Draper, LeRoy Anderson, Mel Blanc, Patti Page, Conway…
Episode 52, “1950s Easy Listening,”
Show 52, “1950s Easy Listening,” features 17 very popular recordings from the 1950s that were regarded as “suitable for adults” because they didn’t include rock-and-roll, rhythm-and-blues or doo-wop. Performers include Jane Morgan, Johnny Mathis, Jimmy…
