Fats Waller, Songwriter
The songs of Thomas Waller, including: Ain't Misbehavin, The Joint is Jumpin, Honysuckle Rose and A Handfull of Keys. Performers include: James P Johnson, Benny Goodman, Ruth Etting and Fats Waller.
Aug 23, 2009•39 min
Music From 100 Years Ago
Recordings from the early 20th Century with comments.
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Episodes
Brothers and Sisters
Brother and sister acts, including: The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers, The Brox Sisters and The Dorsey Brothers. Songs include: My Old Flame, Lazy, Beer Barrel Polka and Frisco Blues.
Aug 16, 2009•40 min
In Memoriam: Les Paul
A special podcast in tribute to the late guitarist and recording pioneer, Les Paul. The podcast contains a complete transcription of an episode from the Les Paul Radio Show from 1950.
Aug 14, 2009•22 min
Love Songs of Summer
Songs include: Love Walked In, Heart and Soul, I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me, These Foolish Things and Your Eyes Have Told Me What I Did Not Know. Singers include: Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, Enrico Caurso, Bing Crosby, Billie Holiday and Fred Astaire.
Aug 08, 2009•32 min
Windy Songs
Songs about wind, including: Ill Wind, Trade Winds, The Breeze and I and Gone With the Wind. Performers include: The Six jumping Jacks, Art Tatum, Xavier Cugat, Connie Boswell and Benny Goodman.
Jul 31, 2009•35 min
Missouri
Musicians from the Show-Me state, including, Big Joe Turner, Josephine Baker, Charlie Parker, Scott Joplin and The Four Vagabonds. Songs include: California, Here I Come, I've Got You Under My Skin, Now's The Time and the Maple Leaf Rag.
Jul 25, 2009•39 min
Leftovers #7
Records left off of previous podcasts. Songs include: Old Fashioned Love, Autumn Leaves, Sophisticated Lady and Exactly Like You. Performers include: Dinah Shore, John McCormack, James P. Johnson and Edith Piaf.
Jul 18, 2009•35 min
Billie Holiday Anniversary
To mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Billie Holiday, a special, short podcast featuring three classic Holiday recordings.
Jul 15, 2009•12 min
Western Swing
Early western swing bands. Bands and performers include: The Light Crust Doughboys, Milton Brown, Bob Wills, Spade Cooley, The Hillbilly Boys, Cliff Bruner and the Swift Jewel Cowboys. Songs include: Ida Red, Won't you Ride in My Little Red Wagon, Right or Wrong and Chuck Wagon Swing.
Jul 11, 2009•43 min
Clarinet Jazz
Clarinetists include: Johnny Dodds, Sidney Bechet, Artie Shaw, Barney Bigard, Benny Goodman, Woody Herman, Jimmie Noone and Pee Wee Russel. Music includes: Concerto for Clarinet, Sheik of Araby, Clarinet Lament, Running Wild and Whistle Stop.
Jul 04, 2009•44 min
Fourth of July
Songs include: You're a Grand Old Flag, We'll Meet Again, God Bless America and Song of Freedom. Performers include: NBC Symphony, Bing Crosby, U.S. Marine Band, Kate Smith, Kay Kayser and the Carter Family.
Jun 26, 2009•30 min
Fathers
Songs about dear old dad. Songs include: That Silver-haired Daddy of Mine, My Old Man, Daddy and Home and When Daddy Sings the Little Ones to Sleep. Performers include: Al Jolson, Helen Kane, the Edison Male Quartet, Gene Autry and Frank Miller.
Jun 20, 2009•32 min
Shadow Music
Songs about shadows, including: Shadows on the Wall, Me and My Shadow, Dancing Shadows and the Shadow Waltz. Performers include: Louis Prima. Bing Crosby, Eddie Duchin, Lee Morse and the Carter Family.
Jun 13, 2009•37 min
Bach
Early 20th Century recordings of Bach's music, including movements from Brandenburg Concertos 2 & 4, Cello Suite #3, Orchestral Suite # 3 and the Prelude & Fugue in E Minor. Performers include: The Busch Chamber Players, Edwin Fischer, Pablo Casals, Andre Segovia and Louis Verine.
Jun 06, 2009•49 min
Ellington Covers
Cover versions of Duke Ellington tunes. Songs include: Mood Indigo, It Don't Mean a Thing, Take the A Train, All Too Soon and Caravan. Performers include: Benny Goodman, the Mills Brothers, Harry James, Valaida Snow and Mildred Bailey.
May 30, 2009•35 min
Stride Piano
Pianists include: James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Art Tatum, Dorothy Donegan , Joe Sullivan and Jimmy Yancey. Songs include: Carolina Shout, Handful of Keys, Deep Purple and If I Had You.
May 23, 2009•45 min
The Five Ws and How
Songs with who, what, where, when, why and how in the title. Songs include: Where Are You? ,Who's Sorry Now?, When Did You Leave Heaven? and How Can You Face Me? Performers include: Guy Lombardo, Mildred Bailey, Billie Holliday, Bing Crosby and the Casa Loma Orchestra.
May 16, 2009•30 min
Mother's Day
The story of Mother's Day in words and music. Songs include: Mother of Mine, I Still Have You, You Will Never Miss Your Mother Until She's Gone, My Mother's Eyes and M-O-T-H-E-R. Performers include: Al Jolson, John Carson, Sophie Tucker, The Carter Family and John McCormack.
May 09, 2009•40 min
Ain't Songs
Songs include: Ain't Misbehavin, Ain't She Sweet, I Ain't Got Nobody and You Ain't Heard Nothin Yet. Performers include: Fats Waller, Ruth Etting, Mississippi John Hurt, Louis Jordan , The Skillet Lickers and Cab Calloway.
May 02, 2009•40 min
Duets Part 3
Musical Pairs. Musicians include: Bing Crosby and Johnny Mercer, Tom Darby and Jimmy Tarleton, Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson and Hoagy Carmichael and Ella Logan. Songs include: Two Sleepy People, Big Noise From Winnetka, Barrelhouse Boogie and Till We Meet Again.
Apr 25, 2009•37 min
Centennials
Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the births of Benny Goodman, Carmen Miranda, Burl Ives, Lester Young ,Maybell Carter, Victor Borge and Gene Krupa. Songs include: Drum Boogie, Bugle Call Rag, Tico Tico, Blue Tail Fly and Blue Lester.
Apr 19, 2009•41 min
Jimmy McHugh
The life and work of songwriter, Jimmy McHugh, including: I'm In the Mood For Love, I Can't Give You Anything But Love, On the Sunny Side of the Street, Coming In On a Wing And a Prayer and Where Are You. Artists include: The Mills Brothers, Duke Ellington, Francis Langford, Mildred Bailey, Gene Austin and Guy Lombardo.
Apr 12, 2009•45 min
Night Songs
Songs include: Were the Blue of the Night Meets the Gold of the Day, Tonight's the Night With Baby, I'll See You In My Dreams and Night on the Water. Performers include: Ma Rainey, Whispering Jack Smith, Marion Harris and Guy Lombardo.
Apr 04, 2009•25 min
Tennessee
Musicians from the Volunteer State including: Bessie Smith, Roy Acuff, Uncle Dave Macon, Sleepy John Estes, Lovie Austin and the Memphis Jug Band. Songs include: Wabash Cannonball, Rockin Chair Blues, Buddy Won't You Roll Down the Line and House Carpenter.
Mar 28, 2009•34 min
Trumpet Music
Trumpet, cornet and bugle music, including: sounds of King Tut's trumpet, Dippermouth Blues, Weather Bird, Flight of the Bumblebee and the Last Post. Musicans include: Louis Armstrong, King Oliver, Herbert Clarke, Bix Beiderbeck and Harry James.
Mar 23, 2009•45 min
Irish Tunes
For St. Patrick's Day, a program of Irish music. Songs include: By the Lakes of Killarney, When Irish Eyes are Smiling, From Galway to Dublin, Paddy Doyle , Molly-O and a number of Irish reels. Artists include: John McCormack, Frank Quinn, Chauncey Olcott, Dan Sullivan and the Kincora Ceili Band.
Mar 17, 2009•35 min
3rd Anniversary Show
For the third annivarsary of the podcast, some of the host's favorite records. Songs include: Rose Room, The Whistler and His Dog, I Got Rhythm, Fishing Blues and I Shall Wear a Crown. Performers include: Django Reinhardt, Louis Armstrong, Valaida Snow, The Skillet Lickers and Andre Segovia.
Mar 13, 2009•44 min
Angel Songs
Songs include: Got a Date With an Angel, Angel Child, And the Angels Sing and I'm No Angel. Performers include: Count Basie, May West, Hal Kemp, Wingy Manone and Cab Calloway.
Mar 08, 2009•32 min
Fire Songs
Songs include: You Set Me On Fire, Fire Department Blues, I'm Playing With Fire and Baltimore Fire. Performers include: Bing Crosby, Cal Stewart, Hazel Scott, and Andy Kirk.
Feb 28, 2009•33 min
Gus Kahn
Songs by lyricist, Gus Kahn, including: Carolina in the Morning, Toot Toot Tootsie, Love me or Leave Me and It Had to be You. Singers include: Al Jolson, Ruth Etting, Cliff Edwards and Manuel Romain.
Feb 15, 2009•40 min
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