Show 123, “Hidden Performers,” introduces eight very accomplished musicians who mostly never made it into the big time of U.S. Top-40 pop music. Performers include Robert Parker, Slim Dusty, Johnny O’Keefe, Wray Downs, and pianist... Read More The post Show 123, “Hidden Performers,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Show 122, “1940s Concert,” features diverse performers from Great Britain re-creating 33 million-selling songs from the 1940s. Performances include “Toot Toot Tootsie,” “Paper Doll,” “I Can Dream, Can’t I,” “I Had the Craziest Dream,” “Baby... Read More The post Show 122, “1940s Concert,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Show 121, “Songs of Strength,” presents 19 songs with lyrics that describe strength, whether it’s muscle power, character, or unshakable belief. Performers include Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gene Autry, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Georgia... Read More The post Show 121, “Songs of Strength,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
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... Read More The post Show 120, “The Singer’s Singer,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
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... Read More The post Show 119, “July Babies,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
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... Read More The post Show 118, “1950s Comfort Music,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
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,... Read More The post Show 117, “Comfort Music for Troubling Times,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
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... Read More The post Show 116, “Thanks for the Music,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Show 115, “Sister Rosetta Tharpe,” explores the flamboyant life and the influential music of the first national gospel music star in the United States. Recordings include “This Train,” “White Christmas,” “Have a Little Talk with... Read More The post Show 115, “Sister Rosetta Tharpe,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Show 114, “Boogie-Woogie,” follows the “invasion” of this musical genre into Carnegie Hall, gospel music, popular music, Christmas music, and even classical music. Performers include Frankie Carle, Nadia Weintraub, Will Bradley, Pat Boone, Lionel Hampton,... Read More The post Show 114, “Boogie-Woogie,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Show 113, “Songs Named For Ladies,” presents 20 recordings with women’s names in their titles. Included are two songs featuring the most popular girl’s name of the 20th century plus performances by Pat Boone, Dion,... Read More The post Show 113, “Songs Named For Ladies,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Show 112, “1940s Ladies,” presents 15 recordings by 12 prominent female vocalists, plus two female singing groups, all from the 1940s. Performers include Helen O’Connell, Kay Starr, Betty Hutton, Helen Forrest, Judy Garland, Dinah Washington,... Read More The post Show 112, “1940s Ladies,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Show 111, “Rare 1950s Records,” presents 20 recordings that most people never heard, including a female vocalist who sounded like Linda Ronstadt and a mostly unknown male singer who sounds like a clone of Elvis... Read More The post Show 111, “Rare 1950s Records,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Show 110, “Mr. New Year’s Eve,” presents 18 recordings by Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians, one of the most beloved dance bands of the 20th century. Performances include “Auld Lang Syn,” “Christmas Island,” “The... Read More The post Show 110, “Mr. New Year’s Eve,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Show 109, “Midnight Blues Party,” presents 18 recordings, mostly from relatively obscure black performers, that explore many ways to get the blues and give the blues. Titles include “Lonesome Baby Blues,” “You Ain’t Nothin’ Daddy,”... Read More The post Show 109, “Midnight Blues Party,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Show 108, “New Life for Old Music,” contrasts 1940s hits with contemporary recordings. Comparisons include The Glenn Miller Orchestra with The Rolling Stones, Fred Astaire with Diana Krall, Al Jolson with Chet Atkins, Doris Day... Read More The post Show 108, “New Life for Old Music,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Show 107, “Johnny Mercer,” explores the music and life of one of the great songwriters of the era, including a discussion of his lifelong relationship with Judy Garland. Performers include Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Frank... Read More The post Show 107, “Johnny Mercer,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
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... Read More The post Show 106, “Secrets of 78s,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Show 105, “Cliff Richard,” presents the life and very early music of legendary British rock star Cliff Richard, who sold more records in the U.K. than anyone except The Beatles and Elvis Presley. Songs include... Read More The post Show 105, “Cliff Richard,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Show 104, “Songs with Stories,” explores interesting stories behind 10 mid-century recordings. Included are THREE contenders for the first important rock-and-roll hit, the folk song that thrust The Kingston Trio into the national scene, an... Read More The post Show 104, “Songs with Stories,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Show 103, “B” Side Singles, explores 19 songs that record companies put on the back of their records, expecting them to flop. Some did, some didn’t. Titles include “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Tequila,”... Read More The post Show 103, “B” Side Singles appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Show 102, “Doo Wop” explores this distinctive 1950s genre. The hour includes huge hits such as “Poison Ivy,” “Love Potion # Nine,” and “Blue Moon” along with a few more obscure recordings such as “Walking... Read More The post Show 102, “Doo Wop” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Show 101, “1950s Christmas,” presents more than 20 Christmas songs from the ‘50s, some well-known and some obscure. Performers include Eddie Arnold, Betty Johnson, Johnny Mathis, Elvis Presley, The Singing Dogs, The Episodes, Mantovani, Jim... Read More The post Show 101, “1950s Christmas,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Show 100, “Helen Forrest,” explores the music and career of arguably the most successful female big-band singer of the 1940s. Sixteen of her recordings include “They Say,” “I Had the Craziest Dream,” “I Concentrate on... Read More The post Show 100, “Helen Forrest,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Show 99, “Big Bands,” features 18 recordings by 12 bands and orchestras, an hour perfect for dancing. Songs include “Song of India,” “In the Mood,” “Tea for Two,” and “Little Brown Jug.” Performers include Glen... Read More The post Show 99, “Big Bands,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Show 98, “1950s Wedding,” presents a suggested playlist for a wedding with a 1950s theme. We hear 19 songs performed by Elvis Presley, Lex Baxter, Jo Stafford, Perry Como, Eydie Gorme, Johnny Mathis, Audrey Hepburn,... Read More The post Show 98, “1950s Wedding,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
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... Read More The post Show 97, “Lost Memories,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Show 96, “December Babies,” presents music performed by 15 artists who had birthdays in December. Performers include Matt Monro, Arthur Fiedler, Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis, Perez Prado, Joe Williams, Freddy Cannon, Little Richard, Brenda Lee,... Read More The post Show 96, “December Babies,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Show 95, “The Kingston Trio,” presents 17 songs by arguably the most successful singing group of the late 1950s. Songs include “Reverend Mister Black,” “Tom Dooley,” “Four Strong Winds,” “Scotch and Soda,” “Sloop John B,”... Read More The post Show 95, “The Kingston Trio,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
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... Read More The post Show 94, “Latin Music,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
