Episode 301, Favorite 1950s Love Songs, presents 18 love songs that are among Sam Waldron’s most treasured. Artists include Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Doris Day, Jerry Vale, The Platters, Betty Ann Blake, Pat Boone ,... Read More The post Episode 301, Favorite 1950s Love Songs appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 300, Percy Faith, showcases the surprising range of music produced by one of the 20th century’s most important orchestra leaders. Recordings include Theme From A Summer Place, The Theme From Moulin Rouge, Do You... Read More The post Episode 300, Percy Faith appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 299, Songs of Joy, presents 20 feel-good recordings likely to put smiles on the faces of even the grumpiest listeners. Performers include Rosemary Clooney, Jim Reeves, Jerry Keller, Jerry Vale, k d lang, Frank... Read More The post Episode 299, Songs of Joy appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 298, Four Songs, presents five recordings each of four old songs: For Me and My Gal, Back in Your Own Back Yard, Deep Purple, and Ragtime Cowboy Joe. Performers include Bing Crosby, The Biscuit... Read More The post Episode 298, Four Songs appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 297, My Favorite Doo-Wop Music, presents 19 of Sam Waldron favorites, including sweet harmonies like The Fleetwoods’ The Great Imposter, raunchy street songs like Love Potion #9, and no-holds-barred recordings like Whispering Bells, She... Read More The post Episode 297, My Favorite Doo-Wop Music appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 296, Fats Domino, features 17 recordings by a musician once described by Elvis Presley as “the real king of rock and roll.” Songs include Blue Monday, Whole Lotta Lovin’, Blueberry Hill, Walkin’ to New... Read More The post Episode 296, Fats Domino appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 295, Hidden Gems, presents lesser-known items from The Great American Songbook, including You Were Meant For Me, Lydia the Tatooed Lady, Lulu’s Back in Town, A Ship Without a Sail, and more than a... Read More The post Episode 295, Hidden Gems appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 295, Hidden Gems, presents lesser-known items from The Great American Songbook, including You Were Meant For Me, Lydia the Tatooed Lady, Lulu’s Back in Town, A Ship Without a Sail, and more than a... Read More The post Episode 295, Hidden Gems appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 294, Cindy Walker, features 17 songs from the pen of one of the most prolific behind-the-scenes songwriters of the 20th century. Performers include Bing Crosby, Jerry Wallace, Kitty Wells, Willie Nelson, Ernest Tubb, Roy... Read More The post Episode 294, Cindy Walker appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 293, Steve & Eydie, presents the music of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme and their 55-year partnership. Songs include Go Away Little Girl, If He Walked Into My Life Today, Where or When, Party... Read More The post Episode 293, Steve & Eydie appeared first on Sam Waldron .
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... Read More The post Episode 292, Christmas 2023 appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 291, Top Hits of 1960, features 17 best-selling songs from that year plus a few memories of pop culture in 1960. Performers include Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Chubby Checker, Ray Charles, The Ventures, The... Read More The post Episode 291, Top Hits of 1960 appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 290, Strictly 1940s, features 18 recordings that would have been familiar to most adults in the 1940s. Performers include Dinah Shore, Buddy Clark, Lester Lanin, Guy Lombardo, Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter, Margaret Whiting, Mel... Read More The post Episode 290, Strictly 1940s appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 289, Midnight, presents 15 recordings about what goes on “when the clock strikes 12.” Subject matter includes rainbows, hanky-panky, walking, and of course lots of love and the blues. Performers include The Andrews Sisters,... Read More The post Episode 289, Midnight appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 288, Sam Cooke, presents the life, the music, and the legacy of one of the most highly regarded singer-songwriters of the late 50s and early 60s. Recordings include Unchained Melody, Cupid, Everybody Loves to... Read More The post Episode 288, Sam Cooke appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 287, Richard Rodgers, features music written by one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. Songs include Some Enchanted Evening, He Was Too Good to Me, It Might As Well Be Spring,... Read More The post Episode 287, Richard Rodgers appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 286, “Halloween! II” reveals Sam Waldron’s version of “the real truth” about the origin of Halloween and presents 17 pieces of music about ghosts, boogiemen, murder and other frightening themes. Recording artists include The... Read More The post Episode 286, “Halloween! II” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 285, Rare 1940s Records, presents long-forgotten recordings by Bing Crosby, Yvonne King, Frank Sinatra, The Andrews Sisters, Eddy Arnold and many more. Songs include Bumble Boogie, Pig Foot Pete, Idaho, The House I Live... Read More The post Episode 285, Rare 1940s Records appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 284, Buddy Holly, focuses on the brief and intense career of one of the architects of 1950s rock and roll. Songs include Oh Boy!, Looking for Someone to Love, Raining in My Heart, Rave... Read More The post Episode 284, Buddy Holly appeared first on Sam Waldron .
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,... Read More The post Episode 283, The Kitchen Sink appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
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... Read More The post Episode 282, After Dark Part 2 appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
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,... Read More The post Episode 281, After Dark Part 1 appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 280, Celebrating Tony Bennett, presents 18 recordings from his long career, including the demo disc that first landed him a contract with Columbia Records. Also, some of Bennett’s #1 hit records and three 21st... Read More The post Episode 280, Celebrating Tony Bennett appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 278, Broadway 1940s, presents songs from prominent musicals of the decade including On the Town, Oklahoma, Kiss Me Kate, Annie Get Your Gun, South Pacific, Carousel and several others. Songs include I Hate Men,... Read More The post Episode 278, Broadway 1940s appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 277, 1950s Jazz, celebrates a decade of outstanding jazz singers including Mark Murphy, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O’Day, Eydie Gorme, plus eight others. Also included: two outstanding jazz instrumentals. 45 RPM,... Read More The post Episode 277, 1950s Jazz appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 276, Ella Fitzgerald, features 17 songs from her ground-breaking Great American Songbook albums of the 1950s, with music written by Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Rodgers and Hart, George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving... Read More The post Episode 276, Ella Fitzgerald appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 275, “Academy Award Losers,” presents songs nominated for Best Song that didn’t win. Performers include Steve Lawrence, Patsy Cline, Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Fred Astaire and 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of... Read More The post Episode 275, “Academy Award Losers,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 274, Moonlight, features Tony Bennett, Carmen McRae, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Wall, Mario Lanza and a dozen other performers singing moonlight-oriented love songs. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 274... Read More The post Episode 274, Moonlight appeared first on Sam Waldron .
273, Blue and The Blues features songs about blue men, blue women, blue clothing, a blue holiday and a blue world, followed by songs about The Blues from Dinah Shore, Ray Price, Hank Williams, Patsy... Read More The post 273, Blue and The Blues appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 272, Sing Boy Sing, focuses on Tommy Sands’ 1958 motion picture and what it did for his career. Songs include Your Daddy Wants to Do Right, Soda Pop Pop, Blue Ribbon Baby, Teenage Crush,... Read More The post Episode 272, Sing Boy Sing appeared first on Sam Waldron .
