Episode 331, Benny Goodman Tribute, focuses on the music and still-evolving legacy of a pioneer of the Swing Era who turned the clarinet into an instrument worthy of being the star in a concert. In... Read More The post Episode 331, Benny Goodman Tribute appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 330, 1956 My Way, is a unique musical guided tour back to one of the most diverse periods of mid-20th-century music, featuring up-and-coming artists as well as veterans. Performers include The Four Preps, Elvis... Read More The post Episode 330, 1956 My Way appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 329 1950s Gospel, features 14 prominent gospel acts from the 1950s, including the very first interracial commercial recording made in the United States. Performers include Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke, Sister Rosetta Tharp, The Dixie... Read More The post Episode 329 1950s Gospel appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 328, Now the Words, showcases nine iconic swing-era big band songs like In the Mood, Tuxedo Junction and Take the A Train … and pairs them with vocal recordings that include lyrics. Performers include... Read More The post Episode 328, Now the Words appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 327, Obscure 1950s Females, features 16 talented singers who never rose to superstar status but left great music. Performers include Hellen Merrill, Margie Bowes, Sue Raney, Lula Reed, Laura Allyn, Lurlean Hunter, Mavis Rivers,... Read More The post Episode 327, Obscure 1950s Females appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 326, 1940-1941 My Way gives 21st century listeners Sam Waldron’s unique musical and sociological window into the early years of World War II and the late years of the Swing Era. Performers include Tommy... Read More The post Episode 326, 1940-1941 My Way appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 325, Six Years of Rock and Roll, features 20 famous recordings from 1954 through 1959, with performances by The Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Ricky Nelson, Johnnie and the Hurricanes, Jerry Lee Lewis,... Read More The post Episode 325, Six Years of Rock and Roll appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 324, New Love, includes 17 recordings about the wonder of brand new love. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Matt Monro, Betty Ann Blake, Russ Morgan, Johnny Mathis, Dorothy Collins, Eddie Fisher … and... Read More The post Episode 324, New Love appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 323, Jim Reeves, traces the career of a pioneer country performer whose career was cut short by a plane crash when he was just 40. Recordings include Four Walls, The Blue Side of Lonesome,... Read More The post Episode 323, Jim Reeves appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 322, Music for Breaking Up, includes 16 songs about what happens when love goes astray. Artists include Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Vic Damone, Kitty Wells, Rosemary Clooney, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and eight others.... Read More The post Episode 322, Music for Breaking Up appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 321, 1954 My Way, takes a unique look at a year of change in popular music, including the start of a major transition in country music. Performers include Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra,... Read More The post Episode 321, 1954 My Way appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 320, Signed Off 2024, pays tribute to notable musicians who died in 2024, including some who are well known and others whose fascinating stories are not. Performers include The New Christy Minstrels, Quincy Jones,... Read More The post Episode 320, Signed Off 2024 appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 319, More Signature Songs, presents the most-remembered recordings by iconic mid-century performers including Elvis Presley, The Ink Spots, Kitty Wells, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Fats Domino, Perry Como, Dean Martin, and... Read More The post Episode 319, More Signature Songs appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 318, Songs With Stories, presents the stories behind eight iconic 20th century songs: That’s All Right Mama, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, We Shall Overcome, La Bamba, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Ain’t That A Shame, In The... Read More The post Episode 318, Songs With Stories appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
In Episode 317, My Favorite Christmas Music, Sam Waldron presents 17 recordings from six previous holiday episodes of 45RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s. Performers include Ernest Tubb, Dean Martin, Julie London, Nat King... Read More The post Episode 317, My Favorite Christmas Music appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 316, My Favorite Big Band Music, features 19 of Sam Waldron’s favorite recordings by bands and orchestras, presenting a variety of sounds, from a 1930s ballroom dance floor to a 1950s Saturday afternoon college... Read More The post Episode 316, My Favorite Big Band Music appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 315, Songs About Sunday and Monday, uses these two days of the week to feature 17 recordings by performers including Merle Haggard, Billie Holliday, Frank Sinatra, The Chordettes, Bing Crosby, Hank Williams, Fats Domino,... Read More The post Episode 315, Songs About Sunday and Monday appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
In Episode 314, 1951 My Way, Sam Waldron presents a unique selection of music and stories, painting an interesting picture of life back then. Performers include Eddy Arnold, Nat King Cole, Rosemary Clooney, Merle Haggard... Read More The post In Episode 314, 1951 My Way appeared first on Sam Waldron .
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... Read More The post Episode 313, Signature Songs appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 312, Come Fly With Me 2, continues the music that Sam Waldron’s phone picked out for him during a red-eye flight to Europe. Performers include Paul Anka, The Ink Spots, The Fifth Dimension, Pat... Read More The post Episode 312, Come Fly With Me 2 appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 311, Come Fly With Me Part 1, features 17 recordings picked at random from a playlist on Sam Waldron’s phone during a long red-eye flight. Performers include Matt Monro, Jimmy Durante, Barbara Cook, Robert... Read More The post Episode 311, Come Fly With Me Part 1 appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 310, Music of Harold Arlen, features songs from one of the 20th century’s lesser-known songwriters. Titles include Over the Rainbow, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Stormy Weather, Let’s Fall in Love,... Read More The post Episode 310, Music of Harold Arlen appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 309, My Favorite Albums, samples a dozen LPs that were Sam Waldron’s favorites when he was young. Performers include Tommy Sands, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, The Platters, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, and The Beatles.... Read More The post Episode 309, My Favorite Albums appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 308, Bill Haley and His Comets, explores the music of the group most responsible for ushering in the era of 1950s rock and roll. Included are a few of Haley’s very early recordings from... Read More The post Episode 308, Bill Haley and His Comets appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 307, 1960 My Way, presents Sam Waldron’s unique perspective on music styles and trends in that year. The episode includes pop, rock-and-roll, country, doo-wop and adult-oriented jazz. Performers include Elvis Presley, Bobby Vee, Tony... Read More The post Episode 307, 1960 My Way appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 306, 1950s Dance Crazes, tracks popular music about the waltz, the mambo, the rhumba, rock and roll, the cha-cha-cha and five other popular dance styles. Performers include Elvis Presley, Patti Page, Bill Haley &... Read More The post Episode 306, 1950s Dance Crazes appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 304, The Four Lads, features hit records and album tracks by this popular singing group. Performances include Moments to Remember, No Not Much, Standin’ on the Corner, Moonlight Bay, I’ll Never Stop Loving You,... Read More The post Episode 304, The Four Lads appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 305, Ned Washington, explores music written by a man who created 140 songs in motion pictures and won two Best Original Song Grammy Awards. Performers include Frankie Laine, Jack Jones, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald,... Read More The post Episode 305, Ned Washington appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 303, The Great American Songbook, features males performing 17 songs from Broadway and Hollywood productions, including Kismet, The King & I, South Pacific, Do Re Mi, and Pal Joey. Performers include Mel Torme, Frank... Read More The post Episode 303, The Great American Songbook appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode302, The Roots of Rock & Roll, presents 18 recordings, from the 1920s to 1958, that were important in shaping this genre. Songs include Statesboro Blues, Keep on theSunny Side, TV is the Thing This... Read More The post Episode 302, The Roots of Rock & Roll appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
