Episode 183, “Nice & Bad 1940s Music,” contrasts mainstream pop music by performers like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore with startlingly different blues recordings by Scatman Crothers, Wynonie Harris, John Taylor, and George... Read More The post Episode 183, “Nice & Bad 1940s Music,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 182, “Weird & Wonderful,” presents 20 novelty songs from the 1950 where we meet strange creatures from Earth and Space, fast cars, and some unusual historical insights that were never taught in school. 45... Read More The post Episode 182, “Weird & Wonderful,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 181, “Easy Listening Ala Carte,” presents 20 recordings, with minimal interruptions, of nice and easy music mostly from the 1950s. Performers include Perry Como, Dinah Shore, Jimmy Durante, Percy Faith, The Platters, Ray Price,... Read More The post Episode 181, “Easy Listening Ala Carte,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 180, “Ricky Nelson,” focuses on one of the most popular singers of the late 1950s. Songs include “It’s Late,” “Garden Party,” “Dream Lover,” “If You Believe It,” “Be Bop Baby,” “Teenage Idol,” “I’ll Walk... Read More The post Episode 180, “Ricky Nelson,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 179, “1940s Animal Songs,” includes nine songs about birds plus others about mules, dogs, cats, rabbits and more. Performers include Tex Ritter, Boxcar Willie, The Ink Spots, Evelyn Knight, Roy Rogers, The Andrews Sisters,... Read More The post Episode 179, “1940s Animal Songs,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
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... Read More The post Episode 178, “Rain Wind Summer,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 177, “Favorite 50s,” features 21 of Sam Waldron’s favorite music from the 1950s. Performers include Pat Boone, The Four Preps, Skeeter Davis, Marty Robbins, Tommy Sands, Buddy Holly, Betty Ann Blake, The Kingston Trio,... Read More The post Episode 177, “Favorite 50s,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 176, “Margaret Whiting,” features one of the most popular singers from the 1940s and follows her career into the ‘60s and beyond. Songs include The Wheel of Hurt, Pretend, Old Devil Moon, That Old... Read More The post Episode 176, “Margaret Whiting,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 175, “Great Gentlemen of Jazz,” presents 14 outstanding jazz vocalists including Louis Armstrong, Mose Allison, Mark Murphy, Billy Eckstine, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Cab Calloway, Al Hibbler, and Chet Baker. Episode 175 Great Gentlemen... Read More The post Episode 175, “Great Gentlemen of Jazz,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 174, “Favorite Country,” allows Sam Waldron to share 18 of his country favorites from the ‘40s and ‘50s. Performers include Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Hank Snow, Patsy Cline, Ernest Tubb, Buck Owens, Tex Williams,... Read More The post Episode 174, “Favorite Country,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 173, “September Babies,” features 18 performers who were born in September, including Buddy Holly, Julie London, Jimmy Clanton, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dick Haymes, Mel Torme, Johnny Mathis, Eddy Howard, and... Read More The post Episode 173, “September Babies,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 172, “Perry Como,” focuses on one of the most popular TV hosts of the 1940s and includes the first recording he ever made, the theme song from his weekly television show, and his last... Read More The post Episode 172, “Perry Como,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 171, “Easy Listening 1957-1959,” features 17 popular recordings from the late 1950s performed by Dean Martin, Jane Morgan, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Brook Benton, Della Reese, Paul Anka, Nat King Cole, The Platters and... Read More The post Episode 171, “Easy Listening 1957-1959,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
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... Read More The post Episode 170, “Duets,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 169, “50s Females,” focuses on 14 female singers who fell short of being megastars but deserve remembering. Performers include Betty Ann Blake, Giselle McKenzie, Gogi Grant, Bonnie Guitar, Jane Morgan, Dodie Stevens, Lavern Baker,... Read More The post Episode 169, “50s Females,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 167, “Eight Stories,” focuses on the music and careers of Cliff Richard, The Kingston Trio, Judy Garland, The Fleetwoods, Guy Lombardo, Bing Crosby, Helen Forrest, and Louis Armstrong. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s... Read More The post Episode 167, “Eight Stories,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 168, “Les Paul Mary Ford,” focuses on the music of one of the most popular musical acts of the early 1950s, including a 15-minute audio clip of The Les Paul Show on NBC radio.... Read More The post Episode 168, “Les Paul Mary Ford,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
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... Read More The post Episode 166, “1950s History,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 165, “1940s Senior Prom,” features 18 recordings of music that would have been played at a high school dance in the ‘40s. Performers include Doris Day, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Guy Lombardo and his... Read More The post Episode 165, “1940s Senior Prom,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 164, “Pat Boone,” features 19 of his recordings, including several from his 1955 album Howdy! and his best-selling 1958 album Stardust. Songs include “All Shook Up,” “Walking the Floor Over You,” “Just a Closer... Read More The post Episode 164, “Pat Boone,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 163, “78RPM Archive,” features digitized transcriptions of 17 records on 78RPM discs that were donated to the Boston Public Library over many years. Some of these recordings are familiar, but many are obscure. Performers... Read More The post Episode 163, “78RPM Archive,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 162, “My Favorite 1940s Music Part 1,” presents 18 recordings that Sam Waldron likes so much he would stop just about anything he was doing to hear them. Performers include Tommy Dorsey, Bea Wain,... Read More The post Episode 162, “My Favorite 1940s Music Part 1,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 161, “Country Music 1959-1960,” features 18 notable recordings including big hits by Jim Reeves and Hank Locklin, along with their answer songs, the very first single issued by Loretta Lynn and performances by Ray... Read More The post Episode 161, “Country Music 1959-1960,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 160, “The Mills Brothers,” focuses on this versatile Black singing group whose popularity lasted for half a century. Recordings include: “Paper Doll,” “Dinah,” “Standing on the Corner,” “Till Then,” “I Don’t Know Enough About... Read More The post Episode 160, “The Mills Brothers,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 159, “Songs About Animals,” presents 1950s songs about dogs, cats, birds, muskrats, horses, cattle, monkeys, alligators, pigs and bears. Performers include Elvis Presley Patti Page, Eddy Arnold, Bobby Day, Lloyd Price, Perry Como, the... Read More The post Episode 159, “Songs About Animals,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 158, “Number-name Groups,” features The Five Red Caps, the Four Tunes, The Four Lads, The Kingston Trio and 13 other singing groups with numbers in their names. Songs include “You Are My Inspiration,” “Standing... Read More The post Episode 158, “Number-name Groups,” appeared first on Sam Waldron ....
Episode 157, “Three in One,” explores three separate themes in one hour. First, the phenomenon of “ghost singers” in movies. Second, the story of Randy Wood and his DOT Records label. Third, the long-running Chicago-based... Read More The post Episode 157, “Three in One,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 156, “The Real Patsy Cline,” compares and contrasts the sound of her polished studio style with her performances at the Grand Ole Opry and on the road. Recordings include “When I Get Through With... Read More The post Episode 156, “The Real Patsy Cline,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 155, “New Life for 1940s Music,” features nine #1 hit songs from the 1940s and compares each one to the same song as it was recorded later by others. Performers include Doris Day, Ricky... Read More The post Episode 155, “New Life for 1940s Music” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
Episode 154, “Jerome Kern,” focuses on one of the premier songwriters of the 20th century. Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, The Andrews Sisters, Mel Torme, Dean Martin and a dozen others deliver many familiar songs and... Read More The post Episode 154, “Jerome Kern,” appeared first on Sam Waldron .
