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Almost 75 years ago - Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) was broadcasting for Your Hit Parade. Here is the show from March 20, 1948.
Topics: Frank Sinatra, Your Hit Parade, radio, pop music
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Here is the underrated Joan Edwards (1919-1981) with a Vogue picture disc that she recorded in 1946.
Topics: Joan Edwards, This Is Always, pop music
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Here is what you would have heard on the radio 75 years ago! Bing Crosby (1903-1977) celebrated St. Patrick's Day on his Philco Radio Time. On this broadcast from March 17, 1948 he also had Margaret O'Brien as his guest!
Topics: Bing Crosby, radio, pop music
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Here is another great Bing Crosby (1903-1977) radio show. This is his Chesterfield show from June 6, 1951. His guests will be Martha Tilton (1914-2006) and George Jessel (1898-1981).
Topics: Bing Crosby, radio, pop music, Martha Tilton, George Jessel
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Here is a great edition of the Kraft Music Hall radio show starring Bing Crosby (1903-1977). His guests for this July 27, 1944 show was Sonny Tufts (1911-1970).
Topics: Bing Crosby, radio, pop music, Sonny Tufts
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Bunny Berigan (1908-1942) made a nice version of "Stardust" for a radio remote while he was appearing at the Paradise Restaurant. This was recorded on April 16, 1938 with a vocal by Dick Wharton.
Topics: Bunny Berigan, Stardust, big band, Dick Wharton, radio
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Benny Goodman (1909-1986) recorded his verion of the hit song on a radio broadcast from May 4, 1935 with the great Helen Ward (1916-1998) on vocal.
Topics: Benny Goodman, She's A Latin From Manhattan, big band, Helen Ward, radio
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Mary Martin (1913-1990) recorded this on a radio remote from April 16,1942.
Topics: Mary Martin, Arthur Murray Taught Me Dancing In A Hurry, pop music, radio
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It is hard to find a Carnation Contended Hour show in good sound. It was a great show starring Buddy Clark (1912-1949). I found this one from February 28, 1949.
Topics: Buddy Clark, radio, pop music
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Here is a complete broadcast of Gene Krupa (1909-1973) while he performed at The Meadowbrook. This was recorded on January 30, 1940.
Topics: Gene Krupa, radio, big band
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Here is another great big band remote. On this episode of "One Night Stand" is the band of Teddy Powell (1905-1993). His radio remotes are hard to find, and this one was recorded on December 1, 1943.
Topics: Teddy Powell, One Night Stand, big band, radio
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Clyde McCoy (1903-1990) recorded this jazzy number on a transcription disc on May 26, 1936.
Topics: Clyde McCoy, Embassy Stomp, big band
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Nat King Cole (1919-1965) recorded this number for Capitol on January 20, 1953.
Topics: Nat King Cole, The Magic Window, pop music
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Here is Benny Goodman (1909-1986) and his moster hit Sing Sing Sing. This version Benny made for his Camel Caravan broadcast of November 18, 1939 and Lionel Hampton will be on drums!
Topics: Benny Goodman, Sing Sing Sing, big band, radio, Lionel Hampton
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Guy Lombardo (1902-1977) recorded this instrumental for Capitol on July 15, 1958.
Topics: Guy Lombardo, Dancing On The Ceiling, big band, Rodgers & Hart
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Charlie Barnet (1913-1991) made a great appearance on "One Night Stand" on March 10, 1945. Another great radio show!
Topics: Charlie Barnet, radio, big band
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Here is the complete album Bing Crosby (1903-1977) made for United Artists called "At My Time Of Life". Bing recorded these somes from February of 1975 to January of 1976. It was a terrific album.
Topics: Bing Crosby, At My Time Of Life, pop music
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Harry James (1916-1983) recorded this for The Reader's Digest label on November 13, 1970.
Topics: Harry James, I'll Be Seeing You, big band
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Here is a Jo Stafford (1917-2008) radio appearance on Guest Star Time, sponsored by The United States Treasury from September 30, 1951.
Topics: Jo Stafford, radio, pop music
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Dinah Shore (1917-1994) recorded this number on August 10, 1941.
Topics: Dinah Shore, Chloe, pop music
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It's hard to find complete radio remotes of Bunny Berigan (1908-1942), but here is one from Manhattan Center in New York from September 26, 1939.
Topics: Bunny Berigan, radio, big band
I just heard this recording on the last episode of "The White Lotus", and I had to upload it. Sam Cooke (1931-1964) recorded this live at the Copa on July 7, 1964.
Topics: Sam Cooke, The Best Things In Life Are Free, pop music, live
Dick Haymes (1918-1980) recorded this number on a lesser known label in September of 1957.
Topics: Dick Haymes, I'll Still Be True, pop music
Dick Haymes (1918-1980) recorded this number on a lesser known label in September of 1957.
Topics: DIck Haymes, Lonesome And Sorry, pop music
Here is a complete broadcast of the great Charlie Spivak (1907-1982) as he appeared on "One Night Stand" on October 1, 1943.
Topics: Charlie Spivak, radio, big band
Dixie Lee Crosby (1909-1952) sang this song in a movie short in 1931. She does a great job on it!
Topics: Dixie Lee Crosby, soundtrack, pop music, I Apologize
Helen Morgan (1900-1941) was one of the best of the early torch singers. She recorded this for Victor on June 14, 1927.
Topics: Helen Morgan, Me And My Shadow, pop music
Here is another live big band broadcast. This time we are joining Artie Shaw in the Blue Room of the Lincoln Hotel in New York City. This was recorded on January 19, 1939.
Topics: Artie Shaw, radio, big band
Here is Glenn Miller (1904-1944) as he sounded live at The Meadowbrook in Cedar Grove, New Jersey on December 7, 1939. It is a complete broadcast!
Topics: Glenn Miller, radio, big band
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) never made a commercial recording for this great song, but here is a version from his Chesterfield radio show from September 28, 1949.
Topics: Bing Crosby, A Cockeyed Optimist, radio, pop music
Here is a complete Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956) radio show he did for the AFRS on June 23, 1943. His male vocalist at the time was Skip Nelson (1920-1976).
Topics: Tommy Dorsey, radio, Skip Nelson, big band
Here is a track Peanuts Hucko (1918-2003) made for RCA called "A Little Bit Of Swing". He recorded this instrumental number in February of 1957.
Topics: Peanuts Hucko, This Nearly Was Mine, big band
Here is a complete radio remote from the band of Jimmy Dorsey (1904-1957). Jimmy recorded this while he was appearing at The 400 Restaurant in New York City. Recorded on Janaury 23, 1946, the vocalists for this broadcast was Dee Parker and Paul Chapman.
Topics: Jimmy Dorsey, One Night Stand, big band, radio show
Virginia O' Brien (1919-2001) was so underrated. She sang this oldie on the Ed Sullivan show from November 14, 1965.
Topics: Virginia O'Brien, Ramona, pop music, television
Here is the tribute album that Jo Stafford (1917-2008) did for Reprise dedicated to the music of Tommy Dorsey. She recorded it in 1963 with the bands of Nelson Riddle, Benny Carter, and Billy May. Also, Sammy Davis Jr joins in the fun on one number. GREAT ALBUM!
Topics: Jo Stafford, Getting Sentimental Over Tommy Dorsey, Reprise, pop music
Here is a scratchy but rare radio remote that Russ Morgan (1904-1969) made in 1943. On vocal was the talented Mary Osborne (1921-1992).
Topics: Russ Morgan, The Man I Love, big band, Mary Osborne, George Gershwin
It looks like Columbia rejected this recording that Benny Goodman (1909-1986) made, but I really liked it. I'm not sure how available this recording is, but it's available now. On vocal is the late great Louise Tobin (1918-2022).
Topics: Benny Goodman, Untitled Blues, big band, Louise Tobin, rejected take
Here is audio from a live performance that Frances Faye (1912-1991) gave on The Ed Sullivan Show. This was from June 9, 1957.
Topics: Frances Faye, Darktown Strutter's Ball, jazz, pop music, television
Here is a great complete Bing Crosby (1903-1977) Philco Radio Time episode. On this February 11, 1948 show his guests are: Peggy Lee, Oscar Levant, and Joe Venuti. GREAT RADIO!
Topics: Bing Crosby, Philco Radio Time, radio, Peggy Lee, Oscar Levant, Joe Venuti, pop music
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One of the last great female vocalist of the big band era has passed away. Louise Tobin was a vocalist with Benny Goodman, wife of Harry James, and she helped to discover Frank Sinatra. She was 104. May she rest in peace.
Topics: Louise Tobin, big band, tribute
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) on his radio show on March 14, 1951.
Topics: Bing Crosby, If, pop music, radio
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) from his radio show on May 28, 1952.
Topics: Bing Crosby, I'll Walk Alone, radio pop music
Ginny Simms (1913-1994) recorded this on December 17, 1940.
Topics: Ginny Simms, I'm Out Of Style, pop music
A very underrated singer here in the USA, she had a great sound. She recorded this song on October 12,1933.
Topics: Ella Logan, Doin' The Uptown Lowdown, pop music
Here is a recording that Hal Kemp (1904-1940) made on March 9, 1933 with vocalist Skinnay Ennis (1907-1963).
Topics: Hal Kemp, Low Down Upon The Harlem River, big band, Skinnay Ennis
Here is a transcription disc that Bunny Berigan (1908-1942) made on August 9, 1938 with a vocal by Ruth Gaylor (1918-1972).
Topics: Bunny Berigan, Small Fry, big band, Ruth Gaylor
Here is an early Dorsey Brother record from April 24, 1928 with a vocal by Seger Ellis (1904-1995).
Topics: The Dorsey Brothers, My Melancholy Baby, big band, Seger Ellis
Here is an early Charlie Barnet (1913-1991) recording. He made this one on January 21, 1935.
Topics: Charlie Barnet, Growlin', big band
Here is underrated singer Alice Faye (1915-1998) with a radio remote she made with the band of Hal Kemp on July 2, 1937.
Topics: Alice Faye, Goodnight My Love, pop music, radio, Hal Kemp
Here is underrated singer Alice Faye (1915-1998) with a radio remote she made with the band of Hal Kemp on October 1, 1937.
Topics: Alice Faye, The Lady Is A Tramp, pop music, radio, Rodgers & Hart, Hal Kemp
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Here is my humble tribute to a great genre of entertainment - the musical!
Topics: tribute, musical, Broadway, Hollywood
Duke Ellington (1899-1974) & His Orchestra - April 30, 1935
Topics: Duke Ellington, Showboat Shuffle, big band, jazz
Here is a great Dick Haymes (1918-1980) recording for his 1960 album "Richard The Lion-Hearted: Dick Haymes That Is".
Topics: Dick Haymes, Pick Yourself Up, pop music
Here is Artie Shaw's version of the Glenn Miller classic "In The Mood". Artie recorded this on radio on December 20, 1938.
Topics: Artie Shaw, In The Mood, radio, big band
Here is Tony Martin (1913-2012) with a great recording from his RCA album "Go South Young Man". He recorded this for the label in 1958.
Topics: Tony Martin, Green Eyes, pop music
Here is Les Paul (1915-2009) with his trio on a v-disc with the instrumental version of "How High The Moon", which he would later have a hit on with his wife Mary Ford in the 1950s. This version was recorded on August 12, 1945.
Topics: Les Paul Trio, How High The Moon, big band, v-disc
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) never recorded this song commercially, but he sang it on his radio show of November 18, 1954.
Topics: Bing Crosby, Hey There, pop music, radio
Here is Stan Kenton (1911-1979) during his Capitol years witha recording he made on February 11, 1953 with a vocal by Chris Connor (1927-2009).
Topics: Stan Kenton, big band, If I Should Lose You, Chris Connor
Here is a transcription disc of Woody Herman (1913-1987). He recorded this on March 29, 1944 with a vocal by Frances Wayne (1924-1978).
Topics: Woody Herman, Refuse It, big band
Here is a transcription disc of Woody Herman (1913-1987). He recorded this on March 29, 1944 with a vocal by Woody himself.
Topics: Woody Herman, Goin' Home, big band
Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) recorded this great number for RCA on March 12, 1947.
Topics: Louis Armstrong, Why Doubt My Love, big band
Here is an odd recording for Mel Torme (1925-1999). He recorded this for his "Right Now!" album on the Columbia label on June 11, 1966.
Topics: Mel Torme, Secret Agent Man, pop music
Here is a young Vera Lynn (1917-2020) from a London Decca record. She recorded this on December 29, 1939.
Topics: Vera Lynn, Over The Rainbow, pop music
Here is a nice remote featuring Bunny Berigan (1908-1942). This instrumental number was from April 24, 1938.
Topics: Bunny Berigan, I'll Always Be In Love With You, radio, big band
Jan Garber (1894-1977) was known for his sappy sweet music, but he could swing. This transcription disc was made on February 2, 1944.
Topics: Jan Garber, Make Me Know It, big band
I love the sound of Teddy Powell (1905-1993), and here is a record he made on May 20, 1940 with a vocal by Jimmy Blair.
Topics: Teddy Powell, Oh You Crazy Moon, big band, Jimmy Blair
Here is the underrated album Bing Crosby (1903-1977) made with Count Basie (1904-1984) called "Bing 'N' Basie on the Daybreak label in 1972.
Topics: Bing Crosby, Count Basie, pop music, Bing 'N' Basie
Nancy Wilson (1937-2018) recorded this song for Capitol in May of 1967.
Topics: Nancy Wilson, Winchester Cathedral, pop music
Here is an early Hal Kemp (1904-1940) record. He recorded this on May 15, 1931 with a young Skinnay Ennis (1907-1963).
Topics: Hal Kemp, I Found A Million Dollar Baby, big band, Skinnay Ennis
Here is British singer Edna Savage (1936-2000) with a recording she made in 1959.
Topics: Edna Savage, Beautiful Love, pop music
Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) singing a song from his Old Gold cigarettes sponsored radio show on October 9, 1946.
Topics: Frank Sinatra, This Is Always, pop music, radio
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) and Spike Jones (1911-1965) joined forces on this hillarious update of an old Bing hit. This is from Bing's Philco Radio show on October 23, 1946.
Topics: Bing Crosby, Spike Jones, Love In Bloom, comedy, pop music, radio
Here is a unique duet. It is Gordon MacRae (1921-1986) and Ginny Simms (1913-1994) from a radio broadcast of "The Railroad Hour". They recorded this on November 27, 1950.
Topics: Gordon MacRae, Ginny Simms, duet, My Heart Stood Still, radio, Rodgers & Hart
Henry Red Allen (1908-1967) made a nice record of this song on January 28, 1946.
Topics: Henry Red Allen, Count Me Out, big band, jazz
Here is early Henry Red Allen (1908-1967) with a record he made on September 24, 1929.
Topics: Henry Red Allen, Pleasin' Paul, big band, jazz
I had a hard time finding a recording date for this recording. Guy Lombardo (1902-1977) recorded this as a radio transcription around 1950 with Cliff Grass on vocal.
Topics: Guy Lombardo, Pennies From Heaven, Cliff Grass, big band
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) recorded this song as part of his Project Records label on November 30, 1965.
Topics: Bing Crosby, Stormy Weather, pop music
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) recorded this song as part of his Project Records label on March 27, 1968.
Topics: Bing Crosby, Remember, pop music, Irving Berlin
Since we are kicking off Halloween season, here's one of my favorite "haunted" songs. Mel Torme recorded this for his album titled Torme for the Verve label on June 25, 1958.
Topics: Mel Torme, The House Is Haunted, pop music
Tommy Dorsey (1905-1956) performed this number on the AFRS Spotlight Band radio show of March 19, 1945 with Bonnie Lou Williams (1925-1986) on vocal.
Topics: Tommy Dorsey, Like Someone In Love, big band, radio, Bonnie Lou Williams
Here is a radio transcription of Glenn Miller (1904-1944). Glenn and the Band recorded this on March 28, 1940.
Topics: Glenn Miller, Stardust, big band, radio
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) sang his version of the Tony Bennett classic on his television show from December 24, 1962. It sounds pretty good to me!
Topics: Bing Crosby, I Left My Heart In San Francisco, television, pop music
Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) first sang this song in the 1956 movie "High Society", but here is a live version that Louis sang for the Newport Jazz Festival on July 1, 1960.
Topics: Louis Armstrong, High Society Calypso, live, big band, jazz, Cole Porter
Patti Page (1927-2013) recorded this number for Mercury on June 8, 1953.
Topics: Patti Page, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, pop music
Here is some Judy Garland (1922-1969) from radio and a number she sang on The Bing Crosby radio show from March 7, 1951.
Topics: Judy Garland, Mean To Me, pop music, radio
Here is a nice Frances Langford (1913-2005) record that she made for Mercury on December 2, 1947.
Topics: Frances Langford, Over The Rainbow, pop music
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) sang this on his Kraft Music Hall radio show of April 26, 1945.
Topics: Bing Crosby, Candy, pop music, radio
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) sang this on his Kraft Music Hall radio show of April 19, 1945.
Topics: Bing Crosby, Like Someone In Love, pop music, radio
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) sang this on his Kraft Music Hall radio show of March 29, 1945.
Topics: Bing Crosby, That Old Black Magic, radio, pop music
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) sang this on his Kraft Music Hall radio show of March 8, 1945.
Topics: Bing Crosby, I Dream Of You, radio, pop music
Here is Bing Crosby (1903-1977) and one of my favorite recordings on Decca's "New Tricks" album from March 14, 1957.
Topics: Bing Crosby, Georgia On My Mind, pop music
Here is young Perry Como (1912-2001) from a 1943 radio remote.
Topics: Perry Como, A Journey To A Star, radio, pop music
Louis Armstrong (1901-1971) recorded this song a lot during his career, but here is the version from April 25, 1939.
Topics: Louis Armstrong, I'm Confessin', big band
Here is the great Connee Boswell (1907-1976) on a Decca record from August 7, 1941.
Topics: Connee Boswell, Stormy Weather, pop music
Buddy Clark (1912-1949) never recorded a bad recording. Here is a record he made on the Okeh label on April 8, 1941.
Topics: Buddy Clark, G'By Now, pop music
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) recorded this for Decca on April 5, 1939.
Topics: Bing Crosby, And The Angels Sing, pop music
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) recorded this for Decca on April 3, 1939.
Topics: Bing Crosby, S'posin', pop music
Bing Crosby (1903-1977) recorded this for Decca on April 3, 1939.
Topics: Bing Crosby, pop music, It Must Be True
Charlie Palloy (1906-1993) was a made up name but for awhile in the early 1930s, he was really popular. He recorded this number in October of 1932.
Topics: Charlie Palloy, What A Perfect Combination, big band
Edith Piaf (1915-1963) had a big hit with this record in the states in 1960. Sadly, she died so young.
Topics: Edith Piaf, No Regrets, pop music
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