Recordings from the early 20th Century with comments.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 24 days 11 hours 40 minutes
Kentucky
Musicians from the Bluegrass State, including: Bill Monroe, Rosemary Clooney, Jimmie Blythe, Cliff Carilse and Lionel Hampton. Songs include: Blue Moon of Kentucky, Flying Home, Grieving For You and Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
Postwar V-Discs
A selection of V-discs released after World War II. Songs include: Summertime, No Moon At All, Lost In the Stars, Laura and Scarecrow. Performers include: Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, Errol Garner, Artie Shaw and Spike Jones.
New Orleans
Songs about the Big Easy. Tunes include: Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?, Way Down Younder In New Orleans, New Orleans Joys and Basin Street Blues. Performers include: Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Bessie Smith, Al Jolson, Mamie...
Beverly Kenney
A special podcast to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of jazz singer Beverly Kenney. Songs include: If I Were a Bell, Tis Autumn, For All We Know and More Than You know.
Big Band Small Groups
Small jazz groups derived from big bands. Bands include: The Benny Goodman Quartet, Artie Shaw and the Gramarcy 5, Tommy Dorsey and the Clambake 7 and The Kansas City 5. Tunes include: Nice Work if You Can Get it, A Handfull of Keys, Woo Woo,...
Sacred Harp & Sanctified Singing
Early recordings of sacred harp and sanctified hymn singing. Hymns include: Present Joys, Journey Home, Jesus Walk With Me, Rocky Road and Rejoicing on the Way. Performers include: Allison's Sacred Harp Singers, Fa Sol La Singers, Alabama Sacred Harp...
200th Episode
The 200th show includes highlights from past programs plus records not heard before. Performes include: Deford Bailey, Billy Murray, The Kansas City 6, Artie Shaw, Louis Armstrong and Sophie Tucker.
Vocal Groups 1910-1945
Performers include: The American Quartet, The Boswell Sisters, The Rhythm Boys, The Mills Brothers, The Andrews Sisters and The Pied Pipers. Songs include: Casey Jones, Oh Johnny Oh, By the Sea, Marizy Doats, I Don't Know Why and Sweet Georgia Brown.
St. Patrick's Day 2010
Irish music for Saint Patrick's Day. Performers include: Michael Coleman, Delia Murphey, Paddy Killoran, John McCormack, William Butler Yeats and Leo Rowsome. Songs include: Three Lovely Lassies, Down by the Salley Gardens, Jerry Donovan's...
Million-selling Records World War 2 Part 2
Million-selling records from the last two years of the Second World War. Songs include: Caldonia, Opus 1, Rum and Coca Cola, Sentimental Journey, April Showers and Guitar Boogie. Performers include: The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Louis...