Ranked #1
Show 66, “1940s Blues,”
Show 66, “1940s Blues,”
Show 66, “1940s Blues,” traces the evolution of blues music through the decade, featuring top hits by 17 performers, inc... Read more
5 Apr 2019
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57mins
Ranked #2
Episode 41 “The Andrews Sisters,”
Episode 41 “The Andrews Sisters,”
Show 41, “The Andrews Sisters,” presents 16 recordings by the most popular female singing group of the mid-20th century.... Read more
19 Oct 2018
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56mins
Ranked #3
Episode 5- Fabulous Females
Episode 5- Fabulous Females
Show 05, “Fabulous females,” features 15 talented female vocalists singing wonderful love songs, some happy and others v... Read more
18 Feb 2018
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56mins
Ranked #4
Episode 47, “Top Hits of 1940,”
Episode 47, “Top Hits of 1940,”
Show 47, “Top Hits of 1940,” presents 15 popular songs from the first year of the 1940s, including three that held the #... Read more
26 Nov 2018
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57mins
Ranked #5
Episode 7-Great Guys
Episode 7-Great Guys
Show 07, “Great Guys,” includes 15 songs by 15 male vocalists, each of whom made music history in his own way. Performer... Read more
11 Feb 2018
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56mins
Ranked #6
Show 74, “Guitar Channing,”
Show 74, “Guitar Channing,”
Show 74, “Guitar Channing,” explores the music and careers of country singer Bonnie Guitar and Broadway star Carol Chann... Read more
27 May 2019
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57mins
Ranked #7
Episode 26- Doo Wop Singing Groups
Episode 26- Doo Wop Singing Groups
Show 26, “Doo Wop Groups,” explores the variety of performers of this 1950s musical genre. Some examples are well-known ... Read more
1 Jul 2018
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57mins
Ranked #8
Show 80, “Music of 1956,”
Show 80, “Music of 1956,”
Show 80, “Music of 1956,” features 20 of the most popular songs and some little-known bits of news from 1956. Performers... Read more
13 Jul 2019
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58mins
Ranked #9
Show 92, “The Oddball ‘40s
Show 92, “The Oddball ‘40s
Show 92, “The Oddball ‘40s,” recalls obscure news items and popular songs from every year, 1940 through 1949. Performers... Read more
1 Oct 2019
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58mins
Ranked #10
Episode 54, “George and Ira Gershwin,”
Episode 54, “George and Ira Gershwin,”
Show 54, “George and Ira Gershwin,” features 17 recordings of music written by two brothers who played a huge role in sh... Read more
6 Jan 2019
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57mins
Ranked #11
Show 72, “Top Hits of 1950,”
Show 72, “Top Hits of 1950,”
Show 72, “Top Hits of 1950,” presents 10 Billboard best-selling songs and a half-dozen other notable recordings from 195... Read more
12 May 2019
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59mins
Ranked #12
Episode 03, “Songs about dancing”
Episode 03, “Songs about dancing”
Show 03, “Songs about dancing,” includes 16 songs about dancing, at least one of which you’ve probably never heard befor... Read more
22 Jan 2018
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57mins
Ranked #13
Show 62, “Bing Crosby,”
Show 62, “Bing Crosby,”
Show 62, “Bing Crosby,” follows the life and musical career of the 20th century’s first true Megastar. We hear 18 record... Read more
24 Feb 2019
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57mins
Ranked #14
Show 85, “The Ink Spots,”
Show 85, “The Ink Spots,”
Show 85, “The Ink Spots,” traces the story and music of one of the most influential singing groups of the 1940s. Songs i... Read more
11 Aug 2019
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58mins
Ranked #15
Show 100, “Helen Forrest,”
Show 100, “Helen Forrest,”
Show 100, “Helen Forrest,” explores the music and career of arguably the most successful female big-band singer of the 1... Read more
25 Nov 2019
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58mins
Ranked #16
Episode 51, “Ella Fitzgerald,”
Episode 51, “Ella Fitzgerald,”
Show 51, “Ella Fitzgerald,” features 16 recordings by a towering figure in jazz and popular music. Songs include “I Wish... Read more
23 Dec 2018
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57mins
Ranked #17
Show 101, “1950s Christmas,”
Show 101, “1950s Christmas,”
Show 101, “1950s Christmas,” presents more than 20 Christmas songs from the ‘50s, some well-known and some obscure. Perf... Read more
1 Dec 2019
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58mins
Ranked #18
Episode 53, “The Jazz Age,”
Episode 53, “The Jazz Age,”
Show 53, “The Jazz Age,” features a variety of jazz performances, both vocal and instrumental, from the 1930s through th... Read more
6 Jan 2019
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57mins
Ranked #19
Show 90, “Nat King Cole,”
Show 90, “Nat King Cole,”
Show 90, “Nat King Cole,” is a musical tribute to one of the most familiar and distinctive voices of mid-century popular... Read more
14 Sep 2019
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58mins
Ranked #20
Episode 12- Top Hits of 1945
Episode 12- Top Hits of 1945
Show 12, “Top Hits of 1945,” tracks every No. 1 Billboard hit of that year and adds a few more interesting recordings. P... Read more
18 Mar 2018
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57mins