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Sam Waldron

Each week, Sam Waldron hosts “45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s” a musical journey back to the days when he was young. Each one-hour show combines stories and recordings centered on a theme.

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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

57mins

Ranked #2

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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

56mins

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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

56mins

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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

57mins

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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

56mins

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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

57mins

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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

57mins

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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

58mins

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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

58mins

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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

57mins

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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

59mins

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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

57mins

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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

57mins

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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

58mins

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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

58mins

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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

57mins

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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

58mins

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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

57mins

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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

58mins

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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

57mins

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