Episode 137, “The Jive,” explores the many shades of this popular genre that borders rock-and-roll, swing, doo-wop, and rhythm-and-blues. Twenty songs include performances by Linda Hayes, Louis Prima, The Teen-Tones, The Bee Gees, Chuck Berry, Martha Tilton, The Nite Caps, The Ink Spots, Scatman Crothers, Clyde McPhatter, and The Jive Bombers.
| Episode 137 | The Jive | |
| Playlist | ||
| 1 | Atomic Baby | Linda Hayes |
| 2 | Everybody Eats When They Come to My House | Cab Calloway and his Orchestra |
| 3 | Java Jive | The Ink Spots |
| 4 | Keep That Coffee Hot | Scatman Crothers |
| 5 | Tiger Rag | The Mills Brothers |
| 6 | A Little Jive is Good For You | Martha Tilton |
| 7 | One Last Kiss | The Marcels |
| 8 | Glory of Love | The Roommates |
| 9 | Sh-Boom | Kenny Vance and the Planotones |
| 10 | A Lover’s Question | Clyde McPhatter |
| 11 | Gypsie Boogie | The Teen Tones |
| 12 | Jump Jive and Wail | Louis Prima |
| 13 | Snap Crackle and Pop | The Nite Caps |
| 14 | Stardust | The Jive Bombers |
| 15 | Oh Baby | The Jive Five featuring Eugene Pitt |
| 16 | I Got a Rock and Roll Gal | Billy Lamont |
| 17 | Reelin’ and Rockin’ | Chuck Berry |
| 18 | House of Blue Lights | Chuck Miller |
| 19 | Jive Talkin’ | Bee Gees |
| 20 | The Fox | Daddy’s Rebels |
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