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Jack Norton's Old-Time Radio Show: 1920s and 1930s 78 RPM RecordsChristmas Crooners, Jingle Bell Jazz, and Holiday Hokum: Part 2Travel back to the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s as vaudeville blues and ragtime hokum musician Jack Norton spins his favorite 78 rpm records from his collection. From early hot jazz to jug band blues, hillbilly hits to novelty swing, Jack’s love for vintage tunes shines through with every tune he drops on the turntable. Sit back, relax, and let the soothing retro vibes of the good old days soothe your weary soul.If the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise, new episodes drop every Tuesday. Visit https://jacknortonmusic.com for more details. Wanna request...
2025-12-2358 min
History Author ShowBill Bleyer — The Roosevelts in New York City
November 30, 2025 – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and lifelong Long Islander, Bill Bleyer, joins us in the time machine to walk the streets of Gotham past with his book, “The Roosevelts in New York City.” Among his previous books is “Sagamore Hill: Theodore Roosevelt’s Summer White House.”
The Roosevelts story in America began with Nicholas Roosevelt, a farmer who arrived four centuries ago and planted the seeds of a distinguished and impactful family ― one with ties to many places in New York City. On East 20th St. stands a recreation of the brownstone where President Theod...
2025-12-0143 min
History Author ShowBill Bleyer — The Roosevelts in New York City November 30, 2025 – Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and lifetime Long Islander, Bill Bleyer, joins us in the time machine to walk the streets of Gotham past with his book, “The Roosevelts in New York City.” Among his previous books is “Sagamore Hill: Theodore Roosevelt's Summer White House.” The Roosevelts story in America began with Nicholas Roosevelt, a farmer who arrived four centuries ago and planted the seeds of a distinguished and impactful family ― one with ties to many places in New York City. On East 20th St. stands a recreation of the brownstone where President Theodore Roosevelt was born and developed his love of nat...
2025-12-0143 min
Floyd Memorial Library PodcastEpisode 204 with Bill Bleyer, Exploring the North Fork’s Past with Author Bill BleyerToday I’m joined by Bill Bleyer, award-winning journalist, historian, and one of Long Island’s most respected voices on maritime and military history. From an early age, Bill was drawn to the sea and the stories, ships, and traditions that have shaped the region.Spending more than thirty years at Newsday, Bill honed the skills of observation, accuracy, and storytelling that now define his work as an author. His books, including Long Island and the Sea and Long Island and the Civil War, illuminate the North Fork’s rich maritime culture, from shipbuilding and lighthouses to lesser...
2025-11-2650 min
Round the World With Cracklin JaneDay Trader - Round the World with Cracklin Jane1 - Monday Woman - Willie Mabon and his Combo – 19532 - Thursday - Phyllis Kenny with Van Alexander and his Orchestra - 19393 - Thursday Evening Swing - The Cats and the Fiddle – 19394 - Ev'ry Sunday Afternoon - Mary Ann McCall with Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra - 19405 - On A Sunday Afternoon – Durelle Alexander with The Archie Bleyer Orchestra – 19356 - Monday Morning Blues - Mary Stafford - 19217 - I'm Gonna Quit Saturday - Bert Williams – 19208 - He May Be Your Good Man Friday (But He's Mine on Saturda...
2025-01-0459 minRound the World With Cracklin JaneDay Trader - Round the World with Cracklin Jane1 - Monday Woman - Willie Mabon and his Combo – 19532 - Thursday - Phyllis Kenny with Van Alexander and his Orchestra - 19393 - Thursday Evening Swing - The Cats and the Fiddle – 19394 - Ev'ry Sunday Afternoon - Mary Ann McCall with Charlie Barnet and his Orchestra - 19405 - On A Sunday Afternoon – Durelle Alexander with The Archie Bleyer Orchestra – 19356 - Monday Morning Blues - Mary Stafford - 19217 - I'm Gonna Quit Saturday - Bert Williams – 19208 - He May Be Your Good Man Friday (But He's Mine on Saturda...
2025-01-0459 min
Revolution 250 PodcastGeorge Washington's Long Island Spy RingAgents, double-agents, spies, secret messages, codes, cyphers are the words that evoke the world of intelligence gathering, a necessary tool for the success of any army. George Washington knew better than anyone the value of knowing what your enemy's plans were and to prevent them, if at all possible, from learning your own plans. Amazingly there are still many sites associated with the Culper Spy Ring that you can visit. Bill Bleyer, journalist and historian, tells us about his book, George Washington's Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide. Tell us what you th...
2024-07-2336 min
Untold Civil WarLong Island and the Civil WarSend us a textI sit with Harrison Hunt to discuss the book he co-authored with Bill Bleyer, Long Island and the Civil War: Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties During the War Between the States.Get your copy of the book here: https://www.abebooks.com/9781540212269/Long-Island-Civil-Queens-Nassau-1540212262/plpMusic is graciously provided by Craig Duncan.Our website: https://untoldcivilwar.squarespace.com/Our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMWxSupport the show:One time donation of any amount here: https://www.paypal.me/supportuntoldCW...
2024-05-0238 min
Casey, Crime PhotographerCasey 47-11-27 213 After Turkey - The BillCasey, Crime Photographer was a popular radio show that aired from 1943 to 1955 on CBS. The show was based on the character of Jack "Flashgun" Casey, a crime photographer for the fictional newspaper The Morning Express, created by novelist George Harmon Coxe.Casey, Crime Photographer radio show poster
The show followed Casey as he solved crimes alongside his reporter friend, Ann Williams, and his other friends at their favorite hangout, the Blue Note Cafe. The Blue Note was also a jazz club, and the show often featured musical performances from the Archie Bleyer Orchestra and the Teddy Wilson Trio.Casey, Crime...
2024-03-0330 min
Soulful CXOThrilling Story of a Secret Woman SpyEpisode Summary:In this special Independence Day episode of Soulful CXO, Dr. Rebecca Wynn shares the thrilling story of a secret woman spy during the American Revolution. Drawing primarily on Bill Bleyer’s research for the Smithsonian Magazine, the episode explores the history of July 4th, 1776, when the Continental Congress voted for independence and adopted the Declaration of Independence. From George Washington to Benedict Arnold, and the Culper Spy Ring including Nathan Hale, Benjamin Tallmadge, and John Andre, listeners will discover the lesser-known contributions of a secret woman spy who played a pivotal role in early Am...
2023-07-0414 min
The Long Island History ProjectEpisode 172: The Lexington Steamship with Bill Bleyer On a frigid night in January 1840, the luxury steamboat Lexington burned and sank in the middle of the Long Island Sound with over 140 people on board. What followed were harrowing tales of survival, tragic deaths, and a media sensation that dominated the headlines for months. Historian and journalist Bill Bleyer compiled all of the details in his book The Sinking of the Steamboat Lexington on Long Island Sound, out May 1st from the History Press. Today we unpack the whole history with Bill, from the ship's creation by Cornelius Vanderbilt to its glory...
2023-03-2752 minThe Long Island History ProjectEpisode 172: The Lexington Steamship with Bill Bleyer On a frigid night in January 1840, the luxury steamboat Lexington burned and sank in the middle of the Long Island Sound with over 140 people on board. What followed were harrowing tales of survival, tragic deaths, and a media sensation that dominated the headlines for months. Historian and journalist Bill Bleyer compiled all of the details in his book The Sinking of the Steamboat Lexington on Long Island Sound, out May 1st from the History Press. Today we unpack the whole history with Bill, from the ship's creation by Cornelius Vanderbilt to its glory...
2023-03-2752 min
The Long Island History ProjectEpisode 170: The Culper Spy Ring with Bill Bleyer Today we welcome back former Newsday reporter Bill Bleyer. Bill is an author and historian with a number of Long Island-related history books to his credit and today we dive into his work on the Culper Spy Ring. Published in 2021, George Washington's Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide is an analysis of the Culper Spy Ring. In it, Bleyer synthesizes what is known and has been written about the Ring. He incorporates and evaluates primary sources such as the 194 extant letters regarding the spy ring as well as the works...
2023-02-2740 minThe Long Island History ProjectEpisode 170: The Culper Spy Ring with Bill Bleyer Today we welcome back former Newsday reporter Bill Bleyer. Bill is an author and historian with a number of Long Island-related history books to his credit and today we dive into his work on the Culper Spy Ring. Published in 2021, George Washington's Long Island Spy Ring: A History and Tour Guide is an analysis of the Culper Spy Ring. In it, Bleyer synthesizes what is known and has been written about the Ring. He incorporates and evaluates primary sources such as the 194 extant letters regarding the spy ring as well as the works...
2023-02-2740 min
Crime CapsuleGeorge Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: An Interview w/ author Bill Bleyer PT 2In 1778, two years after the British forced the Continental Army out of New York City, George Washington and his subordinates organized a secret spy network to gather intelligence in Manhattan and Long Island. Known today as the “Culper Spy Ring,” Patriots like Abraham Woodhull and Robert Townsend risked their lives to report on British military operations in the region. Vital reports clandestinely traveled from New York City across the East River to Setauket and were rowed on whaleboats across the Long Island Sound to the Connecticut shore. Using ciphers, codes and invisible ink, the spy ring exposed British plans to a...
2023-01-261h 01
DIG THIS WITH BILL MESNIK AND RICH BUCKLAND- THE SPLENDID BOHEMIANS"Dig This With The Splendid Bohemians" - Ellie Greenwich- Rich Buckland and Bill Mesnik Visit The Chapel Of Love and Other Monuments Constructed By The Magnificent Musical Architects Ellie Greenwich and Jeff BarryELLIE GREENWICH -SONGWRITER HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE- 1991Ellie Greenwich is one of the most successful songwriters of the modern pop music era. She was one of the major influences on the 60's rock and roll, a music that continues alive and well today. Her songs, which have sold in the tens of millions, have earned her 25 gold and platinum records.Born in Brooklyn, her young life was filled with singing and dancing recitals and winning first prize in a local newspaper's poetry contest. At 11, she moved to Levittown, Long Island...
2023-01-2227 min
Crime Capsule50th Episode: George Washington’s Long Island Spy Ring: An Interview w/ author Bill BleyerIn 1778, two years after the British forced the Continental Army out of New York City, George Washington and his subordinates organized a secret spy network to gather intelligence in Manhattan and Long Island. Known today as the “Culper Spy Ring,” Patriots like Abraham Woodhull and Robert Townsend risked their lives to report on British military operations in the region. Vital reports clandestinely traveled from New York City across the East River to Setauket and were rowed on whaleboats across the Long Island Sound to the Connecticut shore. Using ciphers, codes and invisible ink, the spy ring exposed British plans to a...
2023-01-191h 06
All My Favorite SongsAll My Favorite Songs 030 by Lux Interior - The Purple Knif ShowErick Lee Purkhiser (October 21, 1946 – February 4, 2009), better known by the stage name Lux Interior, was an American singer and a founding member of the American band The Cramps - exponents of trash culture and 'psychobilly' music - from 1972 until his death in 2009 at age 62. In this episode Lux Interior's favorite and obscure 7 inch records, as played by himself in a much sought-after, classic Hollywood radio show he hosted in July of 1984. Lineup: One Way Streets, Bob Hocko, Swamprats, June Jackson, The Trashmen, Link Wray, Bill Carter And The Rovin' Gamblers, The Tides, Earl Hagan & The Interns, Ma...
2022-04-1500 min
Dispatches: The Podcast of the Journal of the American RevolutionE125: Bill Bleyer: George Washington’s Culper Spy RingThis week our guest is JAR contributor Bill Bleyer. Spies played an integral role in Washington’s war effort, and the Culper ring was second to none. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com
2021-07-2540 min
Author ConversationsGeorge Washington's Long Island Spy Ring
In 1778, two years after the British forced the Continental Army out of New York City, George Washington and his subordinates organized a secret spy network to gather intelligence in Manhattan and Long Island. Known today as the “Culper Spy Ring,” Patriots like Abraham Woodhull and Robert Townsend risked their lives to report on British military operations in the region. Vital reports clandestinely traveled from New York City across the East River to Setauket and were rowed on whaleboats across the Long Island Sound to the Connecticut shore. Using ciphers, codes and invisible ink, the spy ring exposed British plans to atta...
2021-07-1925 min
MUSICA COSMICARadio Círculo. Martes 25 de mayo de 2021: Cadence Records.En la sesión de hoy en Radio Círculo escuchamos temas de la antología: Poetry In Motion, The Cadence Records Story. Sello: One Day Music. Año 2013. Sonaron: Link Wray And His Ray Men, Lenny Welch, Lenny Welch, The Chordettes, Archie Bleyer, Bill Hayes, Andy Williams, Everly Brothers, Johnny Tillotson, OC Smith, Eddie Hodges, Charlie McCoy.
2021-05-2559 min
The Long Island History ProjectThe History PressBanks Smither oversees the publication of Long Island-related books from the History Press. As Acquisitions Editor, he has built up a catalog of the lost, abandoned, haunted, and forgotten corners of the Island from Montauk to Brooklyn. On today's episode he discusses the publication process at the History Press – form pitch to publication to promotion. He also explains what he looks for in a proposal and what he's learned about Long Island history working with authors such as Keriann Flanagan Brosky and Bill Bleyer. If you feel you have your own Long Island history story to...
2020-09-0834 minThe Long Island History ProjectThe History PressBanks Smither oversees the publication of Long Island-related books from the History Press. As Acquisitions Editor, he has built up a catalog of the lost, abandoned, haunted, and forgotten corners of the Island from Montauk to Brooklyn. On today's episode he discusses the publication process at the History Press – form pitch to publication to promotion. He also explains what he looks for in a proposal and what he's learned about Long Island history working with authors such as Keriann Flanagan Brosky and Bill Bleyer. If you feel you have your own Long Island history story to...
2020-09-0834 min
Casey, Crime PhotographerCasey 47-11-27 213 After Turkey - The BillCasey, Crime Photographer was a popular radio show that aired from 1943 to 1955 on CBS. The show was based on the character of Jack "Flashgun" Casey, a crime photographer for the fictional newspaper The Morning Express, created by novelist George Harmon Coxe.Casey, Crime Photographer radio show posterThe show followed Casey as he solved crimes alongside his reporter friend, Ann Williams, and his other friends at their favorite hangout, the Blue Note Cafe. The Blue Note was also a jazz club, and the show often featured musical performances from the Archie Bleyer...
2020-06-2029 min
Casey, Crime PhotographerCasey 47-11-27 213 After Turkey - The BillCasey, Crime Photographer was a popular radio show that aired from 1943 to 1955 on CBS. The show was based on the character of Jack "Flashgun" Casey, a crime photographer for the fictional newspaper The Morning Express, created by novelist George Harmon Coxe.Casey, Crime Photographer radio show posterThe show followed Casey as he solved crimes alongside his reporter friend, Ann Williams, and his other friends at their favorite hangout, the Blue Note Cafe. The Blue Note was also a jazz club, and the show often featured musical performances from the Archie Bleyer Orchestra and the Teddy Wilson Trio...
2020-06-2029 min
The Rock & Roll Rampage ShowRock & Roll Rampage '#269 Halloween part 2!'1. Bill Buchanan - Beware - 19622. Jerry Bryan - Vampire Daddy - 19603. Smiley Smith - Voodoo Woman - 19594. Sham-ettes - Big Bad Wolf - 19675. Magics - Zombie Walk - 196?6. Claudine Clark - Walkin' Through A Cemetery - 19627. Billy Jo Spears - Get Behind Me Satan And Push - 19688. Prince Arky & The Westerners - Ten Horned Devil - 19599. Swanks - Ghost train - 196410. Archie Bleyer - The Rockin' Ghost - 195611. The Coasters aka The Robins - Poison Ivy - 195912. Screamin Jay Hawkins - Little Demon - 195613. Sister Ira Mae LittleJohn - Go Devil Go - 194814. Gary Warren - Werewolf - 195815. Mack Allen Smi...
2019-10-2700 min
The Long Island History ProjectBill Bleyer: Journalist and Long Island History AuthorBill Bleyer has a knack for finding history - or maybe it finds him. He had front row seats for Woodstock, did battle with Robert Moses, and got tear-gassed at the 1972 Republican National Convention. Now, after a decades-long career in journalism at Newsday, he writes books about the history of Long Island. Today's interview covers Bill's career, his love for rock and roll, and the interesting corners of the Island's history that he's found over the years. Further Research: Bill's books on Facebook Fire Island Lighthouse Long Island and the Civil War (on Facebook...
2017-11-1337 minThe Long Island History ProjectBill Bleyer: Journalist and Long Island History AuthorBill Bleyer has a knack for finding history - or maybe it finds him. He had front row seats for Woodstock, did battle with Robert Moses, and got tear-gassed at the 1972 Republican National Convention. Now, after a decades-long career in journalism at Newsday, he writes books about the history of Long Island. Today's interview covers Bill's career, his love for rock and roll, and the interesting corners of the Island's history that he's found over the years. Further Research: Bill's books on Facebook Fire Island Lighthouse Long Island and the Civil War (on Facebook...
2017-11-1337 min
hwnmusiclives's PodcastHaleloke KahauolopuaThere is woefully little information about a Hawaiian songstress once so popular on stage and TV across the country that like Madonna or Cher she was known by just her first name: Haleloke.
Perhaps you have already read that Haleloke Kahauolopua was born on February 2, 1923 in Hilo on the island of Hawai’i into a musical family. It was only natural that she would be discovered. And discovered she was – over and over again, first by the “Hawaii Calls” radio program which she joined in 1945 and soon after by Arthur Godfrey who whisked her away from the...
2013-02-0305 min