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Sam Waldron Episode 326, 1940-1941 My WayEpisode 326, 1940-1941 My Way gives 21st century listeners Sam Waldron’s unique musical and sociological window into the early years of World War II and the late years of the Swing Era. Performers include Tommy Tucker, Dinah Shore, Glenn Miller, The Ink Spots, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, and eight more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 326 1940 and 41 My Way Playlist 1 Frenesi Artie Shaw 2 I’ll Never Smile Again Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra 3 Tuxedo Junction Glenn Miller 4 Maybe The Ink Spots 5 W.P.A. The Mills Brothers & Louis Armstrong 6 You Are My Sunshine Jimmie Davis & Charles Mitch...

2025-04-2857 min

Sam Waldron Episode 319, More Signature SongsEpisode 319, More Signature Songs, presents the most-remembered recordings by iconic mid-century performers including Elvis Presley, The Ink Spots, Kitty Wells, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Fats Domino, Perry Como, Dean Martin, and more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 319 More Signature Songs Playlist 1 If I Didn’t Care The Ink Spots 2 Linda Buddy Clark & Ray Noble 3 Everybody Loves Somebody Dean Martin 4 Blueberry Hill Fats Domino 5 Cupid Sam Cooke 6 Come On A My House Rosemary Clooney 7 It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels Kitty Wells 8 Moon River Andy Williams 9 Can’t Help Falling in Lov...

2025-01-201h 00

Sam Waldron Episode 317, My Favorite Christmas MusicIn Episode 317, My Favorite Christmas Music, Sam Waldron presents 17 recordings from six previous holiday episodes of 45RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s. Performers include Ernest Tubb, Dean Martin, Julie London, Nat King Cole, The Ray Conniff Singers, Jim Reeves, Dolly Partin and Peggy Lee. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 317 My Favorite Christmas Music Playlist 1 There’s No Christmas Like a Home Christmas Perry Como & the Ray Charles Singers 2 Let it Snow Let it Snow Let it Snow Dean Martin 3 Christmas Carousel Peggy Lee 4 Frosty the Snowman Bing Crosby 5 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Do...

2024-12-1858 min

Sam Waldron Episode 316, My Favorite Big Band MusicEpisode 316, My Favorite Big Band Music, features 19 of Sam Waldron’s favorite recordings by bands and orchestras, presenting a variety of sounds, from a 1930s ballroom dance floor to a 1950s Saturday afternoon college football field. Performers include Lester Lanin, Louis Armstrong, Percy Faith, Liberace, Ray Noble, Billy Vaughn, Guy Lombardo, Benny Goodman, Ray Conniff, and eight more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 316 My Favorite Big Bands Playlist 1 Beale Street Blues Guy Lombardo 2 Skyliner Les and Larry Elgart 3 If You Knew Susie/Toot Toot Tootsie Lester Lanin 4 Poor Butterfly Benny Goodman 5 Moonlight Serenade Glenn Miller 6 At...

2024-11-2557 min

Sam Waldron In Episode 314, 1951 My WayIn Episode 314, 1951 My Way, Sam Waldron presents a unique selection of music and stories, painting an interesting picture of life back then. Performers include Eddy Arnold, Nat King Cole, Rosemary Clooney, Merle Haggard and George Jones, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, and seven more. Episode 314 1951 My Way Playlist Too Young Nat King Cole Cry Johnnie Ray Come-On-A My House Rosemary Clooney You’re Just in Love Perry Como & The Fontaine Sisters Smooth Sailing Ella Fitzgerald A Kiss to Build a Dream On Louis Armstrong Because of You Tony Bennett Cold Cold Heart Hank Williams Unforgetable Nat King Cole Blue Ve...

2024-11-0257 min

Sam Waldron Episode 312, Come Fly With Me 2Episode 312, Come Fly With Me 2, continues the music that Sam Waldron’s phone picked out for him during a red-eye flight to Europe. Performers include Paul Anka, The Ink Spots, The Fifth Dimension, Pat Boone, Elvis Presley, Dinah Washington and 11 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 312 Come Fly With Me 2 Playlist I Was the One Elvis Presley The Magic Touch The Platters Let’s Face the Music and Dance Diana Krall The World is Waiting for the Sunrise Les Paul & Mary Ford Forget Him Bobby Rydell Since I Don’t Have You The Skyliners I Had My...

2024-09-3057 min

Sam Waldron Episode 311, Come Fly With Me Part 1Episode 311, Come Fly With Me Part 1, features 17 recordings picked at random from a playlist on Sam Waldron’s phone during a long red-eye flight. Performers include Matt Monro, Jimmy Durante, Barbara Cook, Robert Goulet, Norah Jones, Frank Sinatra, Noel Paul Stokey, Pee Wee King, and Bobby Darin. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 311 Come Fly With Me 1 Playlist 1 Week in New England Vic Damone 2 Seems Like Old Times Guy Lombardo 3 Slow Poke Pee Wee King 4 Someone to Watch Over Me Sarah Vaughan 5 The Long Way Home Norah Jones 6 Don’t Blame Me Barbara Cook 7 I’ll Be See...

2024-09-0359 min

Sam Waldron Episode 309, My Favorite AlbumsEpisode 309, My Favorite Albums, samples a dozen LPs that were Sam Waldron’s favorites when he was young. Performers include Tommy Sands, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, The Platters, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, and The Beatles. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 309 My Favorite Albums Playlist Every Little Thing I Want to Do Pat Boone Little White Lies Pat Boone Old Shep Elvis Presley Remember When The Platters PS I Love You Mel Torme The Folks Who Live on the Hill Mel Torme I Wish I Didn’t Love You So/Bewitched The Ray Conniff Singers Just in T...

2024-08-1958 min

Sam Waldron Episode 307, 1960 My WayEpisode 307, 1960 My Way, presents Sam Waldron’s unique perspective on music styles and trends in that year. The episode includes pop, rock-and-roll, country, doo-wop and adult-oriented jazz. Performers include Elvis Presley, Bobby Vee, Tony Bennett, Dion and the Belmonts, Jim Reeves, The Fleetwoods, and six more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 307 1960 My Way Playlist 1 Beyond the Sea Bobby Darin 2 The Girl on Page 44 The Four Lads 3 Are You Lonesome Tonight Elvis Presley 4 Wonderful World Sam Cooke 5 Devil or Angel Bobby Vee 6 Wild One Bobby Rydell 7 Good Timin’ Jimmy Jones 8 Poor Butterfly Tony Bennett 9 Cheek to Chee...

2024-08-1857 min

Sam Waldron Episode 306, 1950s Dance CrazesEpisode 306, 1950s Dance Crazes, tracks popular music about the waltz, the mambo, the rhumba, rock and roll, the cha-cha-cha and five other popular dance styles. Performers include Elvis Presley, Patti Page, Bill Haley & His Comets, Sam Cooke, The Crickets, Tony and Joe, The Diamonds, plus 11 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 306 1950s Dance Crazes Playlist 1 Mambo Baby Ruth Brown 2 They Were Doing the Mambo Tex Williams 3 Mambo Italiano Rosemary Clooney 4 Papa Loves Mambo Perry Como 5 Mambo Rock Bill Haley & His Comets 6 Blue Tango Leroy Anderson 7 The Tennessee Waltz Patti Page 8 Till I Waltz Again With...

2024-07-1457 min

Sam Waldron Episode 303, The Great American SongbookEpisode 303, The Great American Songbook, features males performing 17 songs from Broadway and Hollywood productions, including Kismet, The King & I, South Pacific, Do Re Mi, and Pal Joey. Performers include Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra, Sam Cooke, Louis Armstrong, Matt Monro, The Platters, Jerry Vale, Pat Boone, and 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 303 The Great American Songbook 1 Make Someone Happy Jimmy Durante 2 Alexander’s Ragtime Band Bing Crosby & Al Jolson 3 I’ll See You in My Dreams Andy Williams 4 Just One of Those Things Frank Sinatra 5 All By Myself Pat Boone 6 I’ve Got You Under My Ski...

2024-05-2700 min

Sam Waldron Episode 301, Favorite 1950s Love SongsEpisode 301, Favorite 1950s Love Songs, presents 18 love songs that are among Sam Waldron’s most treasured. Artists include Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Doris Day, Jerry Vale, The Platters, Betty Ann Blake, Pat Boone , Tony Bennett, and 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 301 Favorite 1950s Love Songs Playlist 1 You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You Dean Martin 2 The Best of Everything Johnny Mathis 3 That Face Joe Williams 4 You’ll Never Know The Platters 5 Jersey Boy Betty Ann Blake 6 It’s Just a Matter of Time Brook Benton 7 Bobby Sox to Stockings Frankie Avalon 8 Sugar Moon Pat Boone ...

2024-05-2700 min

Sam Waldron Episode 299, Songs of JoyEpisode 299, Songs of Joy, presents 20 feel-good recordings likely to put smiles on the faces of even the grumpiest listeners. Performers include Rosemary Clooney, Jim Reeves, Jerry Keller, Jerry Vale, k d lang, Frank Sinatra, Pat Boone, Peggy Lee and The Ink Spots. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 299 Songs of Joy Playlist 1 I’ve Got the World on a String Frank Sinatra 2 Wonderful World Sam Cooke 3 What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong 4 Go Chase a Moonbeam Jerry Vale 5 I Love You Because Jim Reeves 6 My Buick My Love and I Giselle MacKenzie & Gordon MacRae 7 Real Live Gi...

2024-04-0157 min

Sam Waldron Episode 297, My Favorite Doo-Wop MusicEpisode 297, My Favorite Doo-Wop Music, presents 19 of Sam Waldron favorites, including sweet harmonies like The Fleetwoods’ The Great Imposter, raunchy street songs like Love Potion #9, and no-holds-barred recordings like Whispering Bells, She Say, Donna the Prima Donna, and Remember Then. Playlist 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 297 My Favorite Doo-Wop 1 Heaven on Earth The Platters 2 You’ll Never Know The Platters 3 Love Potion #9 The Clovers 4 Hushabye The Mystics 5 I Only Have Eyes for You The Flamingos 6 Marie The Four Tunes 7 Teenager in Love Dion and the Belmonts 8 Donna the Prima Dona Dion and the Belmo...

2024-02-0557 min

Sam Waldron Episode 288, Sam CookeEpisode 288, Sam Cooke, presents the life, the music, and the legacy of one of the most highly regarded singer-songwriters of the late 50s and early 60s. Recordings include Unchained Melody, Cupid, Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha, You Send Me, Chain Gang, Twistin’ the Night Away, and 11 more, including Cooke’s first recording ever, Lovable. Episode 287 Music of Richard Rodgers Playlist 1 Isn’t it Romantic Margaret Whiting 2 Love Look Away Tony Bennett 3 It Never Entered My Mind Linda Ronstadt 4 I Have Dreamed Doris Day 5 Where or When Dion and the Belmonts 6 Blue Moon Vaughn Monroe 7 Blue Moon The Marcel...

2023-10-3057 min

Sam Waldron Episode 286, “Halloween! II”Episode 286, “Halloween! II” reveals Sam Waldron’s version of “the real truth” about the origin of Halloween and presents 17 pieces of music about ghosts, boogiemen, murder and other frightening themes. Recording artists include The Kingston Trio, Bing Crosby, Boris Karloff, Rosemary Clooney, Ethel Waters and Little Richard. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 286 Halloween Playlist 1 Ghost in the Graveyard The Prairie Ramblers 2 The Halloween Song Bing Crosby & Boris Karlof 3 My Man’s an Undertaker Catherine Russell 4 Skeleton in the Closet Louis Armstrong 5 Nightmare Artie Shaw 6 Punky Pumpkin Rosemary Clooney 7 Ding Dong the Wicked Witch is Dead Barbra Streis...

2023-10-1557 min

Sam Waldron Episode 254, Rolling Stone (2)Episode 254, Rolling Stone (2) presents 19 recordings ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Performers include Chuck Berry, The Dells, Hank Williams, Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, and 12 more. This is the second of two episodes with this theme. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 254 Rolling Stone (2) Playlist Your Cheatin’ Heart Hank Williams Sh-Boom The Chords Earth Angel The Penguins Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley and His Comets That’s All Right Elvis Presley Be Bop A Lula Gene Vincent Why Do Fools Fall in Love Frank...

2023-03-121h 00

Sam Waldron Episode 253, Rolling Stone (1)Episode 253, Rolling Stone (1) presents 19 recordings ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Performers include Elvis Presley, The Platters, LaVerne Baker, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Fats Domino and 11 more. This is the first of two episodes with this theme. Song Artist Album Label The Glenn Miller Orchestra String of Pearls Glenn Miller Orchestra – The Big Band Era: 18 Greatest Hits RCA Victor I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry Hank Williams I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry Mercury I Walk the Line Johnny Cash I Walk the Line Sun Records Maybellene Chuck B...

2023-03-1058 min

Sam Waldron Episode 250, 1958 My WayEpisode 250, 1958 My Way, presents Sam Waldron’s unique take on popular music from this particular year. Performers include Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Dion and The Belmonts, k.d. lang, The New York All Stars, Connie Francis, and 11 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 250 1958 My Way Playlist 1 At The Hop Danny & The Juniors 2 Hard Headed Woman Elvis Presley 3 A Lover’s Question exaggeratged stereo Clyde McPhatter 4 Big Man The Four Preps 5 Just Married Marty Robbins 6 She Was Only Seventeen Marty Robbins 7 Oh Lonesome Me Don Gibson 8 Blue Blue Day Don Gibson 9 Bird Dog The Everl...

2023-01-3057 min

Sam Waldron Episode 247, I Love the 40s Vol. 1Episode 247, I Love the 40s Vol. 1, presents 17 recordings Sam Waldron never gets tired of. Performers include Buddy Clark, Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Scatman Cruthers, Les and Larry Elgart, Guy Lombardo, Frank Sinatra and Alice Faye. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 247 I Love the 40s Vol 1 Playlist 1 Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots 2 Ma, I Miss Your Apple Pie The Jesters 3 Oh, You Crazy Moon Peggy Lee 4 All or Nothing at All Frank Sinatra, Harry James 5 Twilight Time The Three Suns 6 Dream The Pied Pipers 7 You’ll Never Kno...

2023-01-1357 min

Sam Waldron Episode 242, Rare Mid-50s RecordsEpisode 242, Rare Mid-50s Records, presents 19 recordings that even Sam Waldron had never heard until recently. Performers include Nat King Cole, Marilyn Monroe, Alma Cogan, Al Martino, Bill Haley and His Comets, Les Paul & May Ford, and a dozen more. Episode 242 Rare Mid-50s Records Playlist 1 Oop Shoop The Crew Cuts 2 River of No Return Marilyn Monroe 3 Jim, Johnny and Jonas Wesley and Marilyn Tuttle 4 Good Intentions Rosemary Clooney 5 The Kid’s Last Fight Frankie Laine 6 The Story of Tina Al Martino 7 I Still Believe Ronnie Hilton 8 No One But You Billy Eckstine 9 Chee Chee-oo Chee Perr...

2022-12-1657 min

Sam Waldron Episode 239, 1948 My WayEpisode 239, 1948 My Way, is Sam Waldron’s personal vision of how that year’s music should be presented, as nobody else would ever be likely to do it. Performers include Al Jolson, Bobby Darin, The Orioles, Spike Jones, Little Richard, Eddie Arnold, and 14 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 239 1948 My Way Playlist 1 Buttons and Bows Dinah Shore 2 Teresa Dick Haymes & The Andrews Sisters 3 When You Were Sweet Sixteen Al Jolson 4 Good Rockin’ Tonight Wynonie Harris 5 Feel Like Going Home Muddy Waters 6 Baby Face Art Mooney 7 Baby Face Bobby Darin 8 Baby Face Little Richard 9 Love So...

2022-11-2057 min

Sam Waldron Episode 237, “Halloween! II”Episode 237, “Halloween! II” reveals Sam Waldron’s version of “the real truth” about the origin of Halloween and presents 17 pieces of music about ghosts, boogiemen, murder and other frightening themes. Recording artists include The Kingston Trio, Bing Crosby, Boris Karloff, Rosemary Clooney, Ethel Waters and Little Richard. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 189 Halloween II Playlist 1 Ghost in the Graveyard The Prairie Ramblers 2 The Halloween Song Bing Crosby & Boris Karlof 3 My Man’s an Undertaker Catherine Russell 4 Skeleton in the Closet Louis Armstrong 5 Nightmare Artie Shaw 6 Punky Pumpkin Rosemary Clooney 7 Ding Dong the Wicked Witch is Dead ...

2022-10-2757 min

Sam Waldron Episode 229, “January Babies,”Episode 229, “January Babies,” features the music of performers who were born in the month of January. Featured are Elvis Presley, Felicia Sanders, Phil Everly, Gisele MacKenzie, Sam Cooke, Tex Ritter, and six more. Episode 229 January Babies Playlist 1 I’m Wasting My Tears on You Tex Ritter 2 Ferryboat Serenade The Andrews Sisters 3 Standing on the Corner The Four Lads 4 No Two People Jane Wyman & Danny Kaye 5 The Theme From Moulin Rouge Percy Faith & His Orchestra 6 In Other Words Felicia Sanders 7 That’s All Right Mama Elvis Presley 8 Loving You Elvis Presley 9 Cock Eyed Optimist Gisele MacKenzie 10 I Let the S...

2022-08-2158 min

Sam Waldron Episode 211, “More Favorite 50s Music,”Episode 211, “More Favorite 50s Music,” presents 20 of Sam Waldron’s favorite recordings from the decade when he became a teenager. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Tommy Sands, Brenda Lee, Percy Faith, Sam Cooke, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, Hank Locklin, and a dozen more. Episode 211 More Favorite 50s Music Playlist 1 Love Potion #9 The Clovers 2 Teenager in Love Dion and the Belmonts 3 Learning the Blues Frank Sinatra 4 Theme from Moulin Rouge Percy Faith 5 Teenage Crush Tommy Sands 6 Sh-Boom The Crew Cuts 7 Dream Baby Roy Orbison 8 The Great Pretender The Platters 9 Crying in the Chapel Elvis Presley 10 Ring A My Phone B...

2022-04-0457 min

Sam Waldron Episode 201, “Love @ First Listen,”Episode 201, “Love @ First Listen,” Features recordings Sam Waldron fell in love with the first time he heard then. Performers include Elvis Presley, Peter Paul & Mary, Joe Williams, Perry Como, Johnny Mathis, The Platters, Matt Monro, and Frank Sinatra. Episode 201 Love @ 1st Listen Playlist 1 Begin The Beguine Pat Boone 2 I Have Dreamed Matt Monro 3 I’m a Fool to Care Les Paul & Mary Ford 4 Moonlight Serenade Frank Sinatra 5 Stardust Nat King Cole 6 500 Miles Peter Paul & Mary 7 I’ve Never Been in Love Before Brian Sutherland & Diane Sutherland 8 I Remember it Well Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme 9 Are You Lonesome...

2022-01-2158 min

Sam Waldron Episode 195 “New Life for 1940s Music”Episode 195 “New Life for 1940s Music” Episode 195 New Life for 1940s Music Playlist 1 I’ve Got a Crush on You Helen Ward & Joe Sullivan and his Café Society Orchestra 2 I’ve Got a Crush on You Jennifer Laura Thompson 3 I’ve Got a Crush on You Kristin Chenoweth 4 Someone to Watch Over Me Frank Sinatra 5 Someone to Watch Over Me Jean Louisa Kelly 6 Someone to Watch Over Me Sting 7 Am I Blue? Ethel Waters 8 Am I Blue? Eddie Cochran 9 Crazy He Calls Me Billie Holiday 10 Crazy He Calls Me Aretha Franklin 11 Crazy She Calls Me Sam Cooke 12 Route 66 Nat King Co...

2021-12-1358 min

Sam Waldron Episode 191, “Favorite 40s Music,” Episode 191, “Favorite 40s Music,” presents 17 of Sam Waldron’s personal favorite recordings from the decade of the Big Bands and World War Two. Performers include Alice Faye, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Buddy Clark, Helen Forrest, The Ink Spots and Guy Lombardo. Episode 191 Favorite 40s Music Playlist 1 Oh Johnny Oh Lawrence Welk 2 Boo Hoo Guy Lombardo 3 This Train Sister Rosetta Tharp 4 Peg O My Heart Buddy Clark 5 Daddy Sammy Kaye and Kaydets 6 Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye Rosemary Squires and Richmond Strings 7 Skyliner Lester Lanin 8 I’m Making Believe The Ink Spots & Ella Fitzgerald 9 Heartaches Ted Weems 10...

2021-11-2458 min

Sam Waldron Episode 189, “Halloween!”Episode 189, “Halloween!” presents 18 pieces of music about ghosts, boogiemen, murder and other frightening themes. Recording artists include The Kingston Trio, Bing Crosby, Boris Karloff, Rosemary Clooney, Ethel Waters, Little Richard, Kay Starr … and 11 more. Also, Sam Waldron reveals the truth about the origin of Halloween. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 189 Halloween! Playlist 1 Ghost in the Graveyard The Prairie Ramblers 2 The Halloween Song Bing Crosby & Boris Karlof 3 My Man’s an Undertaker Catherine Russell 4 Skeleton in the Closet Louis Armstrong 5 Nightmare Artie Shaw 6 Punky Pumpkin Rosemary Clooney 7 Ding Dong the Wicked Witch is Dead Barbra Streisand 8 Ghost Tow...

2021-10-1959 min

Sam Waldron Episode 177, “Favorite 50s,”Episode 177, “Favorite 50s,” features 21 of Sam Waldron’s favorite music from the 1950s. Performers include Pat Boone, The Four Preps, Skeeter Davis, Marty Robbins, Tommy Sands, Buddy Holly, Betty Ann Blake, The Kingston Trio, and Ricky Nelson. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 177 My Favorite 50s Music Part 1 Playlist 2:08 1 Seven Lonely Days Georgia Gibbs Single Bacci Bros 2:16 2 The Green Door Jim Lowe The Green Door Bacci Bros 2:20 3 26 Miles The Four Preps 20th Century Rocks: 50’s Rock ‘n Roll – Whole Lot of Shakin’ (Rerecorded Version) K-tel 2:40 4 I’m Sorry Brenda Lee 2:31 5 Dream Lover Bobby Darin Bobby Darin 2:04 6 Oh You Beautiful...

2021-07-0358 min

Sam Waldron Episode 174, “Favorite Country,”Episode 174, “Favorite Country,” allows Sam Waldron to share 18 of his country favorites from the ‘40s and ‘50s. Performers include Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Hank Snow, Patsy Cline, Ernest Tubb, Buck Owens, Tex Williams, and 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 174 My favorite country music Playlist 1 I’ve Been Everywhere Hank Snow 2 Mexican Joe Jim Reeves 3 A Dear John Letter Ferlin Husky 4 When You Leave Don’t Slam the Door Tex Ritter 5 Ragtime Cowboy Joe Slim Whitman 6 Sioux City Sioux Gene Autry 7 Smoke Smoke Smoke that Cigarette Tex Williams 8 Miller’s Cave Hank Snow 9 Your Cheatin Heart Patsy Cl...

2021-06-0558 min

Sam Waldron Episode 171, “Easy Listening 1957-1959,”Episode 171, “Easy Listening 1957-1959,” features 17 popular recordings from the late 1950s performed by Dean Martin, Jane Morgan, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Brook Benton, Della Reese, Paul Anka, Nat King Cole, The Platters and eight more. Episode 171 Easy listening 1957-59 1 Young Love Tab Hunter 2 When I Fall in Love Nat King Cole 3 Don’t You Know Della Reese 4 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes The Platters 5 Tammy Debbie Reynolds 6 Put Your Head on my Shoulder Paul Anka 7 It’s Just a Matter of Time Brook Benton 8 Fever Peggy Lee 9 Since I Don’t Have You The Skyliners 10 All the Way Frank Sinat...

2021-05-1358 min

Sam Waldron Episode 162, “My Favorite 1940s Music Part 1,”Episode 162, “My Favorite 1940s Music Part 1,” presents 18 recordings that Sam Waldron likes so much he would stop just about anything he was doing to hear them. Performers include Tommy Dorsey, Bea Wain, Helen Forrest, The Andrews Sisters, Mel Torme, Alice Faye, Bing Crosby, and The Ink Spots. Episode 162 My Favorite 40s Music Part 1 Playlist 1 In the Mood BBC Big Band Orchestra 2 You’ll Never Know/No Love Alice Faye 3 Ma He’s Making Eyes at Me Kay Kyser 4 At Long Last Love Bea Wain 5 Careless Hands Sammy Kaye 6 My Baby Just Cares for Me Bing Crosby 7 When You Were Swe...

2021-03-1158 min

Sam Waldron Episode 153, “Easy Listening,”Episode 153, “Easy Listening,” presents 17 recordings from the late ‘50s and early ‘60s that were typically chosen to appeal to adult radio audiences Performers include Connie Francis, Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, Anita Bryant, The Brothers Four, and Dave Brubeck. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 153 Easy Listening 1 Only the Lonely Roy Orbison 2 Moody River Pat Boone 3 Can’t Help Falling in Love Elvis Presley 4 All Alone am I Brenda Lee 5 Last Date Floyd Cramer 6 Ebony Eyes The Everly Brothers 7 Harbor Lights The Platters 8 Paper Roses Anita Bryant 9 Wonderful World Sam Cooke 10 Crazy Patsy Cline 11 Strange...

2021-01-0458 min

Sam Waldron Episode 149, “Total Christmas,”Episode 149, “Total Christmas,” celebrates the holiday with 17 recordings that include country, classical, jazz, pop and rock. Sam Waldron profiles a popular Christmas criminal, then describes summertime Christmas traditions south of the equator. Performers include Guy Lombardo, Elvis Presley, Doris Day, Tony DeSare, the St. Louis Symphony, Louis Armstrong, Blake Shelton, and Andy Williams. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 149 Total Christmas Playlist 1 Baby It’s Cold Outside Margaret Whiting and Johnny Mercer 2 Russian Dance London Philharmonic Orchestra 3 The 12 Days OF Chrisrtmas Mitch Miller and the Gang 4 Twelve Days After Christmas U.S. Army Field Band and Soldie...

2020-12-1158 min

Sam Waldron Episode 135, “Grammys,”Episode 135, “Grammys,” focuses on recordings that won Grammy Awards. Performers include Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, Ella Fitzgerald, Fats Waller, Roy Acuff, Frank Sinatra, Hank Williams, The Mills Brothers, and eight more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 135 Grammys Playlist 1 Great Speckled Bird Roy Acuff 2 The Sound of Music Doris Day 3 Tennessee Waltz Patti Page 4 Ain’t Misbehavin Fats Waller 5 Crazy Arms Ray Price 6 Fever Peggy Lee 7 It’s Not for me to Say Johnny Mathis 8 Strangers in the Night Frank Sinatra 9 Hey Good Lookin’ Hank Williams 10 Catch a Falling Star Perry Como 11 Mack the K...

2020-09-0158 min

Sam Waldron Episode 134, “1940s Superstars,”Episode 134, “1940s Superstars,” presents songs by standout 1940s performers. Included: Doris Day, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, The Ink Spots, The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Helen Forrest, Guy Lombardo, Les and Larry Elgart, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Dinah Shore, The Mills Brothers, and The Glenn Miller Orchestra. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 134 1940s Superstars Playlist 1 Elmer’s Tune The Glenn Miller Orchestra 3 No Love, No Nothin’ Alice Faye 4 Whistle While You Work Louis Armstrong 5 My Baby Just Cares for Me Bing Crosby 6 The Gypsy The Ink Spots 7 A Smile Will Go a Long Long Way...

2020-08-2558 min

Sam Waldron Episode 132- Elvis GospelEpisode 132, “Elvis Gospel” 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 132 Elvis Gospel Playlist 1 I’m Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs Elvis Presley 2 Known Only to Him Elvis Presley 3 Just a Little Talk with Jesus Elvis Presley 4 How Great Thou Art Elvis Presley 5 There is No God but God Elvis Presley 6 He Touched Me Elvis Presley 7 I, John Elvis Presley 8 I Believe Elvis Presley 9 If We Never Meet Again Elvis Presley 10 If the Lord Wasn’t Walking by my Side Elvis Presley 11 Crying in the Chapel Elvis Presley 12 Mansion Over the Hilltop Elvis Presley 13 Amazing Grace Elvis Presley 14 Take My...

2020-08-2058 min

Sam Waldron Episode 133, “Songs with Stories,”Episode 133, “Songs with Stories,” explores interesting stories behind a dozen popular songs including “Take the A Train,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Sing Sing Sing,” “I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry,” “Stardust,” and “The Green Door.” 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 133 Songs With Stories Playlist 1 Don’t Be Cruel Elvis Presley 2 Take the “A” Train Duke Ellington 3 I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry Hank Williams 4 I’ll Never Get Out of this World Alive Hank Williams 5 Sing Sing Sing Benny Goodman 6 The Great Pretender The Platters 7 4:33 John Cage 8 The Rain in Spain Julie Andrews 9 I Could Have Danced All Night Julie Andrew...

2020-08-2057 min

Sam Waldron Episode 131, “Perfect Pairs,”Episode 131, “Perfect Pairs,” presents eight pairs of recordings that go together … or not. Topics include welcome and unwelcome letters, to dance or not to dance, a sweet ballad vs. a wild doo-wop reimagination, plus five more comparisons. Performers include The Chordettes, Pat Boone, Buddy Clark, Jo Stafford, The Marcels, Margaret Whiting, and Jimmy Wakely. Episode 131 Perfect Pairs Playlist 1 Mr. Sandman The Chordettes 2 Mr. Santa Dorothy Collins 3 Slipping Around Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whiting 4 I’ll Never Slip Around Again Jimmy Wakely and Margaret Whiting 5 Peg of My Heart Pat Boone 6 Peg of My Heart Buddy Clark 7 Blue Moon Jo Staff...

2020-08-0358 min

Sam Waldron Episode 130, “1940s Wedding,”Episode 130, “1940s Wedding,” imagines picking out music for an old-fashioned wedding, with recordings for a reception, walking down the aisle, and dancing. Performers include Billy Vaughn, Perry Como, Dick Haymes, Helen Forrest, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Rosemary Squires, Hank Thompson, and Ed Ames. Show 141 Music for a 1940s Wedding Playlist 1 To Each His Own Eddy Howard and His Orchestra 2 Be Careful It’s My Heart Bing Crosby 3 Some Enchanted Evening Jo Stafford 4 A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody Ed Ames 5 I Don’t Want to Set the World on Fire The Ink Spots 6 Till the End of Time Per...

2020-08-0357 min

Sam Waldron Episode 129, “Just Good Music,”Episode 129, “Just Good Music,” presents 20 songs (and a minimum of talk) to represent ‘40s and ‘50s, including love songs, fun songs, dance songs and the sound of the Big Bands. Performers include Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Slim Whitman, The Four Preps, Patsy Cline, Glen Gray and his Orchestra, and Rosemary Squires with the Richmond Strings. Show 129 Just Good Music Playlist 1 Down by the Station The Four Preps 2 Beg Your Pardon Pat Boone 3 I’m Sorry The Platters 4 Chances Are/It’s Not for Me to Say Ray Conniff Singers 5 Poor Little Fool Ricky Nelson 6 Maybe Baby Buddy Holly and The Cric...

2020-08-0358 min

Sam Waldron Episode 128, “Judy Garland,”Episode 128, “Judy Garland,” presents the life and music of one of the 20th century’s musical and movie superstars. Highlights include “Over the Rainbow,” “You Made Me Love You,” “The Trolley Song,” three tracks from her Grammy-winning Carnegie Hall concert album plus a song from “The Wizard of Oz” that most people have never heard. Episode 128 Judy Garland Playlist 1 Zing Went the Strings of My Heart Judy Garland 2 You Made Me Love You Judy Garland 3 The Man That Got Away Judy Garland 4 Easter Parade Judy Garland, Fred Astaire 5 I’m Nobody’s Baby Judy Garland 6 Over the Rainbow Judy Garland 7 If Love W...

2020-07-1258 min

Sam Waldron Episode 127, “Classic Country Early 50s,”Episode 127, “Classic Country Early 50s,” presents 20 country music recordings from 1952 through 1955. Performers include Carl Smith, Kitty Wells, Chet Atkins, Hank Snow, Red Foley, Eddie Arnold, Hank Thompson, Goldie Hill, Slim Whitman, and eight others. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Show 127 Classic Country Early 50s Playlist 1 Hey Joe Carl Smith 2 Hey Joe Kitty Wells 3 Now and Then There’s a Fool Such As I Hank Snow 4 I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know The Davis Sisters 5 There Stands The Glass Webb Pierce 6 Slowly Webb Pierce 7 Rose-Marie Slim Whitman 8 Indian Love Call Slim Whitman 9 Free Home Demonstration Eddie Ar...

2020-07-0758 min

Sam Waldron Episode 126, “Black Entertainers,”Episode 126, “Black Entertainers,” features 16 recordings by black artists including Louis Armstrong, Ray Brown, Sam Cooke, The Platters, Fats Domino, Nat King Cole, Natalie Cole, Ruth Brown, Lena Horne, Muddy Waters and six more who overcame racial prejudice and left a legacy of fine music. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Show 126 Black entertainers Playlist 1 A Blossom Fell Nat King Cole 2 Every Time We Say Goodbye Natalie Cole 3 Am I Blue? Ethel Waters 4 Rip it Up Little Richard 5 If I Didn’t Care The Ink Spots 6 I Thought About You Dinah Washington 7 Broken Hearted Melody Sarah Vaughan 8 Good Rockin...

2020-06-2758 min

Sam Waldron Episode 125, “Johnny Burke,”Episode 125, “Johnny Burke,” highlights the lyrics of this prolific mid-century songwriter. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima, Ella Fitzgerald, She & Him, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, and Julie London. Songs include “It’s Always You,” “Suddenly It’s Spring,” “Annie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Misty,” “Pennies from Heaven” and 10 more. Johnny Burke Playlist 1 Swinging on a Star Bing Crosby 2 Suddenly It’s Spring June Christy 3 You’re Not the Only Oyster in the Stew Fats Waller 4 What’s New Ella Fitzgerald 5 Annie Doesn’t Live Here Anymore Guy Lombardo 6 Misty Julie London 7 It Could Happen to You Frank Sinatra 8 (We’re Off on the) R...

2020-06-1458 min

Sam Waldron Show 124, “Johnny Mathis,”Show 124, “Johnny Mathis,” includes 15 of his songs including big hits like “Wonderful, Wonderful,” “Chances Are,” “It’s Not for me to Say,” “What Will My Mary Say,” and “Misty” as well as the country song “Southern Nights” and several recordings from the Great American Songbook. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Show 124 Johnny Mathis Playlist 1 Wonderful Wonderful Johnny Mathis 2 It’s Not for Me to Say Johnny Mathis 3 Chances Are Johnny Mathis 4 The Twelfth of Never Johnny Mathis 5 Isn’t it Romantic Johnny Mathis 6 In the Still of the Night Johnny Mathis 7 Southern Nights Johnny Mathis 8 What Will My Mary Say Johnny Mathis 9...

2020-06-0858 min

Sam Waldron Show 123, “Hidden Performers,” Show 123, “Hidden Performers,” introduces eight very accomplished musicians who mostly never made it into the big time of U.S. Top-40 pop music. Performers include Robert Parker, Slim Dusty, Johnny O’Keefe, Wray Downs, and pianist Winifred Atwell. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Show 123 Hidden performers Playlist 1 Sneaking Sally Through the Alley Robert Parker 2 Shout Johnny O’Keefe 3 Fly Me to the Moon Felicia Sanders 4 A Pub with No Beer Slim Dusty 5 Noche de Luna Chamin Correa 6 LaBarca Chamin Correa 7 Barefootin’ Robert Parker 8 All Nite Long Robert Parker 9 G’day G’day Slim Dusty 10 Waltzing Matilda Slim Dusty 11...

2020-06-0158 min

Sam Waldron Show 121, “Songs of Strength,”Show 121, “Songs of Strength,” presents 19 songs with lyrics that describe strength, whether it’s muscle power, character, or unshakable belief. Performers include Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Gene Autry, Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, Georgia Gibbs, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Al Jolson, Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin. Show 121 Songs of Strength Playlist 1 Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford 2 Oh, Look at Me Now Bobby Darin 3 It’s Just a Matter of Time Brook Benton 4 If I Ruled the World Tony Bennett 5 I’ve Got the World on a String Frank Sinatra 6 What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong 7 I’m Sitting on Top of the Wo...

2020-05-0258 min

Sam Waldron Show 120, “The Singer’s Singer,”Show 120, “The Singer’s Singer,” features the life and music of Great Britain’s Matt Monro. Performances include “Walk Away,” “Real Live Girl,” “How Little We Know,” “I Have Dreamed,” “Born Free,” “Laura,” “Jeannie,” and “Softly as I Leave You.” Show 120 Matt Monro Playlist 1 Portrait of My Love Matt Monro 2 Real Live Girl Matt Monro 3 Love is a Many Splendored Thing Matt Monro 4 More Matt Monro 5 Walk Away Matt Monro 6 How Little We Know Matt Monro 7 I’ll never fall in love again Matt Monro 8 When I Fall in Love Matt Monro 9 Born Free Matt Monro 10 I Get Along Without You Very Well Matt Monro 11...

2020-04-2658 min

Sam Waldron Show 119, “July Babies,”Show 119, “July Babies,” features 19 diverse performers who were born in July. These include Jerry Vale, Cindy Walker, Dion DiMucci, Louis Armstrong, Tab Hunter, Louis Jordan, Margaret Whiting, Buddy Knox, Pete Fountain, The Andrews Sisters, Buddy Clark and eight others. Show 119 July Babies 1 Walking Through New Orleans Pete Fountain 2 The Paper Boy on Main Street USA Bill Haley 3 Don’t You Know Della Reese 4 When Francis Dances With Me The Andrews Sisters 5 What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong 6 I’m Sitting on Top of the World Mary Ford 7 With a Song in My Heart Jerry Vale 8 What’s the Use of Get...

2020-04-0258 min

Sam Waldron Show 118, “1950s Comfort Music,”Show 118, “1950s Comfort Music,” presents 19 recordings to show how people escaped the worries of that decade through love songs, escape songs, rock-and-roll, hopeful songs, and more. Performers include Kay Starr, Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Bill Haley and the Comets, Tony Bennett, Percy Faith, The Four Lads, Jerry Keller, Teresa Brewer, and Red Foley. 1 Dear Hearts and Gentle People Bing Crosby 2 When I Fall in Love Doris Day 3 Music Music Music Teresa Brewer 4 Enjoy Yourself, It’s Later Than You Think Guy Lombardo 5 Problems The Everly Brothers 6 Heartaches by the Number Ray Price 7 Side by Side Kay Starr 8 You’re Just...

2020-04-0258 min

Sam Waldron Show 117, “Comfort Music for Troubling Times,”Show 117, “Comfort Music for Troubling Times,” revisits music that helped people get through the dark days of World War Two. Performers include Rosemary Clooney, Vaughn Monroe, Dinah Shore, Frank Sinatra, Anne Shelton, Johnny Mercer, The Andrews Sisters, and Peggy Lee. Show 117 Comfort Music for Troubling Times Playlist 1 When the Lights Go On Again Vaughn Monroe 2 Far Away Places Bing Crosby 3 Daddy Sammy Kay and the Kaydettes 4 Elmer’s Tune The Modernaires 5 Deep in the Heart of Texas Gene Autry 6 Do Nothing Until You Hear From Me Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong 7 Blue Skies Frank Sinatra 8 Accentuate the Positive Johnny Mercer ...

2020-03-2158 min

Sam Waldron Show 116, “Thanks for the Music,”Show 116, “Thanks for the Music,” presents 20 recordings that host Sam Waldron had never heard before starting 45RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s. Performers include The Andrews Sisters, Slim Whitman, Cole Porter, Jim Reeves, James Turner, Patsy Cline, Alice Faye, Mel Torme, The Kingston Trio, and Irving Berlin. Show 116 Thanks for the Music Playlist 1 The Best of Everything Johnny Mathis 2 Jingle Jangle Jingle Louis Nunley 3 In Love in Vain Mel Torme 4 You’ll Never Know/ No Love, No Nothing Alice Faye 5 Oh You Beautiful Doll Billy Vaughn 6 An Old Christmas Card Jim Reeves 7 Mexican Joe Jim Reeves 8 I Love Y...

2020-03-1458 min

2020-03-0858 min

Sam Waldron Show 114, “Boogie-Woogie,”Show 114, “Boogie-Woogie,” follows the “invasion” of this musical genre into Carnegie Hall, gospel music, popular music, Christmas music, and even classical music. Performers include Frankie Carle, Nadia Weintraub, Will Bradley, Pat Boone, Lionel Hampton, Harry James, Tommy Dorsey, and The Andrews Sisters. Show 114 Boogie Woogie Music Playlist 1 Rocket Boogie Big Joe Turner and Pete Johnson 2 Boogie Woogie Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra 3 Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie Clarence Pinetop Smith 4 Special Delivery Stomp Artie Shaw and his Gramercy Five 5 Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy The Andrews Sisters 6 Albert’s Special Boogie Woogie Albert Ammonds 7 Boo Woo Harry James and the Boogie Woogi...

2020-03-0158 min

Sam Waldron Show 113, “Songs Named For Ladies,”Show 113, “Songs Named For Ladies,” presents 20 recordings with women’s names in their titles. Included are two songs featuring the most popular girl’s name of the 20th century plus performances by Pat Boone, Dion, Tommy Dorsey, Perry Como, Perez Prado, Frankie Avalon, Ernest Tubb, Red Foley, and Little Richard. Show 113 Songs Named for Ladies Playlist 1 Susie Darlin’ Robin Luke 2 Goodnight Irene Ernest Tub and Red Foley 3 Diana Paul Anka 4 Peg O My Heart Pat Boone 5 Short Fat Fannie Larry Williams 6 Oh Donna Richie Valens 7 Donna the Prima Donna Dion 8 Oh Julie The Crescendos 9 Good Golly Miss Molly Little Ric...

2020-02-2158 min

Sam Waldron Show 112, “1940s Ladies,”Show 112, “1940s Ladies,” presents 15 recordings by 12 prominent female vocalists, plus two female singing groups, all from the 1940s. Performers include Helen O’Connell, Kay Starr, Betty Hutton, Helen Forrest, Judy Garland, Dinah Washington, Jo Stafford, The King Sisters, Bea Wain, and Margaret Whiting. Show 112 1940s Ladies Playlist 1 You’ve Got to See Mama Every Night Kay Starr 2 You Belong to Me Jo Stafford 3 It Had to Be You Betty Hutton 4 Five O’Clock Whistle Ella Fitzgerald 5 Dream June Hutton, The Pied Pipers 6 No Love, No Nothin’ Ella Mae Morse 7 Cocktails for Two Jonathan and Darlene Edwards 8 Long John Blues Dinah...

2020-02-1658 min

Sam Waldron Show 111, “Rare 1950s Records,”Show 111, “Rare 1950s Records,” presents 20 recordings that most people never heard, including a female vocalist who sounded like Linda Ronstadt and a mostly unknown male singer who sounds like a clone of Elvis Presley. Songs include “No Use Knocking,” “Lovely One,” “If I Had Me a Woman,” “Take Me in Your Arms,” “I’m Just Wild About Harry,” and “I Can’t Rock and Roll to Save My Soul.” Show 111 Rare 1950s Records Playlist 1 Here Comes Summer Jerry Keller 2 Take Me in your Arms Helen Grayco 3 Why The Cues 4 Lazy River Jimmie Komack 5 I Lillian Briggs 6 When the Swallows Come Back to Capistrano...

2020-02-0958 min

Sam Waldron Show 110, “Mr. New Year’s Eve,”Show 110, “Mr. New Year’s Eve,” presents 18 recordings by Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians, one of the most beloved dance bands of the 20th century. Performances include “Auld Lang Syn,” “Christmas Island,” “The Unbirthday Song,” “The Chicken Song, “Red Roses for a Blue Lady,” and “What’s the Reason I’m Not Pleasing You?” Show 110 Guy Lombardo Playlist 1 Cheek to Cheek Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians 2 Beale Street Blues Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians 3 Boo Hoo Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians 4 Speak Low Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians 5 Ida Red Square Dance Guy Lombardo and the Royal Canadians...

2020-02-0958 min

Sam Waldron Show 109, “Midnight Blues Party,”Show 109, “Midnight Blues Party,” presents 18 recordings, mostly from relatively obscure black performers, that explore many ways to get the blues and give the blues. Titles include “Lonesome Baby Blues,” “You Ain’t Nothin’ Daddy,” “Big Bug Blues,” “Finance Man,” “Gal, You Need a Whippin’,” “I’ve Got What it Takes,” and “A Woman Gets Tired of Just One Man all the Time.” Show 109 Rare 1940s Blues Playlist 1 Bonus Blues Bob Carter Trio 2 Lonesome Baby Blues Mike McKendrick’s Three Cheers 3 Young Women’s Advice Sister Rockaway 4 Gal You Need a Whippin’ Herbert Beard 5 He’s My Daddy Wini Brown 6 Tell me Why Why Why Bobby Prince with...

2020-01-2558 min

Sam Waldron Show 108, “New Life for Old Music,”Show 108, “New Life for Old Music,” contrasts 1940s hits with contemporary recordings. Comparisons include The Glenn Miller Orchestra with The Rolling Stones, Fred Astaire with Diana Krall, Al Jolson with Chet Atkins, Doris Day with Cliff Richard, and The Ink Spots with Patsy Cline. Show 59 New Life for Old Music Playlist 1 You Were Only Fooling While I Was Falling in Love The Ink Spots 2 You Were Only Fooling While I Was Falling in Love Patsy Cline 3 The Nearness of You GlennMiller Orchestra with Ray Eberle 4 The Nearness of You The Rolling Stones 5 Two Sleepy People Hoagy Carmichael, Ella Loga...

2020-01-2058 min

Sam Waldron Show 107, “Johnny Mercer,”Show 107, “Johnny Mercer,” explores the music and life of one of the great songwriters of the era, including a discussion of his lifelong relationship with Judy Garland. Performers include Tony Bennett, Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra, Judy Garland, Andy Williams, Linda Ronstadt, Louis Armstrong, and Johnny Mercer himself. Show 107 Johnny Mercer Playlist 1 Laura Matt Monro 2 Jeepers Creepers Louis Armstrong 3 Tangerine Johnny Mercer 4 Blues in the Night Rosemary Clooney 5 In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening Frank Sinatra 6 And the Angels Sing Martha Tilton and Benny Goodman 7 On the Atcheson, Topeka and the Santa Fe Johnny Mercer and the Pied...

2020-01-1258 min

Sam Waldron Show 106, “Secrets of 78s,”Show 106, “Secrets of 78s,” plays 15 78RPM records found in the closet of Sam Waldron’s friend Bob. Performers include Bing Crosby, Johnny Mercer, Judy Garland, The Andrews Sisters, Carson Robison, Benny Goodman, and Glenn Miller. One of these recordings is virtually invisible on the internet, but an old-fashioned research technique finally revealed its story. Show 106 Secrets of 78s Playlist 1 The Jitterbug Judy Garland 2 Your’e Easy to Dance With Fred Astaire with the Bob Crosby Orchestra 3 I Found a Million Dollar Baby Bing Crosby 4 In The Mood Glenn Miller and his Orchestra 5 Echos of Hawaii Frances Langford with the Harr...

2020-01-0558 min

Sam Waldron Show 105, “Cliff Richard,”Show 105, “Cliff Richard,” presents the life and very early music of legendary British rock star Cliff Richard, who sold more records in the U.K. than anyone except The Beatles and Elvis Presley. Songs include “Please Don’t Tease,” “Move It,” “I Got a Feeling,” “Theme for a Dream,” “Gee Whiz It’s You” and (from 1980) “A Little in Love.” Show 105 Cliff Richard Playlist 1 Schoolboy Crush Cliff Richard and The Drifters 2 Move It Cliff Richard and The Drifters 3 Do You Want to Dance? Cliff Richard & The Shadows 4 A Girl Like You Cliff Richard & The Shadows 5 Gee Whiz It’s You Cliff Richard & The Shadows ...

2019-12-2958 min

Sam Waldron Show 104, “Songs with Stories,”Show 104, “Songs with Stories,” explores interesting stories behind 10 mid-century recordings. Included are THREE contenders for the first important rock-and-roll hit, the folk song that thrust The Kingston Trio into the national scene, an unexpected smash hit for George Gershwin, Gene Autry’s theme song, and the best-selling jazz single of the entire 20th century. Show 104 Songs with Stories Playlist 1 Thirteen Women and Only One Man in Town Bill Haley and His Comets 2 Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley and His Comets 3 Take Five Dave Brubeck Quartet 4 Give My Regards to Broadway James Cagney and Chorus 5 Back in the Saddle ...

2019-12-2258 min

Sam Waldron Show 103, “B” Side SinglesShow 103, “B” Side Singles, explores 19 songs that record companies put on the back of their records, expecting them to flop. Some did, some didn’t. Titles include “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Tequila,” “We Three,” “I’m Sorry,” “Don’t Dilly Dally, Sally,” “La Bamba,” and “Bernadine.” Show 103 “B” Side Singles Playlist 1 Earth Angel The Penguins 2 We Three The Ink Spots 3 Paper Doll The Mills Brothers 4 Sunrise Serenade The Glenn Miller Orchestra 5 When You Were Sweet 16 Perry Como 6 Who’s Sorry Now Bing Crosby 7 Bernadine Pat Boone 8 Winner Take All The Platters 9 I’m Sorry Brenda Lee 10 Honey Don’t Carl Perkins 11 Don’t B...

2019-12-1758 min

Sam Waldron Show 102, “Doo Wop”Show 102, “Doo Wop” explores this distinctive 1950s genre. The hour includes huge hits such as “Poison Ivy,” “Love Potion # Nine,” and “Blue Moon” along with a few more obscure recordings such as “Walking Along” by The Solitaires, “Foolish Me” by The Harptones, and “When You Dance” by The Turbans. Show 102 1940s Doo Wop Playlist 1 Whispering Bells The Del Vikings 2 Golden Teardrops The Flamingos 3 Maybe The Chantels 4 A Teenager in Love Dion and the Belmonts 5 Poison Ivy The Coasters 6 I Only Have Eyes for You The Flamingos 7 Blue Moon The Marcels 8 The Way You Look Tonight The Jaguars 9 When You Dance The Turbans 10 ...

2019-12-1758 min

Sam Waldron Show 101, “1950s Christmas,”Show 101, “1950s Christmas,” presents more than 20 Christmas songs from the ‘50s, some well-known and some obscure. Performers include Eddie Arnold, Betty Johnson, Johnny Mathis, Elvis Presley, The Singing Dogs, The Episodes, Mantovani, Jim Reeves, Pat Boone, and Patti Page. Show 101 Chrisrtmas in the 50s Playlist 1 Santa Claus is coming to town Patti Page 2 Mr. Santa Dorothy Collins 3 My Favorite Things Tony Bennett 4 O Holy Night Jerry Vale 5 Jingle Bell Rock Bobby Helms 6 Blue Christmas Elvis Presley 7 Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree Brenda Lee 8 Ain’t That a Rockin’ Odetta 9 A pocket full of mistletoe Sonny James 10 Misteltoe and Holly Frank...

2019-12-0158 min

Sam Waldron Show 100, “Helen Forrest,”Show 100, “Helen Forrest,” explores the music and career of arguably the most successful female big-band singer of the 1940s. Sixteen of her recordings include “They Say,” “I Had the Craziest Dream,” “I Concentrate on You,” “Deep Purple,” “All the Things You Are,” and two duets she recorded with crooner Dick Haymes. Show 100 Helen Forrest Playlist 1 I Concentrate on You Helen Forrest 2 Comes Love Helen Forrest 3 Deep Purple Helen Forrest 4 Deep in a Dream Artie Shaw & His Orchestra with Helen Forrest 5 All the Things You Are Artie Shaw & His Orchestra with Helen Forrest 6 The Man I Love Helen Forrest & Benny Goodman & His Orch...

2019-11-2558 min

Sam Waldron Show 99, “Big Bands,”Show 99, “Big Bands,” features 18 recordings by 12 bands and orchestras, an hour perfect for dancing. Songs include “Song of India,” “In the Mood,” “Tea for Two,” and “Little Brown Jug.” Performers include Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra, Al Hirt, Benny Goodman, Billy Vaughn, Lester Lanin, The BBC Big Band, and Lawrence Welk. Show 99 Big Bands Playlist 1 Tea for Two The Columbia Ballroom Orchestra 2 In the Mood BBC Big Band 3 You Do Something to Me/Night and Day Lester Lanin and his Orchestra 4 Pennsylvania 6-5000 Glenn Miller Orchestra 5 The Easter Parade Tony Evans and his Orchestra 6 Tuxedo Junction BBC Big Band 7 Poo...

2019-11-2158 min

Sam Waldron Show 98, “1950s Wedding,”Show 98, “1950s Wedding,” presents a suggested playlist for a wedding with a 1950s theme. We hear 19 songs performed by Elvis Presley, Lex Baxter, Jo Stafford, Perry Como, Eydie Gorme, Johnny Mathis, Audrey Hepburn, The Four Aces, Pat Boone, Julie London, The Fleetwoods, and eight others. Show 98 1950s Wedding 1 When I Fall in Love Matt Monro 2 Wake the Town and Tell the People Les Baxter 3 Loving You Elvis Presley 4 The Girl That I Marry Pat Boone 5 Every Day’s a Holiday Mel Torme 6 Moon River Audrey Hepburn 7 Weddng Song (There is Love) Peter Paul and Mary 8 The Way You Look To...

2019-11-1958 min

Sam Waldron Show 97, “Lost Memories,”Show 97, “Lost Memories,” presents 18 songs from the 1950s, most of them largely forgotten by now. Performers include Martin Denny, The Everly Brothers, Kathy Linden, Rusty Draper, LeRoy Anderson, Mel Blanc, Patti Page, Conway Twitty, and Johnny Preston. Show 97 Lost Memories Playlist 1 Blue Monday Fats Domino 2 Sunday Pat Boone 3 Let the Good Times Roll Shirley and Lee 4 Danny Boy Conway Twitty 5 In the Cool Cool of the Evening Jo Stafford and Frankie Laine 6 Mister and Mississippi Patti Page 7 The Happy Wanderer Frank Weir and his Orchestra 8 Running Bear Johnny Preston 9 Blue Tango LeRoy Anderson 11 I Got a Woman Ray Char...

2019-11-0758 min

Sam Waldron Show 96, “December Babies,”Show 96, “December Babies,” presents music performed by 15 artists who had birthdays in December. Performers include Matt Monro, Arthur Fiedler, Frank Sinatra, Connie Francis, Perez Prado, Joe Williams, Freddy Cannon, Little Richard, Brenda Lee, and Dave Brubeck. Show 91 The Moon Playlist 1 Moonlight Cocktail Thurston Harris 2 The Moon was Yellow Frank Sinatra 3 How High the Moon Les Paul & Mary Ford 4 Moonlight Sonata Steve Anderson 5 Moon Maiden Duke Ellington 6 Blue Moon of Kentucky Elvis Presley 7 Blue Moon The Marcels 8 Fly Me to the Moon Tony Bennett 9 Moon River Louis Armstrong 10 Only a Paper Moon Sammy Kaye 11 Go Chase a Moonbeam Jerry Vale...

2019-11-0558 min

Sam Waldron Show 95, “The Kingston Trio,”Show 95, “The Kingston Trio,” presents 17 songs by arguably the most successful singing group of the late 1950s. Songs include “Reverend Mister Black,” “Tom Dooley,” “Four Strong Winds,” “Scotch and Soda,” “Sloop John B,” “Try to Remember,” “Tijuana Jail,” and “Greenback Dollar.” Show 95 The Kingston Trio Playlist 1 A Worried Man The Kingston Trio 2 Tijuana Jail The Kingston Trio 3 Sloop John B The Kingston Trio 4 Tom Dooley The Kingston Trio 5 Evereglades The Kingston Trio 6 Where Have All the Flowers Gone? The Kingston Trio 7 Four Strong Winds The Kingston Trio 8 Reverend Mister Black The Kingston Trio 9 500 Miles The Kingston Trio 10 Bad Man’s Blunder The Kingston Trio 11...

2019-11-0458 min

Sam Waldron Show 94, “Latin Music,”Show 94, “Latin Music,” presents 18 examples of Latin music by performers including Trini Lopez, Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto, The Andrews Sisters, Harry Belafonte, Richie Valens, Julie London, Eydie Gorme, a group known as Bossa Nova, and Pete Seeger with Arlo Guthrie. Show 94 Latin music Playlist 1 South of the Border Patsy Cline 2 Girl from Ipanema Joao and Astrud Gilberto 3 Guantanamera Arlo Guthrie and Pete Seeger 4 Perfidia Glenn Miller 5 Adalita Trini Lopez 6 Besame Mucho The Flamingos 7 Jamaica Farewell Harry Belofante 8 Jamaica Farewell The Ray Conniff Singers 9 Manana is Soon Enough For Me Peggy Lee 10 La Bamba Richie Valens 11 Spoken Intro Stan...

2019-11-0358 min

Sam Waldron Show 93, “It’s Jane!”Show 93, “It’s Jane!” is a musical biography of a girl who grew up in a small, isolated mountain town in the 1950s. Performers include Gene Autry, Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, Johnny Mathis, Guy Lombardo, Gordon MacRae, Ricky Nelson, Sue Thompson, Billy Vaughn, and Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers. Show 93 It’s Jane! Playlist 1 Oh, What a Beautiful Mornin’ Gordon MacRae 2 April Love Pat Boone 3 Easter Parade Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians 4 Hound Dog Elvis Presley 5 American Patrol BBC Big Band 6 Pomp and Circumstance Holiday Music Crew 7 As Long as I Have You Elvis Presley 8 Teenage Idol Rick Nelso...

2019-10-0757 min

Sam Waldron Show 92, “The Oddball ‘40sShow 92, “The Oddball ‘40s,” recalls obscure news items and popular songs from every year, 1940 through 1949. Performers include Judy Garland, Al Jolson, Jimmy Dorsey, Peggy Lee, Jimmy Wakely, Helen Forrest, and Tex Williams. Show 92 Oddball 1940s Playlist 1 Where Was I? Charlie Barnett, Mary Ann McCall 2 Green Eyes Jimmy Dorsey, Bob Eberle, Helen O’Connell 3 Deep in the Heart of Texas Horace Heidt 4 Moonlight Cocktail Glenn Miller and his Orchestra 5 I’ve Heard That Song Before Harry James, Helen Forrest 6 The Trolly Song Judy Garland 7 Sentimental Journey Les Brown, Doris Day 8 Personality Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers 9 Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that...

2019-10-0158 min

Sam Waldron Show 91, “The Moon,”Show 91, “The Moon,” features 18 songs about the Moon, with performances by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, The Marcels, Louis Armstrong, The Drifters, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Rosemary Clooney & Bing Crosby, Steve Anderson, and Duke Ellington. Show 91 The Moon Playlist 1 Moonlight Cocktail Thurston Harris 2 The Moon was Yellow Frank Sinatra 3 How High the Moon Les Paul & Mary Ford 4 Moonlight Sonata Steve Anderson 5 Moon Maiden Duke Ellington 6 Blue Moon of Kentucky Elvis Presley 7 Blue Moon The Marcels 8 Fly Me to the Moon Tony Bennett 9 Moon River Louis Armstrong 10 Only a Paper Moon Sammy Kaye 11 Go Chase a Moonbeam Jerry Vale 12 Clair de L...

2019-09-2158 min

Sam Waldron 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 music. The show presents 15 recordings, including “When I Fall in Love,” “Mona Lisa,” “Too Young,” “Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer,” and “The Christmas Song” as well as duets with Bing Crosby and Natalie Cole. Show 90 Nat King Cole Playlist 1 Too Young Nat King Cole 2 Sweet Lorraine Nat King Cole 3 (Get Your Kicks on) Route 66 Nat King Cole 4 Nature Boy Nat King Cole 5 Don’t Blame Me Nat King Cole 6 Orange Colored Sky Nat King Cole 7 Somewhere Along the Way Nat King Col...

2019-09-1458 min

Sam Waldron Show 89, “The Clarinet,”Show 89, “The Clarinet,” features 17 pieces of music that highlight the clarinet, including jazz, classical and easy-listening. Performers include David Bowie, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, Sabine Meyer, the Budapest Clarinet Quintet, Acker Bilk, and Pete Fountain. Show 89 The Clarinet Playlist 1 Introduction David Bowie, Eugene Ormandy 2 La Mer (beyond the sea) James Turner 3 The Shiek of Araby Kenny Davern, Bob Wilber 4 Stranger on the Shore Aker Bilk 5 Moonglow Benny Goodman 6 Mozart Serenade for Three Clarinets Sabine Meyer 7 Clarinade Benny Goodman 8 Mozart Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra Academy of Saint Martin in the Fields 9 Clarinet Concerto Boogie Woogie Tempo Artie Shaw 10 Ball...

2019-09-0858 min

Sam Waldron Show 88, “Runaway Jukebox,”Show 88, “Runaway Jukebox,” features 20 songs that would have been heard on jukeboxes in the mid and late 1950s. Performers include Sam Cooke, Dodie Stevens, Ivan, Elvis Presley, Jerry Wallace, Brenda Lee, and Brooke Benton. Show 88 Runaway 1950s Jukebox Playlist 1 You’re 16, You’re Beautiful and You’re Mine Johnny Burnette 2 Short Fat Fannie Larry Williams 3 It’s Just a Matter of Time Brooke Benton 4 Pink Shoe Laces Dodie Stevens 5 The Writing on the Wall Adam Wade 6 Oh, Donna Ritchie Valens 7 Till Then The Classics 8 His Latest Flame Elvis Presley 9 Real Wild Child Ivan 10 I’ve Told Every Little S...

2019-09-0158 min

Sam Waldron Show 87, “Music of 1948,”Show 87, “Music of 1948,” includes every Billboard #1 hit from 1948 plus several other popular songs from that year. Performers include Dinah Shore, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, Margaret Whiting, The Ink Spots, Al Jolson, and Les Brown. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Show 87 Top Hits of 1948 Playlist 1 Ballerina Vaughn Monroe 2 I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover Art Mooney and his Orchestra 3 Manana is Soon Enough for Me Peggy Lee 4 Nature Boy Nat King Cole 5 Nature Boy Frank Sinatra 6 Woody Woodpecker Kay Kyser and his Orchestra 7 You Call Everybody Darlin’ Al Trace and his Orchestra 8 Twelfth Street Rag Pee...

2019-08-2858 min

Sam Waldron Show 86, “The Age of Jazz,”Show 86, “The Age of Jazz,” presents 16 vocal and instrumental jazz recordings, most from the 1940s. Performers include well-known names like Mildred Bailey, Dave Brubeck, and Jo Stafford as well as lesser-known talents like Annie Ross, The Tango Mafia, Joe Williams, and Ginnie Powell. Show 85 The Age of Jazz Playlist 1 Taint What You Do Trummy Young 2 Yes Indeed Tommy Dorsey, Jo Stafford, Sy Oliver 3 Body and Soul Ginnie Powell 4 I’m Glad There is You Bob Eberly, Jimmy Dorsey 5 Girl From Ipanema Eddie Sicari 6 At Long Last Love Bea Wain, Larry Clinton 7 Fly Me to the Moon Enoch Light 8 Cry Me...

2019-08-1858 min

Sam Waldron 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 include “We Three,” “I’m Beginning to See the Light,” “The Gypsy,” “Java Jive,” “Your Feet’s Too Big,” and “My Prayer.” Show 85 The Ink Spots 1 If I Didn’t Care The Ink Spots 2 We Three The Ink Spots 3 I’ll Get By The Ink Spots 4 I’m Making Believe The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald 5 I’m Making Believe Bing Crosby 6 I’m Beginning to See the Light The Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald 7 You Were Only Fooling While I was Falling in Love T...

2019-08-1158 min

Sam Waldron Show 84, “Train Songs,”Show 84, “Train Songs,” explores railroad lore through musical performances by Peggy Lee, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ricky Nelson, Johnny Cash, Roy Acuff, The Four Preps, Jo Anne Kurman, Bing Crosby, and The Andrews Sisters, among others. Show 84 Train songs Playlist 1 The Rock Island Line Johnny Cash 2 Chattanooga Choo Choo The Andrews Sisters 3 Mama from the Train a Kiss a Kiss Patti Page 4 This Train Peter Paul and Mary 5 No One Takes the Train Any More Bonnie Guitar 6 900 miles Bing Crosby 7 Mystery Train Elvis Presley 8 On the Evening Train Johnny Cash 9 Waitin’ for a Train Jerry Lee Lewis 10 Night Train to Memp...

2019-08-1158 min

Sam Waldron Show 83, “Margie’s Mom,”Show 83, “Margie’s Mom,” traces the wide-ranging musical tastes of a woman who grew up in Panama in the 1940s and 50s. Performers include Chubby Checker, Fats Domino, Chuck Berry, Georgia Gibbs, Elvis Presley, The Ventures, and Bill Haley and the Comets. Show 83 Margie’s Mom Playlist 1 The Twist Chubby Checker 2 Music, Music, Music Teresa Brewer 3 Crying in the Chapel Elvis Presley 4 All Shook Up Elvis Presley 5 Lipstick on Your Collar Connie Francis 6 Love Letters in the Sand Pat Boone 7 Little White Lies Pat Boone 8 The Best of Everything Johnny Mathis 9 Rock and Roll Music Chuck Berry 10 Be Bop Baby...

2019-07-3058 min

Sam Waldron Show 82, “Behind the Microphone,”Show 82, “Behind the Microphone,” reveals the reasons for choosing the first song in a radio show. Performers include Barry Mann, The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, the band of Les and Larry Elgart, Patsy Cline, Frank Sinatra, and Elvis Presley. Show 82 Behind the Microphone Playlist 1 An Opening Song Gisele MacKenzie 2 Elmer’s Tune The Modernaires and Tex Beneke 3 Old Shep Elvis Presley 4 My Baby Just Cares for Me Bing Crosby 5 I’m Wasting My Tears on You Tex Ritter 6 Skyliner Les and Larry Elgart 7 Rock and Roll Music Chuck Berry 8 Introduction by Frank Sinatra and Alexander’s Ragtime Band Frank Sina...

2019-07-2458 min

Sam Waldron Show 81, “Canadian Sweethearts,”Show 81, “Canadian Sweethearts,” features recordings by two popular radio and TV stars of the 40s and 50s: Gisele MacKenzie and Dorothy Collins. Songs include “Seven Lonely Days,” “It’s a Magnet,” “A Cock Eyed Optimist,” and “Oh What a Night for Love.” Show 81 Canadian Sweethearts Playlist 1 Oh What a Night for Love Dorothy Collins 2 Talk Intro Mario Lanza 3 Hello Young Lovers Gisele MacKenzie 4 Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes Gisele MacKenzie 5 What’ll I Do Gisele MacKenzie 6 My Buick My Love and I Gisele MacKenzie and Gordon MacCrae 7 Hard to Get Gisele MacKenzie 8 You’re My Everything Gisele MacKenz...

2019-07-1458 min

Sam Waldron 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 include Kay Starr, Elvis Presley, The Platters, Carl Perkins, Dean Martin, Cathy Carr, Jim Lowe, and Sanford Clark. Show 80 Music of 1956 Playlist 1 Green Door Jim Lowe 2 Memories Are Made of This Dean Martin 3 Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford 4 My Prayer The Platters 5 The Wayward Wind Gogi Grant 6 The Poor People of Paris Les Baxter 7 Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins 8 Que Sera Sera Doris Day 9 Night Lights Nat King Cole 10 Why Do Fools Fall in Love Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers 11 Heartbreak Hotel...

2019-07-1458 min

Sam Waldron Show 79, “Romance!,”Show 79, “Romance!,” features 16 love songs sung by Mel Torme, 12 of them from a single studio album. Included are “The Nearness of You,” “The Folks Who Live on the Hill,” “My Romance,” “That’s All,” and “Every Day’s a Holiday.” Show 79 Romance! Playlist 1 My Romance Mel Torme 2 The Nearness of You Mel Torme 3 The Second Time Around Mel Torme 4 The Folks Who Live on the Hill Mel Torme 5 PS: I Love You Mel Torme 6 Isn’t it a Pity Mel Torme 7 Haven’t we Met Mel Torme 8 I’ve Got You Under My Skin Mel Torme 9 Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Mel Tor...

2019-07-0758 min

Sam Waldron Show 78, “Sounds of the ‘40s,”Show 78, “Sounds of the ‘40s,” features 18 recordings that folks in the 1940s were listening to on the radio and their phonographs. Performers include Dinah Shore, Bing Crosby, Les and Larry Elgart, Martha Tilton, Gene Autry, Judy Garland, The Andrews Sisters, Guy Lombardo, Ozzie Nelson, and Liberace. Show 86 Sounds of the 1940s Playlist 1 Jingle, Jangle, Jingle Louis Nunley and The Dreamers 2 Cheek to Cheek Guy Lombardo 3 Them There Eyes Les Brown with Lucy Ann Polk 4 Begin the Beguine Liberace 5 Nice Work if You Can Get It Maxine Sullivan 6 Goody Goody Benny Goodman with Helen Forrest 7 What is this Thing Called...

2019-06-2357 min

Sam Waldron Show 77, “April Babies,”Show 77, “April Babies,” features recordings by 16 musicians who had one thing in common: Birthdays in the month of April. Performers include Helen Forrest, Bea Wain, Bobby Rydell, Billy Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Doris Day, Debbie Reynolds, and Tony Williams. Show 77 April Babies 1 Debbie Reynolds Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah 2 Eddy Duchin It’s De-Lovely 3 Doris Day I’ve Never Been in Love Before 4 Tony Williams Only You 5 Billie Holliday Night and Day 6 Percy Faith and his Orchestra The Theme from Moulin Rouge 7 Carl Perkins Matchbox 8 Betty Ann Blake Jersey Boy 9 Ann Miller Too Darn Hot 10 Billy Vaughn Oh! You Beautiful Doll 11 Helen Forrest I’ve Got...

2019-06-1658 min

Sam Waldron Show 76, “Top Hits 1954,” Show 76, “Top Hits 1954,” features 17 popular songs and some little-known bits of news from 1954. Performers include Rosemary Clooney, Dean Martin, The Four Lads, Patti Page, Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Tony Bennett, Eddie Fisher, and Kitty Kallen. Show 76 Top Hits of 1954 Playlist 1 Rags to Riches Tony Bennett 2 O My Papa Eddie Fisher 3 Secret Love Doris Day 4 Make Love to Me Jo Stafford 5 Little Things Mean a Lot Kitty Kallen 6 Wanted Perry Como 7 I Need You Now Eddie Fisher 8 Three Coins in the Fountain The Four Aces 9 Cross Over the Bridge Patti Page 10 Mambo Italiano Rosemary Clooney 11 Sh-Boom The Crew Cuts 12 Mr. Sa...

2019-06-151h 00

Sam Waldron Show 75, “Songs about cars,”Show 75, “Songs about cars,” uses 18 recordings to explore the complex relationship between humans and automobiles. Topics include breakdowns, speeding, hot dates that wound up going nowhere, muddy roads, a fantasy Cadillac, parking problems, and a honeymoon in a Buick. Performers include Patti Page, Elvis Presley, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline, and Chuck Berry. Show 75 Songs about Cars Playlist 1 My Buick My Love and I Giselle MacKenzie and Gordon MacRae 2 I Love You Honey Patsy Cline 3 Parking Worries Ted West 4 Six Jerks in a Jeep The Andrews Sisters 5 The Stanley Steamer Jo Stafford 6 No Wheels The Chordettes 7 I Gotta New Car B...

2019-06-1559 min

Sam Waldron Show 70, “The birth of Rock and Roll,”Show 70, “The birth of Rock and Roll,” takes listeners on a 15-year musical journey through the eyes (and ears) of a boy who became a teenager when rock and roll was new. Performers include Eddie Fisher, Patti Page, The Crew Cuts, Bill Haley and His Comets, Fats Domino, Carl Perkins, Little Richard, and Elvis Presley. Show 70 Sam Waldron Rock and Roll Playlist 1 We Three The Ink Spots 2 Lady of Spain Eddie Fisher 3 Heart of My Heart The Four Aces 4 Doggie in the Window Patti Page 5 Istanbul The Four Lads 6 Sh-Boom The Crew Cuts 7 Mr. Sandman The Chordettes 8 Earth Ange...

2019-04-2957 min

Sam Waldron Show 63, “On the road with Sam,”Show 63, “On the road with Sam,” is an imaginary road trip with Sam Waldron and a playlist of music that is sure to put a 60-minute smile on his face. Performers include Rosemary Clooney, Elsie Carlisle, Johnny Mathis, The Andrews Sisters, Tony Bennett, and Al Jolson. Also included: a “sneak preview” of recordings from a few future episodes. Show 63 On the road with Sam Playlist 1 A Smile Will Go a Long Long Way The Andrews Sisters 2 Keep Your Skirts Down Mary Ann The Andrews Sisters 3 Mexican Joe Jim Reeves 4 Teenage Crush Tommy Sands 5 Seven Lonely Days Georga Gibbs 6 Where Ha...

2019-03-031h 02

Sam Waldron 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 recordings from Bing and a variety of other performers including Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, The Andrews Sisters, Al Jolson, son Gary Crosby and Louis Armstrong. Also included: two recordings from Crosby’s long-running radio show. Show 62 Bing Crosby Playlist 1 My Baby Just Cares for Me Bing Crosby 2 Old Man River Bing Crosby 3 Stardust Bing Crosby 4 The Moon was Yellow Bing Crosby 5 The Moon was Yellow Frank Sinatra 6 Buffalo Gals Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney 7 Blue Hawaii Bing Crosby 8 Blue Hawaii Elvis Pr...

2019-02-2457 min

Sam Waldron Episode 42, “The Best of 45RPM”Show 42, “The Best of 45RPM” presents 16 of Sam Waldron’s personal favorite recordings from Episodes 21 through 40, plus two recordings from upcoming shows in the works. Performers include Julie Andrews, Ricky Nelson, The Fleetwoods, The Andrews Sisters, Hank Snow, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, Georgia Gibbs – and more! PlaylistShow 42The Best of 45 RPM Playlist 1Ma He’s Making Eyes at MeKay Kyser 2SkylinerLes and Larry Elgart 3Alexander’s Ragtime BandAlice Faye 4How Deep is the OceanJulie Andrews 5When You Leave Don’t Slam the DoorTex Ritter 6Jingle Jangle JingleLouis Nunley and The Dreamers 7Beale Street BluesGuy Lombardo and his Royal Can...

2018-11-0457 min

Sam Waldron Episode 43, “Country Music circa 1950,”Show 43, “Country Music circa 1950,” presents 17 popular country-western recordings from 1948 through 1953. Host Sam Waldron includes some thoughts on how regional hillbilly music evolved into a huge commercial enterprise by the 1960s. Performers include Peggy Lee, Eddie Arnold, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Jim Reeves, Red Foley, The Davis Sisters, and Hank Snow. PlaylistShow 43Country music circa 1950 Playlist 1AnytimeEddie Arnold 2Just a Little Lovin’ Will Go A Long, Long WayEddie Arnold 3Buttons and BowsGene Autry 4One Has My Name the Other Has My HeartJimmy Wakely 5Slipping AroundMargaret Whiting and Jimmy Wakely 6Lovesick BluesHank Williams 7Riders in the SkyPeggy Lee 8Chattan...

2018-11-0457 min