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- Jan 3, 202658 min
Repeat - New Year's Radio Dance Party 1945-1946
Happy New Year to everyone as we welcome in the New Year. On the show today is a repeat of program I produced in 2016 called New Year's Radio Dance Party 1945-1946. The Armed Forces Radio Service gave a real treat to American troops still stationed around the world in the aftermath of World War II---live performances, by remote hookups from their respective New Year's Eve hotel and/or ballroom performances. We'll get to hear some of the titans of the time in American jazz and popular music. Including but not limited to Harry James, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Dorsey, Artie Shaw (with guest Roy Eldridge), Stan Kenton, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, and---of course!---Guy Lombardo. It was a gift to our troops then and it's a perfect gift for our troops---and New Year's Eve shut-ins---today. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com
- Dec 24, 202559 min
Repeat - Christmas Eve 1941
Merry Christmas everyone. I am sorry that I am a little late in getting this weeks show posted. This is a repeat of a show I produced in 2011. There are a couple of segments on Christmas Eve of 1941. Also, I have the only radio remote from that date that I could locate which featured Glenn Miller's band. In addition I have some assorted big bands with holiday favorites. I hope everyone had a nice holiday and I hope you enjoy this rebroadcast of Christmas 1941 from ten years ago. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com
- Dec 23, 20251h 2m
Repeat - A 1940s Christmas
For the next few weeks, I am repeating a couple of shows that I produced almost ten years ago. This first one was called A 1940's Christmas. I tried to pick out as many songs from the Big Bands that were recorded during the 1940s as I could find. Today, there are lots of songs about Christmas but back in the forties there were not that many. I tried to put all of the forties Holiday songs in this show that I could find. I hope you enjoy this encore presentation of A 1940s Christmas. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com
- Dec 21, 202559 min
We Remember Pearl Harbor and Glenn Miller
Hello everyone. This episode of Big Band Bash is a repeat of a show I produced in 2011 where we paid tribute to the men and women who lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Also, I pay tribute to Major Glenn Miller who dissappeared in the plane he was flying in across the English Channel on December 15, 1944. I always like to remember those events as they were very significant in American History. A lot of things changed in the music industry because of these events so I hope you like the music as we pay tribute to those patriotic Americans. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com
- Dec 14, 202558 min
Your Hit Parade Part 5 1948-1949
This week we continue our look at the radio program Your Hit Parade with part five featuring music from the years of 1948 and 1949. This is from a 10 cd set and I have combined two cds for each program. With this show we come to the end of this great set of cds. I hope you hear some of your favorite songs as I explore the great music presented on Your Hit Parade. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com
- Nov 30, 202558 min
Your Hit Parade Part 4 1946-1947
This week we continue our look at the radio program Your Hit Parade with part four featuring music from the years of 1946 and 1947. This is from a 10 cd set and I have combined two cds for each program. I hope you hear some of your favorite songs as I explore the great music presented on Your Hit Parade. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com
- Nov 23, 202558 min
Your Hit Parade Part 3 1944-1945
This week we continue our look at the radio program Your Hit Parade with part three featuring music from the years of 1944 and 1945. This is from a 10 cd set and I have combined two cds for each program. I hope you hear some of your favorite songs as I explore the great music presented on Your Hit Parade. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com
- Nov 16, 202558 min
Your Hit Parade Part 2 1942-1943
This week we continue our look at the radio program Your Hit Parade with part two featuring music from the years of 1942 and 1943. This is from a 10 cd set and I have combined two cds for each program. I hope you hear some of your favorite songs as I explore the great music presented on Your Hit Parade. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com
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