Music

All Star Parade of Bands

All Star Parade of Bands presents a radio program centered on big-band music. This recording is identified with Stan Kenton and Birdland, of…

The Barry Wood Show

The Barry Wood Show is a radio variety program associated with singer and host Barry Wood. Its format centers on musical entertainment, with…

The Dinah Shore Show

Dinah Shore brings her warm, expressive singing to this radio program, with music at its center. The title identifies this recording with “B…

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall is a variety program built around music and comedy, with Al Jolson as its featured performer in this broadcast. The show br…

The Rudy Vallée Show

The Rudy Vallée Show is a variety program built around singer and bandleader Rudy Vallée. Its radio entertainment blends popul…

The Bing Crosby-Rosemary Clooney Show

The Bing Crosby-Rosemary Clooney Show brings together two distinctive voices in a relaxed radio music program. Bing Crosby’s easygoing, conv…

The Judy Canova Show

Judy Canova brings her country-comedy persona to this radio variety program, mixing humor with music and lively performances. Her distinctiv…

Jubilee

Jubilee was a radio showcase for Black music and performers, bringing jazz, blues, gospel, and other popular styles to the air. Its performa…

Top Tunes of 48

“Top Tunes of 48” is presented here as part of a New Year’s shows collection. The title suggests a program centered on popular music, offeri…

Billy Jones & Ernie Hare

Billy Jones and Ernie Hare were a popular singing duo known as the Happiness Boys. Their radio performances brought the pair’s close harmoni…

Andrews Sisters

The Andrews Sisters were a close-harmony vocal trio whose bright, tightly blended sound became a familiar part of American popular entertain…

Treasury Song Parade

Treasury Song Parade is a wartime radio music program built around popular songs and performances. This recording is identified with singer …

The Yiddish Radio Project

The Yiddish Radio Project brings listeners into the world of Yiddish-language radio, a vibrant part of Jewish life and culture. This recordi…

Big Band Remote Broadcasts

A big band remote broadcast featuring Harry James at a Central Park War Bond Rally. The recording offers a glimpse of wartime-era popular mu…

Sons of the Pioneers

Sons of the Pioneers brings the sound of Western harmony singing to the radio. The group is known for its close vocal blend and songs shaped…

Texaco Star Theater

Texaco Star Theater is a variety program built around comedy and musical entertainment. This recording is identified with the beginning of “…

Coke Time

Coke Time is a radio variety program hosted by singer and entertainer Eddie Fisher. The show centers on Fisher’s songs and easygoing presenc…

Call for Music

Call for Music is a radio music program built around popular songs and orchestral performance. Its broadcasts bring familiar melodies to the…

All Star Parade of Bands

All Star Parade of Bands is a radio music program centered on big-band performances. This recording is identified with Ray Anthony, the trum…

Sammy Kaye

Sammy Kaye was a popular bandleader whose radio programs brought his orchestra and vocalists to listeners through a polished blend of dance …