Performing Arts
Great Moments in Music
Great Moments in Music presents a musical program centered on the songs and stage works of George M. Cohan. Known for writing and performing…
Marian Anderson Concert at the Lincoln Memorial
On April 9, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson gave a landmark concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied the use of Constitution Hall …
Chuck Schaden Interviews
Radio interviewer Chuck Schaden speaks with actress Ginger Rogers. The conversation offers listeners a chance to hear Rogers in her own voic…
Arts Forum
WNYC’s Arts Forum features Yvonne Rainer, the dancer, choreographer, and filmmaker known for her influential work in experimental dance and …
The Chase and Sanborn Hour
The Chase and Sanborn Hour was a popular American variety program built around comedy, music, and guest appearances. Its broadcasts brought …
Broadway in Review
Broadway in Review brings the world of the stage to radio, with a focus on Broadway and its songs. This recording is identified with “I Can'…
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood brings listeners into the world of film through the perspective of its celebrated Hollywood columnist and radio per…
Jimmie Fidler
Jimmie Fidler brings Hollywood news and conversation to the radio, with columnist and commentator Jimmie Fidler at the center. The program o…
National Barn Dance
National Barn Dance brings the sound of a country music variety show to the radio, with songs and entertainment rooted in American folk and …
Best of All
Best of All presents “Fifty Years of Operatic Singing,” a program centered on opera across five decades. The title suggests a musical listen…
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby’s radio programs center on the relaxed, unmistakable presence of the singer and entertainer. His warm baritone and conversationa…
Show Stoppers
Show Stoppers is a radio program featuring Constance Bennett discussing acting. This installment offers a glimpse of Bennett’s perspective o…
Front and Center
Front and Center is a wartime-themed radio variety program built around comedy and entertainment for a military audience. Its broadcasts bri…
Louisiana Hayride
Louisiana Hayride was a country music radio program broadcast from Shreveport, Louisiana, known for presenting country performers to a live …
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby’s radio program centers on the relaxed, conversational charm of its star, whose warm singing voice and easygoing humor made him …
Mail Call
Mail Call was a wartime radio variety program created to entertain members of the U.S. armed forces. This recording features Adolphe Menjou …
Jubilee
Jubilee is a musical variety program centered on Black performers and the richness of African American music. Its broadcasts bring together …
Chase and Sanborn Program
The Chase and Sanborn Program is a classic American radio variety show built around comedy, music, and celebrity appearances. Its changing c…
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy
Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy bring ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and his sharp-tongued wooden dummy to the microphone. Their exchanges are…
The Grand Ole Opry
The Grand Ole Opry is a country music radio program built around live performances, bringing together singers and musicians for a variety of…