Sam Waldron

Episode 333, Did You Know, reveals little-known facts about prominent mid-20 th century performers along with some of their best music. Songs include With My Eyes Wide Open I’m Dreaming, Money Honey, Change Partners, That’ll Be the Day, The Folks Who Live on the Hill, and six more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 333 Did You Know? Playlist 1 Come Fly With Me Frank Sinatra 2 Money Burns a...

Episode 332, Songs About Boats, pays musical tribute to everything from rowboats to oceans to water skiers. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Charles Tenet, Joy Hodges, Bobby Darin, The Andrews Sisters, Neil Sedaka, Burl Ives, and 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 332 Songs About Boats Playlist 1 Sloop John B Kingston Trio 2 Sea Cruise Frankie Ford 3 Ski King E.C. Beatty 4 Red Sail...

Episode 331, Benny Goodman Tribute, focuses on the music and still-evolving legacy of a pioneer of the Swing Era who turned the clarinet into an instrument worthy of being the star in a concert. In addition to Goodman’s band, performers include Peggy Lee, The Andrews Sisters, Art Lund, Helen Forrest, Eddie Daniels, Lisa Ono, and six more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 331 Benny Goodman...

Episode 330, 1956 My Way, is a unique musical guided tour back to one of the most diverse periods of mid-20 th -century music, featuring up-and-coming artists as well as veterans. Performers include The Four Preps, Elvis Presley, Cathy Carr, Frank Sinatra, Carl Perkins, Louis Armstrong, Les Baxter, Harry Belafonte, and seven more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 330 1956 My Way Playlist 1...

Episode 329 1950s Gospel, features 14 prominent gospel acts from the 1950s, including the very first interracial commercial recording made in the United States. Performers include Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke, Sister Rosetta Tharp, The Dixie Hummingbirds, Elvis Presley, and The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 329 1950s Gospel Playlist 1 Keep Your Hand on...

Episode 328, Now the Words, showcases nine iconic swing-era big band songs like In the Mood, Tuxedo Junction and Take the A Train … and pairs them with vocal recordings that include lyrics. Performers include Jerry Vale, Frank Sinatra, The Delta Rhythm Boys, The Andrews Sisters, and Mel Torme. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 328 Now the Words Playlist 1 Tuxedo Junction Glenn Miller 2 Tuxe...

Episode 327, Obscure 1950s Females, features 16 talented singers who never rose to superstar status but left great music. Performers include Hellen Merrill, Margie Bowes, Sue Raney, Lula Reed, Laura Allyn, Lurlean Hunter, Mavis Rivers, and nine more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 327 Obscure 50s Females Playlist 1 The Answer to a Maiden’s Prayer June Valli 2 Rock and Roll Wedding...

Episode 326, 1940-1941 My Way gives 21 st 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 Sha...

Episode 325, Six Years of Rock and Roll, features 20 famous recordings from 1954 through 1959, with performances by The Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Ricky Nelson, Johnnie and the Hurricanes, Jerry Lee Lewis, Ray Charles, Pat Boone … and more. Episode 325 Six Years of Rock and Roll Playlist 1 Sh-Boom The Crew Cuts 2 Papa Loves Mambo Perry Como 3 Shake Rattle and Roll Bill Haley &amp...

Episode 324, New Love, includes 17 recordings about the wonder of brand new love. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Matt Monro, Betty Ann Blake, Russ Morgan, Johnny Mathis, Dorothy Collins, Eddie Fisher … and nine more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 324 New Love Playlist 1 I’ve Never Been in Love Before Frank Sinatra 2 Can’t Help Falling in Love Elvis Presley 3...

Episode 323, Jim Reeves, traces the career of a pioneer country performer whose career was cut short by a plane crash when he was just 40. Recordings include Four Walls, The Blue Side of Lonesome, Have You Ever Been Lonely, Mexican Joe, Stand at Your Window, and The Blizzard, plus duets with Dottie West and Patsy Cline. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 323 Jim Reeves Playlist 1 Four Walls...

Episode 322, Music for Breaking Up, includes 16 songs about what happens when love goes astray. Artists include Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Vic Damone, Kitty Wells, Rosemary Clooney, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and eight others. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 322 Music for Breaking Up Playlist 1 Breaking Up is Hard to Do Neil Sedaka 2 By the Time I Get to Phoenix Glenn Campbell 3 I can...

Episode 321, 1954 My Way, takes a unique look at a year of change in popular music, including the start of a major transition in country music. Performers include Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra, The Five Satins, Chet Atkins, Hank Williams, Hank Snow, and eight more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 321 1954 My Way Playlist 1 Secret Love Doris Day 2 Mr. Sandman The Chordettes 3...

Episode 320, Signed Off 2024, pays tribute to notable musicians who died in 2024, including some who are well known and others whose fascinating stories are not. Performers include The New Christy Minstrels, Quincy Jones, Jack Jones, Steve Lawrence, Lola Dee, Ricky Nelson, Ray St. Germain, Angela Alvarez, and four more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 320 Signed Off 2024 Playlist 1 Go Awa...

Episode 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...

Episode 318, Songs With Stories, presents the stories behind eight iconic 20 th century songs: That’s All Right Mama, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, We Shall Overcome, La Bamba, Alexander’s Ragtime Band, Ain’t That A Shame, In The Mood, and White Christmas. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 318 Songs With Stories Playlist 1 In The Mood The Andrews Sisters 2 In The Mood The Glenn Miller Orchestra...

In 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...

Episode 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, M...

Episode 315, Songs About Sunday and Monday, uses these two days of the week to feature 17 recordings by performers including Merle Haggard, Billie Holliday, Frank Sinatra, The Chordettes, Bing Crosby, Hank Williams, Fats Domino, The Mamas & The Papas plus 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 315 Sundays & Mondays Playlist 1 Saturday Night is the Lonliest Night of the Week Barr...

In 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&#...

Episode 313, Signature Songs, presents the songs most associated with 17 performers including The Everly Brothers, Ricky Nelson, the bands of Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller, Connie Francis, Tony Bennett, Brenda Lee, Gene Autry, and nine more. Episode 313 Signature Songs Playlist 1 Crazy Patsy Cline 2 Venus Frankie Avalon 3 Mack the Knife Bobby Darin 4 Fever Peggy Lee 5 Your Cheatin’ Heart Han...

Episode 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...

Episode 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 Da...

Episode 310, Music of Harold Arlen, features songs from one of the 20 th century’s lesser-known songwriters. Titles include Over the Rainbow, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Stormy Weather, Let’s Fall in Love, Blues in the Night, That Old Black Magic, and I’ve Got the World on a String. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 310 Music of Harold Arlen Playlist 1 Over the Rainbow Larry Cl...

Episode 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 Remembe...