Dennis Humphrey

Big Band Serenade

Arts EN ↓ 455 episodes

Big Band Serenate welcomes you to the early days of radio. Journey with us now as we go back to the years before television, to the most thrilling days of radio?radio, at its very best. Each week we go back to those days of the Big Band Era and listen to the best of those wonderful years.

Author

Dennis Humphrey

Category

Arts

Podcast website

oldtimeradiodvd.com

Latest episode

Jan 19, 2026

Where to listen?

Podcasts in the app Replaio Radio Coming soon

Podcasts are coming to the app soon. Install now and be the first to see a whole new take on podcasts

Get it on Google Play Install for free Android 5M+ downloads · 4.8 rating iOS soon

Episodes

Big Band Serenade 65 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra 3/26/39 16.09.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. March 26, 1939 A band remote from The Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove, New Jersey. The first tune heard is, "The Moon Is A Silver Dollar." The last 12:33 of the program only. Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Marion Hutton (vocal), Ray Eberle (vocal)

Big Band Serenade 64 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra 3/8/39 09.09.2006

Big Band Serenade presents for your listening enjoyment Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. March 8, 1939 A band remote from The Meadowbrook, Cedar Grove, New Jersey. The first tune heard is, "Sold Americn." Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Marion Hutton, Ray Eberle.

Big Band Serenade 62 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on the Radio 1/6/39 02.09.2006

Big Band Serenade present Glenn Miller and His Orchestra On The Radio,January 6, 1939. A band remote from The Paradise Restaurant, New York City. The first tune is, "The Dipper Mouth Blues." Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Marion Hutton (vocal), Ray Eberle (vocal), Tex Beneke (vocal), Howard Doyle (announcer)

Big Band Serenade 62 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on the Radio 25.08.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. June 25, 1938.   A band remote from The Paradise Restaurant, New York City. The first tune is, "Why'd Ya Make Me Fall In Love" (announced inaccurately). The program's closing theme ("Moonlight Serenade") is announced as "having no name."  Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Gail Reese (vocal), Ray Eberle (vocal)

Big Band Serenade 61 Glenn Miller and His Orchestra on the Radio 18.08.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Glenn Miller and His Orchestra. June 18, 1938. Blue Network. A band remote from the Paradise Restaurant, New York City. The first musical selection is, "The Butcher Boy."  Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Gail Reese (vocal), Ray Eberle (vocal), Tex Beneke (vocal), Ben Grauer (announcer)

Big Band Serenade Episode 60 Fletcher Henderson 12.08.2006

Big Band Serenade present Fletcher Henderson 1924-1940 The music played in this episode is listed in order of play, 1)"Teapot Dome Blues"-1924, 2)"The Chant"-1926, 3)"Radio Rhythm"-1931, 4)"My Pretty Girl"-1931, 5)"King Porter Stomp"-1933, 6)"Comin' and Goin'"-1931, 7)"Jim Town Blues"-1936, 8)"Grand Terrace Blues"-1936, 9)"Stampede"-1937, 10)"Kitty On Toast"-1940

Big Band Serenade 59 Henry Hall and His Orchestra 05.08.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Henry Hall and his Orchestra 1930s . Songs play on this program are listed in order of play. 1)"Five-Fifteen",2)"Have You Ever Been Loney",3)"Goody-Goody",4)"Wagon Wheels",5)"Mine For Keeps",6)"The Sun Has His Hat On",7)"Wild Ride",8)"An Elephant Never Forgets",9)"Im Putting All My Eggs In One Basket",10)"I Heard A Song In A Taxi",11)"One, Two, Button Your Shoe",12)" Its...

Big Band Serenade Episode 58 The Modernaires 28.07.2006

Big Band Serenade presents The Modernaires .  The songs played in this episode are in order of play; 1)"Make Believe Ballroom" ,2) "The Milkman's Matinee" , 3) "It's Make Believe Ballroom Time" ,4) "Perfidia", 5)" Elmer's Tune" w/ Ray Eberle ,6)"Chattanooga Choo Choo", 7)" Juke Box Saturday Night" -1946, 8)"Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree (With Anyone Else But Me) " w/ Maron Hutton,9) " Serenade In...

Big Band Serenade Episode 57 Jack Hylton and His Orchestra 22.07.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Jack Hylton and His Orchestra . The songs from this episode are listed in order of play.1)"I've Told Every Little Start"-1933 vocal-Pat O'Malley,2)"If I had A Talking Picture of You"-1929 vocal-Sam Browne,3)"Button Up Your Overcoat"-1929 vocal Sam Browne,4)"Handsone Gigolo"-1939 vocal Pat O'Malley,5)"Did I Remember?"-1936 vocal-Pat O'Malley,6)"There's A Small Hotel"-1937...

Big Band Serenade Episode 56 Hoagy Carmichael 15.07.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Hoagy Carmichael one of America's great composers of popular songs you have all heard . Our program includes a Tony  Thomas Interview with Hoagy Carmichael and his great music. Songs played are listed in order of play. 1)"Georgia On My Mind"-1930,2)"Ole Buttermilk Sky",3)"Lazy River"-1930,4)" It Anin't Gonna Be Like That"-1946, 5)"After Twelve O'Clock"-1932,6)"Giner and...

Big Band Serenade Episode 55 Phil Harris 08.07.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Phil Harris and his Orchestra Songs play in order of play, Intro Song, The Thing, 1)"Fit As A Fiddle"-Leah Ray,2)"Thats What I Like About The South"-1947,3)"Come On Gat Up" w/Leah Ray,4)"Pink Elephants",5)"It's A Rainy Day"-Leah Ray,6)"Ah, But I've Learned"-Leah Ray,7)"Brother, Can You Spare A Dime",8)"Black Eyed Susan Brown",9)"That Dame Called Mame",10)"Second Hand Hea...

Big Band Serenade Episode 54 Bix Beiderbecke 01.07.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Bix Beiderbecke  was one of the great jazz musicians of the 1920's. Music in todays program listed in order of play. 1)"In The Mist"-1927, 2)"In The Dark Flases",3)"Davenport Blues"-1925 w/Bix Beiderbecke and his Rhythm Jugglers,4)"Lazy Daddy"-1924 w/The Wolverine Orchestra,5)"Way Donw Younder In New Orleans"-1927 w/Frankie Trumbauer and his Orchestra,6)"Look At the Worl...

Big Band Serenade Episode 53 Wingy Manone 24.06.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Wingy Manone  who was a New Orleans trumpet player. Our program will feature his music from 1927-1934. Songs played are listed in order of play. 1)"I'm Alone Without You",2)"Trying To Stop Crying",3)"Sadness Will Be Glandness",4)"Big Butter And Egg Man",5)"Strange Blues",6)"Walking The Streets (Until My Baby Comes Home)",7)"Never Had No Lovin' ",8)"Send Me",9)"Isn't Ther...

Big Band Serenade Episode 52 Red Nichols' Five Pennies 17.06.2006

Big Band Serenade presents our 1 year of Podcasting the Best of the Big Band Era. This week Red Nichols' Five Pennies from the Radio Transcriptions "Brunswick Brevities" and "The Heat" Series 1929-1930.   Songs play are in order of play,1)"I May Be Wrong",2)"They Didn't Believe Me",3)"On The Alamo",4)"That's Aplenty",5)"Can't Yo' Hear Me Callin' Caroline,6)"Margie",7)"Wait For The Happy Ending",8)...

Big Band Serenade Episode 51 Al Bowlly 10.06.2006

Big Band Serenade presents the most popular Vocalist in Britain during the 1930s, Al Bowlly. Songs used in this episode in order of play,1)"Blue Moon"w/Ray Nobel and his Orchestra-1935,2)"Isn't It Heavenly"w/Les Stone and his Orchestra-1933,3)"Close Your Eyes"-1933,4)"Day You Came Along"-1933,5)"How Could We Be Wrong"-1933,6)"What A Little Moonlight Can Do"-1934,7)"Riptide"-1934,8)"If I Had A Mill...

Big Band Serenade Episode 50 Fats Waller 03.06.2006

Big Band Serenade features this week Fats Waller . Songs played in order of play, 1)"Ain't Misbehavin'"-1929,2)"All My Life",3)"Honey Hush"-1939,4)"If I Were You",5)"I'll Never Forgive Myself",6)"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down"-1935,7)"The Joint Is Jumping",8)When Somebody Thinks You're Wonderful",9)"Sping Cleaning",10) Radio Program From Yacht Club, Oct.8,1938

Big Band Serenade Episode 49 Glen Gray & the Casa Loma Orchestra 27.05.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra. Glen Gray, the Casa Loma Orchestra was the first ''swing'' band. Songs played in order of play,1)"Smoke Rings"-1937,2)"Dardanella"-1933,3)"Heat Wave"-1933,4)"Narcissus"-1934,5)"A Hundred Years From Today"-1934,6)"My Shinning Hour",7)"My Heart Tells Me",8)"My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean"-1938,9)"Sunrise Serenade"-1939,10)"Heaven Can W...

Big Band Serenade Episode 48 The Andrew Sisters 20.05.2006

Big Band Serenade presents The Andrew Sisters Songs played in this episode in order of play,1)"No Baby",2)"Rum and Coke a Cola",3)"Daddy"-1941,4)"Don't Sit Under The Apple Tree"-1942,5)"Pennsylvania Polka"-1942,6)"Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town"-w/Bing Crobsy-1943,7)"Along The Navajo Trail"-w/Bing Crobsy-1945,8)"Money Is The Root Of All Evil"-1946,9)"You Don't Have To Know The Language"-w/Bing Cros...

Big Band Serenade Episode 47 A Tribute to Mother's 13.05.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Tribute To Mother's  In memoriam to my mother, Nettie Louise , August 26,1921-May 3,2006 Songs listed in order of play, 1)"Hello Mom"-Bing Crosby-1942,2) "Angel's On Earth"-Steven Stewart & Annette Kienzle,3)"Mother,Queen Of My Heart"-Jimmie Rodgers-1932,4)"Let Every Day Be Mother's Day"-Clarence Williams & His Orch-1935,5)"A Mother's Love Is A Blessing"-Irish Rovers,6)"...

Big Band Serenade Episode 46 The Harry James Show 07.05.2006

Big Band Serenade presents The Harry James Show

Big Band Serenade Episode 45 The Boswell Sisters 29.04.2006

The Big Band Serenade presents The Boswell Sisters , One of the all-time greatest jazz vocal groups, the Boswell Sisters, Martha, Vet and Connee a.k.a. Connie from the years 1930-1936 with bonus songs with Bing Crosby. Enter your email to subscribe: Powered by FeedBlitz

Big Band Serenade Episode 43 Cleo Brown 15.04.2006

Big Band Serenade presents The Legendary Cleo Brown Songs played on this program are:1)"Breakin' In A new Pair of Shoes",2)"Coffed Colored Child",3)"Cook That Stuff",4)"Don't Over Do It",5)"Give A Broken Heart A Break",6)"Love In The First Degree",7)"Me and My Wonderful One"-1935,8)"The Stuff is Here and Its Mellow",9)"You're My Fever",10)"You're A Heavenly Thing",11)"My Gal Mezzanine",12)Cleo's B...

Big Band Serenade Episode 42 Your All Time Hit Parade 1944 08.04.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Your All Time Hit Parade 7/2/44

Big Band Serenade Episode 41 Muggsy Spanier 01.04.2006

Big Band Serenade presents Muggsy Spanier and His Ragtime Band 1939-1942 Songs played are: 1)"Big Butter and Egg Man"-1939,2)"Someday, Sweetheart"-1939,3)"That Da Da Strain"-1939,4)"I Wish I Could Skimmy Like My Sister Kate"-1939,5)"Relazin' at the Touro"-1939,6)"Dinah"-1939,7)"(What did I do to be so)Black and Blue"-1939,8)"Lazy River"-1940,9)"Squeeze Me"-1940,10)"Little David, Play on Your Harp"...

Big Band Serenade Episode 40 Helen Kane 25.03.2006

Big Band Serenade Presents Helen Kane known as the beloved Betty Boop. The songs played this week are from 1928-1930 Songs played in order of play are 1)"That's My Weakness Now"-1928,2)"I Wanna Be Loved By You"-1928,3)"Button Up Your Overcoat"-1929,4)"I Owe You"-1930,5)"Do Something"-1929,6)"Dangerous Nan Mcgrew"-1930,7)"My Man Is On The Make"-1930,8)"I'd Do Anything For You"-1929,9)"Get Out And G...

Listen to the Big Band Serenade podcast in Replaio

Radio and podcasts in one app - free, with no sign-up. Install today and do not miss the launch

Get it on Google Play

Replaio is not a podcast publisher; show names, artwork and audio belong to their authors and are distributed through public RSS feeds.