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In our first episode of 2026, the Fab Four make their grand entrance! This episode explores their early history, dating back from the 1956 formation of the Quarrymen, all the way to their debut 1962 hit in the UK.

This is the longest episode yet, but it's about a song well worth your time! It's a four and a half minute masterpiece, telling of an epic trip through a little old town called Nazareth. Here, our narrator encounters eccentric, you might even say crazy, residents. Enjoy the story of "The Weight"!

This episode features 12 doo wop classics to get us in the mood for the holiday season! With such songs as "Jingle Jangle", "Hey Santa Claus", and of course... "Christmas Morning", you simply can't go wrong. Merry Christmas everyone :)

Today's episode today discusses not just into music, but also kids' books and a little bit of politics. Because hey, we're talking about the legendary Dr. Seuss! And the song that emerged from his most cretinous creation.

There's always a feeling of Christmas in the air as long as Bing Crosby is singing! This episode celebrates his career, and in particular, his holiday-themed tunes. Although, the prolific artist recorded over 1,600 different songs in his lifetime.

We're in the holiday spirit now on this podcast! This week's episode features songs from a famous 1964 Christmas album... you could say it's a story that you've all been told. But I'm telling it again here!

Today's episode is my longest one yet... over 23 minutes! But with a song as legendary and iconic as this John Denver classic, I'd say it's worth it.

This episode is dedicated to 5 obscure Brooklyn doo wop songs, and what little I can tell of their artists. All 5 of them lived their vocal group lives like a candle in the wind! And the episode was all inspired by an uptempo ditty called "Ankle Bracelet".

Today we cover the fascinating career of Nancy Sinatra, a swinging sixties lady whose swagger and signature song helped separate her from her father's shadow. Are you ready? Start listening!

We're in 1967, the summer of love! And with this particular episode, the young narrator needs a quick airplane ride to find his lover. Sorry, aeroplane.

When I finished last week's episode by saying we'd discuss an R&B legend... this is who I had in mind! Sam Cooke is as good as it gets for late 50s/early 60s R&B. In this episode we cover his soul-stirring gospel beginning, to his secular transformation. 

This week's episode is on one of my favorite groups of the late 50s... The Paragons! Produced by a cranky man, their raw vocal harmony shined on the 1959 album "The Paragons Meet The Jesters". Here's 20 minutes about their story. 

Got this dance that's more than real! We're skipping straight into the 1980s with our latest episode. It features a spotlight on a trio of , goofy New Yorkers turned hip hop stars.

We have an 18-minute long episode for Episode 18! This one is all about The Shirelles run of hits in the early 60s, with a particular emphasis on one legendary slow jam.

We begin our era of randomness with this 1961 uptempo song! The Quotations are pure, street corner harmony.

The legend of Hank returns one more time before we start the random format of our podcast! And what better way to wrap up 1951 than with a great uptempo song of his?

Don't be a fool like The Giants' coaching over the last decade plus! Enjoy The Clovers' lovely 1951 doo slow jam, one of the finest of the proto doo era.

When last we discussed Nat King Cole, we went over his beautiful song "Mona Lisa". Well, he outdid himself with this all-time classic. It even got a glowup in the 1990s!

We're continuing our wrap-up of 1951 with this doo classic from the Five Keys! They turned a mid pop song into an early R&B beauty.

Charles Brown sang the blues and sympathized with the "brothers in Korea" in this 1951 R&B hit. Learn all about it in this episode!

We started this podcast off with Hank Williams, and for episode 10 we return to his tragic tale. And one of his most gut-wrenching songs just happens to be this one, where marital bliss turns into marital heartbreak. Note: Apologies for any minor audio glitches, I'm working through some issues with my mic right now)

How does a gospel group flip their image and become an R&B act? And how does a man who caught a horrible break early in life go on to become an underrated singing legend? All of that is discussed in this week's episode on The Larks.

The group known as Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats are often credited as making the first "rock 'n roll" song. In this episode, I explore just how true that claim is! I discuss both "Rocket 88", and other songs in early rock history.

While it was recorded in December of 1950, no R&B song defined 1951 quite like this smash from Billy Ward and his Dominoes. Its salacious lyrics and vocal harmonies meant that the early brewings of both rock 'n roll and doo music were entering the mainstream. Here's the story of how the Dominoes were formed and made this song!

How do you go from a #1 hit for 13 straight weeks to being completely blacklisted within a couple years? Well, just ask The Weavers about that. They had some controversial political beliefs, yet were very musically knowledgable folkies. And they drew inspiration from a lot of places!