Sam Waldron

Episode 308, Bill Haley and His Comets, explores the music of the group most responsible for ushering in the era of 1950s rock and roll. Included are a few of Haley’s very early recordings from the 1940s. Songs include Rock Around the Clock, Forty Cups of Coffee, Skinny Minnie, Rip It Up, Shake Rattle and Roll, See Ya Later Alligator, and a dozen more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 308...

Episode 307, 1960 My Way, presents Sam Waldron’s unique perspective on music styles and trends in that year. The episode includes pop, rock-and-roll, country, doo-wop and adult-oriented jazz. Performers include Elvis Presley, Bobby Vee, Tony Bennett, Dion and the Belmonts, Jim Reeves, The Fleetwoods, and six more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 307 1960 My Way Playlist 1 Beyond the Sea B...

Episode 306, 1950s Dance Crazes, tracks popular music about the waltz, the mambo, the rhumba, rock and roll, the cha-cha-cha and five other popular dance styles. Performers include Elvis Presley, Patti Page, Bill Haley & His Comets, Sam Cooke, The Crickets, Tony and Joe, The Diamonds, plus 11 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 306 1950s Dance Crazes Playlist 1 Mambo Baby Ruth Brown...

Episode 304, The Four Lads, features hit records and album tracks by this popular singing group. Performances include Moments to Remember, No Not Much, Standin’ on the Corner, Moonlight Bay, I’ll Never Stop Loving You, Istanbul, The Bus Stop Song, and 12 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s 304 The Four Lads Playlist 1 Standing on the Corner The Four Lads 2 Istanbul The Four Lads 3 Who Needs You...

Episode 305, Ned Washington, explores music written by a man who created 140 songs in motion pictures and won two Best Original Song Grammy Awards. Performers include Frankie Laine, Jack Jones, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Linda Ronstadt, Nat King Cole, and 11 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 305 Ned Washington Playlist 1 When You Wish Upon a Star Cliff Edwards and t...

Episode 303, The Great American Songbook, features males performing 17 songs from Broadway and Hollywood productions, including Kismet, The King & I, South Pacific, Do Re Mi, and Pal Joey. Performers include Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra, Sam Cooke, Louis Armstrong, Matt Monro, The Platters, Jerry Vale, Pat Boone, and 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 303 The Great American Songbook...

Episode302, The Roots of Rock & Roll, presents 18 recordings, from the 1920s to 1958, that were important in shaping this genre. Songs include Statesboro Blues, Keep on theSunny Side, TV is the Thing This Year, Be Bop a Lula, Down Hearted Blues,Rumble, I Know Who Threw the Whiskey in the Well, How I Got Over, Wabash Cannon Ball, andSmokestack Lightnin’. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode...

Episode 301, Favorite 1950s Love Songs, presents 18 love songs that are among Sam Waldron’s most treasured. Artists include Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Doris Day, Jerry Vale, The Platters, Betty Ann Blake, Pat Boone , Tony Bennett, and 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 301 Favorite 1950s Love Songs Playlist 1 You’re Nobody Till Somebody Loves You Dean Martin 2 The Best of Ever...

Episode 300, Percy Faith, showcases the surprising range of music produced by one of the 20 th century’s most important orchestra leaders. Recordings include Theme From A Summer Place, The Theme From Moulin Rouge, Do You Know the Way to San Jose, It’s Magic, Anchors Aweigh, and 13 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 300 Percy Faith Playlist 1 All My Love (Bolereo) Percy Faith & His...

Episode 299, Songs of Joy, presents 20 feel-good recordings likely to put smiles on the faces of even the grumpiest listeners. Performers include Rosemary Clooney, Jim Reeves, Jerry Keller, Jerry Vale, k d lang, Frank Sinatra, Pat Boone, Peggy Lee and The Ink Spots. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 299 Songs of Joy Playlist 1 I’ve Got the World on a String Frank Sinatra 2 Wonderful W...

Episode 298, Four Songs, presents five recordings each of four old songs: For Me and My Gal, Back in Your Own Back Yard, Deep Purple, and Ragtime Cowboy Joe. Performers include Bing Crosby, The Biscuit Brothers, Eydie Gorme, Nino Tempo & April Stevens, Jean Louisa Kelly, actor Jimmy Stewart, The Andrews Sisters, and the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 298 F...

Episode 297, My Favorite Doo-Wop Music, presents 19 of Sam Waldron favorites, including sweet harmonies like The Fleetwoods’ The Great Imposter, raunchy street songs like Love Potion #9, and no-holds-barred recordings like Whispering Bells, She Say, Donna the Prima Donna, and Remember Then.   Playlist 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 297 My Favorite Doo-Wop 1 Heaven on Earth The Platt...

Episode 296, Fats Domino, features 17 recordings by a musician once described by Elvis Presley as “the real king of rock and roll.” Songs include Blue Monday, Whole Lotta Lovin’, Blueberry Hill, Walkin’ to New Orleans, Slow Boat to China, Ain’t That a Shame, My Blue Heaven, and 10 more. Click for playlist   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 296 Fats Domino Playlist 1 The Fat Man Fats D...

Episode 295, Hidden Gems, presents lesser-known items from The Great American Songbook, including You Were Meant For Me, Lydia the Tatooed Lady, Lulu’s Back in Town, A Ship Without a Sail, and more than a dozen others. Performers include Neil Sedaka, Eddy Arnold, Jack Jones, Bing Crosby, Mary Coughlan, Peggy Lee, and Frank Sinatra. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 295 Hidden Gems 1 I Like...

Episode 295, Hidden Gems, presents lesser-known items from The Great American Songbook, including You Were Meant For Me, Lydia the Tatooed Lady, Lulu’s Back in Town, A Ship Without a Sail, and more than a dozen others. Performers include Neil Sedaka, Eddy Arnold, Jack Jones, Bing Crosby, Mary Coughlan, Peggy Lee, and Frank Sinatra. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 295 Hidden Gems 1 I Like...

Episode 294, Cindy Walker, features 17 songs from the pen of one of the most prolific behind-the-scenes songwriters of the 20 th century. Performers include Bing Crosby, Jerry Wallace, Kitty Wells, Willie Nelson, Ernest Tubb, Roy Orbison, Eddy Arnold, and Cindy Walker herself.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 293 Music of Cindy Walker Playlist 1 I Don’t Care Willie Nelson 2 Yo...

Episode 293, Steve & Eydie, presents the music of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme and their 55-year partnership. Songs include Go Away Little Girl, If He Walked Into My Life Today, Where or When, Party Doll, I’ve Got You Under My Skin, I Remember It Well, plus nine more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 292 Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme Playlist 1 Portrait of My Love Steve Lawrence 2...

Episode 292, Christmas 2023, celebrates secular holiday music performed by 21 artists, including The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers, Andy Williams, Ernest Tubb, Kate Smith, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Pearl Bailey, The Platters, and Connie Francis.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 295 Christmas 2023 Playlist 1 Jingle Bells Cha Cha Pearl Bailey 2 Zat You Santa Claus? Louis Arms...

Episode 291, Top Hits of 1960, features 17 best-selling songs from that year plus a few memories of pop culture in 1960. Performers include Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Chubby Checker, Ray Charles, The Ventures, The Orchestra of Percy Faith, Brenda Lee, Larry Verne, and eight more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 291 Top Hits of 1960 Playlist 1 It’s Now or Never Elvis Presley 2 I&...

Episode 290, Strictly 1940s , features 18 recordings that would have been familiar to most adults in the 1940s. Performers include Dinah Shore, Buddy Clark, Lester Lanin, Guy Lombardo, Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter, Margaret Whiting, Mel Torme, Tex Ritter, and  nine more. Click for playlist 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 289 Midnight Playlist 1 Midnight and the Stars and You Frederick Caper...

Episode 289, Midnight, presents 15 recordings about what goes on “when the clock strikes 12.” Subject matter includes rainbows, hanky-panky, walking, and of course lots of love and the blues. Performers include The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers, Little Richard, Buddy Holly and the Crickets, George Hamilton IV, Judy Garland, Neil Diamond and Nat King Cole. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Epi...

Episode 288, Sam Cooke, presents the life, the music, and the legacy of one of the most highly regarded singer-songwriters of the late 50s and early 60s. Recordings include Unchained Melody, Cupid, Everybody Loves to Cha Cha Cha, You Send Me, Chain Gang, Twistin’ the Night Away, and 11 more, including Cooke’s first recording ever, Lovable. Episode 287 Music of Richard Rodgers Playlist 1 Isn’...

Episode 287, Richard Rodgers, features music written by one of the most influential composers of the 20 th century. Songs include Some Enchanted Evening, He Was Too Good to Me, It Might As Well Be Spring, Blue Moon, Love Look Away, I Have Dreamed, and eight more. Episode 287 Music of Richard Rodgers Playlist 1 Isn’t it Romantic Margaret Whiting 2 Love Look Away Tony Bennett 3 It Never Entere...

Episode 286, “Halloween! II” reveals Sam Waldron’s version of “the real truth” about the origin of Halloween and presents 17 pieces of music about ghosts, boogiemen, murder and other frightening themes. Recording artists include The Kingston Trio, Bing Crosby, Boris Karloff, Rosemary Clooney, Ethel Waters and Little Richard. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 286 Halloween Playlist 1 Ghost i...

Episode 285, Rare 1940s Records, presents long-forgotten recordings by Bing Crosby, Yvonne King, Frank Sinatra, The Andrews Sisters, Eddy Arnold and many more. Songs include Bumble Boogie, Pig Foot Pete, Idaho, The House I Live In, Pennsylvania Polka, Sweet Georgia Brown, Cigareetes, Whusky and Wild Wild Women, plus 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 285 Rare 1940s Records Playlist...