Sam Waldron

Episode 284, Buddy Holly, focuses on the brief and intense career of one of the architects of 1950s rock and roll. Songs include Oh Boy!, Looking for Someone to Love, Raining in My Heart, Rave On, Maybe Baby, Peggy Sue, It’s So Easy, That’ll Be the Day, and 12 more, including a rare cover of Carl Perkins’ and Elvis Presley’s Blue Suede Shoes. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 284 Buddy Holl...

Episode 283, The Kitchen Sink, is an eclectic assortment of recordings that didn’t fit into specific themes but are worthy of remembering. Performers include Max Morath, Peter Howard, Jimmie Rodgers, Kermit the Frog, Dinah Washington, Carlos Gonzaga, George Morgan, Carmen McRae and Peter Nero. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 283 The Kitchen Sink Playlist 1 High Hopes Frank Sinatra 2 The W...

Episode 282, After Dark Part 2, presents 20 recordings about romantic goings-on after the sun goes down. Performers include Dorothy Collins, Pat Boone, Elvis Presley, Dinah Washington, Jo Stafford, Hank Locklin, The Everly Brothers, and Dodie Stevens. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 282 After Dark Part 2 Playlist 1 I Need Your Love Tonight Elvis Presley 2 I’ll Remember Tonight Pat B...

Episode 281, After Dark Part 1, explores songs about things that happen after dark. Eighteen recordings include performances by The Andrews Sisters, The Ink Spots, The Fleetwoods, Rosemary Clooney, Patsy Cline, Sammi Smith, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Matt Monro. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 281 After Dark Part 1 Playlist 1 Two Sleepy People Della Reese 2 Who Kissed Me Last Night...

Episode 280, Celebrating Tony Bennett, presents 18 recordings from his long career, including the demo disc that first landed him a contract with Columbia Records. Also, some of Bennett’s #1 hit records and three 21 st century duets with female superstars Lady Gaga and Celine Dion. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 280 Celebrating Tony Bennett Playlist 1 Boulevard of Broken Dreams Tony Benn...

Episode 278, Broadway 1940s, presents songs from prominent musicals of the decade including On the Town, Oklahoma, Kiss Me Kate, Annie Get Your Gun, South Pacific, Carousel and several others. Songs include I Hate Men, There is Nothing Like a Dame, You’ll Never Walk Alone, Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend, and Cock-Eyed Optimist. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 276 Ella Fitzgerald Playli...

Episode 277, 1950s Jazz, celebrates a decade of outstanding jazz singers including Mark Murphy, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O’Day, Eydie Gorme, plus eight others. Also included: two outstanding jazz instrumentals. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 270 1950s Jazz Playlist 1 I Get a Kick Out of You Ella Fitzgerald 2 My Baby Just Cares for Me Nina Simone 3 Long Ago and...

Episode 276, Ella Fitzgerald, features 17 songs from her ground-breaking Great American Songbook albums of the 1950s, with music written by Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Rodgers and Hart, George and Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Johnny Mercer. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 276 Ella Fitzgerald Playlist 1 Let’s Begin Ella Fitzgerald 2 Something’s Gotta Give Ella Fi...

Episode 275, “Academy Award Losers,” presents songs nominated for Best Song that didn’t win. Performers include Steve Lawrence, Patsy Cline, Johnny Mathis, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Fred Astaire and 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 275 Academy Award Losers Playlist 1 I’ve Got You Under My Skin Steve Lawrence 2 Something’s Gotta Give The McGuire...

Episode 274, Moonlight, features Tony Bennett, Carmen McRae, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Wall, Mario Lanza and a dozen other performers singing moonlight-oriented love songs. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 274 Moonlight Playlist 1 Moonlight Serenade Ella Fitzgerald 2 Moonlight Cocktail Thurston Harris 3 What a Little Moonlight Can Do Tony Bennett 4 Moon Love Della Reese 5 Moonli...

273, Blue and The Blues features songs about blue men, blue women, blue clothing, a blue holiday and a blue world, followed by songs about The Blues from Dinah Shore, Ray Price, Hank Williams, Patsy Cline and several more performers. Episode 273 Blue and The Blues Playlist 1 It’s a Blue World Ella Fitzgerald 2 Blue Moon Vaughn Monroe 3 Blue Velvet Tony Bennett 4 Red Roses for a Blue Lady And...

Episode 272, Sing Boy Sing, focuses on Tommy Sands’ 1958 motion picture and what it did for his career. Songs include Your Daddy Wants to Do Right, Soda Pop Pop, Blue Ribbon Baby, Teenage Crush, Worrying Kind, Kissin’ Ain’t No Fun, and 14 more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 272 Sing Boy Sing Playlist 1 Kissin’ Ain’t No Fun Tommy Sands 2 Teenage Crush Tommy Sands 3 Goin&#82...

Episode 271, World War Two Love Songs, presents timeless classics performed by Mildred Bailey, Perry Como, Benny Goodman, Helen Forrest, Lester Lanin, Judy Garland and many more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 271 World War Two Love Songs Playlist 1 All of Me Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra & Helen O’Connell 2 I Threw a Kiss in the Ocean Johnny Long Orchestra & Helen Young 3 I Can...

Episode 270, Back to Rock & Roll, plays 22 famous 1950s rock-and-roll recordings by Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, The Coasters, Brenda Lee, LaVerne Baker, Danny & The Juniors, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, and more than a dozen other performers.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 270 Back to Rock Playlist 1 Rock Around the Clock Bill Haley and His Comets 2 Blue Suede  Shoes Carl Perkins...

Episode 269, Jazz 1935-1949, presents 15 famous jazz standards. Performers include Julie London, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzterald, The Duprees, Merle Haggard, Judy Garland, and a dozen more.   Episode 269 Jazz 1935-1949 Playlist 1 In a Sentimental Mood Tony Bennett 2 I Can’t Get Started With You Billie Holiday 3 I Can’t Get Started With You Merle Haggard 4 Summ...

Episode 269, Jazz 1935-1949, presents 15 famous jazz standards. Performers include Julie London, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzterald, The Duprees, Merle Haggard, Judy Garland, and a dozen more.   Episode 269 Jazz 1935-1949 Playlist 1 In a Sentimental Mood Tony Bennett 2 I Can’t Get Started With You Billie Holiday 3 I Can’t Get Started With You Merle Haggard 4 Summ...

Episode 268, Gene Autry, focuses on one of the most popular recording artists and movie stars of the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s. Songs include Who is Gene Autry, Red River Valley, Home on the Range, I Wish My Mom Would Marry Santa Claus, On Top of Old Smokey, Back in the Saddle Again, and 14 more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 268 Gene Autry Playlist 1 Who’s Gene Autry? Johnny Cash 2 B...

Episode 267, 1950s Broadway, highlights popular music from 10 Broadway musicals, including The Music Man, Damn Yankees, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, and Bells Are Ringing. Performers include Andy Williams, Barbra Streisand, Julie Andrews, Brook Benton, Patti Page, Frank Sinatra, and 13 more.   Episode 263 Breaking up Playlist 1 Seven Lonely Days Georgia Gibbs & Glenn Osser 2 I’ll...

Episode 266, Swing, hits some instrumental and vocal highlights of popular swing music from the late 1930s into the early 1960s. Performers include Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Noble, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Bobby Darin, Judy Garland, and eight more.   Episode 263 Breaking up Playlist 1 Seven Lonely Days Georgia Gibbs & Glenn Osser 2 I’ll Never Smile Again Frank Sinatra 3 Tha...

Episode 265, Smoking and Exercise, presents nine recordings about the former and 10 about the latter. Performers include Peggy Lee, Chet Atkins, The Andrews Sisters, Tex Williams, Elvis Presley, and 13 more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 265 Smoking and Exercise Playlist 1 Let’s Have Another Cigarette Ozzie Nelson & Harriet Hilliard 2 Coffee Cigarettes and Tears Eddie Marsha...

Episode 264, Alice Faye, traces the career and music of one of Hollywood’s most popular actresses in the late 1930s and early 40s. Songs include Alexander’s Ragtime Band, You’ll Never Know, This Year’s Kisses, Honeymoon Hotel, Rose of Washington Square, Wake Up and Live.   Episode 263 Breaking up Playlist 1 Seven Lonely Days Georgia Gibbs & Glenn Osser 2 I’ll Never Smile Again Frank Sina...

Episode #263, Breaking Up, presents 17 songs about the bitter end of romantic relationships. Performers include Roy Clark, Kitty Wells, Guy Lombardo, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, and 11 more.   Episode 263 Breaking up Playlist 1 Seven Lonely Days Georgia Gibbs & Glenn Osser 2 I’ll Never Smile Again Frank Sinatra 3 That’s When Your Heartaches Begin The In...

Episode 262, Rockabilly, explores this early iteration of rock-and-roll music with performances by 10 male singers and eight relatively unknown females. Performers include Bill Haley & His Comets, Johnny Burnette, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hal Willis, Wynona Carr, Janis Martin, Alis Lesley, and Barbara Pittman.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 262 Rockabilly Playlist 1 Go Cat Go Bill Flagg 2...

Episode 261, Technicolors, features 20 recordings with colors in the song titles. Performers include Wanda Jackson, Elvis Presley, Bing Crosby, Fats Domino, Winifred Atwell, The Delicates and 14 more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 261 Technicolors Playlist 1 The Green Door Jim Lowe 2 Green Eyes Jimmy Dorsey, Helen O’Connell, Bob Eberle 3 Orange Colored Sky Nat King Cole 4 Pink S...

Episode 260, Buddy Clark, presents the music of a popular 1940s crooner who was known as “the voice of romance,” and whose life was cut short at age 37 in a plane crash. Songs include Linda, Peg O’ My Heart, May I Have the Next Romance with You, South America Take it Away, A Dreamer’s Holiday plus 11 more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 260 Buddy Clark Playlist 1 Linda Buddy Clark &amp...