Sam Waldron

Episode 259, Rare 1940s Records, presents seldom-played recordings by Ella Fitzgerald, Herb Jeffries, The Buchanan Brothers, Kitty Wells, Al Dexter, Louise Massey, Zeke Manners, George Morgan, and nine more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 259 Rare 1940s records Playlist Inflation Zeke Manners Elevator Boogie Mabel Scott How Soon Will I Be Seeing You Jack Owens Numbers Boogie Sugar Chil...

Episode 258, Lazy & Jealous, focuses on songs depicting two of the Seven Deadly Sins: sloth and envy. Songs include Everybody Works But Father, It’s My Lazy Day, The Laziest Gal in Town, Hey! Jealous Lover, Somebody Else is Taking My Place, and Jealousy.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 258 Lazy & Jealous Playlist 1 The Laziest Gal in Town Pearl Bailey 2 Lazy Bing Crosby 3 Loafin...

Episode 257, Who Are They? features obscure performers whose names most people probably would not recognize. Examples include Roy Cordell, Stanley Drucker, Anita Gordon, Ilene Woods, Georgia Holt, Conny Froboess, Charlie Gracie and Lasse Lonndahl.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 257 Who Are They? 1 After You’ve Gone Joyce Bryant 2 Ninety-Nine Ways Charlie Gracie 3 Tragedy Thomas W...

Episode 256, Brenda Lee, presents 19 recordings by the singer who broke into the Billboard Hot 100 at the age of 12 and earned the nickname Dynamite. Songs include “I’m Sorry,” “Break It to Me Gently,” “The End of the World,” “Back in Your Own Back Yard,” “I Wanna Be Around,” and 14 more, including a rare recording of “Hound Dog” performed live in 1956.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 2...

Episode 255, About Coffee, is filled with music and commentary about the world’s most popular hot beverage. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Otis Redding, Johnny Cash, The Bluegrass Student Union, Eugene Ormandy, Garrison Keillor, Mary Mack, and Marlene Dietrich.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 255 Songs About Coffee Playlist 1 The Coffee Song Frank Sinatra 2 Forty Cups of Coffee Ella...

Episode 254, Rolling Stone (2) presents 19 recordings ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Performers include Chuck Berry, The Dells, Hank Williams, Sam Cooke, Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Gene Vincent, and 12 more. This is the second of two episodes with this theme.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 254 Rolling Stone (2) Playlist Your Cheatin&#821...

Episode 253, Rolling Stone (1) presents 19 recordings ranked by Rolling Stone Magazine as among the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Performers include Elvis Presley, The Platters, LaVerne Baker, Chuck Berry, Johnny Cash, Fats Domino and 11 more. This is the first of two episodes with this theme.   Song Artist Album Label The Glenn Miller Orchestra String of Pearls Glenn Miller Orchestra – Th...

Episode 252, Harry Belafonte, explores the life and music of the extraordinarily long career of a Jamaican-American who once earned his living as a janitor’s assistant. Songs include Those Three Are On My Mind, Four Strong Winds, Man Smart (Woman Smarter), Jamaica Farewell, Brown Skin Girl, Judy Drowned, The Drummer and the Cook, plus nine more.   Episode 252 Harry Belafonte Playlist 1 Day-O Harry...

Episode 251, Four Songs, presents multiple recordings of “Blues in the Night,” “Dancing in the Dark,” “Dancing on the Ceiling” and “There’ll Be Some Changes Made.” Performers include Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Connie Stevens, The Supremes, Chet Atkins and 11 more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 251 Four Songs Playlist 1 Blues in the Night Kay Kyser 2 Blues in the Night Rosemary Clooney...

Episode 250, 1958 My Way, presents Sam Waldron’s unique take on popular music from this particular year. Performers include Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Dion and The Belmonts, k.d. lang, The New York All Stars, Connie Francis, and 11 more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 250 1958 My Way Playlist 1 At The Hop Danny & The Juniors 2 Hard Headed Woman Elvis Presley 3 A Lover’s Que...

Episode 249, Jazz For Lovers, presents jazz performed by a baker’s dozen vocal artists including Frank Sinatra, Helen Ward, Nat King Cole, Louise Tobin, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 249 Jazz for Lovers Playlist 1 Manhattan Dinah Washington 2 If Love is Good to Me Nat King Cole 3 Lullaby of Birdland Sarah Vaughan & Clifford Brown 4 My Ro...

Episode 248, Jerry Lee Lewis, presents 19 recordings by “The Killer” … one of the great pioneers of rock-and-roll music. Songs include Great Balls of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On, You Call Everybody Darlin’, Long Tall Sally, What’d I Say?, Chantilly Lace, Cold Cold Heart, and Who’s Gonna Play This Old Piano.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 248 Jerry Lee Lewis Playlist 1 Great Ball...

Episode 247, I Love the 40s Vol. 1, presents 17 recordings Sam Waldron never gets tired of. Performers include Buddy Clark, Bing Crosby, Peggy Lee, Scatman Cruthers, Les and Larry Elgart, Guy Lombardo, Frank Sinatra and Alice Faye.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 247 I Love the 40s Vol 1 Playlist 1 Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots 2 Ma, I Miss Your...

Episode 244, Lena Horne, explores the life and music of this dancer, singer, actor and civil rights activist through much of the 20 th century. Seventeen recordings, including four from live performances before large audiences, include Stormy Weather, One For My Baby, New Fangled Tango, Softly as I Leave You, and The Lady is a Tramp.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 244 Lena Horne Playli...

Episode 245, Rock & Roll ALC Vol. 2, presents 22 1950s rock hits, including a huge international recording from Australia. Performers include Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Guitar, Bill Haley and His Comets, Elvis Presley, Tommy Sands, Pat Boone, Shirley & Lee, and 13 more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 245 Rock & Roll Ala Carte Vol. 2 Playlist Let’s Have a...

Episode 246, Deep in Doo Wop , presents some famous examples of this rhythm-and-blues offshoot genre along with some little-known doo-wop recordings. Performers include The Orioles, The Edsels, The Chantels, Barry Mann, The Mystics, The Del-Vikings, The Heartbeats, and a dozen more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 246 Doo Wop Playlist 1 Hushabye The Mystics 2 Tonite, Tonite The Mello-Ki...

Episode 243, “All I Want for Christmas is My Sweetie,” is full of holiday-themed love songs performed by Marty Robbins, Carole King, Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Julie London, Dolly Parton, and a dozen other performers.   Episode 243 All I Want for Christmas Is My Sweetie Playlist 1 Winter Wonderland Bing Crosby 2 Mrs. Santa Claus Nat King Cole 3 I  Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus Dol...

Episode 242, Rare Mid-50s Records, presents 19 recordings that even Sam Waldron had never heard until recently. Performers include Nat King Cole, Marilyn Monroe, Alma Cogan, Al Martino, Bill Haley and His Comets, Les Paul & May Ford, and a dozen more.   Episode 242 Rare Mid-50s Records Playlist 1 Oop Shoop The Crew Cuts 2 River of No Return Marilyn Monroe 3 Jim, Johnny and Jonas Wesley and Mar...

Episode 241, World War Two Love Songs, takes listeners back to a stressful time when love was particularly precious. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Dick Todd, Benny Goodman, The Mills Brothers, Perry Como, Barbara Cook, Lena Horne, and 10 more.   Episode 241 World War Two Love Songs Playlist 1 The Very Thought of You Ray Noble 2 Till The End of Time Doris Day 3 That Old Black Magic Bing Crosby...

Episode 240, Little Richard, explores the life and music of one of the true pioneers of rock and roll. Recordings include Good Golly Miss Molly, Tutti Fruiti, Ready Teddy, Taxi Blues, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, two gospel songs, and 13 more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 240 Little Richard Playlist 1 Good Golly Miss Molly Little Richard 2 Send Me Some Lovin’ Little Richar...

Episode 239, 1948 My Way, is Sam Waldron’s personal vision of how that year’s music should be presented, as nobody else would ever be likely to do it. Performers include Al Jolson, Bobby Darin, The Orioles, Spike Jones, Little Richard, Eddie Arnold, and 14 more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 239 1948 My Way Playlist 1 Buttons and Bows Dinah Shore 2 Teresa Dick Haymes & The Andrews...

Episode 238, Sing-along, celebrates shared music for kids and grownups of all ages. Performers include Mitch Miller and The Gang, Simon & Garfunkel, The Four Preps, Patsy Cline, Rusty Draper, John Denver, and many more.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 238 Sing-along Playlist 1 I’m Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover Mitch Miller and The Gang 2 By the Light of the Silvery Moon Mitc...

Episode 237, Great Jazz, presents 18 recordings by 13 outstanding jazz performers including Anita O’Day, Tony Bennett, Ethel Merman, Mark Murphy, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington.   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 237 For Jazz Lovers Playlist 1 Dream a Little Dream of Me Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong 2 Stairway to the Stars Ella Fitzgerald 3 It’s...

Episode 237, “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 189 Halloween II Playlist 1 Gh...

Episode 235, “New Life for Late 40s Music,” presents explores five popular songs from 1947 through 1949, comparing the originals with later cover versions. Songs include “Linda,” “Heartaches,” “Blue Moon of Kentucky,” “You Call Everybody Darling” and “Lovesick Blues.”   45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 235 New life for late 40s music Playlist 1 You Call Everybody Darling Al  Trace and his...