Sam Waldron

Episode 185, “New Life for Early 50s Music,” presents modern versions of eight popular recordings from the early 1950s. Performers include Ronnie Millsap, The Carpenters, John Prine, Sandy Rusco, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Bobby Sykes. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 185 New Life for Early 1950s Music Playlist 1 Mona Lisa Nat King Cole 2 Mona Lisa George Benson 3 Bewitched Gordon Jenkins 4 Bewi...

Episode 184, “Rod Stewart,” presents 15 cover recordings of classic love songs, including duets with Bette Midler and Dolly Parton. Songs include “My Funny Valentine,” “The Nearness of You,” “Stardust,” “Manhattan,” “Long Ago and Far Away,” and “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” A String of Pearls The Glenn Miller Orchestra Glenn Miller Orchestra – The Big Band Era: 18 Greatest Hits Time After Time R...

Episode 183, “Nice & Bad 1940s Music,” contrasts mainstream pop music by performers like Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and Dinah Shore with startlingly different blues recordings by Scatman Crothers,  Wynonie Harris, John Taylor, and George Williams. Show 183 Nice & Bad 40s Music Playlist 1 I’ll Be Seeing You Bing Crosby 2 Old Maid Boogie Eddie Cleanhead Vinson & His Orchestra 3 But...

Episode 182, “Weird & Wonderful,” presents 20 novelty songs from the 1950 where we meet strange creatures from Earth and Space, fast cars, and some unusual historical insights that were never taught in school. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 182 Weird and Wonderful Playlist 1 Yakity Yak The Coasters 2 The Ho Ho Song Red Buttons 3 Does Your Chewing Gum Lose its Flavor on the Bedpost Ov...

Episode 181, “Easy Listening Ala Carte,” presents 20 recordings, with minimal interruptions, of nice and easy music mostly from the 1950s. Performers include Perry Como, Dinah Shore, Jimmy Durante, Percy Faith, The Platters, Ray Price, Elvis Presley, The Lettermen, Andy Williams, and 11 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 181 Easy Listening Ala Carte Playlist 1 I Remember it Well Steve...

Episode 180, “Ricky Nelson,” focuses on one of the most popular singers of the late 1950s. Songs include “It’s Late,” “Garden Party,” “Dream Lover,” “If You Believe It,” “Be Bop Baby,” “Teenage Idol,” “I’ll Walk Alone,” “Poor Little Fool,” and 12 others. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 180 Ricky Nelson Playlist 1 Don’t Leave Me This Way Ricky Nelson 2 I’ll Walk Alone Ricky Nel...

Episode 179, “1940s Animal Songs,” includes nine songs about birds plus others about mules, dogs, cats, rabbits and more. Performers include Tex Ritter, Boxcar Willie, The Ink Spots, Evelyn Knight, Roy Rogers, The Andrews Sisters, Gene Autry and Doris Day. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 179 1940s Songs About Animals Playlist 1 Old Shep Red Foley 2 Peter Cottontail Roy Rogers, Dale Evans...

Episode 178, “Rain Wind Summer,” features 18 weather-related songs from the 1950s. Performers include Jim Reeves, Jane Morgan, Pat Boone, The Kingston Trio, Perry Como, Patsy Cline, Fats Domino, Ray Charles, The Everly Brothers and nine more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 178 Rain Wind Summer Playlist 1 Rain Rain Rain Frankie Laine and The Four Lads 2 Crying in the Rain The Everly Broth...

Episode 177, “Favorite 50s,” features 21 of Sam Waldron’s favorite music from the 1950s. Performers include Pat Boone, The Four Preps, Skeeter Davis, Marty Robbins, Tommy Sands, Buddy Holly, Betty Ann Blake, The Kingston Trio, and Ricky Nelson. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 177 My Favorite 50s Music Part 1 Playlist 2:08 1 Seven Lonely Days Georgia Gibbs Single Bacci Bros 2:16 2 The Gree...

Episode 176, “Margaret Whiting,” features one of the most popular singers from the 1940s and follows her career into the ‘60s and beyond. Songs include The Wheel of Hurt, Pretend, Old Devil Moon, That Old Black Magic, I’m So Lonesome, A Kind of Hush, Let’s Go to Church Next Sunday, Long Ago and Far Away, Mansion on the Hill, and more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 176 Margaret Whiting P...

Episode 175, “Great Gentlemen of Jazz,” presents 14 outstanding jazz vocalists including Louis Armstrong, Mose Allison, Mark Murphy, Billy Eckstine, Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Cab Calloway, Al Hibbler,  and Chet Baker. Episode 175 Great Gentlemen of Jazz Playlist 1 This Could Be the Start of Something Mark Murphy 2 Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me Al Hibbler 3 Every Day I Have the Blues Joe Willi...

Episode 174, “Favorite Country,” allows Sam Waldron to share 18 of his country favorites from the ‘40s and ‘50s. Performers include Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Hank Snow, Patsy Cline, Ernest Tubb, Buck Owens, Tex Williams, and 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 174 My favorite country music Playlist 1 I’ve Been Everywhere Hank Snow 2 Mexican Joe Jim Reeves 3 A Dear John Letter...

Episode 173, “September Babies,” features 18 performers who were born in September, including Buddy Holly, Julie London, Jimmy Clanton, Jimmie Rodgers, Hank Williams, Jerry Lee Lewis, Dick Haymes, Mel Torme, Johnny Mathis, Eddy Howard, and Joni James. Episode 168 Perry Como Playlist 1 You Can’t Pull the Wool Over My Eyes Ted Weems Single DECCA 2 Good-bye Sue Perry Como Single RCA Victor 3 Ti...

Episode 172, “Perry Como,” focuses on one of the most popular TV hosts of the 1940s and includes the first recording he ever made, the theme song from his weekly television show, and his last Top-Ten hit as well as all 10 of his #1 Billboard hit recordings. Episode 172 Perry Como Playlist 1 You Can’t Pull the Wool Over My Eyes Ted Weems Single DECCA 2 Good-bye Sue Perry Como Single RCA Victo...

Episode 171, “Easy Listening 1957-1959,” features 17 popular recordings from the late 1950s performed by Dean Martin, Jane Morgan, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Brook Benton, Della Reese, Paul Anka, Nat King Cole, The Platters and eight more. Episode 171 Easy listening 1957-59 1 Young Love Tab Hunter 2 When I Fall in Love Nat King Cole 3 Don’t You Know Della Reese 4 Smoke Gets in Your Eyes The...

Episode 170, “Duets,” features 15 pairs of performers including Nino Tempo and April Stevens, Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong, The Everly Brothers, Les Paul and Mary Ford, Tony Bennett and Frank Sinatra, and nine more. Episode 170 Duets Playlist 1 True Love Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly 2 You’re Just in Love Ethel Merman & Dick Haymes 3 I Remember it W...

Episode 169, “50s Females,” focuses on 14 female singers who fell short of being megastars but deserve remembering. Performers include Betty Ann Blake, Giselle McKenzie, Gogi Grant, Bonnie Guitar, Jane Morgan, Dodie Stevens, Lavern Baker, Annette Funicello and six others. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 169 50s Females Playlist 1 Pink Shoe Laces Dodie Stevens 2 I’ve Told Every Littl...

Episode 167, “Eight Stories,” focuses on the music and careers of Cliff Richard, The Kingston Trio, Judy Garland, The Fleetwoods, Guy Lombardo, Bing Crosby, Helen Forrest, and Louis Armstrong. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 167 Eight stories 1 The Man That Got Away Judy Garland 2 Chicago Judy Garland 3 I’m Mister Blue The Fleetwoods 4 Tragedy The Fleetwoods 5 Boo Hoo Guy Lombardo 6...

Episode 168, “Les Paul Mary Ford,” focuses on the music of one of the most popular musical acts of the early 1950s, including a 15-minute audio clip of The Les Paul Show on NBC radio. Songs include “I’m a Fool to Care,” “Whispering,” “Vaya Con Dios,” “Tennessee Waltz,” “Call On Me,” and eight more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 164 Les Paul Mary Ford Playlist 1 Dialog/In the Mood Les Pa...

Episode 166, “1950s History,” looks at some historical events of the ‘50s and couples them with the most popular recordings at the time … with results that are sometimes surprising. Performers include Elvis Presley, The Platters, Patti Page, The Everly Brothers, Tony Bennett, The Weavers, and Buddy Holly. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 166 1950s History Playlist 1 Rudolph the Red Nosed R...

Episode 165, “1940s Senior Prom,” features 18 recordings of music that would have been played at a high school dance in the ‘40s. Performers include Doris Day, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, Perry Como, Johnny Mercer, Peggy Lee, The Ink Spots, Artie Shaw, and The Andrews Sisters. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 165 1940s Senior Prom Playlist 1 If You Kne...

Episode 164, “Pat Boone,” features 19 of his recordings, including several from his 1955 album Howdy! and his best-selling 1958 album Stardust . Songs include “All Shook Up,” “Walking the Floor Over You,” “Just a Closer Walk With Thee,” “Deep Purple,” “Begin the Beguine,” “St. Louis Blues,” “Why Baby Why” and a dozen more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 164 Pat Boone Playlist 1 Begin the...

Episode 163, “78RPM Archive,” features digitized transcriptions of 17 records on 78RPM discs that were donated to the Boston Public Library over many years. Some of these recordings are familiar, but many are obscure. Performers include Phil Gordon, Al Alerts and The Four Aces, Frank Sinatra, The Ink Spots, Peggy Lee, Johnny Horton, Fats Waller and Honey Williams. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s...

Episode 162, “My Favorite 1940s Music Part 1,” presents 18 recordings that Sam Waldron likes so much he would stop just about anything he was doing to hear them. Performers include Tommy Dorsey, Bea Wain, Helen Forrest, The Andrews Sisters, Mel Torme, Alice Faye, Bing Crosby, and The Ink Spots. Episode 162 My Favorite 40s Music Part 1 Playlist 1 In the Mood BBC Big Band Orchestra 2 You’ll Ne...

Episode 161, “Country Music 1959-1960,” features 18 notable recordings including big hits by Jim Reeves and Hank Locklin, along with their answer songs, the very first single issued by Loretta Lynn and performances by Ray Price, Hank Snow, Johnny Horton, Marty Robins and Kitty Wells. Episode 161 Country Music 1959-1960 Playlist He’ll Have to Go Jim Reeves He’ll Have to Stay Jeanne Blac...