1956 – Page 9 – Retro Radio Podcast

Alan Freed’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party – Johnny Bennet Trio, Jean Vincent and His Blue Caps, Otis Williams and The Charms. ep19, 1956

By Keith July 19, 2017Music

Playlist: Sam the Man Taylor, Let's Face It. Johnny Bernet Trio, Tear It Up. Johnny Bernet Trio, Oh Baby Baby. Otis Williams and The Charms, One Night Only. Otis Williams…

Alan Freed”s Rock n Roll Dance Party – Gloria Mann, The Three Chuckles. ep18, 1956

By Keith June 9, 2017Music

Audio gets chopped in the middle, and though announced, the Jay Hawks don't appear. Playlist: Sam the Man Taylor plays, Cloud Burst. Gloria Mann sings, Razzle Dazzle. Gloria Mann sings,…

Alan Freed’s Rock n Roll Dance Party – Chuck Willis, The Five Keys, and Ivory Joe Hunter. ep17, 1956

By Keith May 26, 2017Music

Playlist: The Dance Party's own band, Sam the Man Taylor plays, Roadrunner. Chuck Willis, What's Your Name. Chuck Willis, It's Too Late. The Five Keys, She's the Most. The Five…

X Minus One – The Reluctant Heroes. ep80, 561219

By Keith March 29, 2017Science Fiction, X Minus One

Audio quality is excellent. Messages are telegraphed from earth to the space station to break the news that extra duty, and time in space is required. Chapman is a little…

X Minus One – There Will Come Soft Rains – Zero Hour (Bradbury). ep78, 561205

By Keith March 15, 2017Science Fiction, X Minus One

Soft Rain: A futuristic family from 1985 moves into a fully automated house, sure to meet every need. The pleasure of being served by robots, in their self cleaning house…

X Minus One – Chain of Command. ep76, 561121

By Keith March 8, 2017Science Fiction, X Minus One

Charlie is the security guard at the lab, and has a story to tell about George. Concerned over the safety of the children, George's wife hounds him into seeing if…

Alan Freed’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party – The Valentines, Moonglows, Drifters. ep16, 1956

By Keith February 27, 2017Music

Featuring the orchestra of Sam the Man Tailor. Playlist: Sam and the orchestra play, look out. The Drifters, Ruby Baby. The Drifters, Your Promise to Be Mine. The Moonglows, We…

X Minus One – Sam This Is You. ep73, 561009

By Keith February 22, 2017Science Fiction, X Minus One

By Murray Langster. T he unbelievable tale begins with Sam, a worker for the telephone company. Should he take a self improvement course to satisfy his fiancee? After several weeks…

Alan Freed’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Dance Party – Billy Albert and the Rover Boys – First Song, Perdido ep11, 1956.

By Keith January 28, 2017Music

Featuring Count Basey and his Orchestra, with Joe Williams. Special guests: Billy Albert and the Rover Boys, and tenor Saxophonist legend from Duke Ellington to Rock and Roll, Big Al…

Alan Freed’s Rock N Roll Dance Party – Trinaire Twins. First Song: Magic. ep10, 1956

By Keith September 25, 2016Music

Playlist: Count Bassey, MagicThe Traniers Rocking is Our BusinessSaxophonist Marshal Royal of Count Bassey's band, Falling in LoveThe Traniers, Good Rocking TonightJoe Williams, The Come BackThe Traniers, Go Go GoCount…