Big_Band – Retro Radio Podcast

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Coconut Grove – Phil Harris Orchestra -The Cop on the Corner. 1933

By Keith July 19, 2026Music, Phil Harris

Roll the clock way back for an early glimpse at a young Phil Harris, before he joined up with Jack Benny. Playlist: Leah Raye sings, The Cop on the Corner.…

Jubilee (AFRS) Andy Kirk, Gwynne Time. ep134, 450604

By Keith May 31, 2026Jubilee, Music

Get ready for some hot jazz, played by cool cats, and that jive talking super-sized Ernie Whitman is just the host to keep things moving. Playlist: Andy Kirk plays, 920…

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Your Hit Parade – First Song, Stop Beating Round The Mulberry Bush (#2). 381022

By Keith November 3, 2023Music, Your Hit Parade

With a shift to a 30 minute format, this musical show features comedian WC Fields, and Al Goodman's orchestra. Playlist: Stop Beating Around the Mulberry Bush, ranked: 2 While a…

Your Hit Parade – First Song, Sing Baby Sing (#5). 361021

By Keith July 21, 2023Music, Your Hit Parade

The top 15 tunes you like best this week in 1936, based on nationwide surveys. Playlist: Swing Baby Swing, ranked: 5 I Can't Escape From You, ranked, 14 You Turn…

"Dancing silhouettes" - A black and white image featuring the silhouettes of two people dancing together, captured in mid-motion. The figures are set against a light background and the lines of their bodies are sharp and angular. The woman's dress and the man's suit are clearly defined, while their faces are left blank, creating a sense of anonymity. The image evokes a feeling of joy and movement, as the couple appears to be lost in the rhythm of the dance.

Your Hit Parade – First Song, Goody, Goody (#7). 360527

By Keith February 3, 2023Music, Your Hit Parade

Find out how your favorite songs rank this week in the nation. Hits are played by Paul Whiteman's orchestra. Playlist Goodie Goodie, rank: 7 climbing up from 11 last week.…

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Your Hit Parade – First Song – Praise The Lord And Pass The Ammunition (#8) (AFRS). 430109

By Keith January 9, 2021Music, Your Hit Parade

Playlist: Dearly Beloved, ranked: 9 When the Lights Go On Again, ranked: 5 Moonlight Becomes You, ranked: 4 Mr Five by Five, ranked: 7 Why Don't You Fall in Love…

Jill’s All Time Jukebox (AFRS) Second Song – Chattanooga Choo Choo. ep30, 450814

By Keith October 16, 2020GI Jive, Music1 Comment

Playlist Harry James - Music Makers Glenn Miller - Chatanooga Choo Choo Dinah Shore - You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To Ray Noble - Wearing My Hat on…

Oldsmobile Program – Etting and Green – Johnny Green – Weep No More My Baby Instrumental). ep4, 340306

By Keith August 12, 2020Music

Playlist Weep No More My Baby (Instrumental Johnny Green) I Want to Be Loved. (Ruth Etting) I Travel the Waterfront (Johnny Green) Out of Nowhere (Ruth Etting)

Jill’s All Time Jukebox (AFRS) Woodie Herman – Wood chopper’s Ball. ep1, 450123

By Keith August 6, 2020GI Jive, Music

Playlist Wodie Herman - Woodchopper's Ball Dinah Shore - I Got Those Mad About Him Blues Andrews Sisters - In Apple Blossom Time Benny Goodman - Sing Sing Sing Tommy…

Oldsmobile Program (Etting and Green) First Song: Hallelujah. ep3, 340227

By Keith July 14, 2020Music

Playlist Hallelujah (Johnny Green) Morning Cradle Song. (Ruth Etting) Ring Around the Moon (Johnny Green) An Old Love Affair (Ruth Etting)