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Repeat - A 1940s Christmas Dec 27, 2025

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For the next few weeks, I am repeating a couple of shows that I produced almost ten years ago. This first one was called A 1940's Christmas. I tried to pick out as many songs from the Big Bands that were recorded during the 1940s as I could find. Today, there are lots of songs about Christmas but back in the forties there were not that many. I tried to put all of the forties Holiday songs in this show that I could find. I hope you enjoy this encore presentation of A 1940s Christmas. Please visit this podcast at http://Satbigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

We Remember Pearl Harbor and Glenn Miller Dec 20, 2025

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Hello everyone. This episode of Big Band Bash is a repeat of a show I produced in 2011 where we paid tribute to the men and women who lost their lives during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Also, I pay tribute to Major Glenn Miller who dissappeared in the plane he was flying in across the English Channel on December 15, 1944. I always like to remember those events as they were very significant in American History. A lot of things changed in the music industry because of these events so I hope you like the music as we pay tribute to those patriotic Americans. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

Your Hit Parade Part 5 1948-1949 Dec 13, 2025

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This week we continue our look at the radio program Your Hit Parade with part five featuring music from the years of 1948 and 1949. This is from a 10 cd set and I have combined two cds for each program. With this show we come to the end of this great set of cds. I hope you hear some of your favorite songs as I explore the great music presented on Your Hit Parade. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

Your Hit Parade Part 4 1946-1947 Dec 06, 2025

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This week we continue our look at the radio program Your Hit Parade with part four featuring music from the years of 1946 and 1947. This is from a 10 cd set and I have combined two cds for each program. I hope you hear some of your favorite songs as I explore the great music presented on Your Hit Parade. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

Your Hit Parade Part 3 1944-1945 Nov 29, 2025

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This week we continue our look at the radio program Your Hit Parade with part three featuring music from the years of 1944 and 1945. This is from a 10 cd set and I have combined two cds for each program. I hope you hear some of your favorite songs as I explore the great music presented on Your Hit Parade. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

Your Hit Parade Part 2 1942-1943 Nov 22, 2025

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This week we continue our look at the radio program Your Hit Parade with part two featuring music from the years of 1942 and 1943. This is from a 10 cd set and I have combined two cds for each program. I hope you hear some of your favorite songs as I explore the great music presented on Your Hit Parade. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

Your Hit Parade Part 1 1940-1941 Nov 15, 2025

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On our program today we start part one of a five-part series on the radio program Your Hit Parade. Each Saturday evening the biggest song hits of the week were presented on Your Hit Parade. This is from a 10 cd set and I have combined two cds for each program. I hope you hear some of your favorite songs as I explore the great music presented on Your Hit Parade. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

Reader's Digest: The Late 1940's Part Two Nov 08, 2025

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We continue this week with part two of a Reader's Digest records production called These Were Our Songs, The Late 1940's. This was a seven vinyl album set and rereleased as a four cd set. Featuring music from the years of 1946 - 1949. This is part two and I hope you enjoy the selections I have chosen. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

Gene Krupa Revisted Nov 01, 2025

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Well I apologize but I ran into some family problems and was not able to finish part two of the Reader's Digest set I promised for this week. So to substitute I have chose a show I previously produced on the Late Gene Krupa. Gene passed away on October 16, 1974. I wanted to note his passing and to rediscover some of the great music he produced. I will try to be back with part two of The Late 1940's from reader's Digest next week. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

Reader's Digest: The Late 1940's Part One Oct 25, 2025

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This is another set I managed to get a copy of. It was produced by Reader's Digest records and called These Were Our Songs, The Late 1940's. This was a seven vinyl album set and rereleased as a four cd set. Featuring music from the years of 1946 - 1949. This is part one and I hope you enjoy the selections I have chosen. Next Week is Part Two. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com

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