Music From 100 Years Ago

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1920s Piano Feb 16, 2014

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Pianists of the 1920s, including: George Gershwin, Jelly Roll Morton, James P. Johnson, Vladimir Horowitz, Bix Beiderbeck, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Thomas "Fats" Waller and Duke Ellington. Works include: Ive Got a Feeling I'm Falling, Weeping Blues, Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Glad Rag Doll and Kitten On The Keys.

Highlights From Jubilee Feb 10, 2014

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Highlights from the World War II era radio show, Jubilee. Jubilee was an Armed Forces Radio request show targeting African-American servicemen and women. Songs include: Paper Doll, Straighten Up and Fly Right, Buzz Me, One O'Clock Jump and Please Don't Cry. Performers include: Lena Horne, Duke Ellington, Ella Mae Morse, Count Basie, The Golden Gate Quartet, Andy Kirk and Dinah Washington.

Valentine's Day 2014 Feb 02, 2014

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Love songs by Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, Fred Astaire, The Boswell Sisters, Jo Stafford, Bing Crosby and the Mills Brothers. Songs include: Stairway to the Stars, I Only Have Eyes For You, Sweetheart Waltz, Thing Are Looking Up and Sweet Sue.

Mozart's Birtday 2014 Jan 31, 2014

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A special, short podcast in honor of the 258th birthday of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Works include: the Symphony #1, Dove Sono and The overture to Cosi Fan Tutte. Artists include the New York Philharmonic, Elizabeth Schwartzkopf, Peter Colombo and Burno Walter.

Gospel Music 1930s Jan 26, 2014

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Artists include: Thomas A. Dorsey, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Mahalia Jackson, The Rev. Gary Davis, The Golden Gate Quartet and the Heavenly Gospel Singers. Music includes: Gospel Train, Percious Lord, This Train, Have a Little More Faith In Jesus, Oh My Lord and Rock My Soul.

Loose Change Jan 19, 2014

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Songs include: Pennies From Heaven, Dime a Dozen, Betcha Nickel, Penny Seranade and Brother, Can You Spae a Dime? Performers include: Rudy Vallee, Ruth Etting, The Pied Pepers, Bing Crosby and Louis Prima.

Centennials 2014 Jan 12, 2014

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Musicians born 100 years ago this year, including: Ernest Tubb, Dorothy Lamour, Sonny Boy Williamson, Larry Adler, Erskine Hawkins, Rafael Kubelik, Billy Eckstine and Hank Snow. Songs include: The Man I Love, I'm Moving On, Waiting For a Train, Legends, Tuxedo Junction and My Cabin in Caroline.

1914 Jan 05, 2014

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The hit records of 1914, including: Trusting Eyes, Aba Daba Honeymoon, The Memphis Blues, The Good Ship Mary Ann, Cohen on the Telephone and It's a Long Way to Tipperary. Performers include: Enrico Caruso, Nora Bayes, The American Quartet, Joe Hayman and Prince's Orchestra.

Leftovers #16 Dec 28, 2013

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Records left off of previous shows. Songs include: Oh What a Beautiful Morning, Ko Ko, No Wedding Bells For Me, La Traviata Prelude, Trouble in Mind and Down Home Rag. Performers include: The Yerba Buena Jazz Band, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Bing Crosby, Shep Fields, Billy Murray and Arturo Toscanini.

Haven Gillespie Dec 23, 2013

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The life and music of song writer, Haven Gillespie. Songs include: Santa Claus Is Coming to Town, You Go to My Head, Whose Honey Are You?, Right Or Wrong, Kiss, Beautiful Love and That Lucky Old Sun. Performers include: Bing Crosby, Billy Holliday, Harry Resser, Sarah Vaughn, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Marylin Monroe and Henry "Red" Allen.

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