Music From 100 Years Ago

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Vocal Groups 1910-1945 Mar 20, 2010

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Performers include: The American Quartet, The Boswell Sisters, The Rhythm Boys, The Mills Brothers, The Andrews Sisters and The Pied Pipers.

Songs include: Casey Jones, Oh Johnny Oh, By the Sea, Marizy Doats, I Don't Know Why and Sweet Georgia Brown.

St. Patrick's Day 2010 Mar 16, 2010

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Irish music for Saint Patrick's Day. Performers include: Michael Coleman, Delia Murphey, Paddy Killoran, John McCormack, William Butler Yeats and Leo Rowsome. Songs include: Three Lovely Lassies, Down by the Salley Gardens, Jerry Donovan's Favorite and That's How the Shannon Flows.

Million-selling Records World War 2 Part 2 Mar 07, 2010

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Million-selling records from the last two years of the Second World War. Songs include: Caldonia, Opus 1, Rum and Coca Cola, Sentimental Journey, April Showers and Guitar Boogie.

Performers include: The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Louis Jordan, Ella Fitzgerald, Dorris Day, Al Jolson and Arthur Smith.

Chopin Bicentennial Mar 01, 2010

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A special podcast for the 200th birthday of Fredric Chopin. Works include the Minute Waltz, the Scherzo #3, the B Minor Sonata, The Etude #3 Op. 3 and the Heroic Polonaise.

Pianists include: Ignatz Paderewski, Artur Rubenstein, Vladimir Horowitz, Eileen Joyce, Josef Hofmann and Louis Kentner.

Million Sellers of World War 2 Part 1 Feb 28, 2010

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Million-selling records from the World War 2 era. Songs include: Pistol Packin Mama, Paper Doll, Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition and Cow Cow Boogie.

Performers include: Glen Miller, Bing Crosby, The Mills Brothers, Ella Mae Morse and Spike Jones.

Jug Bands 1920s & 1930s Feb 23, 2010

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Musicians include: The Memphis Jug Band, Cannon's Jug Stompers, Ma Rainey, Tampa Red and Jimmie Rodgers. Songs Include: Bring It With You When You Come, Memphis Yo Yo Blues, Hear Me Talking To Ya and Sho Is Hot.

Hollywood Musicals 1930s Feb 14, 2010

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Songs from the golden age of Hollywood musicals. Perormers include: Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, Shirley Temple and Bob Hope.

Song include: On the Good Ship Lollypop, Pick Yourself Up, Pennies From Heaven and Somewhere Over the Rainbow

Valentine's Day 2010 Feb 07, 2010

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Love songs from the 1920s, 30s and 40s. Songs include: I'm In the Mood for Love, Till Then, Side By Side and I Wanna Be Loved By You. Performers include: Frank Sinatra, Helen Kane, Gene Autry, The Mills Brothers, Frances Langford and Bing Crosby.

Jubilee Highlights Jan 30, 2010

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Excerpts from Jubilee, a little-known radio programs produced by Armed Forces Radio during the World War II era and aimed at African-American servicemen. Performers include: Cab Calloway, Lena Horne, Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Ethyl Waters, Louis Jordan and the Inernational Sweethearts of Rhythm.

Songs include: Dizzy Atmosphere. Tea For Two, Mad About the Boy and Lady Be Good.

Happy Birtday Mozart Jan 27, 2010

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A special, short podcast honoring Mozart on his 254th birthday. Music includes Der Vogelfänger bin ich ja from the Magic Flute and the first movement of the Piano Sonata 11 in A, K. 331. Performers include Gerhard Husch, Sir Thomas Beecham and Edwin Fischer.

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