Music From 100 Years Ago

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V-Discs Part 2 Jan 23, 2010

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Special records made for the military during World War II. Songs include: Anchors Away, Let's Fall In Love, Who's On First, Blues In Berlin, When I Love and Circus Polka.

Performers include: Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, The Cactus Cowboys, Igor Stravinsky, Carmen Miranda and Josh White.

Centenials 2010 Jan 16, 2010

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Musicians born 100 years ago this year, including: Django Reinhardt, Artie Shaw, Kitty Carlisle , Samuel Barber, Howlin Wolf and Eddie Duchin.

Music includes: Shiek of Araby, Adagio for Strings, Of Thee I Sing and Frenesi.

Rainbows Jan 10, 2010

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Songs include: There's a Rainbow Round My Shoulder, Look to the Rainbow, Rainbow Rhapsody and God Gave Noah the Rainbow sign.

Performers include: Ella Logan, Al Jolson, Glenn Miller, Lee Morse, Woody Herman and the Carter Family.

1910 Jan 03, 2010

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The hits from a century ago. Songs include: By the Light of the Silvery Moon, We parted on the Shore, I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now and Silver Bell. Performers include: Billy Murray, Ada Jones, The Peerless Quartet, Nora Bayes and the Harry Lauder.

Leftovers #8 Dec 26, 2009

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Records left off of previous podcasts. Songs include: Sabre Dance, Nightmare, Come Rain Or Come Shine and Blue Shadows On the Trail. Performers include: Artie Shaw, Margaret Whiting, the Andrews Sisters, and Frank Sinatra.

V-Discs Part 1 Dec 19, 2009

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Special records made for the military during the World War II era. Songs include: Pistol Packin Mama, Song of India, Baby Won't You Please Come Home and You Tell Your Dream.

Performers include: Bing Crosby, Jo Stafford, Louis Armstrong, The Mills Brothers, The Andrews Sisters and Ezio Pinza.

Beethoven's Birthday 2009 Dec 16, 2009

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A special, short podcast celebrating the 239th birthday of Ludwig van Beethoven. The show includes Artur Schnabel performing the first movement of the Moonlight Sonata and Willem Mengelberg conducting the Concertgebouw Orchestra in the second movement of the Symphony # 7.

Christmas 2009 Dec 13, 2009

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The annual Christmas show. Songs include: Oh Come All Ye Faithful, Winter Wonderland, The Nutcracker, Jingle Bells and Silent Night.

Performers include: Bing Crosby, Les Paul, Eddie Duchin, Guy Lombardo and The Phildelphia Orchestra.

Johnny Mercer Part 2 Dec 06, 2009

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More songs from lyricist, Johnny Mercer. Songs include: Blues in the Night, Tangerine, Laura, Autumn Leaves and Dream.

Performers include; Vaughn Monroe, Dinah Shore, The Pied Pipers and Frank Sinatra.

Johnny Mercer Part 1 Nov 29, 2009

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Celebrating the 100th birthday of songwriter, Johnny Mercer. Songs include: Lazy Bones, Too Marvelous For Words, I Thought About You and Day In Day Out.

Performers include: The Mills Brothers, Mildred Bailey, Louis Armstrong and Tommy Dorsey.