Music From 100 Years Ago

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Gospel Nov 22, 2009

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Songs include: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, On the Battlefield, God's Got a Crown and God Shall Wipe All Tears Away.

Performers include: The Fisk Jubilee Quartet, The Rev. J.M. Gates, The Rev. Gary Davis, Arizonia Dranes and Mahalia Jackson.

Million Selling Records 1938-9 Nov 14, 2009

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Million selling records from the late 1930s. Songs include: Little Brown Jug, Lili Marlene, Body and Soul, Three Little Fishes and Moonlight Serenade. Performers include: Kay Kayser. Glenn Miller, Ella Fitzgerald, the Phildelphia Orchestra and Artie Shaw.

Source for this weeks show: Million Selling Recods, An Illustrated directory by Joseph Murrells.

Million Selling Records 1930s Part 1 Nov 07, 2009

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Songs include: Heartaches, I Want To Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart, Tiger Rag, The Beer Barrel Polka and Jalousie.

Artists include: The Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby, Tommy Dorsey, Patsy Montana, The Boston Pops Orchestra, Ted Weems and The Mills Brothers.

Glen Miller Covers Oct 31, 2009

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Glenn Miller hits performed by rival bands. Musicians include: Count Basie, The Andrews Sisters, Benny Goodman and John Kirby.

Songs include: Moonlight Serenade, In The Mood, Tuxedo Junction and I've Got a Gal In Kalamazoo.

Trick or Treat Oct 24, 2009

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Music for Halloween, plus a tribute to Edgar Allen Poe. Songs include: The House Is Haunted, Mr Ghost Goes to Town, Danse Macabre, The Ghost of Smokey Joe and Them's Graveyard words.

Performers include: Cab Calloway, Gracie Fields, Lonnie Johnson, Tommy Dorsey and the Cleveland Orchestra.

Harmonica Oct 17, 2009

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Early 20th Century harmonica greats, including: Sonny Terry, Larry Adler, Sonny Boy Williamson #1, DeFord Bailey and Gwen Foster.

Songs include: Sloppy Drunk Blues, I Love My Baby, No More Good Water and I Got Rhythm.

Art Tatum's 100th Birtday Oct 13, 2009

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A special, short podcast celebrating the 100th anniversary of jazz pianist, Art Tatum's birth. Songs include: Tiger Rag, Wee Baby Blues and It Had to Be You.

Ladies Sing the Blues Oct 11, 2009

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Classic female blues singers from the 1920s & 1930s, including, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Ida Cox, Victoria Spivey and Ethyl Waters.

Songs include: Coffee Grindin Blues, Empty Bed Blues, Moaning the Blues and Crazy Blues.

Johnny Burke Oct 03, 2009

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The songs of lyricist, Johnny Burke. Songs include: Swinging on a Star, I've Got a Pocketfull of Dreams. What's New and Pennies From Heaven.

Performers include: Bing Crosby, Mildred Bailey, Billy Eckstein and Guy Lombardo.

Tis Autumn Sep 27, 2009

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Songs for the Fall season, including: Shine on Harvtest Moon, School Days, Autumn Serenade, September Song and October Twilight.

Performers include: Bing Crosby, Andy Kirk, The Edison Concert Band and Louis Jordan.

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