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The Big Band and Swing Podcast

The Big Band and Swing Podcast is a weekly podcast that focuses on the music, artists and history of the Big Band Era of the 1930‘s, 1940’s and 1950‘s. You will hear classic Big Band recordings and forgotten performances rescued from Old Time Radio Broadcasts (OTR), Soundies, V-Discs and other AFRS archives.

Latest Episodes:

Big Band Birthdays - March 10: Marion Hutton Mar 10, 2022

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In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of the female vocalist - Marion Hutton. Marion was born on March 10, 1919 in Sacramento, California.

* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.

A Dose of Swing Tonic (Show 101) Mar 04, 2022

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Features recordings by Abe Lyman, Benny Goodman, Ray Noble and more. Ronnaldo also plays some Glenn Miller to celebrate his recent birthday.

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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.

Big Band Birthdays - March 1: Glenn Miller Mar 01, 2022

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In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of legendary bandleader - Glenn Miller. Glenn was born on March 1, 1904 in Clarinda, Iowa.

* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.

Big Band Birthdays - February 27: Mildred Bailey Feb 27, 2022

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In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of a very talented vocalist, The Queen of Swing herself - Mildred Bailey. Bailey was born on February 27th, 1907 in Tekoa, Washington.

* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.

Another Jukebox Saturday Night (Show 100) Feb 25, 2022

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Features vintage music from the Archives of Old Time Radio by Jerry Grey, Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller and more. Ronnaldo also plays the audio from a great Soundie by Louis Jordan.

Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com.

* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.

Big Band Birthdays - February 22: Cee Pee Johnson Feb 22, 2022

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In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of a lesser known name from the Big Band Era. Drummer, vocalist and bandleader, Cee Pee Johnson. Johnson was born on February 22, 1915 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.

Kick It, Gene (Show 99) Feb 18, 2022

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Features vintage recordings by Gene Krupa, Artie Shaw, Woody Herman and others. The Panoram 2000 makes it's first appearance of the year.

Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com.

* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.

Big Band Birthdays - February 12: Tex Beneke Feb 12, 2022

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In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of vocalist, saxophonist and bandleader - Tex Beneke. Beneke was born on February 12, 1914 in Fort Worth, Texas.

* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.

Starr, Wain and The Robot Monster (Show 98) Feb 11, 2022

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Includes vintage Big Band recordings by Duke Ellington, Kay Starr, Bea Wain and The Dorsey Brothers. We also learn Ronnaldo still needs a lot of work with his German and we are introduced to the Robot Monster.

Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com.

* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.

A String Bean Boy and a Dolly (Show 97) Feb 04, 2022

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Features vintage Big Band music by Jerry Gray, Charlie Barnet, Benny Carter and others. We also learn about some of the changes at Swing City Radio.

Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com.

* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.

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