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Peach of a Pair

Who does the word “crooner” bring to mind? Sinatra, Bing, Buble? Well, if not for a terrible accident, Columbo might have headed that list. ...

September 25, 2020 | 0 Comments

Euridice!

One of the first operas. Period.

September 24, 2020 | Comments Off on Euridice!

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Eddie Durham

Eddie Durham with Moten Swing.

September 23, 2020 | 0 Comments

A Capitol Idea

You’re listening to “I Found A New Baby”, recorded in 1942, and…

September 23, 2020 | 1 Comment

Love and Marriage

It’s ironic that celebrity marriages command such attention, when all seem to be made up of the same three key ingredients: Glitz, glamour and ...

September 22, 2020 | 0 Comments

Bikini Blues

Whatever can explain the bikini’s popularity? I mean…It’s not rocket science…or, is it?

September 21, 2020 | 0 Comments

Teardrops From My Eyes

Yankee Stadium is commonly known as The House that Ruth Built, but in the 50’s, the same could be said of Atlantic Records.

September 18, 2020 | 0 Comments

When the Atom Bomb Fell

Up and Atom! It's the music of the Atomic Age.

September 17, 2020 | 0 Comments

Sam…the Pants!

Here’s an up-tempo tale of tailoring gone awry.

September 16, 2020 | 1 Comment

Big Maceo

You’re listening to Big Maceo, a pioneer of Chicago Blues, and you’re on the Sound Beat.

September 15, 2020 | 0 Comments

The Phonograph

A voice from two centuries away....

September 14, 2020 | 0 Comments

Swinging On A Star

What’s in a name? Well, quite a lot... if yours is Chester Babcock.

September 11, 2020 | 0 Comments

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