The Big Band and Swing Podcast
Summary: 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 and 1940's. You will hear both classic and forgotten Big Band recordings and performances rescued from Old Time Radio Broadcasts (OTR), Soundies, V-Discs and other AFRS archives.
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Podcasts:
In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of bandleader and legendary trumpeter - Harry James. Harry was born on March 15, 1916 in Albany, New York. * All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of bandleader, vocalist and entertainer - Ina Ray Hutton. Ina Ray was born on March 13, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois. * All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Features vintage tracks by Raymond Scott, Charlie Barnet, Sam Donahue and Guy Lombardo. We also listen to an old Chesterfield ad. 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.
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.
Features recordings by Abe Lyman, Benny Goodman, Ray Noble and more. Ronnaldo also plays some Glenn Miller to celebrate his recent birthday. 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of vocalist Dolly Dawn. Dolly was born on February 3, 1916 in Newark, New Jersey. * All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Includes Big Band recordings by Vaughn Monroe, Raymond Scott and Les Brown. We also listen to a track by yet another one of those great Belgian bandleaders, Gus Deloof. 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.
