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Stories and reflections on the music of the 20th Century host by John Kenneally. John started in the music business in the early 70s, working in retail before moving into radio. He then spent 26 years in radio as a programmer, producer and presenter, always maintaining a close association with music. He still does the occasional music spot on-air and is still exploring his favourite subject.

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    The Sound Of Silence - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2021 10:28


    The song still stands up today as one of the great singles of the 60's See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Artie Shaw - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 10:28


    One of the most enigmatic and obsessive of all the swing era band leadersSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Graham Gouldman - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 13:34


    A member of 10CC, he wrote some of the best pop hits of the 60’s and 70’sSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Dark Side Of The Moon - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 13:15


    Pink Floyd's classic album has spent the equivalent of 18 years on the charts! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Lou Bega / Perez Prado - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 8:57


    Lou Bega’s career didn’t take off until he discovered Perez PradoSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Pete Seeger - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 15, 2021 15:41


    A 20th century troubadour who had a profound influence on musical life in AmericaDemocracy Now’s Amy Goodman interviewing Pete Seeger in 2004https://youtu.be/UXbf7o8HGv0See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Herb Alpert - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 8, 2021 12:33


    In the 60's, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass challenged even The Beatles for album sales.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Kris Kristofferson - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2021 10:56


    Kristofferson's songs brought a gritty realism to Nashville See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Alberta Hunter - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2021 8:14


    One of the most inspiring stories in the 20th Century Jukebox See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Early Bee Gees - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2021 14:08


    The Bee Gees had a whole career any other group would have been proud of well before Saturday Night FeverSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Summertime - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2021 10:45


    Gershwin’s Summertime is the most recorded song in historySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Frank Ifield - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2021 7:02


    Frank Ifield was so big in the early 60’s The Beatles missed a night at the Cavern Club to open for himSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Sunrise Sunset - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2020 11:21


    Sunrises and sunsets have been a constant source of inspiration for songwriters See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Silent Night - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2020 8:17


    The story of the most famous Christmas carol in the world See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Telephone Songs - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2020 9:23


    The telephone has been in constant use in the 20th Century JukeboxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    2001: A Space Odyssey - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2020 12:03


    Kubrick’s music choices for “2001: A Space Odyssey" were just one of many groundbreaking aspects of this remarkable film.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Rock Intros - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2020 11:49


    Great Rock intros, it’s the game the whole family can play See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Begin the Beguine - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2020 12:50


    One of the most successful and enduring songs of the century had an unusual pedigree See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    ABBA - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2020 10:46


    Was Abba simply music to a formula?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Russell Morris-The Real Thing - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2020 9:44


    The Real Thing was Australia’s most outlandish and biggest-selling single of 1969See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Bond Themes - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2020 11:03


    The Bond movies gave rise to their own genre - the Bond Theme See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Dick James-The Luckiest Man In Show Business - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2020 8:03


    He’s been called the luckiest man in show business, but was he really?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Donovan - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2020 8:13


    Donovan talks about a special moment for him in the Swinging London of 1965See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Elektra Records - Riders On The Storm - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2020 12:44


    Elektra had to wait 16 years for their first #1 hit.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Tony Bennett - I Wanna Be Around - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2020 6:46


    One of Johnny Mercer’s biggest hits had an unlikely genesishttps://podfollow.com/20th-century-jukeboxSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Nelson Riddle - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2020 9:25


    One of the great arrangers of popular music, his career spanned four decades See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Billy Vaughn - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2020 6:28


    Bandleader and multi-instrumentalist Billy Vaughn was the first musician to be awarded a platinum disc.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Dave Brubeck - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2020 9:12


    Dave Brubeck's jazz explorations of time generated two surprise 'crossover' hits See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Windmills Of Your Mind - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2020 8:55


    Written by a songwriting team that deserve to be better known.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Starland Vocal Band - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2020 6:18


    There was more to SVB than Afternoon DelightSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Al Kooper - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2020 9:20


    'Like A Rolling Stone' gave Al Kooper his moment in the sun. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Bert Kaempfert - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2020 8:18


    The first man to produce The Beatles had a very successful career in his own right. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Telstar - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2020 6:03


    The world's first telecommunications satellite inspired a classic intrumental See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Everybody's Talkin' - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2020 6:37


    A song its creator never much cared for, written in five minutes, becomes universally loved.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Elvis Presley-Suspicious Minds - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2020 9:12


    “Suspicious Minds” signalled the return of The KingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Johnnie Johnson - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2020 10:04


    It was New Years Eve 1953, and pianist Johnnie Johnson had a problem.... See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Gunfighter Ballads - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 8:07


    The Hollywood Western gave birth to a uniquely American pop music phenomenon - the gunfighter ballad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Fleetwood Mac - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2020 10:09


    1975 still remains the magical year for Stevie NicksSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Mitch Miller - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2020 9:10


    Mitch Miller was a much more interesting figure than his Sing-a-long image might suggest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Band On The Run - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2020 10:41


    The Early 70's found Paul McCartney working hard to establish an identity separate to The Beatles See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Dave Clark Five - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2020 8:43


    There was more to Dave Clark than his clean-cut good looks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    Willie Nelson-Stardust - 20th Century Jukebox

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2020 9:35


    In the late 70's Willie Nelson took a left turn that blindsided everybody........except WillieSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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