Sam Waldron

Episode 328, Now the Words, showcases nine iconic swing-era big band songs like In the Mood, Tuxedo Junction and Take the A Train … and pairs them with vocal recordings that include lyrics. Performers include... Read More The post Episode 328, Now the Words appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 327, Obscure 1950s Females, features 16 talented singers who never rose to superstar status but left great music. Performers include Hellen Merrill, Margie Bowes, Sue Raney, Lula Reed, Laura Allyn, Lurlean Hunter, Mavis Rivers,... Read More The post Episode 327, Obscure 1950s Females appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 326, 1940-1941 My Way gives 21st century listeners Sam Waldron's unique musical and sociological window into the early years of World War II and the late years of the Swing Era. Performers include Tommy... Read More The post Episode 326, 1940-1941 My Way appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 325, Six Years of Rock and Roll, features 20 famous recordings from 1954 through 1959, with performances by The Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Ricky Nelson, Johnnie and the Hurricanes, Jerry Lee Lewis,... Read More The post Episode 325, Six Years of Rock and Roll appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 324, New Love, includes 17 recordings about the wonder of brand new love. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Matt Monro, Betty Ann Blake, Russ Morgan, Johnny Mathis, Dorothy Collins, Eddie Fisher … and... Read More The post Episode 324, New Love appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 323, Jim Reeves, traces the career of a pioneer country performer whose career was cut short by a plane crash when he was just 40. Recordings include Four Walls, The Blue Side of Lonesome,... Read More The post Episode 323, Jim Reeves appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 322, Music for Breaking Up, includes 16 songs about what happens when love goes astray. Artists include Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, Vic Damone, Kitty Wells, Rosemary Clooney, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and eight others.... Read More The post Episode 322, Music for Breaking Up appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 321, 1954 My Way, takes a unique look at a year of change in popular music, including the start of a major transition in country music. Performers include Ray Charles, Louis Armstrong, Frank Sinatra,... Read More The post Episode 321, 1954 My Way appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 320, Signed Off 2024, pays tribute to notable musicians who died in 2024, including some who are well known and others whose fascinating stories are not. Performers include The New Christy Minstrels, Quincy Jones,... Read More The post Episode 320, Signed Off 2024 appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 319, More Signature Songs, presents the most-remembered recordings by iconic mid-century performers including Elvis Presley, The Ink Spots, Kitty Wells, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frank Sinatra, Johnny Mathis, Fats Domino, Perry Como, Dean Martin, and... Read More The post Episode 319, More Signature Songs appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 318, Songs With Stories, presents the stories behind eight iconic 20th century songs: That's All Right Mama, Foggy Mountain Breakdown, We Shall Overcome, La Bamba, Alexander's Ragtime Band, Ain't That A Shame, In The... Read More The post Episode 318, Songs With Stories appeared first on Sam Waldron.

In Episode 317, My Favorite Christmas Music, Sam Waldron presents 17 recordings from six previous holiday episodes of 45RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s. Performers include Ernest Tubb, Dean Martin, Julie London, Nat King... Read More The post Episode 317, My Favorite Christmas Music appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 316, My Favorite Big Band Music, features 19 of Sam Waldron's favorite recordings by bands and orchestras, presenting a variety of sounds, from a 1930s ballroom dance floor to a 1950s Saturday afternoon college... Read More The post Episode 316, My Favorite Big Band Music appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 315, Songs About Sunday and Monday, uses these two days of the week to feature 17 recordings by performers including Merle Haggard, Billie Holliday, Frank Sinatra, The Chordettes, Bing Crosby, Hank Williams, Fats Domino,... Read More The post Episode 315, Songs About Sunday and Monday appeared first on Sam Waldron.

In Episode 314, 1951 My Way, Sam Waldron presents a unique selection of music and stories, painting an interesting picture of life back then. Performers include Eddy Arnold, Nat King Cole, Rosemary Clooney, Merle Haggard... Read More The post In Episode 314, 1951 My Way appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 313, Signature Songs, presents the songs most associated with 17 performers including The Everly Brothers, Ricky Nelson, the bands of Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller, Connie Francis, Tony Bennett, Brenda Lee, Gene Autry, and... Read More The post Episode 313, Signature Songs appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 312, Come Fly With Me 2, continues the music that Sam Waldron's phone picked out for him during a red-eye flight to Europe. Performers include Paul Anka, The Ink Spots, The Fifth Dimension, Pat... Read More The post Episode 312, Come Fly With Me 2 appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 311, Come Fly With Me Part 1, features 17 recordings picked at random from a playlist on Sam Waldron's phone during a long red-eye flight. Performers include Matt Monro, Jimmy Durante, Barbara Cook, Robert... Read More The post Episode 311, Come Fly With Me Part 1 appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 310, Music of Harold Arlen, features songs from one of the 20th century's lesser-known songwriters. Titles include Over the Rainbow, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, Stormy Weather, Let's Fall in Love,... Read More The post Episode 310, Music of Harold Arlen appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 309, My Favorite Albums, samples a dozen LPs that were Sam Waldron's favorites when he was young. Performers include Tommy Sands, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, The Platters, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, and The Beatles.... Read More The post Episode 309, My Favorite Albums appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 308, Bill Haley and His Comets, explores the music of the group most responsible for ushering in the era of 1950s rock and roll. Included are a few of Haley's very early recordings from... Read More The post Episode 308, Bill Haley and His Comets appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 307, 1960 My Way, presents Sam Waldron's unique perspective on music styles and trends in that year. The episode includes pop, rock-and-roll, country, doo-wop and adult-oriented jazz. Performers include Elvis Presley, Bobby Vee, Tony... Read More The post Episode 307, 1960 My Way appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 306, 1950s Dance Crazes, tracks popular music about the waltz, the mambo, the rhumba, rock and roll, the cha-cha-cha and five other popular dance styles. Performers include Elvis Presley, Patti Page, Bill Haley &... Read More The post Episode 306, 1950s Dance Crazes appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 304, The Four Lads, features hit records and album tracks by this popular singing group. Performances include Moments to Remember, No Not Much, Standin' on the Corner, Moonlight Bay, I'll Never Stop Loving You,... Read More The post Episode 304, The Four Lads appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 305, Ned Washington, explores music written by a man who created 140 songs in motion pictures and won two Best Original Song Grammy Awards. Performers include Frankie Laine, Jack Jones, Tony Bennett, Ella Fitzgerald,... Read More The post Episode 305, Ned Washington appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 303, The Great American Songbook, features males performing 17 songs from Broadway and Hollywood productions, including Kismet, The King & I, South Pacific, Do Re Mi, and Pal Joey. Performers include Mel Torme, Frank... Read More The post Episode 303, The Great American Songbook appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode302, The Roots of Rock & Roll, presents 18 recordings, from the 1920s to 1958, that were important in shaping this genre. Songs include Statesboro Blues, Keep on theSunny Side, TV is the Thing This... Read More The post Episode 302, The Roots of Rock & Roll appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 301, Favorite 1950s Love Songs, presents 18 love songs that are among Sam Waldron's most treasured. Artists include Perry Como, Elvis Presley, Doris Day, Jerry Vale, The Platters, Betty Ann Blake, Pat Boone ,... Read More The post Episode 301, Favorite 1950s Love Songs appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 300, Percy Faith, showcases the surprising range of music produced by one of the 20th century's most important orchestra leaders. Recordings include Theme From A Summer Place, The Theme From Moulin Rouge, Do You... Read More The post Episode 300, Percy Faith appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 299, Songs of Joy, presents 20 feel-good recordings likely to put smiles on the faces of even the grumpiest listeners. Performers include Rosemary Clooney, Jim Reeves, Jerry Keller, Jerry Vale, k d lang, Frank... Read More The post Episode 299, Songs of Joy appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 298, Four Songs, presents five recordings each of four old songs: For Me and My Gal, Back in Your Own Back Yard, Deep Purple, and Ragtime Cowboy Joe. Performers include Bing Crosby, The Biscuit... Read More The post Episode 298, Four Songs appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 295, Hidden Gems, presents lesser-known items from The Great American Songbook, including You Were Meant For Me, Lydia the Tatooed Lady, Lulu's Back in Town, A Ship Without a Sail, and more than a... Read More The post Episode 295, Hidden Gems appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 294, Cindy Walker, features 17 songs from the pen of one of the most prolific behind-the-scenes songwriters of the 20th century. Performers include Bing Crosby, Jerry Wallace, Kitty Wells, Willie Nelson, Ernest Tubb, Roy... Read More The post Episode 294, Cindy Walker appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 293, Steve & Eydie, presents the music of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme and their 55-year partnership. Songs include Go Away Little Girl, If He Walked Into My Life Today, Where or When, Party... Read More The post Episode 293, Steve & Eydie appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 293, Steve & Eydie, presents the music of Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme and their 55-year partnership. Songs include Go Away Little Girl, If He Walked Into My Life Today, Where or When, Party... Read More The post Episode 293, Steve & Eydie appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 297, My Favorite Doo-Wop Music, presents 19 of Sam Waldron favorites, including sweet harmonies like The Fleetwoods' The Great Imposter, raunchy street songs like Love Potion #9, and no-holds-barred recordings like Whispering Bells, She... Read More The post Episode 297, My Favorite Doo-Wop Music appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 296, Fats Domino, features 17 recordings by a musician once described by Elvis Presley as “the real king of rock and roll.” Songs include Blue Monday, Whole Lotta Lovin', Blueberry Hill, Walkin' to New... Read More The post Episode 296, Fats Domino appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 295, Hidden Gems, presents lesser-known items from The Great American Songbook, including You Were Meant For Me, Lydia the Tatooed Lady, Lulu's Back in Town, A Ship Without a Sail, and more than a... Read More The post Episode 295, Hidden Gems appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 294, Cindy Walker, features 17 songs from the pen of one of the most prolific behind-the-scenes songwriters of the 20th century. Performers include Bing Crosby, Jerry Wallace, Kitty Wells, Willie Nelson, Ernest Tubb, Roy... Read More The post Episode 294, Cindy Walker appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 292, Christmas 2023, celebrates secular holiday music performed by 21 artists, including The Andrews Sisters, The Mills Brothers, Andy Williams, Ernest Tubb, Kate Smith, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Pearl Bailey, The Platters, and Connie... Read More The post Episode 292, Christmas 2023 appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 291, Top Hits of 1960, features 17 best-selling songs from that year plus a few memories of pop culture in 1960. Performers include Elvis Presley, Connie Francis, Chubby Checker, Ray Charles, The Ventures, The... Read More The post Episode 291, Top Hits of 1960 appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 290, Strictly 1940s, features 18 recordings that would have been familiar to most adults in the 1940s. Performers include Dinah Shore, Buddy Clark, Lester Lanin, Guy Lombardo, Frank Sinatra, Cole Porter, Margaret Whiting, Mel... Read More The post Episode 290, Strictly 1940s appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 289, Midnight, presents 15 recordings about what goes on “when the clock strikes 12.” Subject matter includes rainbows, hanky-panky, walking, and of course lots of love and the blues. Performers include The Andrews Sisters,... Read More The post Episode 289, Midnight appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 288, Sam Cooke, presents the life, the music, and the legacy of one of the most highly regarded singer-songwriters of the late 50s and early 60s. Recordings include Unchained Melody, Cupid, Everybody Loves to... Read More The post Episode 288, Sam Cooke appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 287, Richard Rodgers, features music written by one of the most influential composers of the 20th century. Songs include Some Enchanted Evening, He Was Too Good to Me, It Might As Well Be Spring,... Read More The post Episode 287, Richard Rodgers appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 286, “Halloween! II” reveals Sam Waldron's version of “the real truth” about the origin of Halloween and presents 17 pieces of music about ghosts, boogiemen, murder and other frightening themes. Recording artists include The... Read More The post Episode 286, “Halloween! II” appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 285, Rare 1940s Records, presents long-forgotten recordings by Bing Crosby, Yvonne King, Frank Sinatra, The Andrews Sisters, Eddy Arnold and many more. Songs include Bumble Boogie, Pig Foot Pete, Idaho, The House I Live... Read More The post Episode 285, Rare 1940s Records appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 284, Buddy Holly, focuses on the brief and intense career of one of the architects of 1950s rock and roll. Songs include Oh Boy!, Looking for Someone to Love, Raining in My Heart, Rave... Read More The post Episode 284, Buddy Holly appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 283, The Kitchen Sink, is an eclectic assortment of recordings that didn't fit into specific themes but are worthy of remembering. Performers include Max Morath, Peter Howard, Jimmie Rodgers, Kermit the Frog, Dinah Washington,... Read More The post Episode 283, The Kitchen Sink appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 282, After Dark Part 2, presents 20 recordings about romantic goings-on after the sun goes down. Performers include Dorothy Collins, Pat Boone, Elvis Presley, Dinah Washington, Jo Stafford, Hank Locklin, The Everly Brothers, and... Read More The post Episode 282, After Dark Part 2 appeared first on Sam Waldron.

Episode 281, After Dark Part 1, explores songs about things that happen after dark. Eighteen recordings include performances by The Andrews Sisters, The Ink Spots, The Fleetwoods, Rosemary Clooney, Patsy Cline, Sammi Smith, Elvis Presley,... Read More The post Episode 281, After Dark Part 1 appeared first on Sam Waldron.