Podcasts about big band files

On this edition of the “Big Band Files” with Doug Miles, we salute the music of the war years, 1941-1945 with the best of the big bands and singers. Part 1. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

On this edition of the “Big Band Files” with Doug Miles, we pay tribute to the legendary Judy Garland on her 100th birthday (June 10, 1922) with some of her rarely heard live performances as well as a few songs from her films and television appearances. Also, singer/impressionist Debbie Wileman sings some selections as Judy. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

On this edition of the “Big Band Files” with Doug Miles, we feature songs celebrating Easter and spring featuring performances by Frank, Dino, Sammy and friends. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

Aircheck from WIBQ 1220 AM in Sarasota (now WSRQ), the “Big Band Files” show I hosted. This is an interview with singer Jane Olivor originally aired 7-25-2004. After releasing five albums from the late 1970s through the early 1980s, her stage fright, anxiety over her rapid success, and her husband's illness and death caused her to take a 10-year hiatus. She released five more albums from 1995 through 2004. Since 2009, she has been retired from the public eye. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

On this special edition of the “Big Band Files” Doug Miles talks with Singers and Musicians Billy Stritch and Jim Caruso and features selections from their new CD “The Sunday Set” featuring standards from the American Popular Songbook and their upcoming gigs around the country. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

Doug Miles hosts the “Big Band Files” Christmas show in the style of the late, great NY City radio station WNEW 1130 featuring Christmas music from the American Popular Songbook and its great artists. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

Doug Miles hosts this special edition of the “Big Band Files”, a tribute to the great Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim who passed away at 91 on November 26, 2021, in the style of the late, great New York City radio station WNEW 1130 “Where the Melody Lingers On”. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

On this edition of the "Big Band Files" with Doug Miles, we pay tribute to the First Lady of Song, Ella Fitzgerald in the style of the late, great New York City radio station, WNEW 1130. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

On this edition of the “Big Band Files” with Doug Miles, we feature music from the “Rat Pack” (Frank, Dino and Sammy) and some of their friends including Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Deana Martin plus a special appearance by Debbie Wileman as Judy Garland. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

Doug Miles presents a segment of Jim Lowe’s “Music Hall” as aired on the late, great WNEW 1130 AM in New York City on 11-11-81. WNEW was a legendary station that inspired me to do the "Big Band Files" radio show. The station played songs from the great American Songbook and had a lineup of radio personalities that was second to none in broadcasting. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

On this edition of the "Big Band Files" with Doug Miles, we pay tribute to the great singer and musician Mel Torme in the style of the late, great New York radio station WNEW 1130 AM. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

On this edition of the "Big Band Files" with Doug Miles, we salute 15 of the top TV theme songs of all time. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

On this edition of the "Big Band Files" with Doug Miles, we re-create "The Chairman's Report" by the Chairman of the Board himself Frank Sinatra with a selection of his greatest songs in the style of the late, great New York City radio station WNEW 1130. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

In this episode of the "Big Band Files" with Doug Miles, we salute the legendary singer and actor, Bing Crosby with a selection of songs he recorded both as solos and with other artists, The Andrews Sisters, Bob Hope, Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Rosemary Clooney and Louis Armstrong. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

In this edition of the "Big Band Files" with Doug Miles, we bring in the New Year with the best singers, big bands and a visit from Mr. New Year's Eve Guy Lombardo all in the style of the late, great New York City radio station WNEW 1130. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

In this edition of the “Big Band Files with Doug Miles” we salute the late, great New York radio station WNEW 1130 as we re-create it’s style of broadcasting with classic Christmas songs from Judy Garland, Jack Jones, Mel Torme, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, Nancy Wilson, Peggy Lee, Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Count Basie Orchestra and more. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

Doug Miles hosts a special edition of the “Big Band Files” featuring Christmas songs performed by the “Rat Pack”, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin. Also songs by Bing Crosby, Deana Martin and Jack Jones are included. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

A special edition of the “Big Band Files” with Doug Miles featuring Christmas songs with the big bands and singers (Dean Martin, Ella Fitzgerald, Mel Torme and more) www.dougmilesmedia.com.

On this special Christmas episode of the "Big Band Files", we pay tribute to Bing Crosby and Friends with some classic Christmas music. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

Internet sensation Debbie Wileman, who's Song a Day videos on Facebook and YouTube have garnered tremendous response during the past 3 months joins Doug Miles for a conversation about her singing and impressions and some of her recent performances are spotlighted including her Judy Garland, Doris Day, Julie Andrews and Barbara Streisand impressions and her newest duet with Billy Stritch. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

Doug Miles pays tribute to the great Dean Martin on his 103rd birthday (6/7/20) with a selection of his classic performances. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

In this edition of "The Big Band Files" with Doug Miles, we pay tribute to one of the greatest show business acts in the 50's and 60's, The McGuire Sisters. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

On this Easter edition, we salute Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr, Bing Crosby, Bob Crosby, Deana Martin and a special surprise singer Debbie Wileman as Judy Garland and Doris Day. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

On this edition, we pay tribute to three great artists of music that passed away this week (March/April 2020), Jazz Guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli, New Orleans Jazz Patriarch Ellis Marsalis and Bill Withers. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

On this edition of the “Big Band Files” we pay tribute to the great international singer Matt Monro. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

The Big Band Files with Doug Miles pays tribute to one of legends of Broadway Dorothy Loudon. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

The Big Band Files with Doug Miles pays tribute to one of the best and also most underrated singers of the American Popular Standards and Jazz, Frank D’Rone. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

“Big Band Files with Doug Miles” tribute show to the great Doris Day. (www.dougmilesmedia.com)

Debbie Reynolds is my guest on this edition of the Big Band Files w/Doug Miles. Newsman Don Blair (NBC/Mutual Radio) and Mike Eisgrau (WNEW-AM News) are in studio guests. WSRQ Radio April 2008.

Frank Sinatra Jr. was my guest on this edition of "The Big Band Files with Doug Miles" radio show. He tells stories of working with his Dad. Recorded March 2008 prior to Frank's appearance at the Van Wezel Hall in Sarasota, FL.