The Big Band and Swing Podcast
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, 1940’s and 1950‘s. You will hear classic Big Band recordings and forgotten performances rescued from Old Time Radio Broadcasts (OTR), Soundies, V-Discs and other AFRS archives.
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Episodes
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Friday Dec 29, 2023
Listen to some of Ronnaldo's favorite songs he played this year! This special show features vintage Big Band recordings by The Andrews Sisters, Alvino Rey, Raymond Scott and many more.
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Friday Dec 22, 2023
Features music by Dinah Shore, Woody Herman, Harry James and more. So take a seat in that big comfortable chair and have a listen.
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
Wednesday Dec 20, 2023
In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #295 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage recordings by Charlie Spivak and His Orchestra and Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra. We also listen to a Christmas song to get us ready for the holidays. (E030)
* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Friday Dec 15, 2023
Features vintage recordings by Boyd Raeburn, Vaughn Monroe and Lucky Millinder. We also listen to a Soundie by Gene Krupa.
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.
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Features music by Glenn Miller, Freddy Martin, Frank Sinatra and more. We also learn about an old radio show called The Refreshment Club.
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.
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
Wednesday Dec 06, 2023
In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #583 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage recordings by the Woody Herman Orchestra and Sam Donahue with the Navy Dance Band. (E029)
* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Friday Dec 01, 2023
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to Everyone! This special show features vintage Big Band Christmas recordings by Jimmy Dorsey, Johnny Mercer, Henry Hall, Horace Heidt and many more.
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.
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
Features music by Glenn Miller, Harry James, Artie Shaw and more. We also listen to an old radio spot from Double Dandrine Shampoo.
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Friday Nov 17, 2023
Features vintage recordings by Jerry Gray, Jan Savitt and Fletcher Henderson. We also learn a little bit about vocalist Russ Columbo and listen to an old radio ad from Pall Mall Cigarettes.
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.
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
Wednesday Nov 15, 2023
In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #588 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage recordings by The V-Disc Jumpers and Muggsy Spanier and his V-Disc Dixielanders (E028)
* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Friday Nov 10, 2023
Features music by Hal McIntyre, Benny Goodman, The DeMarco Sisters and more. We also listen to some tracks from a show called "Voice Of The Army".
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.
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Friday Nov 03, 2023
Features vintage recordings by Kid Ory, Skeets Tolbert and Marion Hutton. We also learn a little bit about a show called Orson Welles Radio Almanac.
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.