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
4 days ago
4 days ago
Features Big Band music by Art Mooney, Artie Shaw, Les Brown and Bobby Sherwood. We also learn about life "BD" and "AD" according to DUZ.
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Friday Mar 10, 2023
Features vintage recordings by Count Basie, Lucky Millinder and Jimmie Grier. We also listen to a Soundie by Florence Pepper and a couple of Ellington tracks from "A Date With The Duke".
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #104 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage recordings by Don Redman and His Orchestra. We also learn about the raw material that went into making V-Discs. (E011)
* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
Features vintage Big Band music by Duke Ellington, The Pied Pipers, Buddy Clark and The Starlighters. We also listen to an old radio spot for Postum.
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
Features recordings by Cee Pee Johnson, Andy Kirk and Jimmie Lunceford. We also listen to a Soundie by Skeets Tolbert and His Orchestra.
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
Wednesday Feb 22, 2023
In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #573 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage recordings by Sam Donahue and the Navy Dance Band and Stan Kenton. (E010)
* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
Features vintage Big Band performances by Kay Kyser, Glenn Miller, Frank Sinatra and Freddy Nagel. We also learn why you should have an extra package of Alka Seltzer on the side.
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Features music by Vaughn Monroe, Raymond Scott, Artie Shaw and The Sportsmen Quartet. We also listen to clips from an old radio program that tackles the marijuana problem. You know, those Reefer Cigarettes. The Dope!
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
Wednesday Feb 08, 2023
In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #144 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage recordings by Captain Glenn Miller and the AAFTC Orchestra. (E009)
* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Features vintage Big Band recordings by Chick Webb, Ray Noble, Dick Jurgens and Tiny Hill. Ronnaldo also plays an old ad from Admiral Radio.
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Ronnaldo is on the road in beautiful Las Vegas. Features recordings by Frank Sinatra, Louis Prima and Ray Anthony. We also listen to a couple of clips from Jack Benny.
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
Features recordings by The Hit Paraders, Erskine Hawkins, Gene Krupa and Woody Herman. Ronnaldo plays a Soundie by the Dallas Bartley Orchestra and we also listen to an old radio ad from Buster Brown Shoes.
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.