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
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
Wednesday Jun 07, 2023
In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #596 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage music by Ray Noble and Stan Kenton. (E017)
* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Friday Jun 02, 2023
Features Big Band music by Bob Crosby, The Pied Piper, The Modernaires and many more. We learn about the great music featured on the old radio show "Club Fifteen".
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
Features music by some of the great Service Bands of World War II to honor Memorial Day. These bands can REALLY swing!
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Wednesday May 24, 2023
Wednesday May 24, 2023
In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #10 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features two classic recordings by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra. (E016)
* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday May 19, 2023
Friday May 19, 2023
Features vintage recordings by Glenn Miller, Cootie Williams and Gus Arnheim. We also learn a little bit about a popular book written by Cab Calloway.
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday May 12, 2023
Friday May 12, 2023
Features Big Band music by Les Brown, Anson Weeks, Sammy Kaye and many more. We also listen to a catchy little "jingle" for Lucky Strike.
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #8 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage music by The Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, The Four Lee Sisters and The Four V's. (E015)
* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
Features vintage recordings by The Dorsey Brothers, Martha Tilton and Harry James. Ronnaldo dusts off the Panoram 2000 to play a Soundie called "The Skunk Song".
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Friday Apr 28, 2023
Features music by Dick Jurgens, Dean Hudson, Bea Wain and more. Ronnaldo also plays select audio clips from an educational film called "Keeping Clean and Neat".
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Friday Apr 21, 2023
Features vintage recordings by Larry Clinton, Jan Savitt and Jimmy Dorsey. We also learn what product makes your "whites so bright, you'll need sunglasses".
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* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #7 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features a classic recording of Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman and His Orchestra. (E014)
* All music in this podcast are Creative Commons. Artists are credited within the podcast.
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Friday Apr 14, 2023
Features Big Band music by Tommy Dorsey, Harry James, Jimmie Lunceford and many more. Ronnaldo plays tracks from an old radio show called "Sound Off".
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.