328 episodes
The Big Band and Swing Podcast Swing City Radio
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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 and 1940's. You will hear both classic and forgotten Big Band recordings and performances rescued from Old Time Radio Broadcasts (OTR), Soundies, V-Discs and other AFRS archives.
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One Mint Julip at the Séance (Show 210)
Features vintage recordings by Nan Wynn, Art Mooney and Art Kassel. We also listen to a Soundie by Connie Haines and a Public Service Announcement by Groucho Marx.
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* The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast. -
Big Band On A Budget (Show 209)
Features vintage music by Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton and Will Osborne. We also listen to select clips from an Educational Film released in 1950 called "Why Budget?".
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* The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast. -
The Sun In The Morning (Show 208)
Features vintage recordings by Mal Hallett, George Olsen and The Boswell Sisters. We also listen to a Soundie by Larry Clinton and Ronnaldo answers Listener Mail.
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* The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast. -
The V-Disc Episodes - Disc #843 - James, Brown, Ellington
In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #843 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage recordings by Harry James, Les Brown and Duke Ellington. (E033)
* The musical performances and recordings featured in this podcast are in the Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast. -
Why? (Show 207)
Features vintage music by Jan Savitt, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Artie Shaw. We listen to clips from a 1951 Educational Film called "Answering The Child's Why" and we also hear a Soundie by The Four Ginger Snaps.
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* The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast. -
Louise The Chatterbox (Show 206)
Features vintage recordings by Tommy Dorsey, Duke Ellington and Red Norvo. We also learn a little about Oscar DuMont's Orchestra and Ronnaldo answers Listener Mail.
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* The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast.