Make Believe Ballroom

Jeff Bressler
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Hosted by Jeff Bressler, The Make Believe Ballroom, each week, brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s. The program has been broadcast almost continuously since 1935. Each program mixes beloved 78 rpm records, stories, listener requests, and special guest features, all geared to bring you the music and history of the big band era.  

  1. 6 GG FA

    Make Believe Ballroom - 2/6/26 Edition

    On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler, a look at how smaller radio markets got their musical programming, two somewhat forgotten big band era stars, two infamous musicians with checkered pasts, and also more records and reminiscences from the golden age of the American songbook.

    58 min

  2. 30 GEN

    Make Believe Ballroom -1/30/26 Edition

    On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler, a look at a famous jazz club and eatery on an iconic street in New York City, music and discussion about 1930s and 40s small group jazz, and also more records and reminiscences from the golden age of the American songbook.

    58 min

  3. 23 GEN

    Make Believe Ballroom - 1/23/26 Edition

    On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom - the greatest public relations stunt in big band history, a story of the early days of the Ballroom hosted by Martin Block, some well-known arrangers, in addition to many more songs and reminisces.

    58 min

  4. 16 GEN

    Make Believe Ballroom - 1/16/26 Edition

    On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom - a scholarly way to start a band, a look at two clubs that served military members during WWII with music and cheer, Bing and Andrews Sisters duets history, in addition to many more songs and reminisces.

    58 min

  5. 9 GEN

    Make Believe Ballroom - 1/9/26 Edition

    On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom - the evolution of a riff into a best-selling tune, a look at two hugely popular All-Star bands of the 1930s and 40s, in addition to many more songs and reminisces.

    58 min

  6. 2 GEN

    Make Believe Ballroom - 1/2/26 Edition

    On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler - a series of first-time ever recorded songs, an obsolete music industry profession, three great clarinetists overshadowed by Goodman and Shaw - all this and more great records and memories for your listening pleasure.

    58 min

  7. 26/12/2025

    Make Believe Ballroom - 12/26/25 Edition

    Happy Holiday's! A repeat broadcast as the Make Believe Ballroom crew celebrates. This week's Make Believe Ballroom with Jeff Bressler brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s - a big band leader who had to change his name. This popular bandleader had a second career as an MC and DJ, plus many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on this week's program.

    58 min

  8. 19/12/2025

    Make Believe Ballroom - 12/19/25 Edition

    On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler, a listen to some fabulous music from the year 1938, a song Artie Shaw absolutely hated, a big band icon writes a dictionary, and the role the vocalist played in music from the 1930s.

    58 min
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Descrizione

Hosted by Jeff Bressler, The Make Believe Ballroom, each week, brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s. The program has been broadcast almost continuously since 1935. Each program mixes beloved 78 rpm records, stories, listener requests, and special guest features, all geared to bring you the music and history of the big band era.  

Informazioni

  • Creatore
    Jeff Bressler
  • Anni di attività
    2020 - 2026
  • Puntate
    225
  • Classificazione
    Contenuti adatti a tutti
  • Copyright
    © Copyright Retro Radioland
  • Sito web del podcast
    Make Believe Ballroom