332 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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A Full Dress Hop At High Tide (Show 213)
Features vintage music by Les Brown, Mildred Bailey and Gene Krupa. Ronnaldo reads some listener mail.
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* The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast. -
Bouncy Music and Biological Warfare (Show 212)
Features vintage recordings by Harry James, Ralph Flanagan and Andy Kirk. We also listen to select clips from a short film released in 1952 called "What You Should Know About Biological Warfare".
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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 #114 - Freddy Martin
In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #114 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage recordings by Freddy Martin and His Orchestra. (E034)
* The musical performances and recordings featured in this podcast are in the Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast. -
Spinach and Camels (Show 211)
Features vintage music by Skinnay Ennis, The Crew Chiefs and Louis Prima. We also listen to a couple of Camel Cigarette Radio Ads and Ronnaldo reads some listener mail.
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* The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast. -
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.