Sam Waldron

Sam Waldron

Each week, Sam Waldron hosts “45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s” a musical journey back to the days when he was young. Each one-hour show combines stories and recordings centered on a theme.

  1. 08/22/2025

    Episode 333, Did You Know

    Episode 333, Did You Know, reveals little-known facts about prominent mid-20th century performers along with some of their best music. Songs include With My Eyes Wide Open I’m Dreaming, Money Honey, Change Partners, That’ll Be the Day, The Folks Who Live on the Hill, and six more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 333 Did You Know? Playlist 1 Come Fly With Me Frank Sinatra 2 Money Burns a Hole in My Pocket Dean Martin 3 Money Honey Elvis Presley 4 Strange Fruit Billie Holliday 5 Will Your Lawyer Talk to God? Kitty Wells 6 That’ll Be The Day The Crickets 7 Ford Jingle #2. Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney 8 My Baby Just Cares For Me Bing Crosby 9 The Folks Who Live on the Hill Peggy Lee 10 Pensylvania 6-5000 Glenn Miller 11 With My Eyes Wide Open I’m Dreaming Patti Page 12 Change Partners Ella Fitzgerald The post Episode 333, Did You Know appeared first on Sam Waldron.

    58 min

  2. 07/28/2025

    Episode 332, Songs About Boats

    Episode 332, Songs About Boats, pays musical tribute to everything from rowboats to oceans to water skiers. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Charles Tenet, Joy Hodges, Bobby Darin, The Andrews Sisters, Neil Sedaka, Burl Ives, and 10 more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 332 Songs About Boats Playlist 1 Sloop John B Kingston Trio 2 Sea Cruise Frankie Ford 3 Ski King E.C. Beatty 4 Red Sails in the Sunset Nat King Cole 5 Ferry Boat Serenade The Andrews Sisters 6 Cruising Down the River Blue Baron 7 A Ship Without a Sail Neil Sedaka 8 Anchors Aweigh Percy Faith 9 La mer Charles Trenet from 40s 10 Beyond the Sea Bobby Darin 11 My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean John McDermott 12 Row Row Row Joy Hodges 13 Slow Boat to China The Richmond Strings 14 Harbor Lights Rosemary Clooney 15 Blow the Man Down Burl Ives 16 Old Man River Frank Sinatra 17 La Mer James Turner The post Episode 332, Songs About Boats appeared first on Sam Waldron.

    58 min

  3. 06/29/2025

    Episode 331, Benny Goodman Tribute

    Episode 331, Benny Goodman Tribute, focuses on the music and still-evolving legacy of a pioneer of the Swing Era who turned the clarinet into an instrument worthy of being the star in a concert. In addition to Goodman’s band, performers include Peggy Lee, The Andrews Sisters, Art Lund, Helen Forrest, Eddie Daniels, Lisa Ono, and six more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 331 Benny Goodman Tribute Playlist 1 Moonglow Benny Goodman 2 Moonglow The McGuire Sisters 3 Why Don’t You Do Right Peggy Lee 4 We’ll Meet Again Peggy Lee 5 Blue Skies Art Lund 6 And the Angels Sing Martha Tilton 7 How High The Moon Helen Forrest 8 Sing Sing Sing With a Swing Benny Goodman 9 Sing Sing Sing With a Swing The Andrews Sisters & BBC Big Band 10 Let’s Dance Eddie Daniels 11 Mood Indigo Pete Fountain 12 Perform Benny Goodman Dan Levinson & Ken Peplowski & Dave Bennett 13 Moonglow Lisa Ono 14 Moonglow Benny Goodman The post Episode 331, Benny Goodman Tribute appeared first on Sam Waldron.

    58 min

  4. 06/29/2025

    Episode 330, 1956 My Way

    Episode 330, 1956 My Way, is a unique musical guided tour back to one of the most diverse periods of mid-20th-century music, featuring up-and-coming artists as well as veterans. Performers include The Four Preps, Elvis Presley, Cathy Carr, Frank Sinatra, Carl Perkins, Louis Armstrong, Les Baxter, Harry Belafonte, and seven more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 330 1956 My Way Playlist 1 Heartbreak Hotel Elvis Presley 2 Be Bop a Lula Gene Vincent 3 Sixteen Tons Tennessee Ernie Ford 4 The Great Pretender The Platters 5 Jamaica Farewell Harry Belafonte 6 Dizzy Fingers Carmen Cavalerro 7 Ivory Tower Cathy Carr 8 Crazy Arms Ray Price 8 Blue Suede Shoes Carl Perkins 9 The Poor People of Paris Les Baxter 10 Dreamy Eyes The Four Preps 11 Memories Are Made of This Dean Martin 12 How Do You Think I Feel Elvis Presley 14 You Brought a New Kind of Love to Me Frank Sinatra 13 Exactly Like You Louis Armstrong 15 Honky Tonk Bill Doggett & His Combo The post Episode 330, 1956 My Way appeared first on Sam Waldron.

    58 min

  5. 06/06/2025

    Episode 329 1950s Gospel

    Episode 329 1950s Gospel, features 14 prominent gospel acts from the 1950s, including the very first interracial commercial recording made in the United States. Performers include Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke, Sister Rosetta Tharp, The Dixie Hummingbirds, Elvis Presley, and The Statesmen Quartet with Hovie Lister. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 329 1950s Gospel Playlist 1 Keep Your Hand on the Plow Mahalia Jackson 2 Surely God is Able The Famous Ward Singers 3 Old Time Religion The Staple Singers 4 We’ve Got a Great Big Wonderful God The Blackwood Brothers Quartet 5 Touch the Hem of His Garment The Soul Stirrers with Sam Cooke 6 Come and Go to That Land The Soul Stirrers with Sam Cooke 7 Heaven’s Grocery Store The Dixie Hummingbirds 8 Steal Away Five Blind Boys of Mississippi 9 Swing Low Sweet Chariot The Clara Ward Singers 10 Buked and Scorned Odetta 11 Take My Hand Precious Lord Elvis Presley 12 Have a Little Talk With Jesus Sister Rosetta Tharp & Red Foley 13 This Train Sister Rosetta Tharp 14 Everybody’s Gonna Have a Wonderful Time Up There The Pilgrim Travelers 15 Wonderful Time Up There Pat Boone 16 That Silver Haired Daddy of Mine The Statesman Quartet with Hovie Lister The post Episode 329 1950s Gospel appeared first on Sam Waldron.

    58 min

  6. 05/20/2025

    Episode 328, Now the Words

    Episode 328, Now the Words, showcases nine iconic swing-era big band songs like In the Mood, Tuxedo Junction and Take the A Train … and pairs them with vocal recordings that include lyrics. Performers include Jerry Vale, Frank Sinatra, The Delta Rhythm Boys, The Andrews Sisters, and Mel Torme. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 328 Now the Words Playlist 1 Tuxedo Junction Glenn Miller 2 Tuxedo Junction The Andrews Sisters 3 Opus Number One Members of the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra 4 Opus One The Mills Brothers 5 Song of India Glen Gray 6 Song of India Mario Lanza 7 Take the A Train Duke Ellington Orchestra 8 Take the A Train Delta Rhythm Boys 9 Frenesi Artie Shaw 10 Frenesi Mel Torme & Billy May 11 String of Pearls Brisbane Ballroom Dance Combo 12 String of Pearls The Modernaires 13 Full Moon and Empty Arms Members of the Lawrence Welk Orchestra 14 Full Moon and Empty Arms Jerry Vale 15 In the Mood Al Saxon Big Band 16 In the Mood The Andrews Sisters 17 Moonlight Serenade Glenn Miller 18 Moonlight Serenade Frank Sinatra 19 A String of Pearls The Glenn Miller Orchestra The post Episode 328, Now the Words appeared first on Sam Waldron.

    58 min

  7. 05/08/2025

    Episode 327, Obscure 1950s Females

    Episode 327, Obscure 1950s Females, features 16 talented singers who never rose to superstar status but left great music. Performers include Hellen Merrill, Margie Bowes, Sue Raney, Lula Reed, Laura Allyn, Lurlean Hunter, Mavis Rivers, and nine more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 327 Obscure 50s Females Playlist 1 The Answer to a Maiden’s Prayer June Valli 2 Rock and Roll Wedding Sunny Gale 3 I Hear a Rhapsody Fran Warren 4 A Corset Can Do a Lot Fran Warren 5 Anything Goes Helen Merrill 6 When It’s Sleepy Time Down South Joy Bryan 7 Tabby the Cat Lucy Reed 8 I Want to Play Post Office Mavis Rivers 9 I’ll See You in My Dreams Sue Raney 10 Rock Love Lula Reed 11 How About You Lola Albright 12 I’ve Got a Crush on You Lola Albright 13 Better Than Anything Irene Kral 14 Surry With the Fringe on Top Laura Allyn 15 Yes Sir That’s My Baby Carol Ventura 16 It Could Happen to You Lurlean Hunter 17 Too Young to Settle Down Louise Duncan 18 Blue Dream Margie Bowes 19 I’ll See You in My Dreams Chet Atkins The post Episode 327, Obscure 1950s Females appeared first on Sam Waldron.

    58 min

  8. 04/28/2025

    Episode 326, 1940-1941 My Way

    Episode 326, 1940-1941 My Way gives 21st century listeners Sam Waldron’s unique musical and sociological window into the early years of World War II and the late years of the Swing Era. Performers include Tommy Tucker, Dinah Shore, Glenn Miller, The Ink Spots, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra, and eight more. 45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s Episode 326 1940 and 41 My Way Playlist 1 Frenesi Artie Shaw 2 I’ll Never Smile Again  Tommy Dorsey & Frank Sinatra 3 Tuxedo Junction Glenn Miller 4 Maybe The Ink Spots 5 W.P.A. The Mills Brothers & Louis Armstrong 6 You Are My Sunshine Jimmie Davis & Charles Mitchell Orchestra 7 Never No Lament Duke  Ellington & His Orchestra 8 Daddy Swing & Sway with Sammy Kaye 9 Chattanooga Choo Choo Glenn Miller 10 Green Eyes Jimmy Dorsey & Bob Eberly & Helen O’Connell 11 You Made Me Love You Harry James & his Orchestra 12 Dinah’s Blues Dinah Shore 13 Seven Beers with the Wrong Woman Tommy Tucker 14 I Surrender Dear Nat King Cole The post Episode 326, 1940-1941 My Way appeared first on Sam Waldron.

    58 min
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Each week, Sam Waldron hosts “45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s” a musical journey back to the days when he was young. Each one-hour show combines stories and recordings centered on a theme.

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  • Creator
    Sam Waldron
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    298
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2019
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