Music

Billy Jones & Ernie Hare

Billy Jones and Ernie Hare were a popular singing duo known as the Happiness Boys. Their radio performances brought the pair’s close harmoni…

Andrews Sisters

The Andrews Sisters were a close-harmony vocal trio whose bright, tightly blended sound became a familiar part of American popular entertain…

Treasury Song Parade

Treasury Song Parade is a wartime radio music program built around popular songs and performances. This recording is identified with singer …

The Yiddish Radio Project

The Yiddish Radio Project brings listeners into the world of Yiddish-language radio, a vibrant part of Jewish life and culture. This recordi…

Big Band Remote Broadcasts

A big band remote broadcast featuring Harry James at a Central Park War Bond Rally. The recording offers a glimpse of wartime-era popular mu…

Sons of the Pioneers

Sons of the Pioneers brings the sound of Western harmony singing to the radio. The group is known for its close vocal blend and songs shaped…

Texaco Star Theater

Texaco Star Theater is a variety program built around comedy and musical entertainment. This recording is identified with the beginning of “…

Coke Time

Coke Time is a radio variety program hosted by singer and entertainer Eddie Fisher. The show centers on Fisher’s songs and easygoing presenc…

Call for Music

Call for Music is a radio music program built around popular songs and orchestral performance. Its broadcasts bring familiar melodies to the…

All Star Parade of Bands

All Star Parade of Bands is a radio music program centered on big-band performances. This recording is identified with Ray Anthony, the trum…

Sammy Kaye

Sammy Kaye was a popular bandleader whose radio programs brought his orchestra and vocalists to listeners through a polished blend of dance …

Early Recordings In the Evening by the Moonlight

A brief collection of early recordings associated with “In the Evening by the Moonlight.” The title suggests a musical selection, but no fur…

Herb Shriner Time

Herb Shriner Time is a radio variety program built around the warm, folksy humor of entertainer Herb Shriner. Known for his Indiana-inflecte…

Light Crust Doughboys

The Light Crust Doughboys bring the sound of Texas country music to the radio, with a lively blend of singing and instrumental performance. …

World Theatre

This installment of World Theatre features Stan Kenton and offers an inside view of the Kenton band. It provides a glimpse of the musicians …

Frank Parker Show

The Frank Parker Show is a radio program centered on singer Frank Parker, whose warm baritone and polished delivery made him a familiar voic…

The Chase and Sanborn Hour

The Chase and Sanborn Hour was a variety program built around comedy, music, and guest appearances. Its best-known host was comedian and ven…

Here's to Veterans

“Here's to Veterans” is a radio program featuring Tex Beneke and the Glenn Miller Orchestra. Beneke, a singer and saxophonist closely associ…

The Frank Sinatra Program

The Frank Sinatra Program features singer Frank Sinatra in a radio variety setting, with music at its center. Sinatra’s smooth, intimate voc…