Music

Golden Gate Quartet

The Golden Gate Quartet brings close-harmony gospel singing to the radio, blending spirituals with the rhythmic drive and polished vocal int…

Sammy Kaye's Sunday Serenade

Sammy Kaye's Sunday Serenade brings listeners the polished sound of bandleader Sammy Kaye and his orchestra. The program centers on popular …

Grand Ole Opry

The Grand Ole Opry is a live country music radio program built around performances by singers and musicians, with a strong connection to the…

Sammy Kaye Sunday Serenade

Sammy Kaye Sunday Serenade is a radio program associated with bandleader Sammy Kaye. Its musical focus offers listeners a chance to hear the…

Great Moments in Music

Great Moments in Music presents a musical program centered on “America's Marching Again,” featuring Jean Tennyson. The title suggests a patr…

Refreshment Time with Singing Sam

Refreshment Time with Singing Sam is a radio program centered on Singing Sam, a musical performer whose songs give the show its identity. Th…

Piano Playhouse

Piano Playhouse is a radio program centered on piano music and performance. This recording features pianists Cy Walter and Walter Gross, wit…

Sons of the Pioneers

The Sons of the Pioneers bring close-harmony singing and Western songs to this radio transcription. Their sound is rooted in the American We…

Gene Autry's Melody Ranch

Gene Autry's Melody Ranch brings the singing cowboy to radio in a Western variety program centered on Autry and his music. The show combines…

Duke Ellington

Hear Duke Ellington and his orchestra in a broadcast identified as part of the ABC Treasury. Ellington’s music brings together the distincti…

The Lucky Strike Hour

The Lucky Strike Hour is a variety program built around music and comedy. Its broadcasts bring together popular entertainment in a lively ra…

Eddie Condon's Jazz Concert

Eddie Condon's Jazz Concert brings together jazz musicians for a radio performance centered on traditional jazz. The title identifies this r…

The Story Behind the Song

The Story Behind the Song explores the stories and background associated with familiar songs. This installment focuses on “The Rosary,” comp…

Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show features comedian, pianist, and songwriter Steve Allen in a lively variety format. Allen’s quick wit and musical abilit…

Bell Telephone Hour

The Bell Telephone Hour is a concert program devoted to classical music and other forms of serious performance. Its broadcasts bring celebra…

Count Basie

Hear Count Basie and his orchestra in a live performance from the Southland in Boston. The recording offers a snapshot of Basie’s big-band s…

An Evening with Groucho

An Evening with Groucho features Groucho Marx in a relaxed radio conversation with guests, mixing interviews with his quick-witted humor. Th…

The Bob Hope Show

The Bob Hope Show brings Bob Hope’s quick-witted comic persona to radio, with a mix of topical humor, sketches, and musical entertainment. H…

The Roma Wine Show

The Roma Wine Show is a radio variety program built around music and entertainment. Its title identifies the Roma Wine Company as the progra…

Meredith Willson's Musical Revue

Meredith Willson's Musical Revue is a radio program centered on music and entertainment. This recording is identified with the title “I Love…