Music
Harmony Rangers
Harmony Rangers is a radio program centered on musical entertainment. This recording is identified as “Down Yonder,” offering a taste of the…
Concert Hall
Concert Hall presents Marian Anderson singing an aria from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera La forza del destino. Anderson’s rich contralto voice brin…
Chesterfield Presents
Chesterfield Presents is a sponsored radio variety program, and this recording is identified with singer Kenny Baker. The title points to a …
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallée brings his easygoing charm and musical personality to this radio program. A singer and entertainer whose career spanned r…
All Star Parade of Bands
All Star Parade of Bands presents a radio program centered on popular band music. This recording features Billy May and the Encores, offerin…
Dame Nellie Melba
This program is about Dame Nellie Melba, the celebrated Australian operatic soprano, and her life and career. The title presents it as a sto…
Stan Kenton: My World Is Music
Stan Kenton: My World Is Music presents a concert featuring bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton and his orchestra. The program’s title points…
Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians
Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians brings the sound of a polished vocal and instrumental ensemble to radio. Led by bandleader Fred Waring, t…
Maxwell House Good News
Maxwell House Good News is a musical variety program built around comedy and popular entertainment. Its broadcasts bring together comic perf…
The American Melody Hour
The American Melody Hour is a musical radio program built around popular songs and vocal performances. Its recordings offer a glimpse of the…
Eddie Condon's Jazz Concert
Eddie Condon's Jazz Concert brings together jazz musicians for a radio performance centered on the lively, ensemble-driven sound associated …
John Charles Thomas Show
The John Charles Thomas Show features baritone John Charles Thomas in a radio program centered on his singing. This recording is identified …
A Quarter Century of Swing
A Quarter Century of Swing presents a program of swing music, with “American Patrol” identified in the title as a featured selection. The ti…
The Stan Freberg Show
Stan Freberg brings his distinctive comic sensibility to this radio variety program, blending satire with musical comedy and character-based…
Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters
Jan Savitt and His Top Hatters presents the sound of a popular swing orchestra led by bandleader and violinist Jan Savitt. The ensemble’s po…
The Danny Kaye Show
The Danny Kaye Show brings the comic talents of Danny Kaye to radio, where his nimble wordplay, character voices, and musical gifts shape a …
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby’s radio program centers on the relaxed, conversational style that made Crosby one of America’s best-known entertainers. His warm…
The Chicago Theater of the Air
The Chicago Theater of the Air presents musical theater in a radio-broadcast format, bringing operetta and light opera to listeners through …
With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart is a musical work associated with the songwriting partnership of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Their songs bring …
Herb Shriner Time
Herb Shriner Time is a radio variety program built around the homespun humor and musical personality of Herb Shriner, the Indiana-born enter…