Music
Chuck Wagon Jamboree
Chuck Wagon Jamboree is a country music radio program built around the sounds and spirit of a Western-style jamboree. Its title evokes a gat…
Rudy Vallee
Rudy Vallée brings his easygoing charm to this variety program, with music and comedy shaped around the personality of its host. The …
Light Crust Doughboys
The Light Crust Doughboys were a Western swing band formed in Texas, known for bringing lively country music to radio audiences. Their sound…
Sammy Kaye's Sunday Serenade
Sammy Kaye's Sunday Serenade is a musical radio program led by bandleader Sammy Kaye. Its sound centers on the smooth, polished style associ…
Renfro Valley Gathering
Renfro Valley Gathering brings the music and traditions of rural Kentucky to radio through country songs, old-time tunes, and homespun enter…
Nouvelettes of the Musicians
In the following series of Nouvellettes, something higher has been attempted than merely the production of amusing fictions. Each is founded…
The Big Show
The Big Show is a large-scale NBC variety program hosted by Tallulah Bankhead, bringing together comedy, music, and dramatic entertainment. …
The Dinah Shore Show
Dinah Shore brings her warm, expressive singing to this radio program, with “Kalamazoo” identified as the episode’s title. The recording off…
Al Benson Show
This recording is identified as an aircheck of the Al Benson Show on WGES, dated August 5, 1955. Al Benson was a Chicago radio personality k…
The Railroad Hour
The Railroad Hour brings Broadway musicals and operettas to radio, presenting familiar stage works in a compact musical-theater format. Host…
Howard Miller Show
The Howard Miller Show is a radio program hosted by Howard Miller, known for its blend of music and conversation. This recording features Al…
Dennis Day
Dennis Day’s radio comedy centers on the cheerful singer and comic, whose youthful persona and musical talent are at the heart of the progra…
American Forces Vietnam Network
“Stateside Survey Playing Top 40 Hits” is presented under the American Forces Vietnam Network name. The title suggests a music-focused radio…
Dance Time USA
Dance Time USA is a music program centered on popular dance-band sounds. This recording is identified with “Serenade in Blue” and the Glenn …
The Bell Telephone Hour
The Bell Telephone Hour is a radio concert program devoted to classical music and opera, presented by the Bell Telephone Company. Its broadc…
Raymond Scott
This recording is identified as a Raymond Scott program featuring Dorothy Collins. Raymond Scott was known for his work as a composer, bandl…
Al Jolson Colgate Program
Al Jolson leads this variety program, bringing his familiar singing and comic personality to a broadcast featuring guest performer Monty Woo…
The Pop Chronicles of the 50s and 60s
The Pop Chronicles is a documentary series about the development of popular music, told through recordings and commentary. This installment,…
Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge
Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge is a lively radio variety program built around bandleader Kay Kyser and his orchestra. Its musical …
Hillbilly Fever at the Ryman
“Hillbilly Fever at the Ryman” is identified as a WSM radio program dated March 28, 1954. The title places it in the world of hillbilly musi…