Seems Like Old Times

14/02/2025

More Bird Songs this weekend. We soar with Benny Goodman, Art Mooney, Hoagy Camichael, Vera Lynn, Duke Ellington and more.

Spotlight 1944. WWII; Allies begin long battle for Anzio, German fails to capture Soviet Union and it's natural resources. Willkie going for GOP nomination. Radio--Fibber & Molly, Hope, Skelton, Judy Canova, Casey Crime Photographer. Movies--Fighting Sullivans, Miracle of Morgan's Creek, Lifeboat, Jane Eyre.

Countdown hits by Mills Bros, Guy Lombardo, Jimmy Dorsey, Al Trace, Glen Gray, David Rose, Andrews Sisters, and Ella Mae Morse.

Ella Mae Morse sings Phil Moore's "Shoo Shoo Baby" in the 1944 Universal picture, "South of Dixie."

07/02/2025

It's our annual Valentine's comedy show. We lovingly laugh w/ Marx Bros, Stan Freberg, Allan Sherman, Eartha Kitt, Jackie Gleason, Smothers Bros, Guy Marks and more.

Spotlight 1961. JFK. Ike's Farewell Address. military-industrial complex. Cold War. TV--Flintstones, My 3 Sons, Andy Griffith, Gunsmoke. Movies--101 Dalmations, Sundowners, Exodus. Ohio St tops in college hoops.

Countdown: Bert Kaempfert, Lawrence Welk, Jerry Wallace, Bobby Darin, Etta James, Brook Benton, Al Caiola, and Ferrante & Teicher.

Here are Ferrante and Teicher performing Exodus

31/01/2025

We celebrate the Birds of song this weekend. Taking flight w/ Count Basie, Burl Ives, Norman Luboff, Teddy Wilson, King Sisters, Frankie Laine, and more.

Spotlight 1943. WWII: US takes Guadalcanal, Soviets beat Germans at Leningrad, FDR/Churchill meet at Casablanca, rationing. Sinatra-mania. Radio--Hope, Skelton, Fibber & Molly. Movies--Random Harvest, Casablanca, Road to Morocco. LaMotta defeats Robinson.

On the chart: Harry James, Glenn Miller, Dinah Shore, Kay Kyser, Tommy Dorsey, Bing Crosby, Vaughn Monroe, and Benny Goodman w/ Peggy Lee

Why Don't You Do Right by Peggy Lee with the Benny Goodman Orchestra 1942. Benny Goodman Orch Information. http://www.redhotjazz.com/goodman.html /

17/01/2025

"Sailing" is the theme this weekend. On the water with Lee Wiley, Hoagy Carmichael, Kay Kyser, Artie Shaw, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Noble, Eddy Howard, Dolores Gray and more.

Spotlight: 1955. Ike. Strong economy. Ford outsells Chevy in '54. TV--Lucy, Gleason, Dragnet, Groucho, Sullivan. Movies--Country Girl, Toko-Ri, Bad Day at Black Rock. Browns ends Lions run as NFL champs; Ohio St., UCLA share college title.

On the chart: Joan Weber, Chordettes, Eddie Fisher, Sarah Vaughn, Teresa Brewer, Ames Bros, DeCastro Sisters, and more.

Dolores Gray "Shrimp Boats" on The Ed Sullivan Show, December 9, 1951. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe Watch Mo...

10/01/2025

We're making Resolutions this weekend. Helping us improve are Kay Kyser, Helen Kane, Mary Martin, Ink Spots, Eddie Cantor, Johnny Desmond, Paul Whiteman and more.

Spotlight 1946. Post-war recovery. More babies, more drinking, more divorces. Space age. Forever Amber. Movies--They Were Expendable, Spellbound, Lost Weekend. Radio--Fibber/Molly, Hope, Lux Theater, Bergen, Skelton, Shadow, Ma Perkins. Cleveland Rams won NFL title thanks to the goal posts; Army dominated the colleges.

Making hits: Sammy Kaye, Freddy Martin, Bing Crosby, Jo Stafford, Harry James, Perry Como, Vaughn Monroe, and Betty Hutton.

Betty Hutton performs in the musical number "Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief" from the 1945 Paramount movie "The Stork Club".

22/11/2024

It's our Thanksgiving dinner this weekend. We meet at the table with Bing Crosby, Stan Kenton/ June Christy, George Winston, Cab Calloway, Perry Como, and Johnny Carson.

Spotlight 1955. Ike returns after heart attack. The B-52 flies. Emmet Till. Ford Thunderbird gives Chevy Corvette competition. TV--64,000 Question, Lucy, Sullivan, Gunsmoke, Honeymooners, Soupy Sales. December Bride. Movies--To Hell and Back, Rebel Without a Cause, Guys and Dolls. Dodgers won WS, Oklahoma FB undefeated again.

On the chart: Gale Storm, Frank Sinatra, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Four Lads, Al Hibbler, Julie London, Roger Williams and the Four Aces.

The Four Aces "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" on The Ed Sullivan Show, August 14, 1955. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSulliva...

15/11/2024

This weekend the entire show is about November 1953.
Ike in office. First non-stop passenger flight across US. Warm fall hurting Christmas sales. Earl Warren becomes Chief Justice. Godfrey fires La Rosa on air. TV--Lucy, Dragnet, Groucho, Berle, Make Room for Daddy. Movies--The Robe, Big Heat, From Here to Eternity. Yanks win 5th straight. Zatopek sets 10K run mark.

Making hits: Eddie Fisher, Teresa Brewer, P*e Wee Hunt, Ames Bros, Tony Bennett, June Valli, Hugo Winterhalter, Stan Freberg, Frank Chacksfield. Four Lads, Hilltoppers, and the Four Aces.

08/11/2024

We're "Clock"ing in this weekend. Clock songs is our theme. We'll check the time w/ Dean Martin, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Bradley/McKinley, Fran Warren, Jonah Jones and more.

Spotlight 1943. US troops in Italy, Solomon Islands. Rationing. Movies--Sahara, So Proudly We Hail, lots of star-filled musicals. Oklahoma on Broadway. Radio--Fibber, Hope, Skelton, Bergen, Benny. Yanks take Cards in 5.

On the chart: Bing Crosby, Al Dexter, Harry James, Frank Sinatra, Dick Haymes, Kay Kyser, and the Mills Brothers.

from movie "Cowboy Canteen"

01/11/2024

We're voting this weekend. Election Day is the theme. Marking the ballots w/ Ella Fitzgerald, Steve Goodman, Johnny Standley, Jimmy Durante & Bing, Irving Berlin, and Gracie Allen.

And we head back to 1950. Truman assassination attempt. Korea. War and recession hurt Dems in mid-terms. Peanuts, Bettle Bailey debut in funny pages. TV: Berle dominates, debuts for Truth or Consequences, Groucho, Benny. Yanks sweep Phils. Movies: All About Eve, Harvey, Tea forTwo (MacRae/Day).

Countdown: Paul Weston, Ralph Flanagan, Perry Como, Sammy Kaye, Nat King Cole, Ray Anthony, Patti Page, and more.

25/10/2024

It's Halloween this weekend. Spooky songs by Cab Calloway, Jack Teagarden, Allan Sherman, Artie Shaw, Archie Bleyer, Kay Starr, and more.

Spotlight 1952. Ike vs Stevenson. Nixon Checkers speech. Korea. Polio. Mr. Potatohead. Movies--Limelight, Quiet Man, Snows of Kilimanjaro. TV--I Love Lucy, Godfrey, Dragnet, new Ozzie and Harriet. Radio--Amos n Andy, Benny, Bergen/McCarthy, Luigi. Mantle leads Yanks to 4th straight WS.

Countdown: Jo Stafford, Eddie Fisher, Frankie Laine, Mills Bros, Johnny Standley, Pearl Bailey, Patti Page.

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24/10/2024

24/10/2024

Once pegged as an heir to Frank Sinatra, the son of Allan Jones and Irene Hervey also had hits with "Lollipops and Roses," "The Impossible Dream" and "Call Me Irresponsible."

18/10/2024

It's an Evening tribute this weekend. Out after sundown with Vic Damone, Ray McKinley, Acker Bilk, Dean Martin, Gordon Jenkins, and Steve & Eydie.

Spotlight 1939. Germany invades Poland, WWII begins. Movies--The Women, Beau Geste, Ninotchka. Radio--Bergen/McCarthy, Benny, Fibber, One Man's Family, Ma Perkins, Jack Armstrong. Yanks beat Reds in WS; DiMaggio, Williams, Feller season stars.

On the chart--Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Bing, Shep Fields, Dick Jurgens, Charlie Barnet, Judy Garland, and Bob Crosby.

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04/10/2024

More Autumn Songs this weekend. Stroll among the falling leaves w/ Buddy Greco, Anita Kerr, Nelson Riddle, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, Bobby Troup, Four Freshmen and more.

Spotlight: 1947. Truman calls for food conservation. Fort Lauderdale Hurricane. Yeager set to break sound barrier. Pakistan, India become independent. Radio--Fred Allen, Fibber & Molly, Bergen & McCarthy, Benny, Truth or Consequences. Movies--Dark Passage, Life With Father, Bachelor and Bobby Soxer. Yanks beat Dodgers in 7.

Hits by Sammy Kaye, Francis Craig, Ted Weems/ Perry Como, Vaughn Monroe, Andrews Sisters, Frankie Laine.

Frankie Laine sings one of his biggest hits on this special closed circuit television program from the 50's.

27/09/2024

We begin our Fall Festival this weekend. Seasonal sounds by Edith Piaf, Frankie Laine, Tony Bennett, Anita O'Day, Nat King Cole, Joanie Sommers, and more.

Spotlight 1959. Ike. Hawaii, Alaska new states. Communists in Laos. Giants falter in stretch, Dodgers beat Braves in playoff, then White Sox in series. TV--Gunsmoke leads Western dominance, new Dennis the Menace, Twilight Zone. Movies--Five Pennies, Anatomy of a Murder, North by Northwest.

On the countdown: Bobby Darin, Andy Williams, Connie Francis, Fleetwoods, Sarah Vaughn, Browns, and Santo & Johnny.

I wonder if Santo & Johnny realized when they signed up for this gig that they'd be expected to do some singing and dancing! The year was 1959 and Santo & Jo...

20/09/2024

"Easy Listening" is our musical theme this weekend. Nice LP cuts from Roger Williams, Ray Conniff, Henry Mancini, Percy Faith, Vicki Carr, Mitch Miller and more.

Spotlight 1941. Germans fire on US tanker, FDR announces aggressive seas policy. Lindbergh rallies against war involvement. N***s in Soviet Union. Auto makers dealing w/ shortages. Great Gildersleeve debuts on radio. Movies--Here Comes Mr. Jordan, Sergeant York, Sun Valley Serenade. Williams hits .400, Yanks win World Series.

On the countdown: Glenn Miller, Bing Crosby, Freddy Martin, Tommy Dorsey, Tommy Tucker and three by Jimmy Dorsey.

Original old movie clip of Engelbert Humperdinck

13/09/2024

Football is the theme this weekend. We take the field w/ George Carlin, Ben Bernie, Jonathan Winters, Hugo Winterhalter, Andy Griffith and more.

Spotlight 1951. Truman. Korea. High industry production. TV--Godfrey, Berle, Lucy, Skelton. Movies--Flying Leathernecks, Place in the Sun, Streetcar, On Moonlight Bay, Show Boat. Giants comeback from 13.5 to catch Dodgers, Thomson's HR.

On the countdown: Rosemary Clooney, Guy Mitchell, Tony Martin, Patti Page, Tony Bennett, Dinah Shore, and Les Paul & Mary Ford.

Listerine presents: The Les Paul & Mary Ford Show: World Is Waiting For The Sunrise. One of their many 5 minute episodes.

06/09/2024

More Avenues, etc this weekend. Traveling with Glenn Miller, Lionel Hampton, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, Martha Tilton and others.

Spotlight 1949. Truman; Soviets blockade Yugoslavia, US gives aid; mass murder in New Jersey; Movies--I Was a Male War Bridge, White Heat, In the Good Old Summertime; Radio--Jack Benny #1, new Dragnet, Broadway is My Beat, Richard Diamond, Johnny Dollar, Father Knows Best; Yanks/Sox, Cards/Dodgers pennant battle.

On the chart--Frankie Laine, Vic Damone, Vaughn Monroe, Ink Spots, Dick Haymes, Sammy Kaye, Andrews Sisters, and Perry Como.

From the Perry Como Show, broadcast live from the Century Theatre on NBC-TV on Saturday, December 10, 1955. The first season of 'Saturday Night With Mr. C". ...