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Seems Like Old Times is the weekend music program of the standards, performed by the great artists of yesterday and today. [email protected]

21/11/2025

We're having Thanksgiving this weekend. Feasting with Nat Cole, Stan Freberg, Cab Calloway, Perry Como, Stan Kenton and more...

Spotlight: 1940. FDR becomes first 3rd term Pres. The draft is held. Germans blitz London. Italy invades Greece. Britain hits Taranto. Radio--Benny, Bergen, Hope, Shadow, Truth or Consequences. Movies--Fantasia, Knute Rockne, Mark of Zorro. Harmon leading Minn to college title.

On the Hit Parade: Ink Spots, Glenn Miller, Bing Crosby, Tommy Dorsey, Will Bradley, Mitchell Ayres, Vaughn Monroe and others.

Watch Carson episodes every night on Antenna TV at 10:00PM ET / 7:00PM PT and 4:00PM ET / 1:00AM PT!Doc Severinsen and Johnny Carson talk about their Thanksg...

14/11/2025

More "Big" songs this weekend from Benny Goodman, Marty Robbins, Four Preps, Jimmy Dean, Ink Spots, Peggy Lee and more.

Spotlight 1960. Kennedy edges Nixon; TV coverage for 12 hours. Khruschev allegedly pounds shoe at UN. Failed coup in Vietnam. Ma Perkins radio show ends after 26 years. Clark Gable died. Mazeroski wins World Series. Westerns tops on TV, My 3 Sons, Flintstones, Andy Griffth new. Movies--Spartacus, Psycho, Magnificent 7.

On the chart: Connie Francis, Bert Kaempfert, Ray Charles, Dinah Washington, Johnny Horton, Brenda Lee, Sam Cooke, and Bobby Darin.

The flowers may be artificial but the performance by DARIN is as real as it gets!

07/11/2025

"Big" songs is this weekend's theme. Larger than life tunes by Ray McKinley, Ray Noble, Crosby's Bobcats, Gene Krupa, Buddy Clark, and Steve & Eydie.

Spotlight 1945. Post-war America. Rationing ends. German scientists to US. Retail sales up. UN founded. Army dominating college FB. Radio--Shadow, Breakfast in Hollywood, This is Your FBI, Lux Theater, Hope, Fibber/Molly. Movies--Lost Weekend, Spellbound, Mildred Pierce.

On the charts: Dick Haymes 4x, Harry James, 3x, Como, Bing, Spivak, Kenton, and Kaye

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31/10/2025

Taking Songs, Part 2 this weekend. Doing the acquiring are Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Roselli, Gordon Jenkins, Eydie Gorme, Al Martino and many more

Spotlight 1956. Ike vs Stevenson II days away. Revolts in Poland, Hungary. Suez Crisis. Bobby Fischer. Don Larsen's no-hitter. TV--Lucy, Sullivan, Dec Bride, Hitchcock, Today. Movies--Giant, 10 Commandments, Tea and Sympathy.

On the charts: Pat Boone, Johnnie Ray, Jim Lowe, Eddie Heywood, Andy Williams, Chordettes, Doris Day, and Patti Page.

Patti Page "Allegheny Moon" on The Ed Sullivan Show, September 2, 1956. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe Watch M...

24/10/2025

Halloween this weekend. Come trick or treat w/ Spike Jones, Archie Bleyer, Charlie Barnet, Louis Armstrong, Kay Starr, Allan Sherman and more.

Spotlight 1939. War in Europe. FDR moved Thanksgiving. Depression, slumping sales, high unemployment. Movies--Ninotchka, Beau Geste, The Women, Wizard of Oz. Radio--Bergen/McCarthy, Benny, Fibber/Molly, Jack Armstrong, Ma Perkins. Yanks top Reds in World Series.

Countdown: Shep Fields, Bing and Bob Crosby, Tommy Dorsey, Ink Spots, and 4 by Glenn Miller.

Provided to YouTube by Symphonic DistributionMy Son the Vampire · Allan ShermanHave a Funny Halloween℗ 2025 Allan ShermanReleased on: 2025-07-10Producer: Rob...

17/10/2025

One more weekend of Autumn Songs. Watching the leaves fall w/ Tony Bennett, Anita Kerr, Nelson Riddle, Eddie Fisher, Elliot Lawrence, David Tolk, Jennifer Thomas and more.

Spotlight 1949. Unemployment high, strikes. Communism spreading. Devastating quake in Ecuador; rare shaker in Canada. Radio--Benny, Lux Theater, Godfrey, My Friend Irma, Dragnet. Movies--I Was a Male War Bride, White Heat, Pinky. Yanks, Dodgers win pennants on last day, NY wins WS in 5.

On the countdown: Vic Damone, Andrews Sisters, Stafford/MacRae, Whiting/Wakely, Ink Spots, Vaughn Monroe, and Frankie Laine.

Frankie Laine "That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)" on The Ed Sullivan Show, September 10, 1950. Subscribe now to never miss an update: htt...

10/10/2025

More Autumn Song this weekend. Nice music from Billy Vaughn, Charlie Spivak, Frankie Carle, Hi Lo's, Claude Thornhill/ Fran Warren, Andy Williams, and others.

Spotlight 1951. Korea; helicopters used to win Heartbreak Ridge. Truman losing popularity. Draft Ike movement. Taxes going up. TV growing, I Love Lucy debuts. Amos n Andy tops radio. Movies: A Place in the Sun, Streetcar, An American in Paris. Thomson's "Shot" leads Giants rally over Dodgers; fall to Yankees in WS.

On the charts: Tony Bennett, Four Aces, Paul & Ford, Eddy Howard, Rosemary Clooney, Tony Martin, Mario Lanza and more.

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03/10/2025

It's time for Autumn Songs. We enjoy the season w/ Mills Bros, Buddy Greco, Frankie Carle, Harry James, Jo Stafford, Frank Sinatra and more.

Spotlight 1957: Ike. Strong economy. Edsel debuts. Little Rock Crisis. Sputnik. TV--Gusmoke, Danny Thomas, Perry Mason, Maverick, Real McCoys, Leave it to Beaver. Movies--Pajama Game, Raintree County, Three Faces of Eve. Braves beat Yanks.

On the countdown: Pat Boone, Debbie Reynolds, Johnny Mathis, Ames Bros, Vic Damone, and Jane Morgan

Jane Morgan "Fascination" on The Ed Sullivan Show, October 27, 1957. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe Watch Moto...

26/09/2025

We're on the "Take" this weekend with Orrin Tucker, Duke Ellington, Perry Como, Pearl Bailey, Gene Krupa, Dave Brubeck and more.

Spotlight 1946. Truman. Struggling post-war economy. Nuclear bomb test at Bikini atoll. Radio--Fibber/Molly, Hope, Bergen/McCarthy, Benny, Shadow. Movies--Notorious, Big Sleep, Angel on My Shoulder. Cards beat Red Sox in 7, Williams dinged before series.

On the chart: Ink Spots, Frank Sinatra, Frankie Carle, Freddy Martin, Bing/Andrews, Eddy Howard, and Louis Jordan

This is the live performance of Take Five by The Dave Brubeck Quartet at the Jazz Casual TV show. Year: 1961.The piece was composed by Paul Desmond (saxophon...

19/09/2025

It's a celebration of Football this weekend. Touchdown records by Neil Hefti, Andy Griffith, Tom Lehrer, Perry Como, Randy Newman and more.

Spotlight 1964: Johnson vs Goldwater. Vietnam: Gulf of Tonkin. Hurricanes. Miniskirt. Phillies lose 10 straight down the stretch, Yanks nearly blew a big lead. Great lineup of new TV shows. Movies--Mary Poppins, Fistful of Dollars, Marnie, Goldfinger, The Killers. Broadway--Barefoot in the Park, Hello Dolly, Funny Girl.

Countdown: Bobby Vinton, Trini Lopez, Andy Williams, Gale Garnett, Brenda Lee, Dean Martin, Bert Kaempfert, and Jerry Wallace.

American Bandstand. September 05, 1964. This is just such a great song by such a talented singer. I had to include this one.

12/09/2025

We're "Giving" again this weekend. Offers come from Charlie Barnet, Mildred Bailey, Annette Hanshaw, Mitchell Ayres, and Nat King Cole.

Spotlight 1944. WWII, Allies push Germans from France, Belgium; US takes Guam, London lights shine after 5 years. FDR vs Dewey. Smokey Bear debuts. Radio--Hope, Fibber/Molly, Bing, Winchell, Mr. DA. Movies--Arsenic and Old Lace, Double Indemnity, Doughgirls. All St. Louis WS coming.

On the countdown: Mills Bros, Kenton/O'Day, Bing, Dinah Shore, Helen Forrest and Andy Russell.

Amor (Skylar-Mendez-Ruiz) by Andy Russell, orchestra conducted by Al SackThough already a couple of years old, the song became a popular hit following its in...

15/08/2025

This weekend we commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII. Our entire show is dedicated to mid-August 1945.
The US drops atomic bombs, Japan surrenders. Rationing ends. Hurricane slams Texas. NBC Blue became ABC. Movies--Pride of the Marines, Corn is Green, Anchors Aweigh. Tigers heading to WS title.

On the countdown: Guy Lombardo, Perry Como, Hildegarde, Kay Kyser, Johnny Mercer, Bing Cosby, Les Brown/ Doris Day, Lucky Millinder, and Stan Kenton/ June Christy.

1940's Soundie by Stan Kenton and his orchestra with June Christy lead singer in stunning HD. From 16mm film footage

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