In this final episode of The Big Band and Swing Podcast we listen to vintage music by Charlie Spivak, Johnny Long and Stan Kenton. Thank you so much for listening these past five years. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast.Kirjoittanut Swing City Radio

Features vintage recordings by Bob Chester, Glenn Miller and Mildred Bailey. Ronnaldo plays an old ad by Adler Elevator Shoes. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast.…

Features vintage music by Glen Gray, Ray Anthony and Jan Savitt. We also listen a Soundie by one of the queens of Soundies, Dorothy Dandridge. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podc…

Features vintage recordings by Duke Ellington, Harry James and The AFRS Swing Combo. We also listen to a Soundie by Johnny Messner and His Orchestra. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within t…

Features vintage music by Geraldo, Vera Lynn and Ted Heath. We also listen to a fun version of "Johnny Zero" by Sammy Kaye and a Soundie by The King Cole Trio. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credite…

Welcome to our Game of the Year Podcast for 2024. This years choices are by far the most diverse we've ever had. Let's see what made 2024 special in gaming and beyond. Here's our Categories: Looking Back: Personal top 3 from last year and if we still agree with the order Best Old Game: Game that came out a previous year or a live service game that …

Features vintage recordings by Tiny Bradshaw, Glenn Miller and Frank Trumbauer. We also listen to some Mambo music by Victor Young. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast.…

Features vintage music by Tommy Dorsey, Martha Tilton and Charlie Barnet. We also learn a little bit about Ben Selvin and we hear an awesome drum solo by Buddy Rich. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are c…

Features vintage recordings by Artie Shaw, Lionel Hampton and Freddie Slack. We also hear an old ad spot from Feen-A-Mint. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast.…

Features vintage music by Cab Calloway, Tex Beneke and Charlie Spivak. We also learn a bit about bandleader Tommy Tucker. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast.…

Features vintage recordings by Al Donahue, Johnny Long and Guy Lombardo. We also learn a little bit about the show Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within t…

It has become a bit of a tradition to listen to some of Ronnaldo's favorite songs played on the podcast this year! This special show features vintage Big Band recordings by Tommy Dorsey, Glenn Miller, Cab Calloway and many more. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * All music in t…

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Features vintage music by Woody Herman, The International Sweethearts of Rhythm and Raymond Scott . Listen to the very end of the podcast for a newsreel from February of 1945. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Art…

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In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #281 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage recordings by Major Glenn Miller's AAFTC Orchestra and Artie Shaw with his Orchestra along with his Gramercy Five.(E041) * The musical performances and recordings featured in this podcast are in the Public Domain. Artists are credited within th…

Features vintage recordings by The Boswell Sisters, The Dorsey Brothers and Ina Ray Hutton. We also listen to a catchy little jingle from "Patti Cake Cookies". Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credite…

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Features vintage music by Jimmy Joy, Glen Gray and The Andrews Sisters. We learn a little bit about John Kirby and Ronnaldo reads some listener mail. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within t…

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In this special episode we celebrate Christmas music from the 1930's, 1940's and 1950's. We listen to some timeless holiday favorites from Bing Crosby, Martha Tilton, Perry Como and more. We also learn who made the best eggnog back in the day. (Previously Released in 2021). Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Le…

Features vintage music by Gene Krupa, Artie Shaw and The Pied Pipers. Ronnaldo plays a catchy Soundie by Skeets Tolbert. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast.…

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Features vintage recordings by Jimmy Dorsey, Count Basie and Ziggy Elman. Ronnaldo also plays a fantastic song by The Charioteers called "A Slip Of The Lip Can Sink A Ship". Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artis…

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We're back from a haitus not talk about anything current, but to travel to the gaming stone age of 2014! How was the First year of the PS4 and Xbox One? The Wiiu and the VITA were still a factor, but one had a much better year than the other. And boy, the PS3 was long in the tooth but you wouldn't know it from the game release schedule. Follow alon…

Features vintage music by Glenn Miller, Vaughn Monroe and The Andrews Sisters. Ronnaldo revisits the purpose of this podcast and what new listeners can expect to hear. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are…

In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #382 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage recordings by Woody Herman's Orchestra and Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians. (E040) * The musical performances and recordings featured in this podcast are in the Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast.…

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Features vintage recordings by Stan Kenton, Tommy Dorsey and The Modernaires. Ronnaldo also plays a Soundie by Will Bradley and His Orchestra. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podc…

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Born on November 2, 1908, this trumpeter, despite the brevity of his career and his all-too-short life, remains one of the most compelling trumpet players in the history of music. Do you know who it is? If I said his initials were BB and his first name was not Bix then you would say I was speaking of the great Bunny Berigan. Today we pay a birthday…

Features vintage music by Jack Teagarden, Fletcher Henderson and Boyd Raeburn. We also listen to some old Public Service Announcements about the importance of voting. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are …

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Greetings everyone. This week we conclude this series with part four of a potpourri show as I go through my collection by first names. I have quite a collection of bands so I hope you enjoy this assortment of bands and songs on the final part of 64 Assorted Songs. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com…

Features vintage recordings by Artie Shaw, Kay Starr and George Hall. Ronnaldo celebrates Halloween so be prepared to be frightened beyond belief. (Not really. But you can expect some great music.) Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is conside…

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Well hello everyone. This week we continue with part three of a potpourri show as I go through my collection by first names. I have quite a collection of bands so I hope you enjoy this assortment of bands and songs on part three of 64 Assorted Songs. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com…

Features vintage music by Harry James, Jimmie Lunceford and Jan Savitt. We also listen to some outrageous ad spots by Camel Cigarettes from the late 1930's. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited w…

In this episode we examine and listen to Disc #775 of the V-Disc Collection. This V-Disc features vintage recordings by Buddy Rich and Ella Fitzgerald. (E039) * The musical performances and recordings featured in this podcast are in the Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast.Kirjoittanut Swing City Radio

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Well hello everyone. This week we continue with part two of a potpourri show as I go through my collection by first names. I have quite a collection of bands so I hope you enjoy this assortment of bands and songs on part two of 64 Assorted Songs. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com…

Features vintage recordings by Tex Beneke, The King Sisters and Sammy Kaye. Ronnaldo celebrates Swing City Radio's Fifth Anniversary. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast.…

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Hello everyone. While going through my collection of big bands on my computer I have them stored in folders starting with their first name then last name. I have done shows where I play artists in alphabetical order starting with their last names but not their first. I went through the collection and had enough songs by the bandleaders to make four…

Features vintage music by Raymond Scott, Gene Krupa and Louis Prima. Ronnaldo plays tracks with strange, colorful titles. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. Artists are credited within the podcast.…

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This week I am going to conlude the Jerry Atkins Collection series with a couple of albums each by Buddy Bregman, Stan Kenton and Gene Krupa. Jerry was the man responsible for starting my career on public radio in Texarkana, Texas. It was while I was working at KTXK that our station manager asked me if I thought I could produce a big band show to a…

Features vintage recordings by Gene Krupa, Glenn Miller and Ray McKinley. Ronnaldo plays a Soundie by Johnny Long and we also learn that Grandfather always loved Mac and Cheese. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by becoming a Hepcat. Learn more at SupportSwing.com. * The music featured in this podcast is considered Public Domain. A…

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