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Hosted by Jeff Bressler, The Make Believe Ballroom brings you Classic Big Band jazz, blues, boogie-woogie, and dixieland hits from the 30s and 40s each week.The program has been br... more
FAQs about Make Believe Ballroom:How many episodes does Make Believe Ballroom have?The podcast currently has 259 episodes available.
June 07, 2024Make Believe Ballroom - 6/7/24 EditionOn this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM broadcast over Member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC - A talented group from the late 30s and early 40s that we never played on the program, a spin of the wheel for Ralphie from Canarsie Record Club list, two female singers related to famous male bandleader, a hot look at the famed Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles, plus a plethora of musical gems from the swing and jazz era of the big bands....more56minPlay
May 31, 2024Make Believe Ballroom - 5/31/24 EditionOn this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM broadcast over Member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC - we play some of the greatest hits of the big band era of the 1930s and 1940s, tell great stories about Sinatra and Benny Goodman, right some verbal wrongs, and learn how a song got its strange name....more56minPlay
May 23, 2024Make Believe Ballroom - 5/24/24 EditionOn this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM broadcast over Jazz 90.1 WGMC - some random spins from the Ralphie from Canarsie Record Club List, Tommy Dorsey gets beaten to the punch, how a popular Glenn Miller tune got its name, all this in addition to many more record gems from the big band era of the 1930s and 1940s...more59minPlay
May 13, 2024Make Believe Ballroom - 5/13/24 EditionOn this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM a look at three comedy legends who loved and played music, selections from the Ralphie from Canarsie Record Club list, a Charlie Christian story, plus plenty more tunes from the big band era....more58minPlay
May 07, 2024Make Believe Ballroom - 5/7/24 EditionJoin us for another great edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM this week featuring, a great story about drums, some small group jazz, a little Gypsy swing, and many more records featuring swing, jazz, jive, and boogie....more53minPlay
April 29, 2024Make Believe Ballroom - 4/29/24 EditionThis week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM features an interesting story about the Mills Brothers, a look at a documentary about a famous music festival, two more selections from the historic Ralphies Record Club list plus much more music and history from the big band era....more56minPlay
April 22, 2024Make Believe Ballroom - 4/22/24 EditionWelcome to the Monday edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM. On today's show, a tune from the early 1800's that became a big band hit, a couple of swinging radio remotes, selections from Ralphies Record Club list, plus a multitude of additional favorites from the swing, jazz, and big band era....more54minPlay
April 17, 2024Make Believe Ballroom - 4/17/24 EditionOn this week's show, more selections from the Ralphie's Record Club list, some great Boogie Woogie, a big band era celebration of an upcoming holiday plus additional great music and stories....more1h 8minPlay
April 10, 2024Make Believe Ballroom - Ralphie's Record Club List - New Season Episode 5...more31minPlay
April 01, 2024Make Believe Ballroom - Ralphie's Record Club List - New Season Episode 4...more38minPlay
FAQs about Make Believe Ballroom:How many episodes does Make Believe Ballroom have?The podcast currently has 259 episodes available.