Sam Waldron

By Sam Waldron

Each week, Sam Waldron hosts “45 RPM, Music of the 40s and 50s” a musical journey back to the days when he was young. Each one-hour show combines stories and recordings centered on a theme.... more

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August 22, 2025 Episode 333, Did You Know
Episode 333, Did You Know, reveals little-known facts about prominent mid-20th century performers along with some of their best music. Songs include With My Eyes Wide Open I’m Dreaming, Money Honey, Change Partners, That’ll Be...
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July 28, 2025 Episode 332, Songs About Boats
Episode 332, Songs About Boats, pays musical tribute to everything from rowboats to oceans to water skiers. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Charles Tenet, Joy Hodges, Bobby Darin, The Andrews Sisters, Neil Sedaka, Burl Ives, and...
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June 29, 2025 Episode 331, Benny Goodman Tribute
Episode 331, Benny Goodman Tribute, focuses on the music and still-evolving legacy of a pioneer of the Swing Era who turned the clarinet into an instrument worthy of being the star in a concert. In...
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June 29, 2025 Episode 330, 1956 My Way
Episode 330, 1956 My Way, is a unique musical guided tour back to one of the most diverse periods of mid-20th-century music, featuring up-and-coming artists as well as veterans. Performers include The Four Preps, Elvis...
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June 06, 2025 Episode 329 1950s Gospel
Episode 329 1950s Gospel, features 14 prominent gospel acts from the 1950s, including the very first interracial commercial recording made in the United States. Performers include Mahalia Jackson, Sam Cooke, Sister Rosetta Tharp, The Dixie...
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May 20, 2025 Episode 328, Now the Words
Episode 328, Now the Words, showcases nine iconic swing-era big band songs like In the Mood, Tuxedo Junction and Take the A Train … and pairs them with vocal recordings that include lyrics. Performers include...
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May 08, 2025 Episode 327, Obscure 1950s Females
Episode 327, Obscure 1950s Females, features 16 talented singers who never rose to superstar status but left great music. Performers include Hellen Merrill, Margie Bowes, Sue Raney, Lula Reed, Laura Allyn, Lurlean Hunter, Mavis Rivers,...
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April 28, 2025 Episode 326, 1940-1941 My Way
Episode 326, 1940-1941 My Way gives 21st century listeners Sam Waldron’s unique musical and sociological window into the early years of World War II and the late years of the Swing Era. Performers include Tommy...
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April 14, 2025 Episode 325, Six Years of Rock and Roll
Episode 325, Six Years of Rock and Roll, features 20 famous recordings from 1954 through 1959, with performances by The Everly Brothers, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Ricky Nelson, Johnnie and the Hurricanes, Jerry Lee Lewis,...
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April 04, 2025 Episode 324, New Love
Episode 324, New Love, includes 17 recordings about the wonder of brand new love. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Matt Monro, Betty Ann Blake, Russ Morgan, Johnny Mathis, Dorothy Collins, Eddie Fisher … and...
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How many episodes does Sam Waldron have?

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