Episode 245, Rock & Roll ALC Vol. 2, presents 22 1950s rock hits, including a huge international recording from Australia. Performers include Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bonnie Guitar, Bill Haley and His Comets, Elvis Presley, Tommy Sands, Pat Boone, Shirley & Lee, and 13 more.

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Episode 246, Deep in Doo Wop, presents some famous examples of this rhythm-and-blues offshoot genre along with some little-known doo-wop recordings. Performers include The Orioles, The Edsels, The Chantels, Barry Mann, The Mystics, The Del-Vikings, The Heartbeats, and a dozen more.

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Episode 243, “All I Want for Christmas is My Sweetie,” is full of holiday-themed love songs performed by Marty Robbins, Carole King, Elvis Presley, Tony Bennett, Frank Sinatra, Julie London, Dolly Parton, and a dozen other performers.

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Episode 242, Rare Mid-50s Records, presents 19 recordings that even Sam Waldron had never heard until recently. Performers include Nat King Cole, Marilyn Monroe, Alma Cogan, Al Martino, Bill Haley and His Comets, Les Paul & May Ford, and a dozen more.

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Episode 241, World War Two Love Songs, takes listeners back to a stressful time when love was particularly precious. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Dick Todd, Benny Goodman, The Mills Brothers, Perry Como, Barbara Cook, Lena Horne, and 10 more.

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Episode 240, Little Richard, explores the life and music of one of the true pioneers of rock and roll. Recordings include Good Golly Miss Molly, Tutti Fruiti, Ready Teddy, Taxi Blues, By the Light of the Silvery Moon, two gospel songs, and 13 more.

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Episode 239, 1948 My Way, is Sam Waldron’s personal vision of how that year’s music should be presented, as nobody else would ever be likely to do it. Performers include Al Jolson, Bobby Darin, The Orioles, Spike Jones, Little Richard, Eddie Arnold, and 14 more.

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Episode 238, Sing-along, celebrates shared music for kids and grownups of all ages. Performers include Mitch Miller and The Gang, Simon & Garfunkel, The Four Preps, Patsy Cline, Rusty Draper, John Denver, and many more.

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Episode 237, Great Jazz, presents 18 recordings by 13 outstanding jazz performers including Anita O’Day, Tony Bennett, Ethel Merman, Mark Murphy, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald, and Dinah Washington.

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Episode 237, “Halloween! II” reveals Sam Waldron’s version of “the real truth” about the origin of Halloween and presents 17 pieces of music about ghosts, boogiemen, murder and other frightening themes. Recording artists include The Kingston Trio, Bing Crosby, Boris Karloff, Rosemary Clooney, Ethel Waters and Little Richard.

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