Episode 150, “High School Prom,” features music that would have been played at high school dances in the 1950s. Many songs are familiar, others are obscure. Performers include The Tads, The Elegants, The Monotones, Elvis Presley, Pat Boone, Bobby Day,  Frankie Ford, Little Richard, and 13 more.

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 Episode 147, “1940s Music & History,” looks at some of the most significant historical events of the ‘40s and couples them with the most popular recordings at the time … with results that are sometimes surprising. Performers include Frank Sinatra, Woody Herman, Dinah Shore, The Andrews Sisters, Perry Como, and Judy Garland.

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Episode 146, “Country Hits of the Late 50s,” presents 19 popular recordings from the country charts in 1957 and 1958, some of which crossed over to the pop charts. Performers include Jim Reeves, Kitty Wells, Hank Locklin, Patsy Cline, Marty Robbins, Eddy Arnold, Bonnie Guitar, Lefty Frizell and nine others.

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Episode 145, “Seven Stories,” focuses on the lives and music of six important performers (plus one group) from the 1940s and 1950s: Georgia Gibbs, The Mills Brothers, Doris Day, Matt Monro, Giselle MacKenzie, Bobby Darin, and Helen Forrest. Songs include “Splish Splash,” “Kiss of Fire,” “Secret Love,” “Yellow Bird,” “Born Free,” and “Speak Low.”

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Episode 144, “Hank Williams Lost Recordings,” presents 16 segments from long-lost transcriptions of Hank Williams’ early morning radio show in 1951. Songs include “Mind Your Own Business,” “Hey, Good Lookin,” “California Zephyr,” “Cold Cold Heart,” “The Old Country Church,” and “Why Should We Try Any More?”

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Episode 143, “Songs About Houses,” includes nine songs with the word “home” in their title, eight with “house” plus two about cabins. Performers include Cab Calloway, Rosemary Clooney, Ethel Waters, Buck Owens, Loretta Lynn, Jerry Vale, and Fats Domino.

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Episode 142, “1940s Weather,” includes 17 songs and stories about storms, sunshine, rain, wind, and snow. Performers include Perry Como, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Jimmy Dorsey, Sammy Kaye, Johnny Cash, and The Four Aces with Al Alberts.

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Episode 141, “1950s Superstars,” presents the music of 19 successful ‘50s performers including Pat Boone, Johnny Mathis, Matt Monro, Ricky Nelson, Mel Torme, Eydie Gorme, The Fleetwoods, The Platters, The Kingston Trio, Bobby Darin, Giselle MacKenzie, Georgia Gibbs, Patti Page, Tommy Sands, and Elvis Presley.

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Episode 140, “Classic Frank Sinatra,” explores music from every non-holiday studio album he recorded in the 1940s and 1950s. Songs include “It Could Happen to You,” “Deep in a Dream,” “Come Dance with Me,” “It’s Only a Paper Moon,” “Autumn Leaves,” “My Funny Valentine,” and 10 more.

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Episode 139, “Paul’s Playlist,” presents the diverse early music influences of a man who grew up in a mid-size city in Central Washington. Recordings include live jazz, slow-dancing songs, and a love song about apple trees. Performers include Elvis Presley, Boxcar Willie, Bing Crosby, Moe Koffman, Carl Perkins, The Cal Tjader Trio, and The Glenn Miller Orchestra.

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