Show 108, “New Life for Old Music,” contrasts 1940s hits with contemporary recordings. Comparisons include The Glenn Miller Orchestra with The Rolling Stones, Fred Astaire with Diana Krall, Al Jolson with Chet Atkins, Doris Day with Cliff Richard, and The Ink Spots with Patsy Cline.

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Show 105, “Cliff Richard,” presents the life and very early music of legendary British rock star Cliff Richard, who sold more records in the U.K. than anyone except The Beatles and Elvis Presley. Songs include “Please Don’t Tease,” “Move It,” “I Got a Feeling,” “Theme for a Dream,” “Gee Whiz It’s You” and (from 1980) “A Little in Love.”

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Show 104, “Songs with Stories,” explores interesting stories behind 10 mid-century recordings. Included are THREE contenders for the first important rock-and-roll hit, the folk song that thrust The Kingston Trio into the national scene, an unexpected smash hit for George Gershwin, Gene Autry’s theme song, and the best-selling jazz single of the entire 20th century. 

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Show 103, “B” Side Singles, explores 19 songs that record companies put on the back of their records, expecting them to flop. Some did, some didn’t. Titles include “Don’t Be Cruel,” “Who’s Sorry Now,” “Tequila,” “We Three,” “I’m Sorry,” “Don’t Dilly Dally, Sally,” “La Bamba,” and “Bernadine.”

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Show 102, “Doo Wop” explores this distinctive 1950s genre. The hour includes huge hits such as “Poison Ivy,” “Love Potion # Nine,” and “Blue Moon” along with a few more obscure recordings such as “Walking Along” by The Solitaires, “Foolish Me” by The Harptones, and “When You Dance” by The Turbans.

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Show 101, “1950s Christmas,” presents more than 20 Christmas songs from the ‘50s, some well-known and some obscure. Performers include Eddie Arnold, Betty Johnson, Johnny Mathis, Elvis Presley, The Singing Dogs, The Episodes, Mantovani, Jim Reeves, Pat Boone, and Patti Page.

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Show 100, “Helen Forrest,” explores the music and career of arguably the most successful female big-band singer of the 1940s. Sixteen of her recordings include “They Say,” “I Had the Craziest Dream,” “I Concentrate on You,” “Deep Purple,” “All the Things You Are,” and two duets she recorded with crooner Dick Haymes.

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Show 99, “Big Bands,” features 18 recordings by 12 bands and orchestras, an hour perfect for dancing. Songs include “Song of India,” “In the Mood,” “Tea for Two,” and “Little Brown Jug.” Performers include Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Orchestra, Al Hirt, Benny Goodman, Billy Vaughn, Lester Lanin, The BBC Big Band, and Lawrence Welk.

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