Episode 271, World War Two Love Songs, presents timeless classics performed by Mildred Bailey, Perry Como, Benny Goodman, Helen Forrest, Lester Lanin, Judy Garland and many more.

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Episode 270, Back to Rock & Roll, plays 22 famous 1950s rock-and-roll recordings by Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, The Coasters, Brenda Lee, LaVerne Baker, Danny & The Juniors, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, and more than a dozen other performers.

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Episode 269, Jazz 1935-1949, presents 15 famous jazz standards. Performers include Julie London, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzterald, The Duprees, Merle Haggard, Judy Garland, and a dozen more.

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Episode 269, Jazz 1935-1949, presents 15 famous jazz standards. Performers include Julie London, Mel Torme, Tony Bennett, Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzterald, The Duprees, Merle Haggard, Judy Garland, and a dozen more.

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Episode 268, Gene Autry, focuses on one of the most popular recording artists and movie stars of the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s. Songs include Who is Gene Autry, Red River Valley, Home on the Range, I Wish My Mom Would Marry Santa Claus, On Top of Old Smokey, Back in the Saddle Again, and 14 more.

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Episode 267, 1950s Broadway, highlights popular music from 10 Broadway musicals, including The Music Man, Damn Yankees, The Sound of Music, West Side Story, and Bells Are Ringing. Performers include Andy Williams, Barbra Streisand, Julie Andrews, Brook Benton, Patti Page, Frank Sinatra, and 13 more.

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Episode 266, Swing, hits some instrumental and vocal highlights of popular swing music from the late 1930s into the early 1960s. Performers include Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Noble, Frank Sinatra, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Bobby Darin, Judy Garland, and eight more.

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Episode 265, Smoking and Exercise, presents nine recordings about the former and 10 about the latter. Performers include Peggy Lee, Chet Atkins, The Andrews Sisters, Tex Williams, Elvis Presley, and 13 more.

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Episode 264, Alice Faye, traces the career and music of one of Hollywood’s most popular actresses in the late 1930s and early 40s. Songs include Alexander’s Ragtime Band, You’ll Never Know, This Year’s Kisses, Honeymoon Hotel, Rose of Washington Square, Wake Up and Live.

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Episode #263, Breaking Up, presents 17 songs about the bitter end of romantic relationships. Performers include Roy Clark, Kitty Wells, Guy Lombardo, Elvis Presley, Roy Orbison, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, and 11 more.

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