Features vintage Big Band recordings by Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Louis Jordan and Harry James.  Ronnaldo also plays music performances by Stan Kenton and Sammy Kaye.

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In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we examine and listen to Disc #066 of the V-Disc Collection.  This V-Disc features the music of Hal McIntyre and His Orchestra. Ronnaldo also discusses the unique introductions found on many of these historic records. (E002)

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Features vintage music by Raymond Scott, Will Bradley, Ralph Flanagan and Cootie Williams.  Ronnaldo thanks some new supporters and also plays a Soundie.

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In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we examine and listen to Disc #001 of the V-Disc Collection.  This V-Disc features vintage music by Bea Wain and Tommy Dorsey. Ronnaldo also discusses the release designations used throughout the program. (E001)

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In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" Ronnaldo describes what to expect from this new series that focuses on the V-Disc Collection.  In case you are not familiar with this historic collection of records, we also get a quick introduction about the V-Disc program itself. 

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Features vintage recordings by Les Brown, Tommy Dorsey and Ozzie Nelson.  Ronnaldo also plays music performances from an old radio show called The Feeling Is Mutual. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.

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Features vintage music by Frank Sinatra, Artie Shaw and Benny Goodman.  We also learn about The Basic Musical Library that was issues by the AFRS and Ronnaldo plays some tracks from the collection.

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In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of one of the most influential musicians of the Big Band Era, pianist and bandleader, Count Basie. Basie was born on Aug 21, 1904 in Red Bank, New Jersey.

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Features vintage recordings by Glen Gray, Connie Haines, Billy Mills and Woody Herman.  Ronnaldo also plays music performances from The Abbott and Costello Show. 

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In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of trumpeter, bandleader and arranger - Larry Clinton. Larry Clinton was born on Aug 17, 1909 in Brooklyn, NY.

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