Episodes
Eddie Durham with Moten Swing.
You’re listening to “I Found A New Baby”, recorded in 1942, and…
It’s ironic that celebrity marriages command such attention, when all seem to be made up of the same three key ingredients: Glitz, glamour and short life spans.
Whatever can explain the bikini’s popularity? I mean…It’s not rocket science…or, is it?
Up and Atom! It's the music of the Atomic Age.
Here’s an up-tempo tale of tailoring gone awry.
You’re listening to Big Maceo, a pioneer of Chicago Blues, and you’re on the Sound Beat.
A voice from two centuries away....
Hank Williams was well-known for his “heartbreak” songs, but this one’s just a bit different.
So…how the high the moon? Depends on the time of year.
One of the most influential guitarists in jazz, and indeed all of music history.
How do you know when you’ve pretty much nailed a song? Earning a nickname from it is usually a good indication
Giuseppe Verdi: revered by music lovers, his countrymen and...the bearding community.
A man as prolific as Charles Trenet (850 songs published over a 60 year career) probably doesn’t rest much, even on the train.
"Let go."
You’re listening to Johannes Brahms and the Banda de Estado Mayor de Mexico. That’s right, a Hungarian danza by a Mexican banda. You’re on the Sound Beat. Brahms composed 21 danzas, basing them on Hungarian folk themes. Mostly…in fact,
You’re listening to Anchors Aweigh by the United States Naval Academy Band, and… You’re on the Sound Beat. Spelling seldom makes for great radio, but “Aweigh” in this case is spelled “A-W-E-I-G-H”, and it means that the anchors have been raised,
How about that?!