2023-01-IHTSB-January 29 Kenny Baker, James P. Johnson, Artie Shaw…
Today’s show features recordings from the late 1930s to the early 1960s. We hear from jazz greats, like pianists James P. Johnson and George Shearing, as well as trumpeters Jimmy…
2023-01-IHTSB-January-22 Bob Crosby, Benny Goodman, Joni James…
On today’s show we have a selection of recordings over the years from 1934 to 1960. One of our earliest recordings is by Adrian Rollini and his group, featuring Adrian…
2023-01-IHTSB-January-15 Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald…
On today’s show we’ll be listening to six songs, not once but twice or three times. We’ll hear different artists, both singers and musicians, bring us their interpretations of these…
2023-01-IHTSB-January 08 Bing Crosby, Joe Loss, Henry Hall…
On today’s show we go back to the 1920s and 1930s for our recordings. These were the days, on both sides of the Atlantic, of the early jazz orchestras and…
2023-01-IHTSB-January-01 Fats Waller, Bud Freeman, Mugsy Spanier…
Happy New Year, and welcome to another year of wonderful music on I’ve Heard That Song Before! It’s becoming a tradition on the show to start the new year off…
2022-12-IHTSB-December-25 Buddy Clark, Jo Stafford, Bing Crosby…
Merry Christmas! Today we celebrate the holiday season with favourite songs from recordings made back in the 1940s and 1950s. We are joined by Bing Crosby, the performer perhaps most…
2022-12-IHTSB-December-18 Leroy Anderson, Teddy Wilson, Ruth Etting…
As we get into the holiday season this year, we’ll be celebrating the arrival of winter with songs about the season, the weather and the time of year. Enjoy wonderful…
2022-12-IHTSB-December-11 Celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra.
IHTSB Dec 11, 2022 Today we’ll be having a birthday celebration of a very successful entertainer in the popular music field, and that’s Frank Sinatra, who was born on December…
2023-11-IHTSB-November-27 Adrian Rollini, Fats Waller, Chet Baker…
On today’s show we listen to music from the 1930s through to the 1950s. We’re joined by the big bands led by Artie Shaw, Billy Butterfield and Woody Herman. Enjoy…
2022-11-IHTSB-November-20 Celebrating the music of the great pianist, Teddy Wilson.
Today we’ll be celebrating the work of one of the finest pianists in jazz and popular music, Teddy Wilson. He was born in Austin, Texas, on November 24, 1912, and…
2022-11-IHTSB-November-13 Bing Crosby, Charlie Shavers, Lena Horne…
Today we listen to a mixture of recordings from the 1940s and 50s. Joining us are singers like Lena Horne, Buddy Clark and Doris Day, as well as a duet…
2022-11-IHTSB-November-06 Artie Shaw, Mel Torme, Chet Baker…
Today’s selections of songs features recordings from the 1930s through to the 1960s. We celebrate some of the nicest voices of the twentieth century, as well as musicians playing with…
2022-10-IHTSB-October- 30 Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Bob Crosby…
Today’s show showcases big bands from the 1930s to the 1950s. They were a defining feature of the music scene at this time, from early jazz, through the swing era…
2022 10 IHTSB October 16 Teddy Wilson, Bobby Hackett, Roy Eldridge…
IHTSB Oct 16, 2022We listen today to jazz trumpeters in recordings from the 1930s to the 1950s. Today’s show is the third in our series showcasing jazz instrumentalists, following on…
2022 IHTSB October 09
IHTSB Oct 9, 2022 Following on from last week’s show featuring jazz pianists, on today’s program we showcase jazz clarinetists in recordings from the 1920s to the 1940s. Though the…
2022 10 IHTSB October 02
On today’s show we feature a line up of jazz pianists in recordings from the 1930s to the 1950s. These immensely talented and versatile artists were a mainstay of the…
2022 09 IHTSB September 25
Today’s show features recordings from a range of singers and musicians made in the 1930s to the 1960s. Among our singers today, we listen to Ella Fitzgerald, Mildred Bailey and…
2022 09 IHTSB September 18 Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Chris Connor…
IHTSB Sep 18, 2022 On this week’s show we celebrate the beginning of autumn, which will start on Thursday, September 22. 2022 this year. Our recordings include songs about the…
2022 09 IHTSB September 11 Benny Goodman, Sammy Davis Jr., Rina Ketty…
IHTSB Sep 11, 2022 Today we’ll listen to a selection of voices from the early 1930s to the early 60s. Our ladies include Rosemary Clooney, Helen Ward and Peggy Lee….
2022 09 IHTSB September 04 Featured on this episode, Helen Forrest and Dick Haymes.
IHTSB September 4, 2022 Today we’ll be listening to recordings by one of the finest vocalists from our time period, Helen Forrest. She is remembered particularly for the warmth of…
2022 08 IHTSB August 21 Ted Lewis, Jack Payne, Don Redman…
IHTSB Aug 21, 2022 The 1920s and 1930s saw the creation and flourishing of many jazz and dance bands in the US and UK. These bands were home to many…
2022 07 IHTSB July 31 Mel Torme, Bing Crosby, Chet Baker…
IHTSB July 31, 2022 Next Friday will be Canada Day and this morning, to mark this special day, we’ll hear from some wonderful Canadian artists and songwriters. We’ll be celebrating…