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 associated with this time of year, who brings us some lovely Christmas carols and the Irving Berlin classic, “White Christmas”. Buddy Clark takes us to […]
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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 seasonal favourites in recordings from the 1920s through to the 1950s, brought to us by some fine singers and musicians, as these songs were performed
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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 12, 1915. During his time Frank Sinatra was one of the most important and enduring popular music figures of the 20th century. His career spanned
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On Today’s show we listen to some of the delightful voices in jazz and popular music, through recordings made from the late 1920s through to the late 1950s. We’re joined among others by Helen Forrest and Helen Ward, as well as Billie Holiday and Anita O’Day. Our men sings include Mel Tormé, Bing Crosby and
2022-12-IHTSB-December-04 Helen Forrest, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby… Read More »
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 our singers today, who include Helen Forrest, Frank Sinatra and Anita O’Day. We’ll hear some fine trumpet from Bobby Hackett and Chet Baker, and some
2023-11-IHTSB-November-27 Adrian Rollini, Fats Waller, Chet Baker… Read More »
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 each year at this time we pay tribute to his contribution to jazz and popular music. Teddy has been described as the quintessential swing pianist.
2022-11-IHTSB-November-20 Celebrating the music of the great pianist, Teddy Wilson. Read More »
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 from Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest. We’ll hear instrumental pieces from a number of groups, including ones led by George Shearing and Jonah Jones, and
2022-11-IHTSB-November-13 Bing Crosby, Charlie Shavers, Lena Horne… Read More »
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 big bands and smaller groups. Among the artists joining us are Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday and Maxine Sullivan, and we also enjoy
2022-11-IHTSB-November-06 Artie Shaw, Mel Torme, Chet Baker… Read More »
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 and then into the mainstream of popular music. Their musicians were highly talented jazz artists and the singers among the nicest voices around. They often
2022-10-IHTSB-October- 30 Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Bob Crosby… Read More »
Today’s show is a selection of recordings from the 1930s to the 1960s, showcasing some of the great voices around at the time. Singers like Sarah Vaughan, Bing Crosby, Helen Forrest and Frank Sinatra bring us their interpretations of jazz and popular standards. They and the other artists in our line up today had long
2022-10-IHTSB-October 23 Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Doris Day… Read More »
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 from shows featuring pianists and jazz clarinetists in recordings from this time period. The trumpet and its cousin the cornet were prominent members of line
2022 10 IHTSB October 16 Teddy Wilson, Bobby Hackett, Roy Eldridge… Read More »
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 clarinet was to some extent eclipsed in small group sessions in later years by the saxophone, there were some immensely talented and versatile clarinet players
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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 groups in the studio sessions, as well as playing with larger orchestras and in solo session. We hear them both as part of the performance
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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 Mel Tormé with some classic songs from the great songwriters. Count Basie and Artie Shaw join us with their big bands and we hear from
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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 season, fall weather, the leaves and the month of September. We’ll listen to Sidney Bechet, with September Song from 1952 and Maxine Sullivan, with her
2022 09 IHTSB September 18 Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Chris Connor… Read More »
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. Among the gentlemen joining us on the show are Tony Bennett, Nat King Cole and Sammy Davis Jr. We hear too from Al Bowlly and
2022 09 IHTSB September 11 Benny Goodman, Sammy Davis Jr., Rina Ketty… Read More »
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 her voice, for her interpretative skills and for her talent in matching lyrics to the music of the big bands during the Swing Era and
2022 09 IHTSB September 04 Featured on this episode, Helen Forrest and Dick Haymes. Read More »
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 of great jazz musicians whose careers spanned the twentieth century and the bands were also the precursors of the Swing Era as well as the
2022 08 IHTSB August 21 Ted Lewis, Jack Payne, Don Redman… Read More »
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 the music and art of one of the most admired Canadians in the world of music, Robert Farnon. He is particularly well known to us
2022 07 IHTSB July 31 Mel Torme, Bing Crosby, Chet Baker… Read More »
IHTSB July 24, 2022 Today’s show brings us recordings from the 1930s to the 1950s. We are joined by jazz and popular singers such as Mildred Bailey, Mel Torme and Mildred Bailey, accompanied by big bands and smaller groups. Also in the line up, we’ll hear instrumentals from larger orchestras, like those led by Benny
2022 07 IHTSB July 24 Bing Crosby, Artie Shaw, Doris Day… Read More »
This week’s show features some of the very talented jazz musicians in recordings they made in small group formats during the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Joining us today are groups such as the Benny Goodman trio from 1935, the Bobcats from 1937, and Chet Baker and his quartet with Russ Freeman from 1953. Enjoy these
2022 07 IHTSB July 17 Bob Crosby, Joe Bushkin, Eddie Condon… Read More »
IHTSB July 10, 2022 Today we are celebrating la Fête Nationale de la France, which takes place on Thursday. It’s the French national holiday, also known as le quatorze juillet, which is celebrated on 14 July each year. This is an opportunity for us to reflect on the huge contribution made to popular music culture
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IHTSB July 03, 2022 This morning we’re going to celebrate the work of the great songwriters and the very talented singers and musicians from the first part of the twentieth century. We’ll be listening to some lovely recordings of some very nice songs, which is what we do every Sunday morning, and today we’ll hear
2022 07 IHTSB July 03 Two versions of each song are featured on todays episode. Read More »
IHTSB Jun 26, 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 the music and art of one of the most admired Canadians in the world of music, Robert Farnon. He is particularly well known to us
2022 06 IHTSB June 26 Canada Day special! Read More »
IHTSB Jun 19, 2022 On this week’s show we celebrate the beginning of summer, which will start on Tuesday June 21 this year. Our recordings include songs about the season, the sun and the month of June. We’ll listen to three versions of George Gershwin’s classic composition “Summertime”, brought to us by Chet Baker, Sidney
2022 06 IHTSB June 19 Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Sidney Bechet… Read More »
IHTSB Jun 12, 2022 Today’s selection brings us recordings from the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s. We listen to some classic trumpet from Miles Davis in 1953 as well as from Roy Eldridge with the Oscar Peterson trio the following year. Among our Lovely voices today we hear Doris Day in a duet with Andre Previn
2022 06 IHTSB June 12 Anita O’Day, Miles Davis, June Christy… Read More »
IHTSB June 05 2022 Today we celebrate music from the late 1930s through to the early 1960s. Ou earliest recordings are from 1936: the Benny Goodman orchestra with “Bugle Call Rag” and Billie Holiday with a jazz group led by pianist Teddy Wilson and the song “These Foolish Things. Our latest recordings is by Bobby
2022 06 IHTSB June 05 Benny Goodman, Bobby Darin, Fats Waller… Read More »
IHTSB May 29, 2022 Today we’ll be listening to a selection of recordings made in the 1940s and 1950s for the Capitol Record label. This was a recording company set up in 1942 by singer-songwriter Johnny Mercer which went on to become one of the leading record labels in the music field. In the 40s
2022 05 IHTSB May 29 Ray Bauduc, Frank Sinatra, Harry James… Read More »
IHTSB May 22, 2022 This is the weekend that Canadians traditionally mark as Victoria Day, and for us it’s an opportunity to reflect on the contribution made to popular culture by those with ties to Britain. On today’s show we celebrate the British influence in the jazz and popular music culture during our time period.
2022 05 IHTSB May 22 Vic Lewis, Henry Hall, Robert Farnon… Read More »
IHTSB May 15, 2022 Today’s show begins and concludes with the fabulous Count Basie band. The orchestra flourished on the music scene for decades, led by one of the great jazz pianists of the era. They are featured today in our celebration of big bands in recordings from the 1930s and 1940s, which takes us
2022 05 IHTSB May 15 Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Woody Herman… Read More »
Today’s show takes us back to the 1920s and early 1930s to listen to recordings from jazz artists and dance bands that flourished at the time. We hear Billie Holiday’s first recording from 1933, the start of an amazing career. Benny Goodman and friends join us in a jam session from 1928, and we hear
2022 05 IHTSB May 08 Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday… Read More »
IHTSB April 24, 2022 On today’s show we feature more of the wonderful recordings made in the 1940s and 1950s for the independent jazz labels that were flourishing at the time. Labels like Commodore, Keynote Blue Note produced some of the finest jazz of the era, in sessions where artists who were in town could
2022 04 IHTSB April 24 red norvo, eddie condon, jess stacy… Read More »
Today’s show features a mixture or recordings from the 1930s through to the early 1960s. We listen to instrumental pieces from Bobby Hackett, Woody Herman and Robert Farnon. Among our singers today, we have a duet from Dick Haymes and Helen Forrest as well as delightful recordings from Chris Connor and Beryl Davis. List too
2022 04 IHTSB April 17 Woody Herman, Chris Connor, Ella Fitzgerald… Read More »
On today’s show we listen to classic voice from the 1940s through to 1969, Among our ladies we feature Anita O’Day, Sarah Vaughan in an early recording with Miles Davis and Helen Ward with Teddy Wilson who bring us the Gershwin classic “Embraceable You”. Our gentlemen include Bing Crosby with the Bobcats in their recording
2022 04 IHTSB April 10 Bing Crosby, Helen Humes, Frank Sinatra… Read More »
ARTIST/ARTISTE ALBUM CHANSON/SONG TIME 01 Tommy Dorsey The Best Of Tommy Dorsey And His Orchestra Chicago 2:54 02 Ella Fitzgerald The Complete Song Books Gershwin Aren’t You Kind Of Glad We Did? 3:31 03 Dick Haymes American Songbook Series: Arthur Schwartz If There Is Someone Lovelier Than You 3:02 04 Peggy Lee It’s A Good
2022 04 IHTSB APRIL 03 Miles Davis, Buddy Clark, Mildred Bailey… Read More »
During the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s, the studios of several independent jazz labels in New York were home to many of the fine musicians around at the time. They produced hundreds of recordings, all performed by small jazz groups and created an immense treasury of their art that we continue to enjoy — as we
2022 03 IHTSB MARCH 27 Roy Eldridge, George Wettling, Charlie Shavers… Read More »
Today we celebrate the first day of Spring, with songs recorded from the 1930s to the 1960s. We begin with the trumpet of Bobby Hackett and “Spring, Beautiful Spring”. Sarah Vaughan and William Tabbert bring us songs from two musicals,”South Pacific” and “State Fair”, written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein. Tommy Dorsey and his
2022 03 IHTSB March 20 Sarah Vaughan, Fletcher Henderson, Bobby Hackett… Read More »
Feb 27, 2022 Some great singers are featured on today’s show, and we’ll start out with the honey tones of Nat King Cole and his trio. Among our other voices today from the 1940s to the 1960s we’ll hear Ella Fitzgerald in two tracks, Dinah Washington with the orchestra of Quincy Jones, and a lovely
2022 02 IHTSB February 27 Nat King Cole, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan… Read More »
Listen today to some fabulous big bands in recordings they made in the 1930s and 1940s. Some very famous names join us, like Count Basie and Duke Ellington, as well as Benny Carter. Perhaps less well known to modern audiences but no less talented, we’ll hear from bands like Lucky Millinder and Jimmie Lunceford,. And
2022 02 IHTSB February 20 Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Teddy Wilson… Read More »
February 13, 2022 Today on the show we’ll hear recordings from small jazz groups from the 1930s through to the 1950s. There are some very talented musicians in our line up along with some fabulous singers, and even a big band or two. As a special feature, we highlight the work of several wonderful jazz
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This morning on IHTSB we pay tribute to one of the major figures in popular music and jazz, Ella Fitzgerald. Ella Fitzgerald had one of the loveliest voices in popular music and jazz. With the rich, warm quality of her voice, and her amazing diction and versatility, Ella was at home across a range of
IHTSB Jan 30, 2022 Big Bands Today’s show showcases big bands from the 1930s and 1940s, with orchestras from the US and the UK. We hear US bands from the Swing Era, like Benny Goodman and Artie Shaw. Featured too are orchestras led by Count Basie and Duke Ellington that started out in the early
2022 01 IHTSB January 30 Artie Shaw, Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington… Read More »
Our show today celebrates small jazz group recordings for the independent jazz labels over a three year period, 1943-46. Chief among these labels was Commodore, from which most of our recordings are drawn. Another label, Keynote, also provided a home for the very talented jazz artists during this period, as did Blue Note. Common to
2022 01 IHTSB January 23 Albert Nicholas, Sidney Bechet, Eddie Condon… Read More »
One of the most popular themes for songwriters features songs about dreams and dreaming, and each year we celebrate recordings of some of these songs in a special show. Our recordings today are from the mid 1930s to the late 1950s and bring us a range of interpretations of these delightful compositions. We begin with
2022 01 IHTSB January 16 Mildred Bailey, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra… Read More »
Our selection today features some fabulous singers and musicians from the 1930s to the 1960s. Among our singers, Frank Sinatra and Helen Merrill bring us the lovely melodies and witty lyrics of songwriter Cole Porter. Bing joins us with the Ray Noble melody “The Touch of Your Lips”, and we hear Ella Fitzgerald with a
2022 01 IHTSB January 09 Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Vic Damone… Read More »
We start off the year with a selection of musicians and singers from the 1930s to the 1960s. Joining us today are some lovely female vocalists: Helen Forrest with Artie Shaw from 1939, Doris Day in a 1952 duet with Andre Previn, and Billie Holiday from 1950 with one of many recordings she made with
2022 01 IHTSB January 02 Bobby Hackett, Billie Holiday, Chet Baker… Read More »
