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Episode 61, “Songs with Stories,” explores interesting stories behind important mid-century songs. Included are “Blowin’ in the Wind,” “St. Louis Blues,” “Get Your Kicks on Route 66,” “Over the Rainbow,” “Peggy Sue,” and “My Funny Valentine,” plus the most-recorded gospel song of all time, the #1-ranked country music hit of all time, and the musical backdrop to a famous movie murder.

Episode 46, “1950s Slow Dancing” presents 18 songs from the ‘50s that are perfect for dancing and romancing with the lights down low. Performers include Elvis Presley, The Platters, Rosemary Clooney, Pat Boone, The Teddy Bears, Johnny Mathis, Della Reese, Ricky Nelson, and Tony Bennett.

Episode 46, “1950s Slow Dancing” presents 18 songs from the ‘50s that are perfect for dancing and romancing with the lights down low. Performers include Elvis Presley, The Platters, Rosemary Clooney, Pat Boone, The Teddy Bears, Johnny Mathis, Della Reese, Ricky Nelson, and Tony Bennett.

Episode 21, “Music from Canada,” features songs by more than a dozen Canadian performers. Included are Percy Faith, Hank Snow, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, Giselle McKenzie, Jack Scott, Dorothy Collins, Norman Brooks, and Paul Anka.

Episode 21, “Music from Canada,” features songs by more than a dozen Canadian performers. Included are Percy Faith, Hank Snow, Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians, Giselle McKenzie, Jack Scott, Dorothy Collins, Norman Brooks, and Paul Anka.

Episode 17, “Songs about cities,” features songs with city names in their titles. It’s a 33,000-mile journey to 15 cities in four countries on three continents, with performances by The Four Lads, Pearl Bailey, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, Kate Smith, Gene Autry, and Tony Bennett.

Episode 17, “Songs about cities,” features songs with city names in their titles. It’s a 33,000-mile journey to 15 cities in four countries on three continents, with performances by The Four Lads, Pearl Bailey, Elvis Presley, Fats Domino, Kate Smith, Gene Autry, and Tony Bennett.

Episode 137, “The Jive,” explores the many shades of this popular genre that borders rock-and-roll, swing, doo-wop, and rhythm-and-blues. Twenty songs include performances by Linda Hayes, Louis Prima, The Teen-Tones, The Bee Gees, Chuck Berry, Martha Tilton, The Nite Caps, The Ink Spots, Scatman Crothers, Clyde McPhatter, and The Jive Bombers.

Episode 137, “The Jive,” explores the many shades of this popular genre that borders rock-and-roll, swing, doo-wop, and rhythm-and-blues. Twenty songs include performances by Linda Hayes, Louis Prima, The Teen-Tones, The Bee Gees, Chuck Berry, Martha Tilton, The Nite Caps, The Ink Spots, Scatman Crothers, Clyde McPhatter, and The Jive Bombers.

Episode 217, “Easy Listening,” presents 18 recordings that were among the staples of “easy listening” radio stations in the 1950s. Performers include The Four Preps, Brenda Lee, Johnny Mathis, Julie London, Patti Page, Pat Boone, Frank Sinatra and Mantovani.

Episode 217, “Easy Listening,” presents 18 recordings that were among the staples of “easy listening” radio stations in the 1950s. Performers include The Four Preps, Brenda Lee, Johnny Mathis, Julie London, Patti Page, Pat Boone, Frank Sinatra and Mantovani.

Episode 215, “Latin Music” focuses on this popular genre with performances by Xavier Cugat, Julie London, Mel Torme, Bossa Nova, Eydie Gorme and more. Also included are tributes to two important 1950s music figures who died in 2022: singer Bobby Rydell and record producer Art Rupe.

Episode 215, “Latin Music” focuses on this popular genre with performances by Xavier Cugat, Julie London, Mel Torme, Bossa Nova, Eydie Gorme and more. Also included are tributes to two important 1950s music figures who died in 2022: singer Bobby Rydell and record producer Art Rupe.