Features vintage music from The Dinning Sisters, Buddy Morrow, Les Brown and Duke Ellington.  We also hear an Esso ad that appeared in movie theaters in 1938. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swin

In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of legendary bandleader - Duke Ellington.  The Duke was born on April 29, 1899 in Washington D.C. * All music in thi

Features recordings by Jimmy Mundy, Gene Krupa, Hal McIntyre and more.  We also listen to a Snader Telescription and an old ad for None Such Coffee. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast

In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of bandleader and vibraphone virtuoso - Lionel Hampton.  Lionel was born on April 20, 1908 in Louisville, Kentucky. 

Features vintage music from the Archives of Old Time Radio including tracks by Bill Heathcock, Charlie Barnet and Eugenie Baird.  We also learn the secret behind getting your hair to appear "Sunshine

In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of famed female vocalist - Helen Forrest.  Helen was born on April 12, 1917 in Atlantic City, New Jersey. * All musi

Features songs by Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Kay Kyser and more.  That famous Apple Tree we heard so much about in the 1940's takes center stage. Consider supporting The Big Band and Swing Podcast by bec

In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of vocalist, "Lady Day" herself - Billie Holiday. Holiday was born on April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia, PA. * All music

In this Podcast Extra of "The Big Band and Swing Podcast" we celebrate the birthday of vocalist Doris Day.  Doris was born on April 3, 1922 in Cincinnati, Ohio. * All music in this podcast are Creativ

Features vintage recordings by Woody Herman, Noble Sissle, Ella Fitzgerald and Tommy Dorsey. We also learn a little bit about an AFRS program called "Your Navy Show". Consider supporting The Big Band