Music
Join The Navy
Cmdr. Charles Brendler, born in 1898, joined the Navy at the age of 15. His unique enlistment began in New York City, where he auditioned on…
Bing Crosby Show
Bing Crosby sings "The St. Patrick's Day Parade." Judy Garland performs "When You're Smiling." In a delightful twist, Ju…
The Hall Of Fame
Walt Disney introduces his friends, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, The Three Little Pigs, and others, who perform their fav…
Jubilee
Read by Bubbles Whitman
Jubilee ran from 1942 to 1953 and was aimed as a morale-building service for black troops, airing exclusively for military personnel. The sh…
Sound Of Cinema
Sound of Cinema: Arthurian Legends features Matthew Sweet presenting a selection of film music inspired by the legendary tales of King Arthu…
This Is Jazz
Rudi Blesh
This Is Jazz premiered on January 18, 1947, and aired until October 4 of the same year. Hosted by jazz historian Rudi Blesh, the program foc…
The Life of Mozart
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Otto Jahn
Volume 2 in the 3 Volume Set on the Life of Mozart, one of the greatest classical composers of all time. - Summary by Mozartjr
Sealtest Variety Theater
Dorothy Lamour hosts this musical variety show featuring the talented Jack Benny as this week's guest.
Letters from Great Musicians
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Anna Alice Chapin and Alethea Crawford Cox
The object of this little book is to bring the reader nearer to the great masters in the realm of music, and make him or her acquainted with…
Kraft Music Hall With Bing Crosby
Join Bing Crosby and a talented ensemble including The Chariotters, John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, The Kraft Choral Club, Charles Hen…
Big Show
Tallulah Bankhead trades jokes with Bob Hope and joins him in song. Van Johnson performs in a wartime play from the film, "Go For Broke…
Mail Call
Groucho Marx insists Bill Goodwin announce him, and isn't satisfied with it. Judy Garland sings, "I Never Knew." Jose Iturbi perfo…
The Roy Rogers Show
In this episode of The Roy Rogers Show, Roy sings "As I Go Singing Down The Road." The cast becomes concerned when they keep heari…
Doris Day Show
Doris opens the show with the song, "You're Nobody's Sweetheart Now," followed by "Canadian Capers." She talks with Libe…
Hollywood Is On The Air
This episode is a musical preview of the soon to be released film, The Wizard of Oz, starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lah…
The Bing Crosby Show
In this episode of The Bing Crosby Show, the first song features Peggy Lee and Bing Crosby performing "Little Jack Frost, Get Lost.&quo…
Letters of Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
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Felix Mendelssohn
A collection of the letters which Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy wrote while in Italy and Switzerland. Mendelssohn, a multifaceted talent of th…
Great Pianists on Piano Playing
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James Francis Cooke
The full title of this book, published in 1913, gives a good idea of its contents: “Great Pianists on Piano Playing: Study Talks with Foremo…
Violin Varnish and How to Make It
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Georges Foucher
A description of the properties and effects of the principal components of Varnish and the best means of employing them. - Summary by Prefac…