Music
Gilbert & Sullivan
Gilbert and Sullivan were vastly different personalities from significantly different backgrounds, but together they created magic that cont…
Handel
As Romain Rolland indicates in the preface, this book is a brief sketch of the life and technique of Handel. He provides biographical backgr…
Mendelssohn And Certain Masterworks
In the compass of the present pamphlet it is impossible to give more than a cursory survey of Mendelssohn’s happy but extraordinarily crowde…
Handel's Messiah
It is well known that the first performance of Handel's Messiah took place in Dublin in 1742. What is not well known is why he chose Dublin …
Bing Crosby Show
Bing Crosby entertains with a delightful performance, singing "Dear Hearts and Gentle People" followed by "That Lucky Old Sun…
Jazz Today
Episode #89 of "Jazz Today" aired on KOMO, Seattle on September 2, 1958. Host Bill Coben spins a selection of nice, clean-sounding…
Louis Armstrong At Basin Street
Experience the vibrant sounds of Louis Armstrong at Basin Street in New York City. This recording from May 21, 1955, captures the essence of…
Jubilee
Jubilee ran from 1942 to 1953 and was aimed as a morale-building service for black troops, airing exclusively for military personnel. The sh…
Pushing Leaves Towards the Sun
When Oso gets yanked off his motorcycle and killed by a closed parking lot chain, Billy feels guilty for having taught him to hop curbs and …
Pinto Pete And His Ranchhands
Apparently a very rare radio program, not listed in OTTER, this is a collection of Western (Cowboy) music radio programs from the 1930's. Wh…
Thomas Mc Laughlin Quartet
The future of the New Ireland String Quartet seems fragile. Elizabeth, the first violin, is still grappling with the death of Aisling, the q…
Recollections of Johannes Brahms
Albert Dietrich, the German composer and conductor, was a friend of Johannes Brahms and the first part of this book includes vivid recollect…
Ella Fitzgerald Friday Night is Music Night
Friday Night Is Music Night presents a special tribute concert recorded at the Hackney Empire, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the birt…
Pat O'Daniel and The Hillbilly Boys
W. Lee O'Daniel's musical career began in January 1931, when a West Texas fiddler named James Robert (Bob) Wills entered his Fort Worth offi…
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…
Richard Strauss
There was not much truly spectacular about the course of [Strauss's] life, which was most happily free from the material troubles which bede…
All That Jazz
Willie's first show, "All That Jazz" offers a unique perspective on jazz music and its cultural significance. Join Willie as he ex…
The Starlight Boys
Join us for a delightful journey with The Starlight Boys, a captivating radio play that aired on Saturday, September 17, 1988, on BBC Radio …
The Great Jukebox Racket
The Great Jukebox Racket is an inventive radio movie presented by Malcolm McLaren, a cultured cockney, musician, and punk-rock catalyst. In …
Andrews Sisters
It's New Year's Eve and the Andrews Sisters start their new show, inheriting a dude ranch they call the "Eight To The Bar" ranch. …