Upbeat Music from the War Years - Episode 63

Includes recordings from Johnny Mercer, Bea Wain, Glenn Miller and more.  An upbeat way to recognize Memorial Day.

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Big Band Birthdays: Peggy Lee

Today we are going to celebrate the birthday of the beautiful, sophisticated and very talented vocalist, Peggy Lee.  Peggy was born Norma Deloris Egstrom on May 26, 1920 in Jamestown, North Dakota.

 - If you'd like to learn a little more about Peggy Lee and hear a couple of her songs, then check out the Podcast Extra:

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Dusting Off The Panoram - Episode 62

Features the audio portions from Soundies by Tony Pastor, Billy Eckstine, Buddy Clark and more. Ronnaldo also plays tracks from Jan Savitt and The Andrews Sisters.

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A Beautiful Mornin’ from Tackyville - Episode 61

Includes music from Glenn Miller, Woody Herman, Count Basie, Frank Sinatra and more.  We also learn some informative tips on what to do on a date.

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Static and Clicks from Kalamazoo - Episode 60

Features songs by Louis Jordan, Artie Shaw, Tommy Dorsey and more. Ronnaldo discusses cleaning up old audio and welcomes new Hepcats.

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