Music
Jazz
Read by Ben Tucker
R. P. Jones
Long before 1900 there began a fusion of African and European musical forms from which, at the end of the nineteenth century, "jazz” em…
Out Of The Shadows
Derek Brown
Out of The Shadows Richard Hawley presents a celebration of The Shadows, arguably one of the most influential British groups of all. As Geor…
Why We Love Music
Read by realisticspeakers
Carl Emil Seashore
Psychologists have not explained why we love music. A technical psychologist indulges in generalizations and predictions in a practical and …
Join The Navy - Cmdr. Charles Brendler
dont1961
Cmdr. Charles Brendler 1898-1965 Charles Brendler was born in 1898 and joined the Navy at the age of 15 in 1913. His enlistment began in two…
Bing Crosby Show 51 03 14 Guest Judy Garland
Bing sings "The St. Patrick's Day Parade." Judy Garland sings "When You're Smiling." Judy plays Bounce-Along Garland in …
The Hall Of Fame 1934 12 23 The Christmas Stocking Walt Disney And Friends
Walt Disney introduces his friends, including Mickey and Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, The Three Little Pigs, and others, who perform their fav…
Jubilee
Jubilee ran from 1942 to 1953 and was aimed as a morale-building service for black troops and aired for military personnel. The show was hos…
Sound Of Cinema - Arthurian Legends
Sound of Cinema: Arthurian Legends Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music and takes a look at some of diverse range of films inspi…
OTRR This Is Jazz Singles
THIS IS JAZZ Premiering on January 18, 1947, host Rudi Blesh’s This Is Jazz aired until October 4 of the same year. Blesh was a jazz histori…
The Life of Mozart Volume 2
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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 48 12 09 Guest Jack Benny
Dorothy Lamour hosts this musical variety show with this weeks guest Jack Benny.
Kraft Music Hall With Bing Crosby 44 12 21 Christmas Show
Bing Crosby, The Chariotters, John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra, The Kraft Choral Club, Charles Henderson, and Eugenie Baird, perform a v…
Big Show 51 04 01 Groucho Marx And Bob Hope
Tallulah Bankhead trades jokes with Bob Hope and joins him in song. Van Johnson performs in a war time play from the film, "Go For Brok…
Mail Call 43 01 09 Groucho Marx, Betty Grable, Judy Garland
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 45 01 23 Guest Sarah Berner, Impersonator
Roy sings "As I Go Singing Down The Road." The cast becomes concerned when they keep hearing familiar voices and don't know where …
Letters from Great Musicians to Young People
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
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…
Doris Day Show The 52 05 02 Donald O' Connor, Liberace
Doris opens the show with the song, "You're Nobody's Sweetheart Now," followed by "Canadian Capers." Doris talks with Li…
Hollywood Is On The Air 1939 The Wizard Of Oz Preview
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 50 01 11 Guest Groucho Marx
First song by Peggy Lee and Bing is "Little Jack Frost, Get Lost." Groucho is upset over his introduction, and being in the dog ho…