Music
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…
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…
O Canada!
O Canada! is the national anthem of Canada, penned by Robert Stanley Weir in 1880. This collection features ten distinct recordings, allowin…
Red Horse Ranch
Life on Red Horse Ranch successfully combines a genuinely thrilling serial story with the colorful music of the old west. This vivid moving …
Great Pianists on Piano Playing
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…
Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works
Descriptive Analyses of Piano Works invites listeners to explore the poetic dimensions of piano music, focusing on the emotional and artisti…
Pinto Pete and His Ranch Boys
Pinto Pete and His Ranch Boys is a delightful series of country and western programs that brings a unique charm to Old Time Radio. The show …
Jazz Fantasia
As our weekly poem of 30-July-2006, “Jazz Fantasia” was a special challenge because it isn’t just about jazz, it IS jazz. The rhythm is cent…
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…
Two Musicians
Two Musicians by Sarah Orne Jewett is a reflective exploration of the lives and artistry of two musicians, set against the backdrop of rural…
Sealtest Variety Theater
Dorothy Lamour hosts this musical variety show featuring the talented Jack Benny as this week's guest.
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…
Hour of Charm
Hour of Charm is a captivating WW2-era radio show featuring an all-girl orchestra and chorus. This unique program showcases a variety of son…
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…
Duke Ellington
Experience the vibrant sounds of Duke Ellington as he takes the stage at The Cotton Club in New York City. This broadcast from March 18, 193…
Piano Tuning
This is a primer for anyone wishing to learn how to tune and maintain their own piano or to become a piano tuner. Written in 1907, it was ta…
Sunday Feature A Symphony Of Psalms
In this captivating episode of Sunday Feature, Cerys Matthews explores the enduring influence of the Psalms on musicians and composers acros…
Robert Schumann, Tone Poet Prophet And Critic
[This is] the sketchiest outline of Robert Schumann’s short life but amazingly rich achievement. Together with Haydn and Schubert he was, pe…
Delmore Brothers
The Delmore Brothers, Alton and Rabon, were country music pioneers and stars of the Grand Ole Opry in the 1930s. Born into poverty in Elkmon…
The Life of Mozart
Volume 2 in the 3 Volume Set on the Life of Mozart, one of the greatest classical composers of all time. - Summary by Mozartjr