Music
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…
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…
My Musical Life
This is the autobiography of the Prussian-born American conductor Walter Damrosch. It includes dozens of anecdotes about many of the great m…
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…
Public Domain Hymns
"Originally modeled on the Psalms and other poetic passages (commonly referred to as "canticles") in the Scriptures, Christia…
The Pianoforte Sonata
John S. Shedlock covers the history of what might now be called the keyboard sonata, from Kuhnau's Sonata in B flat from 1695, believed at t…
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…
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…
Sealtest Variety Theater
Dorothy Lamour hosts this musical variety show featuring the talented Jack Benny as this week's guest.
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…
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…
Jamie Ward AKA, Uncle Neptune
Jamie Ward, also known as Uncle Neptune, is a children's singer-songwriter whose music transcends age boundaries. He was a guest on the week…
Jazz Today
Episode #194 of "Jazz Today" was broadcast on KOMO in Seattle on September 1st, 1959. This episode features a variety of musical p…
The Big Show
In this festive episode of The Big Show, Bob Hope attempts to persuade Tallulah Bankhead to join him on stage. The talented Meredith Wilson …
Sealtest Variety Theater
Dorothy and guest Brian Donlevy perform in a skit about a loving radio breakfast show couple, who are at each others throats off the air. In…
Bing Crosby Rosemary Clooney Show
In this delightful Thanksgiving episode of the Bing Crosby Rosemary Clooney Show, Rosemary Clooney sings, "It's A Most Unusual Day.&quo…
Kraft Music Hall
In this delightful episode of Kraft Music Hall, Al Jolson sings "California, Here I Come." The talented Oscar Levant shares a humo…
Duke Ellington
Enjoy a historic broadcast featuring the legendary Duke Ellington from Providence, RI, on December 17, 1942. This performance includes class…
Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians
Elbert Hubbard describes the homes of authors, poets, social reformers and other prestigious people, reflecting on how their surroundings ma…
NBC's 40th Anniversary
NBC celebrates their 40 years in broadcasting with hosts Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy, who introduce excerpts from 40 years worth of en…