Swingin Down The Lane w/ David Miller - Swing Store CD's and Hard to Find LP's - Big Band Music

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Archived Programs, 2003-08, Available on CD.

#1341 Sharing Birthdays -- Musical performers born the same month and day.

#1340 Are You Famous? -- Songs about famous characters, past and present.

#1339 Boswell Sisters Centennial --Tunes suggested by New Orleans festival.

#1338 Lionel Hampton Centennial -- 100th anniversary of his birth.

#1337 They Played Carnegie Hall -- Memorable concert performances.

#1336 Red Norvo Centennial -- 100th anniversary of his birth.

#1335 Bob Chester Centennial -- Popular leader would be 100 this week.

#1334 In Memoriam 2007 -- Tribute to deceased performers.

#1333 Hair Apparent -- Music about one's crowning glory.

#1332 Around the World, Part 3 -- Music reminiscent of Africa and South America.

#1331 Music in the Morgan Manner, Take Two -- Russ Morgan's band.

#1330 Billboard Top 10, Early 1943 -- 65-year-old hits.

#1329 Deutschland Swings 2 -- More jazz and big bands from Germany.

#1328 Pop Quiz -- Testing listeners' big band knowledge.

#1327 Jack Mitchell -- 80-year-old drummer still making music.

#1326 BG at Carnegie Hall -- Recalling the historic concert of 70 years ago.

#1325 Centenarians 2008 -- Performers born 100 years ago.

#1324 Horace Heidt, Jr. -- Interview with bandleader carrying on his father's heritage.

#1323 Jingle Bells -- Songs of the Christmas season.

#1322 Minneapolis Mini -- Tunes reminiscent of a visit to the Twin Cities.

#1321 Billboard Top Ten, Late 1942 -- Songs popular during World War II.

#1320 Fifteen-City Tour 2 -- Songs about U. S. cities.

#1319 Connee Boswell Centennial -- Songstress would be 100 years old this week.

#1318 Len Phillips -- British bandleader keeps the Big Band Era alive and well.

#1317 Desert Island 33 -- Arkansas couple select their favorite recordings.

#1316 Ray McVay -- Leader of the British version of the Glenn Miller band.

#1315 Big Band Academy of America -- Music of bandleader Pat Longo.

#1314 Tony Pastor Centennial -- Sax man, vocalist and bandleader would be 100 years old.

#1313 Deutschland Swings 1 -- German swing bands.

#1312 Desert Island 32 -- Favorite recordings of a listener

#1311 Theme From ... 2 -- Movie theme music

#1310 Chris Dean -- Interview with leader of the Syd Lawrence band.

#1309 Time To Retire -- Songs appropriate for a decision to retire.

#1308 Swingin' Swiss -- Jazz and big band recordings from Switzerland.

#1307 The Big Phat Band -- Interview with leader Gordon Goodwin.

#1306 Billboard Top Ten, Mid-'42.

#1305 Chris Smith -- Leader of the String of Pearls big band.

#1304 Horace Heidt, Jr. -- Like his father, he's a music maker.

#1303 Benny Carter Centennial.

#1302 May I Borrow A Tune? 22 -- Familiar song, unfamiliar arrangement.

#1301 Clark Terry 2 -- More conversation with trumpeter - flugelhorn artist..

#1300 Around The World, Part 2 -- Songs reminiscent of Asia.

#1299 Jo Stafford -- Interview with Tommy Dorsey's fine vocalist.

#1298 Forty Years And Counting -- Melodies appropriate for a significant wedding anniversary.

#1297 Tribute to Don Ho -- Legendary Hawaiian performer.

#1296 Linda Ronstadt -- Interview about her classic recordings with Nelson Riddle.

#1295 Accordion Jazz -- No, that's not an oxymoron!

#1294 Theme From ... 1 -- Movie theme music.

#1293 Jan Eberle -- Interview with Ray Eberle's singing daughter.

#1292 Night And Day -- Songs featured in film biography of Cole Porter.

#1291 Butch Thompson And Friends -- Songs played by the trio in a recent concert.

#1290 Favorite Songs -- Chosen by a group of seniors.

#1289 Laugh Tracks -- Songs about laughter.

#1288 Around the World, Part 1 -- Songs reminiscent of Europe.

#1287 Desert Island 31 -- Favorite recordings of a listener.

#1286 Billboard Top Ten, Early '42.

#1285 Clark Terry -- Interview with jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn artist.

#1284 In Memoriam -- Honoring Laine, Tilton, Byrne and O'Day.

#1283 Mitchell Parish 3 -- More songs by this prolific lyricist.

#1282 Gordon Jenkins -- Interview with Bruce Jenkins, his son.

#1281 Desert Island 30 -- Favorite recordings of a listener.

#1280 Fifteen-City Tour -- Songs about major U. S. urban centers.

#1279 St. Louis Blues -- Music from the movie starring Nat "King" Cole.

#1278 Encore Charlie Spivak -- Interview with Charlie's nephew, David Spivak.

#1277 Chick Webb Centennial.

#1276 When They Played the Polka -- Big band versions of this Eastern European dance style.

#1275 The Strawberry Blonde -- Background music from a 1941 movie starring James Cagney and Rita Hayworth.

#1274 Frankie Laine Revisited -- Interview with Laine's super fan along with rare recordings.

#1273 Top Hits of 1907 -- What they listened to 100 years ago.

#1272 Centenarians 2007 -- Benny Carter, Chick Webb, Mildred Bailey would be 100 years old in 2007.

#1271 Top Hits, 4Q41 -- Billboard chart-toppers of 65 years ago.

#1270 A Swingin' Christmas -- Seasonal favorites played with a lilt.

#1269 Bucky's Tunes -- Reprise of tunes played by guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli at a recent concert.

#1268 Freddy Martin Centennial -- One of the hottest recording stars of the 1940s.

#1267 Desert Island 29 -- Favorite tunes of a listener.

#1266 You Asked For It 83 -- All-request program.

#1265 Mitchell Parish 2 -- More lyrics from this prolific artisan.

#1264 Down Beat, October 1941 -- "Latest" news in the music world.

#1263 Here And Now 12 -- Big bands are still very much alive.

#1262 Desert Island 28 -- Favorite tunes of a listener.

#1261 See You In C-U-B-A -- Songs from the era when Cuba was America's playground.

#1260 Metronome All-Stars, 1940 -- Musicians selected by their compadres.

#1259 Live From The Trocadero -- Music from Las Vegas in the mid-60's.

#1258 Billboard Top Hits, 3Q41 -- They all were in the top ten 65 years ago.

#1257 Hail to Yale -- Tunes associated with this Ivy League university.

#1256 Sheet Music 1 -- Songs from the 1940s and 50s.

#1255 Jake Lentz -- Conversation with alto saxist in Jimmy Dorsey ghost band.

#1254 Desert Island 27 -- Favorite recordings of a long-time listener.

#1253 Man With a Horn -- Roster of famous trumpet players.

#1252 Eddie Durham Centennial -- Celebrating this composer - arranger - sideman.

#1251 Swinging Hamburg 2 -- German jazz.

#1250 Random Walk 8 -- Recordings selected purely by chance.

#1249 Mitchell Parish 1 -- Songs with lyrics by this accomplished wordsmith.

#1248 Desert Island 26 -- Favorite recordings of a long-time listener.

#1247 New Orleans All-Stars -- Duke Heitger concert.

#1246 Jammin' at Le Boeuf -- Jazz with a French Connection.

#1245 Billboard Top Hits, 2Q41 -- What they listened to 65 years ago.

#1244 Air Play, April 1938 -- Most often tunes played on the radio.

#1243 Headin' for Louisville -- Reminiscences of a trip to Kentucky.

#1242 You Asked For It 82 -- All-request program.

#1241 Glen Gray Centennial -- Honoring Casa Loma bandleader.

#1240 My Coloring Book 2 -- Songs about hues.

#1239 The Rouse Collection 3 -- Big bands of the '50s and '60s.

#1238 Make-Believe Ballroom 3 -- New releases from a bygone era.

#1237 Swinging Hamburg 1 -- Jazz and music from Germany.

#1236 McMusic 2 -- Playing games with artists' last names.

#1235 Spotlight on Ray Anthony -- Tracing his career.

#1234 Nat King Cole -- Premier jazz pianist and ballad singer.

#1233 In Memoriam: Del Courtney -- Tribute to bandleader who died at age 95.

#1232 Billboard Top Hits 1Q41 -- What they were listening to 65 years ago..

#1231 Gemini -- Musicians and vocalists born under this astrological sign.

#1230 Desert Island 25 -- California listener nominates his favorite recordings.

#1229 Contrasts 3 -- Same tune, different arrangement.

#1228 Make Believe Ballroom 2 -- New releases of 1941.

#1227 It's A Breeze! -- Songs about the wind.

#1226 Charlie Spivak Centennial -- Music from "the sweetest trumpet in the world.

#1225 Crossover 2 -- Recording artists take on unconventional assignments.

#1224 Message Board Visitors 2 -- Favorite recordings of website visitors.

#1223 Top Hits of 1906 -- Surprising how many have survived to this day.

#1222 Jack's Stack 2 -- Excerpts from a jazz fan's personal collection.

#1221 One More Time 2 -- Encore performances.

#1220 Here And Now 11 -- Today's bands and vocalists carry on the Big Band Era tradition.

#1219 Centenarians 2006 -- They would be 100 years old if alive next year.

#1218 Christmas Cheer -- Songs of the season.

#1217 Just For Laughs -- Comic songs from the Big Band Era.

#1216 Message Board Visitors 1 -- Requests from website visitors.

#1215 May I Borrow A Tune? 21 -- Familiar song, unfamiliar interpretation.

#1214 Musical Feast 6 -- Smorgasbord of gustatorial masterpieces.

#1213 Tommy Dorsey Centennial -- Interview with biographer Peter Levinson.

#1212 The Rouse Collection 2 -- Gems from a lifelong fan of the Big Band Era.

#1211 Billboard's Top Ten -- Hits from sixty years ago.

#1210 Salute To New Orleans -- Appreciation for all the fine music spawned by the Crescent City.

#1209 Germany Swings! -- Big bands and jazz from across the sea.

#1208 Jack's Stack 1 -- Selections from a collector of jazz and vocal recordings.

#1207 Masters of the Clarinet 2 - So many fine artisans on this instrument.

#1206 The Other Side - What was on the reverse of your favorite big band recording?

#1205 You Asked For It 81 - Requests from SDL members and website visitors.

#1204 Aviator - Great songs from the sound track of this biopic about Howard Hughes.

#1203 Jason's Gems - Selections from a private LP collection.

#1202 Masters of the Clarinet 1 - Goodman, Shaw, Herman and so much more.

#1201 Jack Teagarden Centennial - Tracing the life and music of this jazz legend.

#1200 The Rouse Collection 1 - Selections from a private collection.

#1199 Desert Island 24 - Favorite recordings of a website visitor

#1198 Cruising Down the River 2 - Bands that play on the Delta Queen Steamboat Company vessels.

#1197 Best of Broadway 7 - From the Original Cast albums.

#1196 Swingin' the Classics 7 - Would Beethoven roll over in his grave?

#1195 Random Walk 7 - A potpourri of recordings.

#1194 Metronome, March 1945 - What people were reading 60 years ago.

#1193 Career of Tex Beneke - Saxist, vocalist, leader, he could do them all.

#1192 May I borrow a tune? 20 - Familiar tune, unfamiliar arrangement.

#1191 Desert Island 23 - Favorite recordings of a listener in North Carolina.

#1190 Bobby Hackett - The music of a versatile trumpeter.

#1189 Beatlemania - Big band versions of Fab Four songs.

#1188 Our Nation's Capital - Music reminiscent of a visit to Washington.

#1187 Everyone Says I Love You - Songs featured in this romantic comedy.

#1186 Top Hits of 1905 - What they listened to 100 years ago.

#1185 Red Nichols Centennial - Tracing the career of this trumpet man.

#1184 You Asked For It 80 - All-request program.

#1183 Big Band Academy of America 9 - Remembering a concert in Studio City, California.

#1182 Ed Metz - Interview with leader of the Bob Crosby Bob Cats.

#1181 Favorite recordings of club member Paul Goodman.

#1180 Dance Date - Danceable melodies from the Big Band Era.

#1179 Hal Kemp - Life and music of premier dance band leader.

#1178 Billy Butterfield - Samples of work by this outstanding trumpeter.

#1177 Interview with conductor of the Royal Swing Orchestra.

#1176 Sinatra Encores - Same song, two periods in Sinatra's career.

#1175 Recordings by a pioneering jazz label from California.

#1174 In The Mood - Big hits from World War II.

#1173 - Borden Treasures 2 - More gems from a doctor's record collection.

#1172 In Memoriam: Artie Shaw - Life and music of a fascinating artist.

#1171 In Memoriam: Lester Lanin - Seventy years of leading a band.

#1170 Requests from Listeners and website visitors.

#1169 Desert Island 21 - Favorite recordings of columnist John Tumpak.

#1168 Mystery Band - Doc Severinsen.