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If you missed a program, here's your chance to make it part of your personal collection. Each program CD is $15 including shipping and handling or $7.50 to members of the SDL Club. To pay by credit card using PayPal, click on "Add to Cart" button in front of each CD you want, then click on "View Cart" to complete your transaction. Or you may send check or money order to Swingin' Down The Lane, 3 Greenview Court, Little Rock, AR 72212, indicating program by number.

As an alternative, why not join the SDL Club and receive a CD of the month? We select one from the previous month, but members are free to substitute any other program broadcast during the month.  Elite members of the Club receive CDs of every program. We'll be happy to e-mail information about club membership if you'll send an e-mail to the show's producer and host.

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.