American Jukebox®

Series produced by Garrett Stack

Caption: The 1947 Wurlitzer "Bubbler"
The 1947 Wurlitzer "Bubbler" 

The best of pop, rock and soul from the golden age of AM radio: Late 1950's - 1970's. Garrett Stack hosts a 2-hour program broadcast over WMNR-FM and online at wmnr.org originating from Monroe, CT.

Always exploring a phenomenon in pop, rock and soul as part of the program, regular features include an interactive name that tune "Fun Test," and an occasional in-depth look in "Behind the #1." Listeners are invited to email the host with Fun Test answers as well as offer comments and ideas. Email: stack@wmnr.org


198 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Billboard's 500 Best Pop Songs
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Billboard Magazine's Hot-100 celebrated its 65th Anniversary in 2023. On this occasion the 500 "best" POP songs to have ever been on the chart were...

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  • Added: Oct 29, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
MOTOWN DETROIT: 1959-1972 (Can be tailored to your fundraiser)
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Magical music was born in a little bungalow in Detroit, Michigan by an incredible team of visionaries and talented musicians. That music changed th...

  • Added: Oct 23, 2023
  • Length: 01:35:59
The Banned Played On
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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For over a century, songs deemed "inappropriate" were banned from the radio. Their success managed to get out anyway.

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  • Added: Oct 15, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
Hispanic Heritage Spotlight
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Through the decades, singers and groups of Hispanic Heritage have made great music. To celebrate that legacy here are 32 examples.

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  • Added: Sep 29, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 3
Kissin' Time
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Look in those eyes. Melt. Kiss. Love.

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  • Added: Sep 24, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
In 3/4 Time
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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While the vast majority of pop, rock, folk, country and soul songs are written in 4/4 time, some really big hits caught us by surprise in 3/4 time....

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  • Added: Sep 17, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
It's a Family Affair
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Countless family members have had major critical and commercial success by combining the relatives into a duo or group. Parents, siblings, cousins ...

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  • Added: Aug 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
It's About Time
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Time, turn back time, what time, minutes, hours, days, years. Midnight! Songs about time. Lots of 'em.

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  • Added: Aug 20, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Beatles' American Tours: '64, '65 & '66
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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For three years the Beatles set out on tour in America. Although they were paid handsomely, it soon became a horrendous undertaking. After three ye...

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  • Added: Aug 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
Pickin' the Hits: 30 Years 1953 - 1983
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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When Tony Bennett died at age 96 I got to thinking of my early exposure to his records. That led me to starting the show with his Rags to Riches in...

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  • Added: Jul 23, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
Bang or Bust?
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Legendary recording artists started either with a "bang," with a huge hit and immediate public recognition, or with a "bust," flops on flop.

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  • Added: Jul 18, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
My Guy
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Mothers name their baby boys all sorts of names. Many of those names find their way into songs. Here are many of them.

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  • Added: Jun 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
What's That Instrument?
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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A look at some "different" instruments used in some of our favorite records in the the '60s and '70's

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  • Added: Jun 11, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
Among My Favorites: One-Hit-Wonders
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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One-Hit-Wonders have given us some of our most memorable recordings. We all know 'em and love 'em. But the artists never had big hit again. Here's...

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  • Added: May 24, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
Hooked
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Hooks can make a song's popularity soar. A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase to "catch the ear of the listener." It's ...

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  • Added: Apr 30, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
1963
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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1963 saw the end of exclusive American dominance of Rock 'n' Roll on the international music scene. The British invasion ended it. Listen to 1963 a...

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  • Added: Mar 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
Soft Rock: Who-What-When
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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A sub-genre of rock-n-roll called "soft rock" developed in the mid 1960s and was dominant in the 1970s on the radio and jukeboxes of the era. We ta...

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  • Added: Mar 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Giants: Women who gave us our music
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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The music business is "a man's world" but is gradually changing. These powerhouses from the '60s and '70s unlocked the doors, and by sheer talent a...

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  • Added: Mar 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
Burt Bacharach: A Celebration in Song
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Burt Bacharach stands alongside all the giants in popular music: "Music by Burt Bacharach." Hew wrote hundreds of hits as varied as the weather in ...

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  • Added: Feb 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1
Black Infusion Into American Music
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
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Without Pat Boone, how much longer would white kids have waited for real rock 'n roll?

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 1

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