The Fish Fry with Neal Murray

Series produced by WHRV

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Two hours of Big Band music hosted by Neal Murray.

The "big bands" have always been with us, but during the 1930s and 1940s they virtually owned popular music. The Swing Era, in particular defined American popular music from about 1935 to 1945. This program presents highlights throughout this era, but ranges further afield to include singers, bands and musicians as they evolve from their swing roots into some of the most popular music stars in the world. PLEASE NOTE: This program is out of production. We hope you and your audiences enjoy the archive editions of Fish Fry.


269 Pieces

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This week, we'll continue the Ethel Waters series; also, Slim & Slam, Nat Cole, Sam Lanin, Si Zentner, Irving Fazola, and others...

Bought by WPCA-LP and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Jan 02, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:13
  • Purchases: 2
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This week, we'll wind up the year 2015 with many of your favorites...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Dec 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:10
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Dec 19, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:41
  • Purchases: 2

  • Added: Dec 12, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:36
  • Purchases: 3
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This week, the next installment in the Ethel Waters series; also, music from Teddy Powell, Keely Smith, Fletcher Henderson, Eddie Duchin, Bob Ch...

Bought by WEZU and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Dec 05, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:16
  • Purchases: 2
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This week, a couple more Ethel Waters recordings; also, John Kirby, Eddie South, George Wettling, Ben Selvin, Duke Ellington and more...

Bought by WEZU, KSRQ, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Nov 28, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:12
  • Purchases: 3
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This week, Stan Freberg's history lesson; also, another pair of Ethel Waters recordings, Coleman Hawkins in Europe, Quincy Jones, Ray McKinley, To...

Bought by WEZU and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Nov 21, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:28
  • Purchases: 2
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This week, we begin in the 1920s; also, the next pair of Ethel Waters recordings, Pat Longo, Harry James, Charlie Barnet, Muggsy Spanier, and oth...

Bought by WEZU and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Nov 15, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:23
  • Purchases: 2
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This week, the next pair of early Ethel Waters recordings; also, music from Glenn Miller, the Pied Pipers, Benny Goodman and his disciple Gene Krup...

Bought by WEZU and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Nov 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:57:44
  • Purchases: 2
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This week, it's the Halloween show...

Bought by WEZU and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Oct 31, 2015
  • Length: 01:57:42
  • Purchases: 2
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This week, the 'girl singers' predominate, with Ethel Waters, Dinah Shore, Marion Mann, Edythe Wright, Mary Ann McCall, and others; also, Cab Callo...

Bought by WEZU and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Oct 24, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:40
  • Purchases: 2
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This week, our next installment of early Ethel Waters recordings, plus music by Benny Carter, Frankie Carle, Jimmie Lunceford, Terry Gibbs, Woody ...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WEZU, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Oct 17, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:04
  • Purchases: 3
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This week, as we get ready for the holiday, a slightly skewed history lesson from Stan Freberg; and we'll listen to music from Earl Hines, Georg...

Bought by WEZU and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Oct 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:31
  • Purchases: 2
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This week, the second installment of the trombone-playing bandleaders; also, more early Ethel Waters sides, Albert Ammons, Red Norvo, and more...

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Oct 03, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:46
  • Purchases: 1
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During the second hour, the trombone-playing band leaders; also, more early Ethel Waters recordings, the Spirits of Rhythm, Cab Calloway, and more...

Bought by WPCA-LP and WEZU


  • Added: Sep 26, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:55
  • Purchases: 2
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This week, music from Nelson Riddle, Sam Donahue, Glenn Miller, Nat King Cole, Phil Harris, Fletcher Henderson, Ethel Waters, and more...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WEZU, KKRN, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Sep 19, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:37
  • Purchases: 4
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This week, we fulfill a couple of requests, including music from Boyd Raeburn and Earl Hines; also, some "nouveau swing" from the late 90s, Bunny ...

Bought by WPCA-LP, WEZU, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Sep 12, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:55
  • Purchases: 3
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This week, the second hour of the show will get us ready for the approaching Labor Day holiday; and in the first hour, the Spirits of Rhythm in a...

Bought by WMOT, WEZU, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Sep 05, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:30
  • Purchases: 3
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This week, seven decades of music, all the way from Ethel Waters to Gordon Goodwin; also, Frances Wayne, Oscar Peterson, Coleman Hawkins, Tommy T...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WEZU, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Aug 29, 2015
  • Length: 01:56:58
  • Purchases: 3
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This week, one of the best band to come out of WW-I; also, music from Cab Calloway, Claude Gordon, Larry Clinton, Bobby Troup, Vince Giordano, W...

Bought by WEZU and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Aug 22, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 2