Atomic Age Cocktail Party
Series produced by WILL
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Weekly series featuring music from the "Golden Age of the Hi-Fi." Hosted by Jason Croft and produced by Illinois Public Media.
The music itself goes by a lot of names: Lounge, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, Rat Pack, easy listening, orchestrated pop, cocktail music, exotica, and many others. It’s basically popular American musical from the middle part of the 20th century.The show covers roughly the years from 1955 to 1965; after the end of the Big Band Era and before the dominance of Rock and Roll. Each hour-long show will be a mix of vocal and instrumental music and is focused around a theme. Some of themes we've covered are: Traveling • Spies and Private Eyes • Music for Nightcaps • Cole Porter • Bossa Nova Heat • Johnny Mercer • Over the Moon • Music for Your Tiki Bar • Movie Stars Sing! • Big Band Hi Fi • Henry Mancini • Grooving Guitars • TV Time • Tropical Treasures • Ladies of Lounge • Mambo Mania •... Show full description
Additional Files
- :30 Atomic Age Cocktail Party Generic Promo (with music) (30_second_Atomic_Age_Cocktail_Party_Generic_Promo_with_music.wav)
- :30 Atomic Age Cocktail Party Generic Promo (dry) (30_second_Atomic_Age_Cocktail_Party_Generic_Promo_Dry.wav)
- Atomic Age Cocktail Party info for stations (AACP_PRX_Station_Info.pdf)
86 Pieces
Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, Delmarva Public Media, KMXT, and KKGX Palm Springs Community Broadcasting
- Added: Jul 22, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 5
Bought by KKGX Palm Springs Community Broadcasting, GCR (Global Community Radio), WLVT, KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio and more
- Added: Jul 15, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 7
Bought by KKGX Palm Springs Community Broadcasting, GCR (Global Community Radio), WLVT, Delmarva Public Media, KBBI Alaska and more
- Added: Jul 08, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 7
Bought by KKGX Palm Springs Community Broadcasting, GCR (Global Community Radio), WLVT, KBBI Alaska, Delmarva Public Media and more
- Added: Jul 01, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 7
Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WLVT, KBBI Alaska, Delmarva Public Media, Spokane Public Radio and more
- Added: Jun 24, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 6
Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WLVT, KBBI Alaska, Delmarva Public Media, Spokane Public Radio and more
- Added: Jun 17, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 6
Bought by KBBI Alaska, GCR (Global Community Radio), KMXT, and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Jun 03, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WLVT, KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KECG and more
- Added: Jun 03, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 7
Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WLVT, KBBI Alaska, KECG, Spokane Public Radio and more
- Added: May 27, 2024
- Length: 59:32
- Purchases: 6
Bought by WLVT, KBBI Alaska, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, KMXT and more
- Added: May 20, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 6
Bought by WLVT, KBBI Alaska, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: May 13, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 5
Bought by WLVT, KBBI Alaska, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: May 06, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 5
Bought by WLVT, KBBI Alaska, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Apr 29, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 5
Bought by KBBI Alaska, WLVT, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Apr 22, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 5
Bought by Delmarva Public Media, WLVT, KBBI Alaska, KECG, KMXT and more
- Added: Apr 15, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 6
Bought by KBBI Alaska, WLVT, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Apr 09, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 5
Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Apr 01, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KECG, KMXT, and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Mar 25, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Mar 18, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4
Bought by KBBI Alaska, KECG, Spokane Public Radio, and KMXT
- Added: Mar 11, 2024
- Length: 59:30
- Purchases: 4