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This week on Afterglow, we explore the King Of Swing, Mr. Benny Goodman, and the many singers who front his big band. We’ll hear Goodman with singe...
- Added: Jul 11, 2022
- Length: 59:00
On this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM a look at the legendary AMATEUR NIGHT IN HARLEM at the Apollo Theatre in NY with some great history, stories, ...
- Added: Aug 04, 2021
- Length: 58:01
On this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM - A band that the senior set listened to, listener emails, songs from some legendary British bandleaders.
- Added: Jul 26, 2021
- Length: 58:02
This week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM looks at the origin of song names, songs that sound the same, movie and Broadway musicals, and songs from the l...
- Added: Jul 19, 2021
- Length: 58:01
This week's BALLROOM takes a look at the unique Metronome All-Star Band
- Added: Jun 23, 2021
- Length: 58:03
This week's BALLROOM looks at the Downbeat Magazine's favorite performers from 1936-1945
- Added: Jun 23, 2021
- Length: 58:00
This week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM features a look at some of the Big Band theme songs from the era.
- Added: Jun 07, 2021
- Length: 58:00
This week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM looks at some of the reasons for the demise of the big band and swing era.
- Added: May 10, 2021
- Length: 59:00
On today's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM we look at the origins of Gold Records, the Your Hit Parade, and Billboard weekly song charts plus a trivia contes...
- Added: May 03, 2021
- Length: 58:00
This week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM features a special program about SOUNDIES. MTV did not invent the concepts of music videos. They were wildly popu...
- Added: Apr 05, 2021
- Length: 58:01
This edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM takes a look at the music and stories of big band vocal ensemble groups.
- Added: Mar 29, 2021
- Length: 58:02
Join us for another selection of hits from the 1930s and 1940s and the stories behind the records. Jeff Bressler hosts and follows the traditions o...
- Added: Mar 22, 2021
- Length: 58:00
After several episodes of specials and tribute shows this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM is back with our usual potpourri of grand music and stories ...
- Added: Feb 22, 2021
- Length: 57:57
This week's show pays tribute to Jimmy Durante who would have celebrated his 127th birthday in February of 2021.
- Added: Feb 15, 2021
- Length: 58:00
Join Jeff Bressler for this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM as he pays tribute to RCA Victor's budget label, Bluebird records.
- Added: Feb 08, 2021
- Length: 58:04
A couple of Kings, music novelty, and many artists you might never have heard. The best of Big Band, Jazz, and Swing on this week's edition of the ...
- Added: Jan 18, 2021
- Length: 58:00
Many of our most beloved remakes of songs came originally from the music of the 1930s and 1940s. This edition of the Make Believe Ballroom plays or...
- Added: Jan 11, 2021
- Length: 58:01
Listen to a special edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM where Jeff Bressler plays only Grammy Hall of Fame inducted records from the 1930s and 194...
- Added: Jan 04, 2021
- Length: 58:03
On this week’s MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, heard on Public Broadcasting and Community Radio stations across the US and in the UK – A Philadelphia Cowbo...
- Added: Dec 27, 2020
- Length: 58:02
On this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM – A song that is child’s play, Oscar, Oscar, Oscar, two brothers from Akron, plus Alice Faye, Dorothy Lamour, ...
- Added: Dec 22, 2020
- Length: 58:00
A salute to the Holiday Season and the impact the music of the 1930s and 1940s has had in creating the beloved Christmas canon.
- Added: Dec 13, 2020
- Length: 58:00
On this edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM – A special birthday song, a records heartache, first time ever recording, from the top to the bottom,...
- Added: Dec 07, 2020
- Length: 58:04
On this edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM a great Helen O’Connell quote, jazz, swing and hillbilly all rolled into one, Tiny, Shorty and Big, th...
- Added: Nov 16, 2020
- Length: 57:58
On this weeks edition of MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM songs and stories featuring the De Marco Sisters and a nickname given to a star, how the song Linda ...
- Added: Jul 28, 2020
- Length: 58:00
This week featuring great stories, reminiscences, and music featuring, the King Sisters, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Durante, Kate Smith, Frank Sinatra, Pea...
- Added: Jul 23, 2020
- Length: 58:00