Back to one of my favorite voices in my dad’s collection. He was a singer I was supposed to see, however he got sick before the show, which included Sammy and Frank. He’s often referred to as the King of Cool. So get ready to hear the stereo copy of the two my dad had...

My dad’s record collection is filled with plenty of albums of previously released music from various artists that were put into a set for various reasons. This record was released to sell toothpaste. So get ready to hear a cross section of hits from the late 1950s...

Here’s a beautiful voice we have not heard yet although we did hear a tune she wrote. And even better, this recording is in a live setting. She sings softly with feeling because of her nightclub experience. So get ready for the Queen of American pop music in Volume...

We return to a box set and a record filled with music from my dad’s favorite trumpet player, and we’re going to hear him sing every song. It comes from the first of 12 box sets in the Franklin Mint collection, the greatest jazz recordings of all time. And this...

OK…a few months since episode 24 has turned into almost two years. But we are finally going to finish the great story about how early recording devices became the music machines of the 1950s. So get ready to hear some great tunes while we learn about how we got the...

You couldn’t help but feel the love in my parents’ house, especially when there was Italian music playing. My mom was very fond of this album. She often requested that I put this on the record player for her as she was preparing dinner. So, get ready to snuggle up...

Back out west we go. To a simpler time in this country. Before the technology that has invaded our daily lives. When cowboys gathered to play guitar and sing. So get ready to hear what is technically Tumbling Tumbleweeds Part 2 with Volume 110: Around the Campfire....

This was an episode I was looking forward to since I digitized the record. And one I knew I would have a tough time picking just 6 tunes. I couldn't stop chair dancing...I was working from home that day. This music just makes you move. So, get ready for the King of...

This was an interesting find in my dad’s collection. When I saw the word Tango I think I immediately flashed back to one Bond film or another thinking about the precise movements and the long stemmed rose in the woman’s teeth. So get ready to learn that if you can...

We now return to one of my favorite composers. He wrote scores of movie and TV soundtracks, with some of them still being used to this day. And his music has a definite sound to let you know just who that composer/arranger was. So get ready to hear jazz arranged by a...