We once again feature a trumpet player with an unmistakable sound. He is among one of the fastest trumpet players I’ve encountered. A common joke was that if a fly landed on his written music, James would play it. He also wrote a good portion of the music on this...

My dad has several albums from the “Guy” we let enter our living rooms every new years eve and they still play his version of the song he made famous as the ball hits the bottom of the pole. So, get ready to flash back to what a new years eve on TV sounded like in the...

No matter what your thoughts are on this holiday, even I have to admit whether it be secular or not, this season has brought about some of the most beautifully written and joyous music there is. So, gather around the fire and get ready to hear about Vaccariello...

In the immortal words of Monty Python and the Flying Circus, now for something completely different. This record was an unexpected find in my dad’s collection, but it’s obvious he played it frequently, telling by its condition. So get ready to head out to the middle...

Just shouting we’re number one doesn’t necessarily make it so. But when year after year, your peers say you are number one at what you do, everyone should listen. So get ready for a musician whose style was as unique as his visage and the horn he played with Volume...

Here’s another great compilation of million sellers put out by Columbia Records. It’s also another great example of the kind of fun music my dad loved to collect. So, get ready for a bunch of Gold Records recorded from 1939 through 1954 with Volume 101: Remember How...

I’m going to nickname this episode Frank’s earworms because these were the songs that stuck in my head sometimes for weeks after recording a show. They may not be the most popular of the songs I’ve played or even among my favorites all the time, but they had a catchy...

It was the dance of a generation and well beyond. It was the dance of my parents’ youth and one they continued to do for decades. It is the Jitterbug. So get ready for Fred Astaire Dance Studio approved numbers in Volume 99: Time To Dance.Video IntroListen here or on...

This is probably the most played album in my dad's collection and not just because of the woman on the front cover wearing a pile of dessert topping like a dress. It fully represents the fun, trumpet-led pop jazz music that filled the house on a regular basis. So get...

During this singer’s half century career, he hosted and performed on television. He recorded 22 albums and 147 singles. He was famous for his relaxed vocals, cardigan sweaters and television Christmas specials. So get ready for the singer who Bing Crosby said was “the...