Yes, my parents did have a serious side when it came to music. My parents had all the biggies, You know...real toe-tappers. Vivaldi, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich. And THIS very nice record with two composers who were on the cusp between the classical and romantic...

I’m often surprised at how many albums we found in my parents house after my dad died. While I may have listened to a ton of these albums I didn’t know about the presence of many of them. This is one of those albums. And I know I would have worn this one out.  You...

Benny Goodman is known as the king of swing. He entertained millions around the world and sold millions of albums...even long after he died. In this episode we get to hear selections from special live performances from 1958. So Let’s swing into Volume 14: Benny at the...

The voice, the style, the Memorex commercials, all unmistakable Ella Fitzgerald. She is known more for her uptempo swing and her scatting skills. But this album is all about the tender ballads. So let’s hear from The First Lady Of Song in Volume 13: Ella Hello...

I always wished I would have kept taking piano lessons from my grandmother when I was young. It’s still an instrument that eludes me. So I used to pull this album out when I wanted to hear some fancy fingering. So, let’s get ready for fast and furious tickling of the...

My dad has more than just trumpet players, jazz music and Italian songs in his collection. He and my mom loved broadway music. You’ll hear many of the greats throughout this podcast, but there was one that was head and shoulders above the rest. From The Sound of Music...

I’m pretty sure my dad’s favorite trumpet player was Louis Armstrong. The song you hear open and close each episode was his favorite tune and it’s being played by Satchmo, which was my dad’s favorite version. Louis is probably the most influential musician, band...

This episode will have some of the funnest music you will hear from my dad’s collection. Everybody in my family enjoyed this album, and its condition will prove it. Even my younger brother was waiting for this episode. So get ready for plenty of Italian fun songs in...

This is going to be a very different episode. My usual format will be thrown out the window, but I hope you enjoy it nonetheless. This is one of several albums my father had made up of speeches from famous people. Since tomorrow is the original date of Presidents’...

My mom especially was very fond of this album. She often requested that I put this on the record player for her as she was preparing dinner. Some of these songs aren’t exactly what you would consider love songs...or the versions that were chosen for this album. But it...