Here’s an album I used to steal so much from my dad’s collection I thought it actually might be mine when I went through his records. This entertainer had an unmistakable voice, an unmistakable style, AND unmistakable cool. He seemed to always sing the most recognizable version of most of the standards. And he only ever needed one name to introduce him. So get ready to hear from who I think is the most outstanding showman of all time in Volume 136: Sammy Record 1.

Promised link: Highway Of Agony: How Traffic Safety Films Introduced Millions Of Kids To Scenes Of Real Death

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Sammy Davis, Jr. – Sammy
Label: Sessions (2) – ARI-1001
Format: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Released: 1976
Genre: Jazz, Pop
Style: Vocal, Swing

What The World Needs Now
written by Burt Bacharach, Hal David

Mr Bojangles
written by Jerry Jeff Walker

Singin’ In The Rain
Written by Nacio Herb Brown, Arthur Freed

What Kind Of Fool Am I
Written by Leslie Bricusse / Anthony Newley

Talk To The Animals
written by Leslie Bricusse

For Once In My Life
written by Ron Miller and Orlando Murden

I’ve Got You Under My Skin
written by Cole Porter

I do not own the rights to this music. ASCAP, BMI licenses provided by third-party platforms for music that is not under Public Domain.

The team of Rodgers and Hammerstein was a multiple award-winning and highly influential Broadway show writing duo. They also weren’t afraid of touching on controversial subjects in their shows. The show we will be hearing music from started as a book, became a highly successful Broadway show, then an award-winning movie. So, get ready to hear cuts from one of the two copies my dad had of this soundtrack with Volume 135: South Pacific.

Promised link: Ogunquit Playhouse South Pacific

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Rodgers & Hammerstein – South Pacific
Label: RCA Victor – LOCD-2000
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Gatefold
Released: 1958
Genre: Stage & Screen
Style: Soundtrack

Deluxe edition. Gatefold sleeve with booklet of film stills. Front cover is textured with raised “lei” of flowers. Leather library-style binding at spine. Gold print on spine.

The album became a major success, reaching No.1 in both the US and UK. In the US, the album stayed at No.1 on the Billboard 200 for seven months, the fourth longest run ever. The album remained in the top five of the UK Albums Chart for 27 consecutive weeks before reaching No.1 in November 1958. It stayed at the top for a record-breaking 115 weeks and remained in the top five for 214 weeks.

South Pacific Overture

A Cock-Eyed Optimist
Performer, Vocals [Nellie Forbush] – Mitzi Gaynor

Some Enchanted Evening
Performer, Vocals [Emile De Becque] – Giorgio Tozzi

Bali Ha’i
Chorus – The Ken Darby Singers
Performer, Vocals [Bloody Mary, Uncredited] – Muriel Smith

I’m Gonna Wash That Man Right Outa My Hair
Chorus – The Ken Darby Singers
Performer, Vocals [Nellie Forbush] – Mitzi Gaynor

I’m In Love With A Wonderful Guy
Chorus – The Ken Darby Singers
Performer, Vocals [Nellie Forbush] – Mitzi Gaynor

Carefully Taught
Performer, Vocals [Lt. Cable, Uncredited] – Bill Lee (4)

Younger Than Springtime
Performer, Vocals [Lt. Cable, Uncredited] – Bill Lee (4)

Finale
Performer, Vocals [Children] – Unknown Artist
Performer, Vocals [Emile De Becque] – Giorgio Tozzi
Performer, Vocals [Nellie Forbush] – Mitzi Gaynor

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After this episode we will be two thirds of the way through a great Jack Benny hosted box set from my dad’s collection. The six records of the set had Benny reminiscing about the era when most families were crowded around their radios instead of their television sets for their news and entertainment. This record had the same subjects on both sides as episode 92 of this show.

So get ready for a severe contrast as we hear radio broadcasts about our country at war and the radio comedians who kept us laughing during it with Volume 134: Golden Memories of Radio Part 4.

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Jack Benny – Golden Memories Of Radio
Label: Longines Symphonette Society – none
Format: 6 x Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set
Country: US
Released: 1969
Genre: Non-Music
Style: Radioplay

Radio comedians:
Lum ‘N Abner
Fanny Brice As Baby Snooks
Bob Hope
Fred Allen With Jack Benny
Mel Blanc As “The Maxwell Car”

Broadcasts from World War II
Pearl Harbor Bulletin
Manila Bombing
FDR “Day Of Infamy”
Last Broadcast From Corregidor
Interview With Radio Operator

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We break out another of my dad’s favorite musicians, but he’s not a trumpet player. He does however play the style of music that is a big portion of my dad’s collection…Dixieland. While this album was released 57 years ago, all of the music on it was written over 100 years ago. In fact four of the songs on this episode were written in the 19th century. So get ready for some old traditional music in true New Orleans fashion with Volume 133: The Village Fountain.

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Pete Fountain at New Orleans Jazz Fest
Pete Fountain NY Times Obituary

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Pete Fountain – Pete Fountain & The Village Scramblers (Jazz)
Label: Crown Records (2) – CLP 5478
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono
Released: 1966
Genre: Jazz
Style: Dixieland

We will hear 6 of the 10 songs on the album.

Dixieland One Step
Written by Nick LaRocca, Eddie Edwards, Larry Shields, Henry Ragas, and Tony Sbarbaro in 1917
All the members of the Original Dixieland Jass Band

There Is A Tavern In The Town
a traditional folk song, which first appeared in the 1883 edition of William H. Hill’s Student Songs.

Washington And Lee Swing
written by Mark W. Sheafe, Tod Robbins, Thornton W. Allen in 1910

Battle Hymn Of The Republic
written by William Steffe in 1856

My Wild Irish Rose
written by Chauncey Olcott in 1899

When The Saints Go Marchin’ In
written by James Milton Black, Katharine Purvis in 1896

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Here’s an interesting combination from my dad’s shellac disks from RCA Victor Records. He had several albums made FOR children and several that seem like they were made BY children. Four sides you’ll hear is a familiar story of encouragement, determination and pride. The other four sides are pure musical comedy by the master of the art.

So get ready to put these eight sides together in one show with Volume 132: A 78 RPM Railroad Spike.

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Paul Wing / Henri René / Norman Leyden – The Little Engine That Could
Label: RCA Victor – Y 384, RCA Victor – 45-5251, RCA Victor – 45-5252
Series: Little Nipper Series
Format: 2 x Vinyl, 10″, 78 RPM, Album
Released: 1949
Genre: Stage & Screen

Conductor – Henri René
Music By – Norman Leyden
Narrator – Paul Wing
Orchestra – Frank Milano

Spike Jones And His City Slickers – Musical Depreciation
Label: RCA Victor – none
Format:5 x Shellac, 10″, 78 RPM, Album
Released:
Genre: Pop
Style: Novelty, Parody
The Album is generic. Customers could buy the album, and any Spike Jones records available at the time to put in the album.

Chloe
written by Gus Kahn and Neil Moret
Released in March 1945

Hawaiian War Chant
Lyrics written by Ralph Freed
Originally written by Johnny Noble, Prince Leleiohoku
Released in June 1946

Little Engine that Could pts 1-4
based on the book published in 1930 by Platt & Munk

Our Hour (The Puppy Love Song)
Cover of song originally by: The Modernaires
Written-By – Al Hoffman, Jerry Livingston, and Mack David
Recorded July 15, 1947

Spike Jones And His City Slickers Old MacDonald
A traditional song…meaning nobody knows who wrote it.
Released April 1946

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They were television shows filled with suspense, intrigue, and excitement, and their theme songs had to represent that feeling. Some of those tunes became top 40 radio hits, which meant we heard them more than once a week. So get ready for music that may have had you sit up and pay closer attention with Volume 131: The TV Detectives.

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The Johnny Gregory Orchestra – TV’s Greatest Detective Hits
Label: Compleat Records – 671019-1
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Released: 1986
Genre: Jazz, Stage & Screen
Style: Theme

The Rockford Files
Written-By – Michael Post and Pete Carpenter

Kojak
Written-By – Billy Goldenberg

McMillan & Wife
Written-By – Jerry Fielding

Police Woman
Written-By – Morton Stevens

77 Sunset Strip
Written-By – Jerry Livingston and Mack David

The Six Million Dollar Man
Written-By – Oliver Nelson

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