The Final Song Playlist - Nat King Cole, The Andrew Sisters, Bing Crosby, Hank Williams, and More!
The final playlist for The War Song Series is here! I just finished putting together a Spotify playlist for The Final Song. Just like the...
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War Stories
Saving and sharing the memories of our past before they're lost and gone forever
- Aug 31
- 2 min
Song of Return Playlist – Harry James, Doris Day, Nat King Cole, & More!
A couple of months ago, I gave you a playlist for Songbird, the first book in The War Song Series. Today, I have another one for you for...
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- Jun 8
- 1 min
Songbird Playlist - A Collection of Big Band and Gospel Music from the World War II Era
Do you love old big band and gospel music like me? If so or if you just want to check out some older hits from our country's past, I have...
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- Jan 19
- 1 min
Old Music for a New Year from the Time Traveler Listener
My Spotify personal playlist is diverse to say the least. I have everything from hip hop to country to Christian to show tunes to oldies...
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- Aug 25, 2022
- 1 min
Love and Music!
“All I want is lovin' you and music, music, music,” Ava sings with the big band throughout The Final Song. It was a song that reflected...
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- May 26, 2021
- 1 min
A Magical Song for Summer
It’s May, and summer is almost here! My boys are about to be out of school, and our schedules are relaxing a little, so I’m in the mood...
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- Jan 13, 2021
- 2 min
It’s Bing’s Day on the Philco Radio Time Program!
Bing is still singing in my mind. At Halloween, as I do every year, I watched The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad and listened to Bing...
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- Sep 10, 2020
- 2 min
A Week to Remember – From Pearl Harbor to 9/11
This week in the month of September is a week of remembering. It is a week to remember the 2,977 people who died during the horrific...
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- Aug 21, 2020
- 2 min
A Fun Find for Savings Bonds
A co-worker recently suggested that I do a search on my computer for “U.S. Treasury” and “Guest Star.” Those two things did not seem to...
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- Mar 30, 2020
- 1 min
A Song that Soothes in Uncertain Times
Music is powerful. It can excite, proclaim, lament, soothe, and even heal the heart. During times of uncertainty, music can help sustain...
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- Oct 4, 2019
- 1 min
The Song that Makes us Love It Over and Over Again!
Do you know which famous song was first published in 1913 and recorded by such musical greats as Al Jolson, Bing Crosby, Judy Garland,...
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- Feb 4, 2019
- 1 min
A Love Song that will make you Smile!
Love songs from the 1940s could be dreamy, sentimental, emotionally moving, and, sometimes, comical. Some of them were just downright...
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- Jul 16, 2018
- 1 min
It’s Not Just a Train Song!
Here’s a summer treat – one of my all-time favorite songs of the 1940s. I give you “Choo Choo Ch’Boogie” recorded by Louis Jordan and His...
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- Feb 11, 2018
- 1 min
Happy Valentine’s Day from 1947!
Valentine’s Day after World War II was wonderful for some and terrible for others. For some, they were reunited with their lovers coming...
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- Dec 19, 2017
- 1 min
It’s a Dixieland Band from Santa Claus Land!
One of the best things about Christmas is the music. "Joy to the World," "Jingle Bells," "White Christmas" – we hear them countless times...
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- May 6, 2016
- 1 min
A Sentimental Journey
Have you ever been away from home for a long time? Remember how you felt when you finally returned? This popular big band song captured...
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- Dec 17, 2015
- 1 min
"The Merriest"
For Christmas, I would like to give you the gift of music. The Merriest was recorded by June Christy in 1961 on her holiday album. The...
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- Oct 30, 2015
- 1 min
I Had the Craziest Dream
Big band singers of the 1940s had such pure, vibrant voices, and Helen Forrest was one of the best. She was a female lead vocalist for...
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- May 13, 2015
- 1 min
He’s 1-A in the Army, and He’s A-1 in My Heart
“He’s 1-A in the Army, and he’s A-1 in my heart. He’s gone to help the country that helped to get him a start.” Those are the words to a...
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- Feb 6, 2015
- 1 min
A Little 1940’s Romance | I Had The Craziest Dream
For Valentine’s Day, I give you a little 1940’s romance! The song is “I Had the Craziest Dream.” It was first performed in 1942 by the...
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