Over the last few weeks I've been a "busy little bee" adding some great vintage recordings to the Swing City Radio playlist rotation. Here are some highlights of the music that has been newly added:
Your Navy Show:
In the early 1950's, "Your Navy Show" was a U.S. Navy Recruitment Show that appeared on AFRS. The main artists associated with that program were Tommy Dorsey and Ray Anthony. Sammy Kaye was also featured in a few of the earlier episodes.
The majority of the Dorsey recordings are in fantastic condition and I was able to include over 50 of those tracks on the station. Tracks include: "Song of India", "Opus #1" and "On The Sunny Side of the Street". The Ray Anthony material took a little bit of work to clean up, but they ended up sounding pretty good as well. Keep an ear out for a great version of "Begin The Beguine" that Anthony performed on the show.
Also recently added to Swing City Radio:
Louis Prima:
Select tracks from a December 23, 1944 performance at The Meadowbrook. Songs include "Robin Hood", "Every Now and Then" and others.
Buddy Rich:
A handful of recordings from an April 16, 1946 concert at the Hollywood Palladium. Songs include "Let's Blow", "The Wonder of You" and more.
Jan Garber:
Many tracks from a December, 1950 radio remote recorded at the Melody Mill Ballroom. Contains a fantastic of version of "Humpty Dumpty Heart" among other classic Jan Garber material.
Enjoy!
