Make Believe Ballroom - 11/13/26 Edition
On this week's show: Helen Forest tells the truth about Benny Goodman, how a song about a banana temporarily paused an ongoing conflict, and studio takes with Nat King Cole and Buddy Rich. All this, p...
13 Marras 58min
Make Believe Ballroom - 11/6/26 Edition
On this week's show: songs honoring a beloved US President, a nursery rhyme that swings, a forgotten trombone legend, and songs from the 30s that hit the rock and roll charts in the 60s. All this and ...
6 Marras 58min
Make Believe Ballroom - 10/30/26 Edition
On this week's show: Gene Krupa irritates Benny Goodman, Bands with great longevity, a record label mistake, all this and many more big band jazz recordings on the Make Believe Ballroom this week.
30 Loka 58min
Make Believe Ballroom - 10/23/26 Edition
On this week's show: A vocalist who thought a hit would be a flop. Another female vocalist whose forgotten words created a classic. Yet another female vocalist who might have gone back in time. All t...
23 Loka 58min
Make Believe Ballroom - 10/16/26 Edition
On this week's show: bandleader feuds, a new Louis Armstrong release, and a retired bandleader becomes a government agent. Plus more big-band jazz recordings on the Make Believe Ballroom this week.
16 Loka 58min
Make Believe Ballroom - 10/9/26 Edition
On this week's show: Three guys named Chick, Count Basie's favorite time of the day, Abbott and Costello music hits, a record with a historic title. All this and much more on today's edition of the p...
9 Loka 58min
Make Believe Ballroom - 10/2/26 Edition
On this week's show: songs about a high-octane drink, an article about Glenn Miller in Hollywood, a Dutch Bandleader, and how many bass players you can fit on a street corner. All this and much more ...
2 Loka 58min
Make Believe Ballroom - 9/25/26 Edition
On this week's show: an email from Austria, a rare Benny Goodman recording, the Andrews Sisters go Hillbilly, and more records and reminiscences from the big band and jazz era.
25 Syys 58min
