Make Believe Ballroom

On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler, we listen to some music and history from On the Bill Savory Collection. Savory was a radio sound engineer who captured for ...

12 Joulu 202558min

On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler: the first time a specific instrument was used in a jazz recording, Jeff’s favorite crooners from the era, a most underrated...

5 Joulu 202558min

On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler: the story behind a Count Basie song title, the economic impact of big bands, were Cole Porter and Frank Sinatra friends, pl...

28 Marras 202558min

On this week's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom hosted by Jeff Bressler: one of the most touching partnerships in jazz history, jazz music loved by a classical composer, Glenn Miller lends a hand ...

21 Marras 202558min

The Make Believe Ballroom with Jeff Bressler brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s.  On this week's program: a historic jam session, a listener's request results in a segment about rec...

14 Marras 202558min

The Make Believe Ballroom with Jeff Bressler brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s.  On this week's program: a funny Billie Holiday story, some of the wealthiest bandleaders of the era...

7 Marras 202558min

The Make Believe Ballroom with Jeff Bressler brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s.  On this week's program: An introduction to King Garcia, an obscure band with some world-class music...

31 Loka 202558min

The Make Believe Ballroom with Jeff Bressler brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s.  On this week's program: Two Bandleaders are better than one, some bands that performed at the legen...

24 Loka 202558min