Best Greg Van Beek Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 254: Nostalgia Radio Time for July 13, 2024 55:43

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More sounds of the 1930's by Al Jolson, Ina Ray Hutton, Johnny Mercer & Jack Teagarden with Paul Whiteman, Beau Hunks Orchestra, Tommy Dorsey, Kay Kyser, Guy Lombardo, our Bing Sings feature, + Old Time Radio Time: Cavalcade of America from 2/2/42 with James Cagney!

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Episode 253: Nostalgia Radio Time for July 6, 2024 56:08

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This week hits of the 1930's by Glen Gray & The Casa Loma Orch., Jimmy Durante, Fats Waller, Benny Goodman, Jimmie Lunceford, Larry Clinton orch. with Bea Wain, Ink Spots, our Bing Sings feature, + Old Time Radio Time: The Aldrich Family 4-1-43.

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Episode 252: Nostalgia Radio Time for June 29, 2024 56:50

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With songs by The Dorsey Bros., The Boswell Sisters, The Mills Bros., Rudy Vallee, Shep Fields & His Rippling Rhythm, Joe Venuti, Jack Leonard with Tommy Dorsey, our Bing Sings feature, + Old Time Radio Time: Dr. Christian premiere from 11/7/37.

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Episode 251: Nostalgia Radio Time for June 22, 2024 54:53

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It's Billboard magazine’s weekly singles chart for 6/25/49 with songs by Mel Torme, Perry Como, Bing Crosby, Russ Morgan, Margaret Whiting & Johnny Mercer, Gordon Jenkins, Vaughn Monroe + Old Time Radio Time: Inner Sanctum from 5/16/49!

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Episode 250: Nostalgia Radio Time for June 15, 2024 55:41

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This week it's the Decca recordings by the Andrews Sisters from 1938-45! With Jimmy Dorsey and Bing Crosby! Along with Old Time Radio Time: The Aldrich Family from 5/7/40

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Episode 249: Nostalgia Radio Time for June 8, 2024 55:40

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This week, songs by Fran Warren with Claude Thornhill, Frank Sinatra with Count Basie, Johnny Mercer, Tommy Dorsey, Dean Martin, Steve Lawrence, Kay Kyser with Mike Douglas, our Bing Sings feature, + Old Time Radio Time: Bob Hope Show from 10/16/53 with Anne Baxter and Margaret Whiting

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Episode 248: Nostalgia Radio Time for June 1, 2024 56:48

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This week it's old-time radio time with Art Kassel & His Kassels in the Air from 4/14/40, Jack Teagarden Live Remote from 8/25/39, Harry James Chesterfield Show from 8/9/43, & Chesterfield Moonlight Serenade with Glenn Miller from 7/10/41!

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Episode 247: Nostalgia Radio Time for May 25, 2024 55:44

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With songs by Perry Como, Louis Armstrong, Lionel Richie & Kenny Rogers, Johnny Mathis, Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, Ilene Woods, Our Bing Sings Feature with Bob Hope, & Old Time Radio Time: Lum & Abner from 1/30/49!

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Episode 246: Nostalgia Radio Time for May 18, 2024 56:02

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This week two programs from the golden age of radio: Coca Cola Parade of Spotlight Bands from 9/12/45 with Artie Shaw, & Fats Waller and His Rhythm from Chicago 12/28/40!

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Episode 245: Nostalgia Radio Time for May 11, 2024 57:04

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We celebrate Mother’s Day with songs by Al Jolson, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby, Fred Waring, Jimmy Dean, The Mills Brothers, + Old Time Radio Time: The Fanny Brice Show 5/13/45 starring Fanny as Baby Snooks with guest Danny Thomas!

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Episode 244: Nostalgia Radio Time for May 4, 2024 55:41

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It's my annual Bing Crosby Birthday Bash, celebrating the May 3rd birthday of one of the most influential performers of the 20th century. It's a solid hour of Bing's music, with many rare and obscure tracks.

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Episode 243: Nostalgia Radio Time for April 27, 2024 55:48

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With songs by Al Jolson, Bobby Darin, Eddie Cantor, Ted Lewis, Jimmy Durante, George Burns, Phil Harris, our Bing Sings feature, & Old Time Radio Time: The Abbott & Costello Show from 11/16/44

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Episode 242: Nostalgia Radio Time for April 20, 2024 56:13

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With songs by Doris Day, Rosemary Clooney, Dean Martin, Nat King Cole, Mel Torme, Lena Horne, Fred Astaire, our Bing Sings feature with Louis Armstrong, & Old Time Radio Time: Songs By Sinatra from 10/24/45 with Tommy Dorsey!

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Episode 241: Nostalgia Radio Time for April 13, 2024 55:43

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This week, rare movie soundtrack recordings of Dorothy Lamour & Betty Hutton at Paramount from the 1940s! Plus our Bing Sings feature, & Old Time Radio Time: Eddie Cantor Show from 6/9/43 with Burns & Allen, Jack Benny, Groucho Marx!

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Episode 240: Nostalgia Radio Time for April 6, 2024 57:26

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This week it's Julbilee (1944) with Jimmie Lunceford, songs by Louis Jordan & Louis Armstrong, our Bing Sings Feature, & Old Time Radio Time: Jubilee from 11/6/44 with Erskine Hawkins!

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Episode 239: Nostalgia Radio Time for March 30, 2024 55:45

4M ago55:45

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With songs for Easter by Gene Autry, Perry Como, Chick Webb with Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Ray Anthony, Fred Astaire, Al Jolson, our Bing Sings feature with Rosemary Clooney, plus Old Time Radio Radio Time: The Doris Day Show from 4/18/52 with Ray Bolger!

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Episode 238: Nostalgia Radio Time for March 23, 2024 55:48

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Pop hits from 1964, 60 years ago by Jack Jones, Dionne Warwick, Nino Tempo & April Stevens, The Four Seasons, Dave Clark Five, Gerry & The Pacemakers, The Drifters, our Bing Sing feature with Fred Waring, & Old Time Radio Time: The Amos N Andy Show from 5/24/53!

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Episode 237: Nostalgia Radio Time for March 16, 2024 56:11

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It's the wearin' of the green this week on NRT as we celebrate St. Patrick's Day with songs by Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Fred Astaire, Petula Clark, Dennis Day, Andy Williams, Buddy Clark, Kay Kyser + Old Time Radio Time: The Red Skelton Show 3/19/46!

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Episode 236: Nostalgia Radio Time for March 9, 2024 56:12

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With songs by Count Basie, Dean Martin, Tommy Dorsey, The Andrews Sisters, Red Foley, Louis Jordan, Johnny Mercer, our Bing Sings feature, & Old Time Radio Time: Burns & Allen Show from 5/30/46!

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Episode 235: Nostalgia Radio Time for March 2, 2024 55:33

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This week #1’s from 75 years ago in 1949! With songs by Sammy Kaye, Russ Morgan, Evelyn Knight, Perry Como, Les Brown, Doris Day, Frankie Laine, our Bing Sings feature, + Old Time Radio Time: Suspense from 6/23/49 Ghost Hunt!

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Episode 234: Nostalgia Radio Time for February 24, 2024 56:47

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This week it's it's Old Time Radio Time on Nostalgia Radio Time with the Bill Stern Sports Newsreel with Frankie Carle from 11/26/48, Paramount On The Air – Man About Town with Jack Benny 1939, Harry James Chesterfield Show from 6/9/43, & Bing Crosby Show program #394 from 5/24/56!

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Episode 233: Nostalgia Radio Time for February 17, 2024 55:41

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YOUR HIT PARADE SINGLES CHART FOR FEBRUARY 18, 1939! With songs by Artie Shaw & Helen Forrest, Johnny Messner, Ginny Simms, Harry Babbitt & Kay Kyser, Bing Crosby, Martha Tilton & Benny Goodman, PAULA KELLY & AL DONAHUE +Old Time Radio Time: Glenn Miller Remote Broadcast from 5/17/39!

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Episode 232: Nostalgia Radio Time for February 10, 2024 55:40

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Love songs for Valentine's Day by Judy Garland, Peggy Lee, Bobby Darin, Andy Williams, Dinah Washington, Nat King Cole, Frank Sinatra and our Bing Sings feature along with Old Time Radio Time: The Jack Benny Program 2/11/51!

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Episode 231: Nostalgia Radio Time for February 3, 2024 55:52

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Complete one hour Kraft Music Hall broadcast from 5/21/42 starring Bing Crosby with guest Carole Landis!

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Episode 230: Nostalgia Radio Time for January 27, 2024 55:45

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With songs by Al Martino, Doris Day, The Mills Bros, Suzy Bogguss, Judy Garland, John Denver, Jim Reeves, our Bing Sings feature plus Old Time Radio Time: Challenge of the Yukon from 4/11/49!

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Episode 229: Nostalgia Radio Time for January 20, 2024 55:53

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With songs by Johnny Mercer, Rosemary Clooney with Woody Herman, The Ames Bros., Frankie Lane, Engelbert Humperdinck, Eddy Arnold, Duke Ellington, our Bing Sings feature, & Old Time Radio Time: Fitch Bandwagon starring Phil Harris & Alice Faye from 4/25/48!

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Episode 228: Nostalgia Radio Time for January 13, 2024 55:44

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This week it's rare early recordings of Frank Sinatra with Harry James in 1939! Plus our Bing Sings feature with Matty Malneck, & Old Time Radio Time: Camel Caravan from 1/31/39 with Benny Goodman and Johnny Mercer!

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Episode 227: Nostalgia Radio Time for January 6, 2024 55:40

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It's SEASON 13 & our12th Anniversary Show! With songs by Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Perry Como, Guy Lombardo, Nat King Cole, Benny Goodman with Peggy Lee & Art Lund, Dean Martin, our Bing Sings feature, & Old Time Radio Time: G.I Journal from 3/9/45 with Groucho Marx & Lucille Ball!

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Episode 226: Nostalgia Radio Time for December 30, 2023 56:51

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My Annual Big Band Bash for New Year’s! Featuring a Glenn Miller Remote Broadcast excerpt from 12-31-38, Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands 10-24 42 with Harry James, Lawrence Welk New Years Eve remote 12-31-70, and Guy Lombardo's Last Auld Lang Syne from 12-31-76!

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Episode 225: Nostalgia Radio Time for December 23, 2023 56:12

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My 22nd Annual Bing Crosby Christmas Special! We'll be featuring songs from the new Primary Wave album Bing Crosby's Christmas Gems, along with soundtrack recordings from the 1954 Holiday classic, Irving Berlin's White Christmas!

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Episode 224: Nostalgia Radio Time for December 16, 2023 56:37

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It's a Crooner's Christmas with songs by Jack Jones, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Johnny Mathis, Perry Como, John Gary, Nat King Cole, our Bing Sings Feature, & Old Time Radio Time: The Jack Benny Program from 12/8/48 Plastic Tips

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Episode 223: Nostalgia Radio Time for December 9, 2023 55:36

7M ago55:36

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More sounds of the season by Andy Williams, Claude Thornhill, Elvis Presley, Lee Ann Womack, Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr, Eddie Cantor, Suzy Bogguss, our Bing Sings Feature, plus Old Time Radio Time: Screen Director’s Playhouse Miracle on 34th Street from 12/23/49!

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Episode 222: Nostalgia Radio Time for December 2, 2023 55:44

8M ago55:44

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This week more sounds of the season by Frank Sinatra, Sammy Kaye, Elvis Presley, Glenn Miller with Tex Beneke & Modernaires, Woody Herman, Harry Belafonte, Jim Reeves, our Bing Sings feature with Peggy Lee, & Old Time Radio Time: Burns & Allen Show from 12/4/47 with Bing Crosby!

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Episode 221: Nostalgia Radio Time for November 25, 2023 55:46

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We get into the holiday spirit with seasonal songs from the new Cher Christmas album including duets with Darlene Love and Michael Buble, plus Vince Guaraldi, Robert Goulet, Peggy Lee, & our Bing Sings Feature, along with Old Time Radio Time: The Jack Benny Program from 11/21/43!

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Episode 220: Nostalgia Radio Time for November 18, 2023 56:51

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This week it's Old Time Radio on NRT with Boston Blackie from 9/24/46, Bill Stern Sports Newsreel with Frankie Carle from 11/26/48, Dinah Shore guest spot on The Bing Crosby show from 10/31/51!

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Episode 219: Nostalgia Radio Time for November 11, 2023 55:41

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Your Hit Parade top 8 records for the week ending November 12, 1938! With songs by Ozzie Nelson, Sammy Kaye, Buddy Rogers, Tommy Dorsey, Fred Astaire, Bing Crosby, Larry Clinton & Bea Wain + Old Time Radio Time: The Jello Program starring Jack Benny from 11/13/38!

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Episode 218: Nostalgia Radio Time for November 4, 2023 55:42

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Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands! With broadcasts from 10/24/42 with Harry James, 3/2/45 with Les Brown, & 11/27/43 with Duke Ellington, plus our Bing Sings feature with Ziggy Elman

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Episode 217: Nostalgia Radio Time for October 28, 2023 55:45

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With songs from the new Pat Boone album Country Jubilee, plus our Bing Sings feature, & Old Time Radio Time: Dragnet from 10/20/53!

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Episode 216: Nostalgia Radio Time for October 21, 2023 55:39

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With songs by Cab Calloway, Buddy Clark & Doris Day, Eydie Gorme, Jimmy Durante & Patty Andrews, Tex Beneke, Red Foley, Mary Martin, our Bing Sings feature with Louis Jordan, & Old Time Radio Time: Amos N Andy from 5/8/49!

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Episode 215: Nostalgia Radio Time for October 14, 2023 55:42

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We celebrate the memory of Bing Crosby on the 46th anniversary of his passing with John Salisbury’s Sunday Spectacular featuring a Profile in Sound of Bing as aired on Portland radio station KXL on 12/15/63. Bing himself is interviewed throughout, recorded on the set of Robin & The 7 Hoods, 11/21/63.…

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Episode 214: Nostalgia Radio Time for October 7, 2023 55:52

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This week, Avalon Time with Red Skelton from 8/26/39, Easy Aces from 8/4/37, Bing Crosby on the Dean Martin Show from 10/19/67, & Al Jolson with Jimmy Durante in 1949

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Episode 213: Nostalgia Radio Time for September 30, 2023 55:44

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This week songs by Jimmy Durante at the Copa, Kay Kyser with Harry Babbitt, Buddy Clark, Harry James, Louis Prima & Keely Smith, Peggy Lee, Ames Bros., our Bing Sings feature with Rosmary Clooney, & Old Time Radio Time: The Six Shooter from 11/29/53!

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Episode 212: Nostalgia Radio Time for September 23, 2023 56:05

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This week we present airchecks of Perry Como on the Chesterfield Supper Club radio show in the 1940's! Along with Old Time Radio Time: Philco Radio Time with Bing Crosby, Johnny Mercer, Peggy Lee from 1/12/49!

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Episode 211: Nostalgia Radio Time for September 16, 2023 55:42

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Billboard Magazine’s Best Selling Records for the week ending 9/18/43 80 years ago! With songs by Dick Haymes & The Song Spinners, Harry James & Frank Sinatra, Harry James & Helen Forrest, Tommy Dorsey, Al Dexter, The Mills Bros, Bing Crosby, plus Old Time Radio Time: The Kraft Music Hall from 9/16/43!…

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Episode 210: Nostalgia Radio Time for September 9, 2023 55:44

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This week "Night Songs" by Bobby Vee (pictured), Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Ella Fitzgerald, Artie Shaw, plus Old Time Radio Time: The Danny Kaye Show from 1-27-45 with Harry James!

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Episode 209: Nostalgia Radio Time for September 2, 2023 55:37

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This week songs by Nat King Cole, Sammy Davis Jr., Johnny Mathis, Jo Stafford, Barbra Streisand, Connie Francis, Louis Armstrong, our Bing Sings Feature, & Old Time Radio Time: Burns & Allen Show from 10/18/45 with Les Paul!

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Episode 208: Nostalgia Radio Time for August 26, 2023 55:44

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With songs by Vaughn Monroe, Tony Bennett & Carrie Underwood, The Dorsey Brothers, Peggy Lee, Nat King Cole, Louis Armstrong & Louis Jordan, Johnny Mercer, our Bing Sings feature, & Old Time Radio Time: The Abbott & Costello Show from 2/10/49!

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Episode 207: Nostalgia Radio Time for August 19, 2023 55:32

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With songs by Al Jolson & The Mills Brothers, Eddie Cantor, Ted Lewis, Boswell Sisters, Harry Richman, Ina Ray Hutton, Phil Harris, our Bing Sings Feature, + Old Time Radio Time: Fibber McGee & Molly from 3/7/44

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Episode 206: Nostalgia Radio Time for August 12, 2023 55:56

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This week on NRT, The Fitch Bandwagon with Gene Krupa from 3/2/41and The Green Hornet from 6/13/39, plus our Bing Sings feature!

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Episode 205: Nostalgia Radio Time for August 5, 2023 55:43

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This week we remember the legendary Tony Bennett by devoting the entire hour to his music and memories on what would've been his 97th birthday. You won't want to miss this special tribute to a music pioneer and icon!

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