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Make Believe Ballroom

  • Make Believe Ballroom - 6/28/24 Edition

    28 JUN 2024 · On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom – an hour of the finest music from the big band era of the 1930s and 40’s plus an email question related to the popularity of swing music, how an old expression in a song title got its roots, a tune popular in the late 1950s t was a well liked song in the 30’s and much, much more! 
    Played 59m 23s
  • Make Believe Ballroom - 6/21/24 Edition

    21 JUN 2024 · On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY, and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom – some old tunes from the 1920s that were given swinging updates, a new band never heard on the Ballroom, another classic Sinatra story, a radio duo that made great music together-  all this in addition to many more record gems from the big band era of the 1930s and 1940s 
    Played 59m 24s
  • Make Believe Ballroom - 6/14/24 Edition

    14 JUN 2024 · On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM broadcast over member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC-FM in Rochester, NY, and other fine affiliates across the US as well as in the United Kingdom – a couple of records and bandleaders never heard on the Ballroom, the first time recording of a song tune that went on to become the theme of a famous singer, a band of individual musicians who each went on to become all-stars, some hand-picked tunes by Norton, the only member of the Make Believe Ballroom studio audience - all this in addition to many more record gems from the big band era of the 1930s and 1940s   
    Played 1h 31s
  • Make Believe Ballroom - 6/7/24 Edition

    7 JUN 2024 · On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM broadcast over Member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC - A talented group from the late 30s and early 40s that we never played on the program, a spin of the wheel for Ralphie from Canarsie Record Club list, two female singers related to famous male bandleader, a hot look at the famed Palomar Ballroom in Los Angeles, plus a plethora of musical gems from the swing and jazz era of the big bands.
    Played 55m 35s
  • Make Believe Ballroom - 5/31/24 Edition

    31 MAY 2024 · On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM broadcast over Member supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC - we play some of the greatest hits of the big band era of the 1930s and 1940s, tell great stories about Sinatra and Benny Goodman, right some verbal wrongs, and learn how a song got its strange name.
    Played 55m
  • Make Believe Ballroom - 5/24/24 Edition

    23 MAY 2024 · On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM broadcast over Jazz 90.1 WGMC - some random spins from the Ralphie from Canarsie Record Club List, Tommy Dorsey gets beaten to the punch, how a popular Glenn Miller tune got its name, all this in addition to many more record gems from the big band era of the 1930s and 1940s
    Played 58m 3s
  • Make Believe Ballroom - 5/13/24 Edition

    13 MAY 2024 · On this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM a look at three comedy legends who loved and played music, selections from the Ralphie from Canarsie Record Club list, a Charlie Christian story, plus plenty more tunes from the big band era.
    Played 57m 56s
  • Make Believe Ballroom - 5/7/24 Edition

    7 MAY 2024 · Join us for another great edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM this week featuring, a great story about drums, some small group jazz, a little Gypsy swing, and many more records featuring swing, jazz, jive, and boogie.
    Played 52m 2s
  • Make Believe Ballroom - 4/29/24 Edition

    29 APR 2024 · This week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM features an interesting story about the Mills Brothers, a look at a documentary about a famous music festival, two more selections from the historic Ralphies Record Club list plus much more music and history from the big band era.
    Played 55m 49s
  • Make Believe Ballroom - 4/22/24 Edition

    22 APR 2024 · Welcome to the Monday edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM. On today's show, a tune from the early 1800's that became a big band hit, a couple of swinging radio remotes, selections from Ralphies Record Club list, plus a multitude of additional favorites from the swing, jazz, and big band era.
    Played 53m 35s

The Make Believe Ballroom carries on the tradition of past hosts Martin Block, Al Jarvis, William B Williams, and Steve Allen by bringing you the greatest hits of the big...

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The Make Believe Ballroom carries on the tradition of past hosts Martin Block, Al Jarvis, William B Williams, and Steve Allen by bringing you the greatest hits of the big band era of the 1930s and 1940s, No cover, no minimum, just sit back and enjoy. The Ballroom is also heard across the U.S. on public broadcasting, community, and college radio stations.
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