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1940s Radio

Reading • Swing, Blues, Jazz
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Playlist

The Shim Sham Club With Harley 009
The Shim Sham Club With Harley 009
Harley Labeau
23:01
20260603 Sentimental Stylings
20260603 Sentimental Stylings
Nikki Salt
22:00
King Porter Stomp
King Porter Stomp
Benny Goodman & His Orchestra
21:58
The Land of Jazz
The Land of Jazz
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra ft Marion Hutton
21:55
Shes A Lady
Shes A Lady
Betty Hutton
21:51
Perido
Perido
Art Tatum & Lionel Hampton & Buddy Rich
21:49
Whyd Ya Make Me Fall In Love
Whyd Ya Make Me Fall In Love
Glenn Miller & His Orchestra
21:47
My Reverie
My Reverie
Larry Clinton & His Orchestra
21:44
Hillbilly Soldier Joe
Hillbilly Soldier Joe
The Johnson Sisters
21:42
When Its Sleepy Time Down South
When Its Sleepy Time Down South
Seger Ellis & His Orchestra ft L Rene & O Rene With Muse
21:39
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Top Songs

1 On the Sunny Side of the Street (From "Is Everybody Happy?")
On the Sunny Side of the Street (From "Is Everybody Happy?")
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
2 Dream a Little Dream of Me
Dream a Little Dream of Me
Doris Day
3 Club - High Life
Club - High Life
Ray Collins' Hot
4 I Must Know
I Must Know
Peggy Lee
5 Club - Yeah Yeah Baby You’re Right
Club - Yeah Yeah Baby You’re Right
Ray Collins' Hot
6 I Left My Heart At The Stage Door Canteen
I Left My Heart At The Stage Door Canteen
Sammy Kaye and His Orchestra
7 Let Me Off Uptown (feat. Anita O'Day)
Let Me Off Uptown (feat. Anita O'Day)
Roy Eldrige & Gene Krupa & His Orchestra featuring Anita O'Day
8 The Woodpecker Song
The Woodpecker Song
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
9 Who's Sorry Now?
Who's Sorry Now?
Willie Smith & Harry James and His Orchestra
10 Body And Soul (Live At Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles/1944)
Body And Soul (Live At Philharmonic Auditorium, Los Angeles/1944)
Nat "King" Cole
11 Mein blondes Baby
Mein blondes Baby
Marlene Dietrich
12 House Hop (Take 2)
House Hop (Take 2)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
13 Sugar Blues
Sugar Blues
Johnny Mercer
14 The Peanut Vendor (feat. June Christy & The Four Freshmen) [Live At Purdue University/1959]
The Peanut Vendor (feat. June Christy & The Four Freshmen) [Live At Purdue University/1959]
Stan Kenton and His Orchestra
15 A String of Pearls
A String of Pearls
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
16 Faith Can Move Mountains
Faith Can Move Mountains
Nat "King" Cole
17 Bless Yore Beautiful Hide
Bless Yore Beautiful Hide
Howard Keel
18 Muskrat Ramble
Muskrat Ramble
Phil Harris
19 Tumbling Tumbleweeds (Single Version)
Tumbling Tumbleweeds (Single Version)
The Sons of the Pioneers
20 The Deadwood Stage
The Deadwood Stage
Doris Day
21 Straighten Up and Fly Right
Straighten Up and Fly Right
Nat "King" Cole
22 Haunted Heart
Haunted Heart
Jo Stafford
23 Fine Brown Frame
Fine Brown Frame
Lou Rawls
24 I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow
I'm a Man of Constant Sorrow
The Stanley Brothers
25 Why Don't You Do Right (feat. Peggy Lee)
Why Don't You Do Right (feat. Peggy Lee)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
26 Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did
Aren't You Kind of Glad We Did
Peggy Lee
27 Gone with the Draft (1940, Standard Transcription)
Gone with the Draft (1940, Standard Transcription)
Nat "King" Cole
28 You'd Be so Nice to Come Home To
You'd Be so Nice to Come Home To
Dinah Shore
29 Passionette
Passionette
Teddy Hill and His Orchestra
30 Goldfinger
Goldfinger
Count Basie
31 Go Down Moses (feat. Sy Oliver Choir & The All Stars)
Go Down Moses (feat. Sy Oliver Choir & The All Stars)
Louis Armstrong
32 Day By Day
Day By Day
Jo Stafford
33 When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain
When the Moon Comes Over the Mountain
Kate Smith
34 What a Wonderful World
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong
35 Taking a Chance On Love (78rpm Version)
Taking a Chance On Love (78rpm Version)
Benny Goodman and His Orchestra
36 You Can’t Do Wrong and Get By
You Can’t Do Wrong and Get By
The Delmore Brothers
37 White Christmas
White Christmas
Bing Crosby
38 Juke Box Saturday Night
Juke Box Saturday Night
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra
39 The Tennessee Wig-Walk
The Tennessee Wig-Walk
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra
40 Woodchopper's Ball
Woodchopper's Ball
Woody Herman

About the Radio Station

City
Reading
Language
English

The UK 1940s Radio Station plays original music recorded and released during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, focusing on big band swing, jazz and blues. The station features a lineup of volunteer presenters from the UK and USA and also operates the British Home Front Radio Service.

Contacts

Phone
07484 778018
Email
shaun@1940sukradio.co.uk
Website
https://1940sradio.com/
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