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The UK 1940s Radio Station

Sheffield • Swing, Blues, Jazz, Oldies
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Between the Devil and the Deap Blue Sea Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Between the Devil and the Deap Blue Sea Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
05:48
It's Love
It's Love
Guy Lombardo (Skip Nelson & trio, voc) (orig. #1 v)
05:46
British WW2 Public Information Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
British WW2 Public Information Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Join the RAF
05:45
(I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead) You Rascal You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
(I’ll Be Glad When You’re Dead) You Rascal You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Mills Brothers
05:42
Strictly Instrumental Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Strictly Instrumental Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Harry James
05:40
I Hear Music Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
I Hear Music Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Billie Holiday
05:37
Whisper Song Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Whisper Song Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Carrol Gibbons and The Savoy Hotel Orpheans
05:34
So Beats My Heart For You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
So Beats My Heart For You Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Buckingham String Players
05:27
Taking a Chance on Love Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Taking a Chance on Love Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Anne Shelton
05:24
Darling How You Lied Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Darling How You Lied Big Band Swing Jazz Jive 40s 50s
Wayne King and Buddy Clark 1941
05:21
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Top Songs

1 There's Yes Yes in Your Eyes
There's Yes Yes in Your Eyes
Sylvester Ahola & Frank Edward & His Orchestra
2 When I Met Connie In the Cornfield
When I Met Connie In the Cornfield
The Arcadians Dance Orchestra
3 Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina
Just a Little Bit South of North Carolina
Anita O'Day & Gene Krupa
4 Oh, Yes, Take Another Guess (feat. Chick Webb and His Orchestra)
Oh, Yes, Take Another Guess (feat. Chick Webb and His Orchestra)
Ella Fitzgerald
5 Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
Whatever Will Be, Will Be (Que Sera, Sera)
Doris Day
6 Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
Billie Holiday
7 I'm Building Up to an Awful Let Down
I'm Building Up to an Awful Let Down
Fred Astaire
8 Headin' for Home
Headin' for Home
Bert Ralton & His Havana Band
9 I'll Never Smile Again
I'll Never Smile Again
Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
10 Midnight, The Stars and You
Midnight, The Stars and You
Al Bowlly & Ray Noble and His Orchestra
11 Swingin' at the Sugar Bowl
Swingin' at the Sugar Bowl
Bob Crosby and His Orchestra
12 Over the Rainbow
Over the Rainbow
Judy Garland
13 I've Got a Date with a Dream (Take 1)
I've Got a Date with a Dream (Take 1)
Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
14 I'm Gonna Love That Gal (Like She's Never Been Loved Before)
I'm Gonna Love That Gal (Like She's Never Been Loved Before)
Perry Como
15 I Didn't Know What Time It Was
I Didn't Know What Time It Was
Doris Day
16 If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight) [78rpm Version]
If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight) [78rpm Version]
Doris Day
17 You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me
You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me
Bing Crosby
18 I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket
Fred Astaire
19 (I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo (From "Orchestra Wives")
(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo (From "Orchestra Wives")
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra, Marion Hutton, Tex Beneke & The Modernaires
20 Little Girl Blue
Little Girl Blue
Ella Fitzgerald
21 A You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song) [Remastered]
A You're Adorable (The Alphabet Song) [Remastered]
Tony Pastor and His Orchestra
22 Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Artie Shaw Version)
Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise (Artie Shaw Version)
Big Band Sounds
23 Let's Put Out the Lights and Go to Sleep
Let's Put Out the Lights and Go to Sleep
Rudy Vallée
24 When Yuba Plays the Rhumba On the Tuba
When Yuba Plays the Rhumba On the Tuba
Rudy Vallée
25 It's Been a Long, Long Time
It's Been a Long, Long Time
Harry James and His Orchestra
26 My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time (with Les Brown and His Orchestra)
My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time (with Les Brown and His Orchestra)
Doris Day
27 I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
I've Got a Right to Sing the Blues
Billie Holiday
28 White Christmas
White Christmas
Bing Crosby
29 Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
Gene Austin
30 A Little Bit Later On (feat. Chick Webb and His Orchestra)
A Little Bit Later On (feat. Chick Webb and His Orchestra)
Ella Fitzgerald
31 The Night That We Met In a Blackout
The Night That We Met In a Blackout
Tommy Handley
32 High on a Windy Hill (feat. Ray McKinley & Jimmy Valentine)
High on a Windy Hill (feat. Ray McKinley & Jimmy Valentine)
Will Bradley and His Orchestra
33 Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye
Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye
Gracie Fields
34 I Left My Heart At the Stage Door Canteen
I Left My Heart At the Stage Door Canteen
Bob Crosby Orchestra With Vocalist Dave Street
35 Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) [with The Dorsey Brothers]
Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) [with The Dorsey Brothers]
Bing Crosby
36 You Took Advantage of Me (with Bing Crosby & Bix Beiderbecke)
You Took Advantage of Me (with Bing Crosby & Bix Beiderbecke)
Paul Whiteman and His Orchestra
37 When the Little Red Roses Get the Blues for You
When the Little Red Roses Get the Blues for You
The Boswell Sisters

About the Radio Station

City
Sheffield
Language
English

The UK 1940s Radio Station plays original music recorded and released during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s, alongside historical news broadcasts from the UK and USA. Launched in 2010, it was the first UK-based internet radio station dedicated to this era. The station is run by volunteers and also operates The British Home Front Radio Service.

Contacts

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