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.
May 31, 2024
55 min
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
May 23, 2024
58 min
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.
May 13, 2024
57 min
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.
May 7, 2024
52 min
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.
Apr 29, 2024
55 min
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.
Apr 22, 2024
53 min
On this week's show, more selections from the Ralphie's Record Club list, some great Boogie Woogie, a big band era celebration of an upcoming holiday plus additional great music and stories.
Apr 17, 2024
1 hr 7 min
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